LUP Amendment Certification Flow Chart

Local Planning Board
Meeting/Recommendation
•NOT required in the CAMA Plan
Certification process.
Publish Notice of
Public Hearing
Schedule Public Hearing
•Schedule Public Hearing for on proposed draft CAMA plan
amendment.
•See Submittal Requirements for Public Hearings, and;
•See Notice of Public Hearing for amendment to a certified
CAMA Land Use Plan.
•Publish public hearing notification on proposed
CAMA Plan (not less than 10 days nor more than 25
days before public hearing on local adoption).
Submit Plan for Certification
•Send plan to DCM District Planner
•See Submittal Requirements for Transmittal to
the Division for Certification.
Certification
•If the plan meets the certification requirements a
notice of Certification Decision will be sent to Local
Governing Board and Local Government Staff.
•If the plan does not meet certification requirements,
the CRC shall notify the local government within 45
calendar days.
Local Government
Staff
Division of Coastal
Management
Local Adoption
•Local Governing Board Hearing/ Decision approving
draft Plan.
•See Model Resolution to Adopt CAMA Land Use Plan
(Amendments)
Public Comment Period
•Written comments/objections are accepted no more than
30 calendar days after local adoption of the plan.
•Comments/Objections will be sent to local government.
Final Plan Submittal
• Submit final print and electronic copies of the
certified plan to the Division (within 90 calendar days
of certification).
• See Submittal Requirement for Certified Plan
Local Governing Body
Local Planning Board

Submittal Requirements for Notifying DCM District Planner about Public
Hearing on CAMA Plan Amendment
The following items are to be submitted to the DCM District Planner at least 5 business days prior to
publication of a public hearing notice:
1. Written notice of the public hearing for local adoption.
2. A copy of the proposed CAMA Plan amendment.
Notice of Public Hearing
Amendment of the <Local Government> CAMA Land Use Plan
Amendment of the <Local Government> CAMA Land Use Plan
Notice is hereby given that the <Local Governing Body> will conduct a public hearing on
at PM to review an amendment to the <Local Government> Coastal Area
Management Act (CAMA) Land Use Plan. The meeting will be held at . All
interested citizens are encouraged to attend.
Following the public hearing, the <Local Governing Body> will consider adoption of the Land Use
Plan amendment. Once adopted, the amended plan will be submitted to the Coastal Resources
Commission for certification.
Written objections, comments, or statements of support shall be submitted to the Division of Coastal
Management's District Planner, <District Planner's name and mailing address> no more than 30
calendar days after local adoption of the plan amendment. Further information can be obtained by
contacting the District Planner at <District Planner's phone number>.
Copies of the Land Use Plan amendment are available for review by the public at the <designated
county or local government office> during normal office hours. The public is
encouraged to review the Land Use Plan amendment and to attend the public hearing. For
additional information, please contact the Director of the <Local Government> Planning
Department at

Model Resolution to Adopt CAMA Land Use Plan Amendments
RESOLUTION OF THE <Local Governing Body> OF <Local Government>, NORTH CAROLINA,
AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO
PLAN
WHEREAS, the <Local Government> desires to amend its CAMA Land Use Plan, specifically the
<map /text/ policy> related to
>, and
WHEREAS, the CAMA Land Use Plan <currently shows/states>; and
WHEREAS, the <Local Government> desires to amend the CAMA Land Use Plan to <show/state>;
and
WHEREAS, on the Planning Board recommended
amendment to the CAMA Land Use Plan; and
of the draft
WHEREAS, the <Local Government> conducted a duly advertised public hearing on the draft
amendment to the CAMA Land Use Plan at the Regular Meeting of the <Local Governing Body> on
; and
WHEREAS, at the Regular Meeting on
the <Local Governing Body> of <Local
Government>, North Carolina found the draft amendment to be consistent with the <Local
Government> desired vision for the future and approved to adopt the draft amendment; and
WHEREAS, the locally adopted amendment will be submitted as required by State law to the
District Planner for the Division of Coastal Management under the North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality and forwarded to the Division Director; and
WHEREAS, a review of the locally adopted amendment by the Coastal Resources Commission will
be scheduled; and the CRC will then decide on certification of the amendment;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the <Local Governing Body> of <Local Government>, North
Carolina, that <map /text /policy page citations> in the CAMA Land Use Plan be amended as
follows:
<amendment>
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the <Local Governing Body> of <Local Government>, North Carolina,
has adopted the draft amendment; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the < Manager/Administrator> of <Local Government> is hereby
authorized to submit the adopted CAMA Land Use Plan amendment to the State for certification as
described above.
Adopted this day of 20
(for Joint Resolution, have both County and Town attest signatures)