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455 2. To the atlas: -by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners. -by the Cabarrus County Planning Board and Staff. -any property owner, citizen, or agent thereof. 10,5 Petition for Rezoning by Non-owner. When a petition to rezone is initiated by someone other than the property owner or his agent, the Board of Commissioners, the Planning Board or Planning Staff, the petition cannot be accepted without a notarized statement from the owner(s) of the property in question assenting to the rezoning request. 10,6 Two Options for Rezoning Property (Atlas Amendment)in Cabarrus County. Property in Cabarrus County may have its zoning classification changed by requesting: 1) a rezoning to a general zoning district or 2) a rezontng to a special use zoning district. Each is described below. 10.7 OPTION I - Rezoning to another general zoning district, A petitioner may ask that his/her property be rezoned to any of the general zoning districts set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance. To initiate the process, the petitioner must file Cabarrus County Planning and Zoning Department form number , Application for Rezoning to a General Zoning District with the appropriate fee as established by the County Board of Commissioners. The time frame for the processing of the application is set forth in Section below. 10.8 OPTION II - Rezoning to the Special Use Zoning District, A petitioner may ask that his/her property be rezoned to any of several special use zoning districts built upon those existing general zoning districts set forth by this Ordinance. To initiate the process, the petitioner must file Cabarrus County Planning Department form number , Application for Rezoning to a Special Use Zoning District. The time frame for the processing of the application with the appropriate fee and development plan is set forth in Paragraph 10.11 below. 10.9 Using the Special Use Rezoning District Option. Because of the refinement of this option, the Planning and Zoning Staff strongly encourage its use. Special use district rezoning affords a degree of certainty in land use decisions not possible when rezoning to a general category allowing many different uses. 10.10 Creating the Special Use District. 1. Choosing the special use district. Keeping the proposed actual use in mind, the Petitioner may choose the desired district from any of the general zoning districts set forth within this Ordinance. Upon selection, the requested zoning district will be known by the name of the general zoning district with the suffix "SU" added to delineate its special use status. For example, Office and Institutional may be selected and the suffix "SU" added, to create "Office and Institutional-SU." 2. Land use within the special use district. The Petitioner will describe the exact land use proposed for the "SU" District. Such use(s) may be selected from any of the uses, whether permitted by right or conditional, allowed for the general zoning district upon which the "SU" district is based. 3. Development Plan. Along with the application for special use district status, the Petitioner is requested to furnish a development plan. At a minimum the development plan will address: a) General site characteristics - ownership, topography, soils, drainage, vegetation and other physical characteristics. b) Transportation patterns - public and private roads, internal and external circulation patterns, and parking. c) Land use characteristics existing and proposed land use(s), structures and buildings, i.e., a general description of size, area and height. d) Utilities and Infrastructure, e) Relationship of the Proposed Zone Change to the Cabarrus County Land Development Guide. Specifically, how will the proposed zone change conflict, conform, complement or otherwise effect the Land Development Guide as well as any other special studies. 10.11 Zone Change Filing Procedures, Because both options for rezontng have more similarities than differences, one procedure for filing is set forth below. The few differences are emphasized in bold. Step 1 Filing Application, The Petitioner must file the appropriate Cabarrus County Planning and Zoning form within that office along with a fee as set by the County Board of Commissioners. Applications for amending the atlas must include: 1. Name(s) and address(es) of the owners of the proposed rezoning.