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 Code of Ordinances
 Appendix A. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
 Article VIII. AMENDMENTS

  § 8-6. ULTIMATE ISSUE BEFORE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON AMENDMENTS.  

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  • In deciding whether to adopt a proposed amendment to this Ordinance, the central issue before the Board of Commissioners is whether the proposed amendment advances the public health, safety or welfare. All other issues are irrelevant, and all information related to other issues at the public hearing may be declared irrelevant by the Chairman and excluded. When considering proposed map amendments:

    (A)

    Except for rezoning requests submitted in accordance with Section 8-7, the Board of Commissioners shall not consider any representations made by the petitioner that, if the change is granted, the rezoned property will be used for only one of the possible range of uses permitted in the requested classification. Rather, the Board of Commissioners shall consider whether the entire range of permitted uses in the requested classification is more appropriate than the range of uses in the existing classification.

    (B)

    The Board of Commissioners shall not regard as controlling any advantages or disadvantages to the individual requesting the change, but shall consider the impact of the proposed change on the public at large.

    ( C )

    Prior to adopting or rejecting any zoning amendment, the governing board shall adopt a statement describing whether its action is consistent with an adopted comprehensive plan and explaining why the board considers the action taken to be reasonable and in the public interest. That statement is not subject to judicial review. The planning board shall advise and comment on whether the proposed amendment is consistent with any comprehensive plan that has been adopted and any other officially adopted plan that is applicable. The planning board shall provide a written recommendation to the board of county commissioners that addresses plan consistency and other matters as deemed appropriate by the planning board, but a comment by the planning board that a proposed amendment is inconsistent with the comprehensive plan shall not preclude consideration or approval of the proposed amendment by the governing board.