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May 19, 2022 <br />11 <br /> <br />shall be posted and advertised once a week for two weeks prior to the hearing in the official <br />County newspaper and any newspaper of general circulation in the county at the discretion <br />of the County Planner or the Board of County Commissioners. Based on the results of the <br />hearing, other public input, the staff report and findings of the Planning Commission, the <br />Cass County Board of Commissioners may adopt the proposed amendments with such <br />changes it may deem advisable. <br />10. Upon adoption of the proposed amendment with any changes it deems advisable, the <br />Finance Director shall file a certified copy of the adopted amendment with the County <br />Recorder. Immediately after the adoption of the amendment with any changes, the Finance <br />Director shall cause notice of the same to be published for two successive weeks in the <br />official newspaper of the County and in such other newspapers published in the county as <br />the Board of County Commissioners may deem necessary. Said notice of the same shall <br />describe the nature, scope, and purpose of the adopted amendment, and shall state the <br />times at which it will be available to the public for inspection and copying at the office of the <br />recorder. Proof of such publication shall be filed in the office of the Finance Director. If no <br />petition for a separate hearing is filed within 30 days after the first notice publication <br />pursuant to NDCC §11-33-10 or NDCC §11-33.2, the amendment thereto shall take effect <br />upon the expiration of the time for filing said petition. If a petition for a separate hearing is <br />filed within 30 days after the first notice publication pursuant to NDCCC §11-33-10 or NDCC <br />§11-33.2, the amendment shall not take effect until the Board of County Commissioners has <br />affirmed such amendment in accordance with the relevant procedures established in the <br />NDCC. This Ordinance may, from time to time, be amended or repealed by the Board of <br />County Commissioners upon like proceedings as in the case of its original adoption or <br />subsequent amendment. <br />11. In the event that an application to amend this Ordinance is denied by the Board of County <br />Commissioners or that the application for amendment is withdrawn after the hearing of the <br />Planning Commission, the County Planner shall have the authority to refuse to accept <br />another application for any similar amendment for one year from the date of hearing of the <br />previous application by the Planning Commission. <br />(d) Criteria for Consideration; Findings Required. When considering an application for <br />amendment to the provisions of this Ordinance, the Planning Commission and the Board <br />of County Commissioners shall be guided by and adopt findings of fact based upon the <br />following: <br />1. Whether the proposed amendments are made in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan <br />2. Whether the proposed provisions of the Ordinance are designed to: <br />a. Secure safety from fire and other dangers <br />b. Promote public health, safety, and general welfare, and <br />c. Facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, <br />and other public requirements. <br />3. Consideration of <br />a. The reasonable provision of adequate light and air; <br />b. The effect on motorized and non-motorized transportation systems; <br />c. Compatible urban growth in the vicinity of cities and towns that at a minimum must <br />include the areas around municipalities;