(A) Board of County Commissioners statement.
(1) Pursuant to G.S. §§ 160D-605 and 160D-701, zoning regulations shall be made in accordance with land use plans adopted by Surry County. Prior to adopting or rejecting any zoning amendment, the Board of County Commissioners shall adopt one of the following statements, which shall not be subject to judicial review:
(a) A statement approving the zoning amendment and describing its consistency with the adopted land use plan and explaining why the action taken is reasonable and in the public interest;
(b) A statement approving the zoning amendment and describing its inconsistency with the adopted land use plan and explaining why the action taken is reasonable and in the public interest; and
(c) A statement rejecting the zoning amendment and describing its inconsistency with an adopted land use plan and explaining why the action taken is reasonable and in the public interest.
(2) If the amendment is adopted and the action is deemed inconsistent with the adopted plan, the zoning amendment shall have the effect of also amending the future land use map in the approved plan and no additional request or application for a plan amendment shall be required. A plan amendment and a zoning amendment shall be considered concurrently.
(B) Planning Board statement. Pursuant to G.S. § 160D-604(d), the Planning Board shall advise and comment on whether the proposed amendment is consistent with any land use plans that have 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 recommendation from 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 Commissioners.
(C) Land use plan meaning. For the purposes of this section, the term LAND USE PLANS shall mean the following: comprehensive plan, land use plan, small area plan, community plan, community development plan, corridor plan, thoroughfare or transportation plan and capital improvements plan.
(Ord. passed 9-17-2001; Ord. passed 3-17-2003; Ord. passed 5-5-2003; Ord. passed 5-29-2003; Ord. passed 12-1-2003; Ord. passed 5-17-2004; Ord. passed 8-16-2004; Ord. passed 2-21-2005; Ord. passed 4-18-2005; Ord. passed 1-17-2006; Ord. passed 4-17-2023)