Submittal Checklist
_____ Completed application for Comprehensive Plan Amendment.
_____ Application fee. (Large Scale / Text $5,500.00) (Small Scale $1,600.00). Please be advised the
applicant is responsible for paying the legal advertisement and notification fees. Once the fees have
been assessed, the applicant will be notified and all applicable fees will be due prior to the public
hearing.
_____ Summary of the proposed amendment. Describe the intent of the amendment and the proposed use
of the amendment. If applying for a text amendment, please provide a strikethrough and underlined
version of the affected policies.
Additional Criteria for Future Land Use Map Amendments
_____ Property record card and recorded deed for the subject property.
_____ Owner’s Affidavit. Each property owner listed on the provided deed must complete an Owner’s
Affidavit. If the property is owned by a corporation, documentation certifying the signing individual’s
authority is required.
_____ Applicant’s Affidavit.
_____ Certified Survey or Map identifying the current and proposed Future Land Use Category of the subject
property, the boundary of the subject property and its location in relation to the surrounding street and
thoroughfare network. Show the size of the property being proposed for a Future Land Use change (in
square feet and acres).
_____ Conceptual site plan depicting important features, including but not limited to, the location of major
roads, structures, significant limitations (wetlands, karst features, steep slopes, etc.), environmentally
sensitive areas and required open space.
_____ Legal Description. The complete legal description of the property or the portion of the property for
which the amendment is being requested, typed on a separate sheet of paper with the Tax ID Number.
Please include the document in Word format with the digital submittal.
_____ Wetlands Determination/Environmental Assessment. The applicant must demonstrate that the
amendment would not cause unnecessary and unmitigated negative impacts on natural resources,
including, but not limited to, wetlands, uplands, habitat, wildlife corridors, wildlife, groundwater and
surface water, recharge, karst features and further demonstration that the integrity of interconnected
ecosystems of local, state, regional and federal significance will be preserved.
If there are wetlands on the property, a preliminary environmental assessment is required, including a
narrative describing the wetlands, a table indicating the acreage, and an aerial photograph or map
indicating the approximate location and extent of wetlands on the site.
_____ Transportation Demand Impact Analysis.
_____ Demand Analysis.
Residential Justification Statement. If the amendment will increase the density, provide
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