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Si Principal amendments shall genet y only be considered once each year at the quarterly public hearing in February; ov' ed however if cial hearin s are called b the Board of Commissioners a licat'ons for rinci al amendments shall be considered in conjunction with another arterl ublic hearin RECOMMENDATION: Article 20.3 of the Zoning Ordinance requires that the Zoning Officer's recommendation be presented to the Planning Board within 30 days of receipt of an application. However, Article 20.4 exempts any application for amendment to the Zoning Ordinance text by either the public or the County from the provisions of Article 20.3. In either case, though, the public hearing is the time scheduled for presentation of the Zoning Officer's recommendation. Zanjng Officer Recommendation The Zoning Officer prepared the proposed Zoning Ordinance text amendment and presented it to the Ordinance Review Committee of the Planning Board. The proposal has been amended as recommended by that Committee, and the Zoning officer concurs with the changes as recommended. Provided the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners find in the affirmative, the Zoning Officer recommends approval of the proposed text amendment. No decision is made on the proposed amendment by either the Planning Board or Board of Commissioners at the public hearing. Amendments initiated by the County are not subject to time limitations other than those specified by the Board of Commissioners. Administration Recommendation The Administration recommends that the proposed amendment be referred to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of Commissioners no sooner than August 3, 1992.