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Article 2: Procedures <br /> Section 2.26:Appeals <br /> (1) The decision of the Planning Director regarding an exempt subdivision <br /> application may be appealed to the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> (2) The Board of County Commissioners shall have final approval authority, and, <br /> where applicable, all Final Plats shall contain information and/or conditions <br /> approved by the Commissioners. <br /> (3) The Board of County Commissioners in all such appeals shall make findings of <br /> fact in support of its decision. The subdivider shall be notified, in writing, of the <br /> Board's decision. <br /> (C) Minor Subdivisions <br /> (1) The decision of the Planning Director regarding a minor subdivision application <br /> may be appealed to the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> (2) The Board of County Commissioners shall have final approval authority, and, <br /> where applicable, all Final Plats shall contain information and/or conditions <br /> approved by the Commissioners. <br /> (3) The Board of County Commissioners in all such appeals shall make findings of <br /> fact in support of its decision. The subdivider shall be notified, in writing, of the <br /> Board's decision. <br /> (D) Major Subdivisions—Final Plat <br /> (1) The decision of the Planning Director regarding a Major Subdivision Final Plat <br /> application may be appealed to the Board of Commissioners. <br /> (2) The Board of Commissioners shall have final approval authority, and where <br /> applicable, all Final Plats shall contain information and/or conditions approved by <br /> the Board of Commissioners. <br /> (3) The Board of Commissioners in all such appeals shall make findings of fact in <br /> support of its decision. <br /> (4) The applicant shall be notified, in writing, of the Board of Commissioners' <br /> decision. <br /> 22.26.3 Planning Board Decisions <br /> (A) Major Subdivisions—Concept Plan <br /> (1) The decision of the Planning Board regarding Concept Plan Development <br /> Options may be appealed to the Board of Commissioners. <br /> (2) Any notice of appeal shall be filed, in writing, with the Planning Director within 15 <br /> days after the date of the Planning Board's decision. <br /> (3) If the appeal involves a plan/map approval, 16 copies of the plan/map shall be <br /> submitted along with the written appeal. <br /> (4) The Board of Commissioners shall have final approval authority, and, where <br /> applicable, all Concept Plan Development Options shall contain information <br /> and/or conditions approved by the Board of Commissioners. <br /> (5) The Board of Commissioners in all such appeals shall make findings of fact in <br /> support of its decision. The applicant shall be notified, in writing, of the Board of <br /> Commissioners'decision within ten days after said decision is made. <br /> 2 2S 42.26.4 Board of Adjustment Decisions <br /> (A) Every decision of the Board shall be subject to review at the request of any aggrieved <br /> party by the Superior Court by proceedings in the nature of certiorari. The appeal to <br /> Superior Court must be filed within 30 days of the availability of the notice of decision <br /> (2.12.5(A)). <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-69 <br />