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~; 5 Articles 2 and 20 of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance. Listed below are the application requirements, with analysis of information supplied by the applicant (shown in bold). 1. Article 2.2.14 states the reasons for which the Comprehensive Plan may be amended. a. Because of changed or changing conditions in a particulaz azea or areas of the County; The applicant states that the continued growth in southern Orange County has placed a premium on the location and development of sources of drinking water and this is the principal changing condition which makes the proposed amendment reasonably necessary. The applicant describes changing conditions as follows: 1. The scarcity of suitable sources of high quality water to serve the growing needs of southern Orange County. 2. The availability of stone at a site conveniently located for public and private construction projects in southern Orange County. 3. The provision of hot mix asphalt within reasonable hauling distance of the local market area. (In that the applicants have withdrawn the proposal for asphalt plant relocation, this condition is significant only to May 2000 when the existing asphalt plant will be removed). b. To correct an error or omission in the Comprehensive Plan; or No error or omission in the Comprehensivve Plan has been cited. c. In response to a change in policies, objectives, principles or standards governing the physical development of the County. No change in policies, objectives, principles or standards has been cited. (Staff Note: Sustainability principles have become mare prominent in recent years and this application supports long-term resource planning as noted in the conclusion of the staffreport.) 2. Article 2.2.14.2 differentiates between principal and secondary amendments. Principal amendments include: