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Section 902.12. - Amendments to the land development regulations text and official zoning atlas. (1) Purpose and intent. The purpose of this section is to provide a means for changing the text of the land development regulations 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 herein, any of the provisions of the land development regulations or any boundaries within the zoning atlas. (3) Standards of review. In reviewing the application of a proposed amendment to the text of the land development regulations or an application for a proposed amendment to the official zoning atlas, the board of county commissioners and the planning and zoning commission shall consider: (a) Whether or not the proposed amendment is in conflict with any applicable portion of the land development regulations; (b) Whether or not the proposed amendment is consistent with all elements of the Indian River County Comprehensive Plan; (c) Whether or not the proposed amendment is consistent with existing and proposed land uses; (d) Whether or not the proposed amendment is in compliance with the adopted county thoroughfare plan; (e) Whether or not the proposed amendment would generate traffic which would decrease the service levels on roadways below level adopted in the comprehensive plan; (f) Whether or not there have been changed conditions which would warrant an amendment; (g) Whether or not the proposed amendment would decrease the level of service established in the comprehensive plan for sanitary sewer, potable water, solid waste, drainage, and recreation; (h) Whether or not the proposed amendment would result in significant 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; Q). Whether or not the proposed amendment would be in conflict with the public interest, and is in harmony with the purpose and interest of the land development regulations; 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 such as police protection, fire protection, and emergency medical services. NOTE: Some of these items of consideration may be deemed as inapplicable in the review and approval of Land Development Regulation amendment requests. (4) Amendment procedures. (a) Application and content. All applications (other than board of county commissioners initiated amendments) for changes and amendments shall contain all the information required of this section and shall be in a form prescribed by the community development department and approved by the board of county commissioners. The following information shall be provided by the applicant for an amendment to the official zoning atlas. Attachment 5 238