ORD-2000-010 Text Amendments to Subdivision Regulations and Zoning Ordinance (2)

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ADMINISTRATION PROPOSAL 31 Section 19. (page 24a — Subdivision Regulations) Review and Approval Procedures Section III-D-4-b third paragraph — second sentence) If the Planning Department approves the application with conditions or denies the application, the reasons for such decision shall be stated in writing to the applicant. within ten (10) days ^ft^F said dee'si„n i ade Section 20. (page 24a — Subdivision Regulations) Review and Approval Procedures Section III-D-4-b (fourth paragraph) The Planning DepaFtment shall take aetien within feFty five (46) days ef the date ef aeoeptanee of tile Final Plat applioatien eF within sueh fuFtheF time eensented te OR WFiting by the apploeant. If-the Planning Department fails te take aetien within the speeified time peFied, OF ex4ensien theFeef, the Planning DepaFtment shall be deemed t8 Feeemmend appFeval ef the applieatien without eanditiens. Section 21. page 24b — Subdivision Regulations) Appeal Procedures Section III-D-5 (first and second paragraph) The decision of the Planning Department regarding a Major Subdivision Final Plat application may be appealed to the Board of Commissioners. if appealed, the applieatmen shall be plaGed en the next fegUlaF meeting agenda The Board of Commissioners shall have final approval authority, and where applicable, all Final Plats shall contain information and/or conditions approved by the Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners in all such appeals shall make findings of fact in support of its decision. The applicant shall be notified, in writing, of the Board of Commissioners' decision. within ten RG) days afteF said deeisien is made Section 22. (page 79 — Subdivision Regulations) Action Subsequent to the Date of Public Hearing Section VII-D-4 (third paragraph) The Planning Board shall submit its recommendations, including the reasons for its determination, to the Board of Commissioners. within seyenty €y days eF-suc-h affiend ^n+^ ha Ye beeA . The Board of County Commissioners may direct the Planning Board to provide a recommendation by a date certain. If the Board of County Commissioners does not so direct, the Planning Board shall make its recommendation within three regularly scheduled Planning Board meetings. If the Planning Board fails to make a recommendation as directed by the Board of County Commissioners or within three regularly scheduled Planning Board meetings, whichever is applicable, the application shall be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners without a Planning Board recommendation. Section 23. Proposed Zoning Ordinance New Language: Amend DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS in the Orange County Zoning Ordinance by adding Section 1.6 entitled Applications to be Processed Expeditiously and inserting under GENERAL PROVISIONS a new section 1.6 Applications to be Processed Expeditiously on page 1-2 with the following language: Recognizing that inordinate delays in acting upon appeals or applications may impose unnecessary costs on the appellant or applicant, the county shall make every reasonable G:/roberdADMINORD.doc/nov99/revFeb00/rpd