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22 <br />c. "In response to a change in policies, objectives, <br />principles or standards governing the physical <br />development of the County." <br />The applicants note that their proposed project <br />(after approval of the plan amendment) is generally <br />consistent with draft recommendations developed by the <br />Rural Character Study Committee for a "Planned Community" <br />open -space development. In anticipation of changing <br />standards to be recommended this fall by the Committee, <br />the applicants cite their work to develop a project that <br />is "consistent with the intent and purpose of <br />the... Comprehensive Plan and is in line with work <br />currently underway by the Rural Character Study <br />Committee." Concerns over taming (expiration of land <br />options) have led the applicants to submit for approval <br />at this time, rather than wait for final "changed <br />standards" to be adopted. Therefore, while not explicitly <br />mentioned as a rationale, anticipation of a change in <br />policies that would recognize planned communities as a <br />means of open -space preservation is a rationale for the <br />proposed amendment. <br />ualification of Amendment as Principal or Secondaly <br />Article 2.2.14.2 differentiates between "principal" and "secondary" <br />amendments to the Plan. <br />"Principal" amendments include any of the below: <br />a. "Additions to, or modifications of policies, objectives, <br />principles or standards." <br />No modifications or additions are proposed by the <br />applicant. However, anticipated additions and <br />modifications to development standards to be recommended <br />by the Rural Character Study Committee are relevant. <br />b. "The creation of new activity nodes or additions to <br />existing activity nodes which exceed ten (10) acres in <br />land area." Not applicable. <br />c. "Proposals for new freestanding plan areas, or additions <br />to existing areas, that exceed one hundred (100 ) acres in <br />land area. <br />The proposed amendment is a principal amendment by virtue <br />of this provision, with approximately 629 acres proposed <br />for inclusion in an existing, adjacent "Ten -Year <br />Transition" area. The site is contiguous with the <br />4 <br />