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Article 2: Procedures 46 <br /> Section 2.5: Site Plan Review <br /> under G.S. 153A-344.1. Unless terminated at an earlier date, the zoning right s e <br /> valid until " <br /> (B) site specific development plan for a project which requires the aration of an <br /> Enviro ental Impact Statement(EIS)in accordance with Sect' 6.16 of this Ordinance <br /> shall not b 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 improvements ' eq ' d as a condition of site plan approval, the <br /> applicant shall provide Or a County wi 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 s include the cost of the <br /> improve s plus 10%. <br /> (C) Pr 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 improv nts 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 and 6.6.2' 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 /> ` 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 />