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Article 2: Procedures <br /> Section 2.10: Variances <br /> (G) Effect of Approval <br /> (1) Approval of a CZD is binding on the property and the development an. se of the <br /> subject property shall be governed by the Ordinance requirements - licable to <br /> the specific CZD district and all approved conditions. <br /> (2) The applicant shall comply with all requirements established i r he CZD <br /> Ordinance. Only those uses and structures included in the •ZD Ordinance and <br /> :.proved.site plan shall be allowed on the subject proper . <br /> (H) Zoning Ati. . Designation <br /> Following appro al of the CZD district by the Board of County Commissioners,the <br /> subject property s .II be identified on the Zoning Atlas .y the appropriate district <br /> designation. <br /> (I) Alterations to an Appr• ed CZD <br /> (1) Except as provided 1, Section 6.7.2 .r MPD-CZ projects, changes to approved <br /> plans and conditions o •evelop -nt shall be treated as changes to the zoning <br /> atlas and shall be proces -d a an amendment to such as contained in this <br /> Article. <br /> (2) The Planning Director m-. app .•ve minor changes without going through the <br /> amendment process. he Plannin. Director, at his/her discretion, may elect not <br /> to allow any propos. as a minor cha •e and will forward the detailed application <br /> for changes to t - Planning Board and :oard of County Commissioners for <br /> consideration accordance with the proc_.ures outlined herein. <br /> (3) A minor c :nge is one that will not: <br /> (a) Alter the basic relationship of the propose. development to adjacent <br /> property, <br /> .) Alter the approved land uses, <br /> (c) Increase the density or intensity of development, an or <br /> (d) Decrease the off-street parking ratio or reduce the buffe ards provided <br /> at the boundary of the site. <br /> 2.9.3 P blic Hearing and Notification Requirements—CUD and CZD <br /> The requirement for a public hearing shall follow the procedures for a Zoning Atlas Amendm t in <br /> Section 2.8.6. Notice of the public hearing shall follow the procedures in Section 2.8.7. <br /> SECTION 2.10: VARIANCES <br /> 2.10.1 Purpose <br /> The procedures of this section authorize the Board of Adjustment to modify or vary regulations of <br /> this Ordinance when strict compliance with the regulation or standard would result in p-rastisal <br /> difficulties or unnecessary hardships upon the subject property.' <br /> 2.10.2 Application Requirements <br /> (A) Applications for a Variance shall be submitted on forms provided by the Planning <br /> Department in accordance with Section 2.2 of this Ordinance. Ten copies of the <br /> application and supporting documentation shall be submitted. <br /> (B) Applications shall include: <br /> (1) The section reference, and copy of the existing regulatory language, that is the <br /> subject of the application, <br /> 'Language is recommended for deletion in order to be consistent with recent modificaitons to State law. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-30 <br />