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Article 2: Procedure b� <br /> Section 2.3: Comprehensive Plan Amendments <br /> 2. .• Manner of Review <br /> - ••lications requiring a public hearing shall reviewed using either a legislative process or a <br /> qua . .udicial process as follows: <br /> (A) prehensive Plan am= dments — <br /> legis : ive <br /> (B) Special U P- its —quasi-judicial Comprehensive Application <br /> (C) Zoning as an: Unified Development <br /> Plan Submittal <br /> Or..-ance amend - is — legislative Amendments <br /> (D) Conditional Use District UD)—rezoning I I <br /> portion is legislative; Specia se Permit <br /> portion is quasi-judicial Text Future Land IUse Map <br /> (E) Conditional Zoning District (CZD) - <br /> legislative <br /> Post Sign /Mail Notice for <br /> SECTION 2.3: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Planning Board Meeting <br /> AMENDMENTS and Public Hearing <br /> 2.3.1 Review and Approval Flow Chart • 1 <br /> The review and approval process for Development Advisory <br /> Comprehensive Plan Amendments is shown in the Committee Meeting <br /> procedure's flowchart. I <br /> 2.3.2 Generally Staff Recommendation to <br /> (A) The Comprehensive Plan shall be so Planning Board <br /> prepared that all or individual elements and 1 <br /> parts thereof may be adopted and/or <br /> amended by the Board of Commissioners. Planning Board Review <br /> (B) For the purpose of establishing and and Recommendation <br /> maintaining sound, stable, and desirable <br /> development within Orange County, the • <br /> Comprehensive Plan or portion thereof <br /> shall not be amended except as follows: Publish Legal Ad <br /> (1) Because of changed or changing (Both Amendment Types) <br /> conditions in a particular area or <br /> areas of the County; • <br /> (2) To correct an error or omission; or Staff and Planning Board <br /> (3) In response to a change in the Recommendation to BOCC <br /> policies, objectives, principles or <br /> standards governing the physical <br /> development of the County. Public <br /> 2.3.3 Initiation of Amendments Hearing <br /> (A) An amendment to the Comprehensive Plan 1 <br /> or portion thereof may be initiated by: BOCC Decision <br /> (1) The Board of Commissioners on <br /> its own motion; <br /> (2) The Planning Board; Note: This chart is meant as a graphical <br /> representation of the UDO text; the text shall take <br /> priority in any conflict or ambiguity. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-4 <br />