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hearing. In computing the notice period, the day of publication is not to be included, but the day of the hearing is to be included. (C) In the case of amendments to the zoning atlas, the Planning Director shall post on the affected property a notice of the public hearing at least ten days prior to the date of said hearing. (D) In the case of amendments to the Zoning Atlas, written notice shall be sent by certified mail to the affected property owner and all adjacent property owners at least 15 days, but not more than 25 days, before the public hearing date. Adjacent property owners are those whose names and addresses are currently listed in the Orange County tax records and whose property lies within 500 feet of the affected property. (E) If amendments to the Zoning Atlas are proposed by the County, notice shall be sent by first class mail to all affected property owners and to all adjacent property owners within 500 feet as provided in (D) above. (F) The Planning Director shall certify the mailing of all notices to the Board of County Commissioners. 2.8.8 Planning Board Review 12 (A) Following the public hearing, all proposed amendments shall be referred to the Planning Board for consideration and recommendation. (B) The Board of County Commissioners may direct the Planning Board to provide a recommendation by a date certain. If the Board of County Commissioners does not so direct, the Planning Board shall make its recommendation within three regularly scheduled Planning Board meetings. (C) If the Planning Board fails to make a recommendation within the time allotted in subsection (B) above, the application shall be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners without a Planning Board recommendation. (D) Amendments initiated by Orange County shall not be subject to time limitations other than those specified by the Board of County Commissioners during the public hearing process. (E) Evidence not presented at the public hearing may be submitted in writing to the Planning Board for consideration prior to the Planning Board’s recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners. The Planning Board may consider additional oral evidence only if it is for the purpose of presenting information also submitted in writing. (A) All proposed amendments shall be referred to the Planning Board for consideration and recommendation prior to the public hearing, in accordance with review/meeting calendars published each calendar year. The Planning Board shall be allotted a minimum of 30 calendar days to make its recommendation.13 12 These proposed revisions incorporate the discussion the Planning Board had in October, November, and December 2014 and which the BOCC discussed on May 12, 2015. The cadence of the review process would be revised to have the Planning Board make its recommendation prior to the public hearing. Notices would be mailed to nearby property owners and a sign(s) would be posted; this revision will notify nearby property owners of potential changes much earlier in the process. Although the Planning Board meeting would not be an official public hearing, interested persons could address the Planning Board (the existing requirement for written comments only is not proposed to continue in this revised process) and the Planning Board can take all public comments into consideration when making its recommendation. 13 NCGS §153A-344states that: Subsequent to initial adoption of a zoning ordinance, all proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance or zoning map shall be submitted to the planning board for review and comment. If no written report is received from the planning board within 30 days of referral of the amendment to that board, the board of county commissioners may proceed in its consideration of the amendment without the planning board report. The board of commissioners is not bound by the recommendations, if any, of the planning board. 44