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2.8.2 Amendment Initiation <br />(A) An amendment to this Ordinance or the Zoning Atlas <br />may be initiated by: <br />(1) The Board of County Commissioners on its own <br />motion; <br />(2) The Planning Board; <br />(3) Application, by any person or agency, or <br />(4) The Planning Director. <br />(B) If a request for consideration of an amendment proposal <br />is submitted directly to the Board of County <br />Commissioners, said Board may decline to consider the <br />request or may refer the amendment proposal to the <br />Planning Director for preparation of an amendment <br />application. <br />2.8.3 Contents of Application <br />Applications shall contain the following: <br />(A) For amendments to the Zoning Atlas: <br />(1) A map at a legible scale showing the land which <br />would be covered by the proposed amendment, <br />and <br />(2) A legal description of the land. <br />(B) For amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance <br />text: <br />(1) A copy of the existing text provision(s) which the <br />applicant proposes for amendment, and <br />(2) A written statement which describes in detail the changes the applicant proposes <br />to make. <br />(C) The alleged error in the Zoning Atlas and/or Unified Development Ordinance text that <br />would be corrected by the proposed amendment with a detailed explanation of such error <br />in the Zoning Atlas and/or Unified Development text and detailed reasons how the <br />proposed amendment will correct the alleged error; <br />(D) The changed or changing conditions, if any, in the area or in the County generally, which <br />makes the proposed Zoning Atlas and/or Unified Development Ordinance text <br />amendment reasonably necessary to promote the public health, safety and general <br />welfare; <br />(E) The manner in which the proposed Zoning Atlas and/or Unified Development Ordinance <br />text amendment will carry out the intent and purpose of the adopted Comprehensive Plan <br />or part thereof; and <br />(F) A traffic impact study as required by Section 6.17. <br />(G) For amendments to the Special Flood Hazard Area Overlay District, pertaining to a Letter <br />of Map Amendment: <br />(1) An elevation certificate with either an MT-1, MT-2, or MT-EZ (forms available <br />through FEMA), or <br />(2) A “No-Impact” analysis for a Letter of Map Revision. <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 />See proposed revised <br />flow chart on next page <br />41