Comprehensive Plan Amendment Application_12-2020
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Comprehensive Plan Amendment Application – Updated 12-2020
NEW HANOVER COUNTY_____________________
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & LAND USE
230 Government Center Drive, Suite 110
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
Telephone (910) 798-7165
FAX (910) 798-7053
planningdevelopment.nhcgov.com
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION
This application form must be completed as part of a land use plan amendment application submitted directly to the
New Hanover County Department of Planning & Land Use. The main procedural steps in the submittal and review of
applications for land use plan amendments are outlined in the flowchart below. More specific submittal and review
requirements, as well as the standards to be applied in reviewing the application, are set out in Section 10.3.1 of the
Unified Development Ordinance.
Public Hearing Procedures
(Optional)
Pre-Application
Conference
Community
Information
Meeting
1
Application
Submittal &
Acceptance
2
Planning
Director Review
& Staff Report
3
Public Hearing
Scheduling &
Notification
4
Planning Board
Hearing &
Recom-
mendation
5
Board of
Commissioners
Hearing &
Decision
6
Post-Decision
Limitations and
Actions
1. Applicant Information
Name
Company
Address
City, State, Zip
Phone
Email
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Comprehensive Plan Amendment Application – Updated 12-2020
2. Proposed Amendment
Current Comprehensive Plan Chapter:
Current Comprehensive Plan Section(s) and/or Subsection(s):
Proposed amendment to the above section(s)/subsection(s) (attach additional pages if needed):
Reason for request, citing consistency with any relevant plans, development trends, problems posed by
existing language, etc. (attached additional pages of needed):
Staff will use the following checklist to determine the completeness of your application. Please verify all of the
listed items are included and confirm by initialing under “Applicant Initial”. Applications determined to be
incomplete must be corrected in order to be processed for further review.
Application Checklist Applicant Initial
This application form, completed and signed
Application fee: $600
One copy of ALL documents. Additional hard copies may be required by staff
depending on the size of the document.
3. Acknowledgement and Signatures
By my signature below, I understand and accept all of the conditions, limitations and obligations of the text amendment
for which I am applying. I certify that this application is complete and that all information presented in this application
is accurate to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
Signature of Applicant(s) Print Name(s)
If an applicant requests delay of consideration from the Planning Board or Board of County Commissioners before notice has
been sent to the newspaper, the item will be calendared for the next meeting and no fee will be required. If delay is requested
after notice has been sent to the newspaper, the Board will act on the request at the scheduled meeting and are under no
obligation to grant the continuance. If the continuance is granted, a fee in accordance with the adopted fee schedule as
published on the New Hanover County Planning website will be required.