§ 14.03. Contents of application

When the owner of the property affected proposes an amendment to any of these regulations or to any zoning district an application must be filed with the Zoning Administrator at least thirty (30) days prior to any regular meeting of the Planning Commission. The application shall be such form and contain such information as shall be prescribed from time-to-time by the Planning Commission; but shall in all instances contain the following information:

1. The applicant's name and address;

2. The precise wording of any proposed amendment to the text of these regulations;

3. In the event that the proposed amendment would change the zoning classification of any property:

a. Name, address and phone number of applicant;

b. Proposed amending resolution, approved as to form by the Board;

c. Present land use;

d. Present zoning district;

e. Proposed land use;

f. Proposed zoning district;

g. A vicinity map at a scale approved by the Administrator showing property lines, thoroughfares, existing and proposed zoning and such other items as the Administrator may require;

h. A list of all property owners and their mailing addresses who are within one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of the external boundaries of the land being considered. When the notification area extends within the corporate limits of a city, notice of the County's action shall extend two hundred (200) feet into corporate limits;

i. A statement on how the proposed amendment relates to the Comprehensive Plan, availability of public facilities and compatibility with the surrounding area;

j. Signature of property owner.

k. Conceptual preliminary plan—Submittal of a "conceptual illustration" of street alignments, potential house sites, tentative lot lines, and open space is required. The applicant is encouraged to submit a "conservation subdivision design plan" where a significant portion of the land area is designated as undivided, permanent open space. Guidance on preparation of a "conservation subdivision design plan" can be obtained from the procedures described in "Conservation Design for Subdivision: A Practical Guide to Creating Open Space Networks," produced by Natural Lands Trust and published by Island Press.

(Amend. No. 1, 12-10-91; Res. No. 1254-11, # 7, 1-28-97; Res. No. 97-1522, 9-16-97)