b. Consistency Statement
In accordance with North Carolina General Statutes §160D-604, the Planning Board shall advise and comment on whether the proposed zoning amendment is consistent or inconsistent with all applicable official adopted plans serving as a Comprehensive Plan and provide a written recommendation to the Town Board of Commissioners that addresses the consistency or inconsistency with such Plans and other matters as deemed appropriate by the Planning Board.
§9-1805 TOWN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REVIEW & ACTION
Upon receiving a recommendation from the Planning Board, the staff report and recommendation, or at the discretion of the Town Board of Commissioners after 35 days of consideration of a proposed amendment to the Land Development Ordinance or official zoning map by the Planning Board with no written recommendation received, the Town Board of Commissioners shall conduct a legislative hearing on an application. At the legislative hearing, the Town Board of the Commissioners shall consider the application, the relevant support materials, the staff report, the Planning Board recommendation, and public comment given at the legislative hearing. Upon closing the legislative hearing, the Town Board of Commissioners, by a majority vote of the quorum present, shall approve, approve with conditions (if a conditional zoning or text amendment), or disapprove the application based on the relevant material presented.
a. Decision Notification
Upon a decision by the Town Board of Commissioners, notification of such decision on an application shall be provided by the Planning Director or his/her designee to the applicant by first class mail within 14 business days of the decision. A copy of such decision and notification shall be available to the public at the office of the Planning Department, during normal business hours.
§9-1806 APPLICATION WITHDRAWAL
A request for withdrawal of an application shall be submitted in writing to the Planning Director or his/her designee.
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