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Article 2: Procedures 32 <br /> Section 2.8: Zoning Atlas and Unified Development Ordinance Amendments <br /> in the Zoning Atlas and/or Unified Development text and detailed reasons how the <br /> proposed amendment will correct the alleged error; <br /> (D) The changed or changing conditions, if any, in the area or in the County generally, which <br /> makes the proposed Zoning Atlas and/or Unified Development Ordinance text <br /> amendment reasonably necessary to promote the public health, safety and general <br /> welfare; <br /> (E) The manner in which the proposed Zoning Atlas and/or Unified Development Ordinance <br /> text amendment will carry out the intent and purpose of the adopted Comprehensive Plan <br /> or part thereof; and <br /> (F) A traffic impact study as required by Section 6.17. <br /> (G) For amendments to the Special Flood Hazard Area Overlay District, pertaining to a Letter <br /> of Map Amendment: <br /> (1) An elevation certificate with either an MT-1, MT-2, or MT-EZ(forms available <br /> through FEMA), or <br /> (2) A"No-Impact" analysis for a Letter of Map Revision. <br /> (H) All other circumstances, factors and reasons that the applicant offers in support of the <br /> proposed Zoning Atlas and/or Unified Development Ordinance text amendment. <br /> 2.8.4 Applications for Amendment—Joint Planning Area <br /> Applications for amendments to the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance and Zoning <br /> Atlas for the purpose of incorporating the provisions of the Chapel Hill Land Development <br /> Ordinance (and Zoning Maps) and/or the Carrboro Land Use Ordinance (and Zoning Maps)shall <br /> be processed as specified herein and as specified in the Joint Planning Agreement adopted <br /> November 2, 1987, and as amended from time to time. <br /> Any text amendments adopted by Orange County shall be adopted by reference as though fully <br /> set forth herein. Any map amendments adopted by Orange County shall be officially denoted on <br /> the County Zoning Atlas. Where there is inconsistency between the amendment procedures <br /> contained herein and those contained in the Joint Planning Agreement, the provisions of the Joint <br /> Planning Agreement shall apply. <br /> 2.8.5 Review,Analysis and Recommendation <br /> (A) The Planning Director shall cause an analysis to be made of the application and, based <br /> upon that analysis, prepare a recommendation for consideration by the Planning Board <br /> and the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> (B) Applications for agricultural support enterprise uses located within the Rural Buffer land <br /> use classification, as depicted on the Future Land Use Map of the adopted <br /> Comprehensive Plan, shall be forwarded to the County's Agricultural Preservation Board <br /> for review and comment. <br /> (1) The Agricultural Preservation Board shall have 30 calendar days to provide <br /> comments. If comments are not received within this timeframe, the application <br /> review process shall not be delayed. <br /> (2) For purposes of this subsection, agricultural support enterprise uses shall be <br /> defined as those permitted in the ASE-CZ zoning district, as detailed within <br /> Section 5.2.3 of this Ordinance. <br /> 2.8.6 Public Hearing Required <br /> A public hearing shall be held before adoption of any proposed Zoning Atlas Amendment and/or <br /> text amendment to this Ordinance. The Board of County Commissioners and the D!aRR+p^ <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-29 <br />