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2 <br />(b) As to relation to major roads and mass transit facilities, utilities and other facilities <br />and services; <br />(c) As to the adequacy of evidence on unified control and the suitability of any proposed <br />agreements, contracts, deed restrictions, sureties, dedications, contributions, <br />guarantees, or other instruments, or the need for such instruments, or for <br />amendments in those proposed; <br />(d) As to the suitability of plans proposed or the desirability of amendments; <br />(e) As to the adherence to PD or general regulations or as to desirable specific <br />modifications in PD or general regulations as applied to the particular case, based <br />on determination that such modifications are necessary or justified in the particular <br />case by demonstration that the public purposes of PD or other regulations would be <br />met to at least an equivalent degree by such modifications. <br />Subsections (d) and (e) address elements of the proposal that are connected with the review of <br />the Special Use Permit portion of the application. As a result they will be outlined with that <br />portion of this recommendation. <br />The plalming board is required by statute to advise and comment on whether the proposed <br />amendment is consistent with the County's adopted Comprehensive Plan and any other officially <br />adopted plan(s) that are applicable. The planning board is also required by statute to provide a <br />written recommendation to the BOCC that addresses plan consistency and other matters as <br />deemed appropriate by the Planning Board, but a comment by the planning board that a proposed ~- <br />amendment is inconsistent with the comprehensive plan shall not preclude consideration or <br />approval of the proposed amendment by the BOCC. <br />It should be remembered that a negative finding by .the Planning Board does not preclude the <br />BOCC from adopting the .amendment. Prior to adopting or rejecting any zoning amendment, the <br />BOCC is required to adopt a statement describing whether its action. is consistent with an <br />adopted comprehensive plan and explaining why the board considers the action taken to be <br />reasonable and in the public interest. <br />CHART, TABLE OR DEMONSTRATION: <br />The following chart outlines the submittal requirements for a rezoning request: <br />ORDINANCE REQUII2EMENT COMMENT: <br />Section 20.2: Amendment Initiation: An On December 21, 2007 Buckhorn Road Associates LLC submitted an <br />amendment to this Ordinance may be application requesting the rezoning of the subject property as detailed <br />initiated by: herein. <br />1) The BOCC, <br />2) Planning Board, <br />3) Application by any person or <br />agency <br /> <br />