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 Manatee County
 Land Development Code
 Chapter 3. REVIEW AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURES
 Part VI. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENTS.

  § 341. LDC Amendments.  

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  • 341.1.   Purpose.

    The text of this Land Development Code may be amended from time to time in accordance with the procedures and standards set forth in this section. The purpose of this section is not to relieve particular hardships, and not to confer special privileges or rights on any person, but only to make adjustments to the text of this Code that are necessary in light of changed conditions or changes in public policy or that are necessary to implement the Comprehensive Plan, to resolve issues of interpretation, or to advance the general welfare of the County.

    341.2.   Review Procedures.

    Land Development Code amendments may be initiated by a property owner or the County. The following procedures shall apply to all applications for amendment.

    A.

    Pre-Application Meeting. The applicant is strongly encouraged, but not required, to attend a pre-application meeting as provided for in Section 312.2.

    B.

    Application Submittal. An amendment to the text of this Code may be initiated by any public body or any applicant. The LDC Amendment application must be submitted as provided in Section 312.3.

    C.

    Development Review Committee Review. The DRC shall review the application as prescribed in Section 312.5.

    D.

    Department Director Review. The Department Director shall review the request as provided in Section 312.5.

    E.

    Planning Commission Review. Public hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the general procedures and requirements of Section 312.8 of this Code, F.S. § 125.66, and other applicable law. Public hearings to enact emergency ordinances to amend the text of this Code need not comply with the notice requirements of F.S. § 125.66(3).

    F.

    Board of County Commissioners Review. At the hearing, the Board may:

    1.

    Determine that the proposed amendment is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and promotes the public health, safety and welfare, and adopt the proposed amendment as proposed, or with such modifications as are necessary to assure consistency with the Comprehensive Plan and to promote public health, safety and welfare;

    2.

    Refer the matter back to the Planning Commission for further consideration; or

    3.

    Determine that the proposed amendment is not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan or does not promote the public health, safety or welfare, and deny the proposed amendment.

(Ord. No. 16-24 , § 3(Exh. A-3), 11-15-16)