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TO: The Honorable Members DATE: August 26, 1987 FILE: of the Planning & Zoning Commission DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE: SUBJECT: ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE Robert M. K at ng, CP COMPREHENSIVE PLAN _ Planning & De elopment Director FROM: David C. Nearing $e4/ REFERENCES: Staff Planner, Long -Range Planning It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting of September 8, 1987. DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS ' In January of 1987, the Community Development Division received three requests to amend the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan and also initiated one request on behalf of the Public Works Division to amend the Transportation Element. Upon completion of staff review of these amendment applications, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on March 12, 1987. Sitting as the local planning agency, the Commission made recommendations on the proposed amendments to the County's Comprehensive Plan. As mandated by the State Legislature in 1986, the first of two required public hearings was held by the Board of County Commissioners on April 14, 1987. This first public hearing was required to be held prior to transmittal of the proposed amendments to the State Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for State review and comment. The decision to transmit each request was made based upon its merits,as is the case in deciding rezoning requests. Any request not deemed suitable for approval by he Board is denied transmittal. Denial of transmittal constitutes an automatic vote to deny approval of the request. At the April 14, meeting, the Commission voted to approve the transmittal of two of the requests made by applicants to amend the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan, and also to transmit the County initiated request to amend the Transportation Element. The DCA review period is 90 days. Upon receipt of the DCA's comments, the Board is required to hold a second public hearing at which time the Board is to make its final decision. This decision must consider the recommendation of staff, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation, and the comments generated by the DCA review. SIS I The outcome of the DCA review was that all proposed amendments to the County's Comprehensive Plan were consistent with the state 6. and regional comprehensive plans. The three amendments contained . within the attached ordinance have also received positive recommendation by staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission. Staf the Comp SEP 8,1987 L TION f recommends that the Board of County Commissioners direct Chairman to execute the attached ordinance amending the rehensive Plan. ,, 37 BOOK 69 PAGE 298 `