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Article 2: Procedures 20 <br />Section 2.5: Site Plan Review <br />under G.S. 153A- 344.1. Unless terminated at an earlier date, the zoning right <br />valid until i <br />(B) Thssite specific development plan for a project which requires the p aration of an <br />EnvirdlNz,,ental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with Sect' 6.16 of this Ordinance <br />shall not be proved until the EIS has been made availab or public review, and has <br />been presente the Board of County Commissioner accordance with Section 2.23 <br />of this Ordinance. <br />2.5.6 Guarantee of Improvements <br />(A) If a guarantee of i m prove me ntsigreq1ked as a condition of site plan approval, the <br />applicant shall provide Or e County wit security bond, escrow agreement, or <br />irrevocable letter of cr by an approved insti n. <br />(B) The guarantee all be effective for 12 months and sh include the cost of the <br />improvem s plus 10 %. <br />(C) Pri o issuance of any site plan approval, the guarantee shall be roved by the <br />ounty Attorney. <br />If a guarantee is not submitted, the developer must install all required improvNqPnts to <br />the satisfaction of the County prior to issuance of the zoning compliance permit. <br />2.5.7 Additional Requirements for Overlay Districts <br />(A) Efland- Cheeks Highway 70 Corridor Overlay District <br />(1) Approval Requirements <br />Within the Efland- Cheeks Highway 70 Corridor Overlay District (ECOD), no <br />construction activity shall begin nor shall any conversion of existing single - family <br />residence to a non - residential land use, excavation, soil removal, grading or <br />disturbance of vegetation including trees, land disturbing activity associated with <br />a non - residential land use, be commenced, nor any sign erected until such time <br />as a site plan has been approved and a permit issued by the Planning Director in <br />accordance with this Section and Sections 2.4 ;;arm 6-6.21 of this Ordinance. <br />(B) Efland Interstate Overlay District2 <br />(1) Approval Requirements <br />Within the Efland Interstate Overlay District, no construction activity shall begin <br />nor shall any excavation, soil removal, filling, grading or disturbance of <br />vegetation, including trees, be commenced, nor any sign erected for any use <br />subject to the requirements of the overlay district until such time as a site plan <br />has been approved and a permit issued by the Planning Director in accordance <br />with this Section and Section 2.4 of this Ordinance. <br />(C) Efland Village Overlay District <br />(1) Approval Requirements <br />1 Staff suggests this reference be removed so that the potential for omissions in future amendments is minimized. <br />Section 2.5.3 already requires compliance with Article 6 (and other articles). <br />2 The two additions here are formalities to ensure grading and /or construction does not commence prior to the <br />issuance of necessary permits. <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 2 -12 <br />