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Article 2: Procedures Section 2.3: Comprehensive Plan Amendments Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-5 Special Use Permit portion is quasi-judicial (E) Conditional Zoning District (CZD) -– legislative (F) Variance – quasi judicial (E)(G) Appeals – quasi judicial SECTION 2.3: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS 2.3.1 Review and Approval Flow Chart The review and approval process for Comprehensive Plan Amendments is shown in the procedure’s flowchart. 2.3.2 Generally (A) The Comprehensive Plan shall be so prepared that all or individual elements and parts thereof may be adopted and/or amended by the Board of Commissioners. (B) For the purpose of establishing and maintaining sound, stable, and desirable development within Orange County, the Comprehensive Plan or portion thereof shall not be amended except as follows: (1) Because of changed or changing conditions in a particular area or areas of the County; (2) To correct an error or omission; or (3) In response to a change in the policies, objectives, principles or standards governing the physical development of the County. 2.3.3 Initiation of Amendments (A) An amendment to the Comprehensive Plan or portion thereof may be initiated by: (1) The Board of Commissioners on its own motion; (2) The Planning Board; (3) Application, by any person or agency, which accurately and completely sets forth the reason(s) for the proposed amendment as prescribed in Section 2.3.2(B); or (4) The Planning Director. (B) Once initiated, all amendments shall be referred to the Planning Board. 2.3.4 Public Hearing Required A public hearing shall be held before adoption of any proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment. The Board of County Commissioners shall hear applications and receive public comment for proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments in a Public Hearing. 2.3.5 Notice Requirements for Planning Board Meetings and Public Hearings (A) The Planning Director shall provide notice of Planning Board meetings at which the Planning Board is to review and make a recommendation on Future Land Use Map amendments and Public Hearings at which an amendment to the Future Land Use Map is to be reviewed. Notifications of proposed Future Land Use Map amendments shall occur as follows: Formatted: (none) Formatted: (none) Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5" Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5" Formatted: Indent: Left: 1" Formatted: Indent: Left: 1.5" Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5" Formatted: Indent: Left: 1" Formatted: Indent: Left: 1.5" Formatted: Indent: Left: 1" Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5" Formatted: Indent: Left: 1" 13