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Proposal to amend <br />Article Seven (7) Planned Development — Section 7.2.8 of the Zoning Ordinance <br />Regarding PD /SUP construction activities <br />Section 7.2.8 <br />CURRENT ORDINANCE <br />Planned Development (PD)/ <br />Special Use Permit (SUP) Approval <br />•Start construction within (12) months, <br />*If construction is not within the stated time frame permit becomes null and void, <br />*Request possible for a single six -month extension from the Board of County Commissioners, <br />•Time extension approval; Based on evidence <br />Permits have been pursued in a timely manner, <br />Factors beyond the control of the applicant <br />STAFF ANALYSIS: <br />*Large scale 'master planned' and multi - phased projects will have problems adhering to the <br />twelve (12) month requirement <br />*Local, State, and Federal permits. <br />— Infrastructure, Roads, Utilities, Environmental processes are more lengthy. <br />*North Carolina Department of Transportation and Interstate Federal government permits <br />*Water and Sewer; Design, Permitting and Easements. <br />*NO standards; extension approval or denial decision. <br />*NO processes review extension requests <br />ONO clear definition on what constitutes construction <br />PROPOSAL: <br />Staff is proposing to amend Section 7.2.8 as follows <br />*Differentiate single -use and multi -use planned development projects, <br />*Maintain single -use site specific projects to twelve (12) month construction, <br />•Start multi -use projects approved under a master plan with a master plan within forty -eight (48) <br />months pursuant to a Infrastructure / Construction Progress Plan <br />*Secure permits from multiple local, State, and Federal agencies <br />•Demonstrate progress with report, annual basis <br />•Detail Standards to be utilized to determine the approvability of an extension request for <br />single use Special Use Permits <br />•Continue to allow for a six (6) month extension for single -use site planned projects <br />Staff Recommendations: <br />*Receive the staff initiated zoning text amendment proposal including staff's report and <br />presentation materials, <br />*Conduct the Public Hearing and accept comments from all interested parties, <br />•Refer the matter to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned in time for the <br />August 18, 2009 BOCC meeting, <br />*Adjourn the Public Hearing until August 18, 2009 in order to receive the Planning Board's <br />recommendation. <br />