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Z plan. The difference is that Chapel Hill's designation calls for 4 -8 units per acre, and the 1986 Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan designation specifies 1 -5 units per acre. There are differing opinions as to which of the two land use maps is the most appropriate source of land use designations for joint planning in the Chapel Hill Joint Planning Transition Area, and whether or not the 1986 Chapel Hill Land Use Plan was incorporated by reference into the 1986 Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan. We note, however, that the differences between the two 1986 plans are minor. In the case of the parcel in question and the proposed rezoning (specifying 4 units per acre), the proposed rezoning is consistent with both the Chapel Hill and Joint Planning designations. Zoning Atlas Amendments Zoning determines the type and intensity of uses and development that are allowed on a piece of land. A Zoning Atlas Amendment involves a change to the current zoning, and thus the permitted types and intensity of land uses. In accordance with the Town of Chapel Hill's Zoning Ordinance, a rezoning may be requested in two ways: general use and conditional use rezoning requests. A general use rezoning request is a proposal to change the zoning to a different zoning district in which any of several kinds of developments and uses are permissible. A conditional use rezoning request is a proposal to allow development and uses only.with (1) specific limitations, and (2) the approval of a Special Use Permit. The Homestead rezoning application is a conditional use rezoning request. Consequently, if the Homestead conditional use rezoning request were to be approved, the applicant would still need to receive approval for a Special Use Permit application from the Town of Chapel Hill, prior to development actually occurring on the site. The zoning designation of a property determines the range of land uses and development intensities permitted on the property. Article 20 of the Town of Chapel Hill's Development Ordinance establishes the intent of Zoning Atlas Amendments by stating that, "In order to establish and maintain sound, stable, and desirable development within the planning jurisdiction of the Town it is intended that this chapter shall not be amended except: a) to correct a manifest error in the chapter; or b) because of changed or changing conditions in a particular area or in the jurisdiction generally; or c) to achieve the purposes of the Comprehensive Plan. Article 20.1 further indicates: It is further intended that, if amended, this chapter be amended only as reasonably necessary to the promotion of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. 2 3