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Article 2: Procedures 37 <br /> Section 2.3: Comprehensive Plan Amendments <br /> 2.2.9 Manner of Review <br /> Applications requiring a public hearing shall be reviewed using either a legislative process or a <br /> quasi-judicial process as follows: <br /> (A) Comprehensive Plan amendments— <br /> legislative <br /> (B) Special Use Permits—quasi-judicial Comprehensive Application <br /> (C) Zoning Atlas and Unified Development <br /> Plan Submittal <br /> Ordinance amendments—legislative Amendments <br /> (D) GendotoGnal Use DiStfiEt(CUD) <br /> rezon;,,9pE)rt�en is legislative; SpeG,al <br /> Use Permit pertk)n ,s quasi-udidal Text Future Land Use Map <br /> MLQL_Conditional Zening District(C�- <br /> legislative <br /> Post Sign / Mail Notice for <br /> SECTION • Planning Board Meeting <br /> AMENDMENTS and Public Hearing <br /> 2.3.1 Review and Approval Flow Chart It <br /> The review and approval process for Comprehensive Development Advisory <br /> Plan Amendments is shown in the procedure's Committee Meeting <br /> flowchart. <br /> 2.3.2 Generally f Recommendation to <br /> It <br /> (A) The Comprehensive Plan shall be so Planning Board <br /> prepared that all or individual elements <br /> and parts thereof may be adopted and/or <br /> amended by the Board of <br /> Commissioners. Planning Board Review <br /> and Recommendation <br /> (B) For the purpose of establishing and <br /> maintaining sound, stable, and desirable <br /> development within Orange County, the <br /> Comprehensive Plan or portion thereof Publish Legal Ad <br /> shall not be amended except as follows: [(Both Amendment Types) <br /> (1) Because of changed or changing <br /> conditions in a particular area or <br /> areas of the County; <br /> Staff and Planning Board <br /> (2) To correct an error or omission; or Recommendation to BOCC <br /> (3) In response to a change in the <br /> policies, objectives, principles or <br /> standards governing the physical <br /> development of the County. Public Hearing <br /> 2.3.3 Initiation of Amendments <br /> (A) An amendment to the Comprehensive BOCC Decision <br /> Plan or portion thereof may be initiated <br /> by: <br /> (1) The Board of Commissioners on its <br /> own motion; Note: This chart is meant as a graphical <br /> representation of the UDO text;the text shall take <br /> (2) The Planning Board; priority in any conflict or ambiguity. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-4 <br />