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- CODE OF ORDINANCES Title VIII COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Section 800.07. Procedures for comprehensive plan amendments. (1) The procedure for amendment of an adopted comprehensive plan or element shall be as for the as set forth in section 163.3184 F.S. as ccction 163.3184 and 163.3187, F.S. (1989), as amended. Comprehensive plans may only be amended in such a way as to preserve the internal consistency of the plan The county shall transmit copies of any amendments of its adopted comprehensive plan to the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) co . (2) The county, a property owner, or an interested party may initiate comprehensive plan amendments pursuant to section 1631.3184 and 163.3187, F.S. (1989), as amended. The steps outlined in sections (3) through (11) below are the procedural requirements which are to be followed when the county receives a petition to amend the County's Comprehensive Plan including Future Land Use Map element or text of the comprehensive plan. (a) The community development department shall provide publish a notice on the county website stating that the community development department is accepting petitions for amendments to the comprehensive plan. (3) (b) Applicant(s) must attend a pre -application conference with Long -Range Planning Section staff prior to applying for a comprehensive plan amendment. Applications to amend the Future Land Use Map of the comprehensive plan may be submitted by the owner or owner's agent of property proposed for amendment. The community development department shall initiate the evaluation of amendment requests by reviewing each application for adequacy and completeness. The application will not be considered complete until the following items have been submitted: 1. Notarized letter of authorization if applicant is other than the owner; 2. Verified statement naming every individual having legal or equitable ownership of the subject property; 3. Warranty deed; 4. Title insurance or attorney's opinion of title; 5. Sealed survey of the property that is the subiect of the Future Land Use Map amendment including and shall include a legal description, property size, and adiacent public right -of - 6. Written statement discussing the proposed land -use amendment, presenting the amendment's consistency with the comprehensive plan, impacts on public facilities and services, environmental impacts, and compatibility with the surrounding area; 7. Existing zoning and land use of parcel; Indian River County, Florida, Code of Ordinances Page 5