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Article 2: Procedures 15 <br /> Section 2.3: Comprehensive Plan Amendments <br /> (A) the Board of County Commissioners denies an application, or t cation is <br /> with n subsequent to notice of the public heari on, no application for the same <br /> or similar a ment, affecting the operty or a portion of it, may be submitted for <br /> a period of one ye . year <br /> period b i e date enial or Comprehensive Submission of <br /> drawal, as appropriate. Plan Application <br /> 2.2.9 Manner of Review Amendment <br /> Applications requiring a public hearing shall be Classification - <br /> reviewed using either a legislative process or a Text or Land Use Plan (Map) <br /> quasi-judicial process as follows: <br /> (A) Comprehensive Plan amendments — <br /> legislative <br /> (B) Special Use Permits—quasi-judicial Text Land Use Plan <br /> (C) Zoning Atlas and Unified Development (Map) <br /> Ordinance amendments— legislative <br /> (D) Conditional Use District (CUD)— rezoning <br /> portion is legislative; Special Use Permit <br /> portion is quasi-judicial See proposed revised <br /> (E) Conditional Zoning District (CZD) - flow Chart on next page <br /> legislative <br /> SECTION COMPREHENSIVE <br /> AMENDMENTS <br /> 2.3.1 Review and Approval Flow Chart Amendment, Public Hearing in Feb. [1]; <br /> The review and approval process for If Secondary <br /> Comprehensive Plan Amendments is shown in the Amendment, Public <br /> procedure's flowchart. <br /> Hearing in Feb,May, <br /> 2.3.2 Generally Aug, or Nov <br /> (A) The Comprehensive Plan shall be so <br /> prepared that all or individual elements <br /> and parts thereof may be adopted and/or taff Recommendation <br /> amended by the Board of Commissioners. Planning Board <br /> (B) For the purpose of establishing and <br /> maintaining sound, stable, and desirable <br /> development within Orange County, the <br /> Comprehensive Plan or portion thereof Staff and PB Recommendation <br /> shall not be amended except as follows: to BOCC <br /> (1) Because of changed or changing <br /> conditions in a particular area or <br /> areas of the County; BOCC Decision <br /> (2) To correct an error or omission; or <br /> [1] If principal amendment is County initiated,it <br /> may be scheduled by BOCC at any quarterly Public <br /> Hearing. <br /> z Proposed to be added to provide clarity on which type of review process is used for the various types of <br /> applications that require a public hearing. Staff is not suggesting adding the specifics of each process in the UDO <br /> as specifics may change as case law is made or State statutes are modified. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-4 <br />