(A) All proposed amendments shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for reasonable study and recommendation.
(B) The Planning Commission shall study the proposals to determine:
(1) The need and justification for the change;
(2) When pertaining to a change in the district classification of the property, the effect of the change, if any, on the property and on surrounding properties;
(3) When pertaining to a change in the district classifications of property, the amount of land in the general area and in the town having the same district classification as that requested; and
(4) The relationship of the proposed amendment to the purposes of the general planning program, with appropriate consideration as to whether the proposed change will further the purposes of this chapter and the comprehensive plan.
(1985 Code, § 9-229)