2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan - Pitt County Government

The notice required or authorized by this Section shall:(a) State the date, time, and place of the public hearing;(b) Summarize the nature and character of the proposed change;(c) If the proposed amendment involves a change in land use classification, reasonablyidentify the property whose classification would be affected by the amendment;(d) State that the full text of the amendment can be obtained from the Pitt CountyPlanning Department; and(e) State that substantial changes in the proposed amendment may be made following thepublic hearing.Board of Commissioners Review and AdoptionUpon receipt of a recommendation from the Planning Board, the Planning Department shallschedule a public hearing before the Board of Commissioners on the petition according to theprocedure outlined in Section “Public Hearing Requirements”.At the conclusion of the public hearing on the proposed amendment, the Board ofCommissioners may proceed to vote on the proposed amendment, refer it to a committee forfurther study, or take any other action consistent with its usual rules of procedure.The Board of Commissioners need not await the recommendations of the Planning Boardbefore taking action on a proposed amendment nor is the Board of Commissioners bound byany recommendations of the Planning Board that are before it at the time the Board ofCommissioners takes action on a proposed amendment.The Board of Commissioners is not required to take final action on a proposed amendmentwithin any specific period of time, but it should proceed as expeditiously as practicable onpetitions for amendments. Decisions by the Board of Commissioners on amendment requestsshall be filed in the offices of the Planning Department.Board Of Commissioners Action on AmendmentsIn deciding whether to adopt a proposed amendment to the Land Use Plan, the central issuebefore the Board of Commissioners is whether the proposed amendment advances the publichealth, safety or welfare. All other issues are irrelevant, and all information related to otherissues at the public hearing may be declared irrelevant by the Chairman and excluded. Whenconsidering proposed map amendments:(a) The Board of Commissioners shall consider whether the entire range of listed uses inthe requested land use classification are more appropriate than the range of uses in theexisting land use classification.(b) The Board of Commissioners shall not regard as controlling any advantages ordisadvantages to the individual requesting the change, but shall consider the impact ofthe proposed change on the public at large.2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Plan AmendmentsPitt County, North Carolina 4-2