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dRANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF CQI'~I~ISSIaNERS AND <br />PLANNING BOARD <br />QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />II41Ileeting Date: lVlay S, X009 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item NQ. C»~ <br />SUBJECT. Zoning ordinance Text Amendment relating to the Required Commencement <br />of Construction Activities for Planned Developnnents <br />DEPARTI~ENTw Planning and inspections PUBLIC HEARIN~~ ~YlN~ Yes <br />ATTACHNIENT~S~: INFt~RI~ATIC~N Ct~NTACT: <br />~ . ordinance Amendment Resolution Name Phone Number <br />Craig Benedict, Director X45-Z59Z <br />~licl~ael D. Harvey, Planner ~4~~~~41 <br />PURPC~SE~ To hold a public hearing on a staff generated Zoning ordinance Text Amendment <br />to modify existing regulations concerning the required timeline on the commencement of <br />construction activities for Planned Development projects. <br />BACKGR~UND~ The Grange County Zoning Ordinance thereafter `the ordinance'}~ specifically <br />Section ?'.2.8, establishes requirements concerning the commencement of construction activities that <br />reads as follows: <br />Constructr'an of the punned development must start and proceed at a reasonable <br />rate within Twelve ~~2) months of the approval of the permit. If na construction <br />has slaved within the staled lime frame the permit becomes null and of no effect. <br />7~he owner can request only one (~) six~mon~h extension from the Board of <br />Gaunty Commissioners upon the favorable recommendation of the Planning <br />Board if the request is received before the permit expr'res. <br />No changes shall be made to the conditions of approval. Approval of a lime <br />extension shall be based on evidence presented by the applicant showing Thal <br />permits have been pursued in a timely manner, end that delays have resulted from <br />factors beyond the control of the developer <br />During the review of a recent project, there was general discussion on existing regulations <br />relating, to the established timeline far the commencement of construction activities. In <br />reviewing these requirements, staff determined that there are potential issues with the existing <br />language, which are as follows: <br />~. For large scale projects there is a potential problem in adhering to the twelve ~~~} month <br />requirement relating to the need to secure local, State, and Federal permits to allow <br />developlment to occur. For instance, staff has been informed "by a local developer, who <br />recently received approval of a Planned Development project, that securing the <br />