(A) All proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance or zoning map shall be submitted to the Planning Board for review and comment. If no written report is received from the Planning Board within 30 days of referral of the amendment to that Board, the Board of Commissioners may proceed in its consideration of the amendment without the Planning Board report. The Board of Commissioners is not bound by the recommendations, if any, of the Planning Board.
(B) The Planning Board shall advise and comment on whether the proposed amendment is consistent with the intent of this chapter, with the land use plan and with any other officially adopted plan that is applicable. The Planning Board shall provide a written recommendation to the Board of Commissioners that addresses plan consistency and other matters as deemed appropriate by the Board, but 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.
(C) Members of the Planning Board shall not vote on any recommendation regarding any zoning map or text amendment where the outcome of the matter being considered is reasonably likely to have a direct, substantial and readily identifiable financial impact on the member.
(Ord. passed 9-3-1986; Ord. passed 1-1-2006; Ord. passed 5-6-2008)
Statutory reference:
Board of Adjustment; special exceptions to the zoning regulations, see G.S.§ 160A-388(d)
Planning Board; zoning plan; certification, see G.S. § 160A-387
Zoning regulations; purpose in view, see G.S. § 160A-383