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Analysis of this application is organized around the requirement of the Land Use Management <br />Ordinance that Article 4 of the Land Use Management Ordinance shall not be amended except a) <br />to conect a manifest error in the chapter; or b) because of changed or changing conditions in a <br />particular area or in the jurisdiction generally, or c) to achieve the purposes of the <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br />A) A rezoning is justified to correct a manifest error. <br />Staff Comment: We believe the information in the record to date can be summarized as follows: <br />Arguments in Support: We were unable to identify any arguments in support of a manifest error. <br />Arguments in Opposition: The adjacent properties to the south and east of this site are located <br />within the Residential -1 zoning district. We do not believe that the current Residential -1 zoning <br />ofthis site is a manifest error. <br />B) A rezoning is justified because of changed or changing conditions in a particular area or <br />in the jurisdiction generally. <br />Staff Comment: We believe the information in the record thus far can be summarized as follows: <br />Arguments in Support: The properties to the north and west contain higher density residential <br />units on R -SS -C zoning., <br />Arguments in Opposition: The area to the south and east of the site has retained its low density <br />development. <br />C) A rezoning is justified to achieve the purposes of the Comprehensive Plan. <br />Staff Comment: We believe the information in the record thus far can be summarized as follows: <br />Arguments in Support: Arguments in support of this finding as offered in the attached applicant's <br />Statement of'Justification can be summarized as follows: <br />"This project will: <br />• Add the ability to build more units on Rusch Hollow Lot 3, The units will be affordable for <br />99 years to households earning at or below 50% of the area median income." [Applicant's <br />Statement] <br />• Contribute to a mix of housing in the Rogers Road community, which is already comprised of <br />a mix of mobile homes, recently constructed Habitat for Humanity Orange County single - <br />family homes, a number of modest older single - family homes, and a range of more expensive <br />single - family homes." [Applicant's Statement] <br />