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Article 2: Procedures <br /> Section 2.8: Zoning Atlas and Unified Development Ordinance Amendments <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-22 <br /> <br />(11) <br />(C) The Planning Director shall, before making a determination as to whether a proposed <br />action is a minor change or a modification, review the record of the proceedings on the <br />original application for approval of the Special <br />Use. The determination shall be based upon the <br />request of the applicant, the review of the record <br />of the approval of the original request and the <br />Planning Director’s findings under the criteria of <br />subsection (B) above. <br />(D) The Planning Director shall, if it is determined that <br />the proposed action is a minor change, state the <br />findings in writing to the applicant. The applicant <br />shall file an amended site plan, or written <br />statement, outlining in detail the minor change(s) <br />proposed. The Planning Director shall file the <br />amended site plan or written statement with the <br />approved site plan. <br />(E) If it is determined that the proposed action is a <br />modification, the Planning Director shall require <br />the applicant to submit a request for modification <br />of the approved special use permit. The following <br />procedures shall be adhered to in the case of a <br />modification: <br />(1) The applicant shall provide an amended <br />site plan and written narrative outlining the <br />specific changes requested. <br />(2) The Planning Director shall submit the <br />request to the Board that approved the <br />original application. <br />(3) The Board shall set a public hearing to receive testimony concerning the <br />modification request. Any public hearing called pursuant to a modification of an <br />approved special use permit shall be held in conformity with the relevant public <br />notification requirements contained in this Article. <br />(4) The Board may approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application for a <br />modification. <br />(5) The Planning Director shall file the Board's action in the Planning Department as <br />an amendment request to the original application and shall notify the applicant of <br />the Board’s action. <br />SECTION 2.8: ZONING ATLAS AND UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE <br /> AMENDMENTS <br />2.8.1 Review and Approval Flow Chart <br />The review and approval process for a Zoning Atlas and Unified Development Ordinance <br />Amendment is shown in the procedure’s flowchart. <br />Decision by the BOCC <br />Staff Assessment <br />and Analysis <br />Planning Board Review <br />and Recommendation <br />Schedule/Advertise <br />Public Hearing and <br />Mail Required <br />Notifications <br />Hold Public Hearing <br />and Receive Public <br />Comments <br />Zoning Atlas and <br />UDO Amendments <br />Application <br />Submittal <br />65