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124 <br /> 2 <br /> Planning Staff analysis of information supplied by the <br /> applicant (shown in bold) . <br /> 1. Article 2.2.14 states the reasons for which the <br /> Comprehensive Plan may amended. <br /> a. Because of changed or changing conditions in a <br /> particular area or areas of the County; <br /> The applicant has cited the changing nature of <br /> the use of this and surrounding properties as <br /> one reason for amending the Comprehensive <br /> Plan. A dairy farm that occupied part of the <br /> site has been inoperable for years. Although <br /> shown on the Eno and Chapel Hill Township Land <br /> Use Plans as agricultural, the classification <br /> was based on the use value designation of the <br /> property. The applicant also cites the fact <br /> that many of the neighboring tracts that were <br /> once agricultural have already made the <br /> transition to residential use. The planned <br /> development option would also provide the <br /> applicant with the ability to "master plan" <br /> the site in a manner which could preserve the <br /> rural, open character of the area despite the <br /> changing conditions. <br /> b. To correct an error or omission in the <br /> Comprehensive Plan; <br /> (No error or omission in the Comprehensive <br /> Plan has been cited.) <br /> c. In response to a change in policies, <br /> objectives, principles or standards governing <br /> the physical development of the County. <br /> (No change in policies, objectives, principles <br /> or standards has been. cited.) <br /> - " 2. - Article 2.2.14.2 differentiates between principal <br /> and secondary amendments. - <br /> Principal amendments include: <br /> a. Additions to or modifications of policies, <br /> objectives, principles or standards; <br /> (This provision is not applicable.) - -. <br /> b. The creation of new activity nodes or <br /> additions to existing activity nodes which <br /> exceed ten (10) acres in land area; or <br />