(a) Any zoning map amendment or zoning text amendment shall be submitted to the Dare County Planning Board for review and comment. If no written report is received from the Planning Board within 30 days of submission of the amendment to the Planning Board, the Board of Commissioners may act on the amendment without the Planning Board report. The Board of Commissioners is not bound by the recommendations, if any, of the Planning Board.
(b) Notice of Planning Board review of any zoning amendment shall be according to the procedures established in Section 22-72 of this chapter. The public comment period at Planning Board meetings shall be used for citizen input on zoning amendments. Citizen comments on any proposed zoning amendment may be made at the public comment period held at the beginning of each Planning Board meeting. Citizen comments also may be submitted electronically or mailed to the Planning Board.
(c) When making a recommendation on a zoning map or text amendment, the Planning Board shall advise and comment on whether the proposed action is consistent with the Dare County Land Use Plan and any other officially adopted plan that is applicable. The Planning Board shall provide a written recommendation to the Board of Commissioners that addresses the plan consistency and other matters as deemed appropriate by the Planning Board. A comment by the Planning Board that a proposed amendment is inconsistent with the land use plan shall not preclude consideration or approval of the proposed amendment by the Board of Commissioners.
(Ord. passed 6-21-2021)