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Elementary School 105% of Building Capacity <br />Middle School 107% of Building Capacity <br />High School 110% of Building Capacity <br />For purposes of this Article, the terms "building capacity" and "school membership" shall <br />have the same meaning attributed in the MOUs. <br />15.2.3 Expiration of Certificates of Adequacy of Public School Facilities <br />A CAPS issued in connection with approval of a site plan, special use permit, a <br />major subdivision preliminary plat or a minor subdivision final plat shall expire <br />automatically upon the expiration of such permit approval. <br />15.2.4 Exemption From Certification Requirement for Development with <br />Negligible Student Generation Rates <br />In recognition of the fact that some new development will have a negligible <br />impact on school capacity, a CAPS shall not be required under the following <br />circumstances: <br />(1) For residential developments restricted by law and /or covenant for a <br />period of at least thirty years to housing for the elderly and /or adult care <br />living and /or adult special needs; <br />(2) For residential developments restricted for a period of at least thirty years <br />to dormitory housing for university students. <br />If the use of a development restricted as provided above changes, then before a permit <br />authorizing such change of use becomes effective, a CAPS must be issued just as if the <br />development were being constructed initially. <br />15.2.5 Applicability to Previously Approved Projects and Projects Pending <br />Approval <br />(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this ordinance shall <br />only apply to applications for approval of site plans, special use permits, major <br />subdivision preliminary plats or minor subdivision final plats that are submitted for <br />approval after the effective date of this Article. <br />(b) The provisions of this Article shall not apply to amendments to site plans, <br />special use permits, major subdivision preliminary plats or minor subdivision final plats <br />issued prior to the effective date of this Article so long as the approvals have not expired <br />and the proposed amendments do not increase the number of dwelling units authorized <br />within the development by more than five percent or five dwelling units, whichever is <br />less. <br />15 -3 <br />