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142 <br /> Amendment Rationale <br /> Article 2.2. 14 states the reasons for which the Comprehensive <br /> Plan may be amended: <br /> a. "Because of changed or changing conditions in a <br /> particular area of the County. " <br /> The applicant cites the recent introduction of water and <br /> sewer service from the City of Durham (at applicant's <br /> request) into the area as a significant changed <br /> condition. The applicant also states that this service is <br /> consistent with goals designed to improve housing in the <br /> mobile home park, and is also consistent with the <br /> provision of affordable housing. <br /> b. "To correct an error or omission in the Comprehensive <br /> Plan. " <br /> No error or omission is cited by the applicants. <br /> c. "In response to a change in policies, objectives, <br /> principles or standards governing the physical <br /> development of the County. " <br /> No such changes are cited by the applicants. <br /> Qualification of Amendment as Principal or Secondary <br /> Article 2 .2 . 14 .2 differentiates between "principal" and "secondary" <br /> amendments to the Plan. This amendment qualifies as a secondary <br /> amendment under Section 2.2. 14 .2 (b) , as: <br /> "b. The expansion of a designated plan area where the <br /> additional area is contiguous to the existing plan <br /> designation and does not increase its land area by more <br /> than 100 acres. " <br /> The property in question is adjacent to an existing <br /> Twenty-Year Transition area on the south side of <br /> Interstate 85. The total land area is 11.9 acres. <br /> Additional Information <br /> Article 20. 3.2 also requires the submission of the following <br /> additional information: <br /> a. "A fully-dimensioned map at a scale of not less than one <br /> hundred ( 100) feet to the inch showing the land which <br /> would be covered by the proposed Comprehensive Plan <br /> 2 <br />