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SECTION 27: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ccrTTnN 9 Section 27, entitled "Zoning Amendments", is hereby repealed and a new Section 27, entitled "Administrative Procedures", is hereby substituted in place thereof and shall read as follows: 27 A. Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Official Zoning Atlas. 1. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this section is to provide a means for changing the text of the Zoning Ordinance or the Official Zoning Atlas. It is not intended to relieve particular hardships or confer special privileges or rights to any person. 2. Changes and Amendments. The Board of County Commissioners may from time to time, on its own motion, the motion of the Indian River County Planning and Zoning Commission or the petition of the owner or the owner's authorized agent, amend, supplement, change, modify, or repeal by ordinance, pursuant to the authority and in the manner provided by state law and this ordinance, the zoning boundaries or districts established herein or the provisions of this ordinance. 3. Standards of Review. In reviewing the application of a proposed amendment to the text of the Zoning Ordinance or an application for a proposed amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas, the Board of County Commissioners and the Planning and Zoning Ccm— ission shall consider: a. Whether or not the proposed amendr-jent is in conflict with any applicable portions of the Zoning Ordinance. b. Whether or not the proposed a-encnent is consistent with all elements of the the Indian River County Carprehensive Plan; C. Whether or not the proposed a77end-:ent is inconsistent with existing and proposed land uses; d. Whether or not the proposed amend.-ent is in compliance with the adopted County Thoroughfare Plan. e. Whether or not the proposed arend,-ent would generate traffic which would decrease the service levels on roadways below Level of Service "C" on a daily basis and Level of Service "0" during peak season. f. Whether or not there have been changed conditions which would warrant an amendment; g. Whether or not the proposed amendment would result in demands on public facilities, and whether or not the proposed amendments would exceed the capacity of such public facilities, including but not limited to transportation facilities, sewage facilities, water supply, parks, drainage, schools and emergency medical facilities; h. Whether or not the proposed amendment would result in signifi- cant adverse impacts on the natural environment; i. Whether or not the proposed amendment would result in an orderly and logical development pattern, specifically identifying any negative effects on such pattern; j. Whether or not the proposed amendment would be in conflict with the public interest, and is in harmony with the purpose and interest of this ordinance; as well as k. Any other matters that may be deemed appropriate by the Planning and Zoning Commission or the Board of County Commissioners in review and consideration of the proposed amendment. 4. Amendment Procedures. -5-