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.......mmatooromewavo <br /> 4 68 <br /> (5) working days. When a complete application has been <br /> accepted, the plan, or set of plans will be distributed to <br /> applicable agencies or other departments for review and <br /> comment. At the same time, the Planning Staff will review <br /> the plan(s) based on, but not limited to, the following <br /> general criteria: <br /> a. Compliance with all applicable County ordinances; <br /> b. Extent and intensity of impacts to the surrounding <br /> area; <br /> c. Respect for existing site conditions, including slope, <br /> vegetation, drainage patterns, etc. ; <br /> d. Efficient use of the land to minimize disturbance and <br /> grading and to conserve energy; <br /> e. Safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian <br /> circulation; and <br /> f. Logical placement of structures and other site <br /> functions. <br /> Where an application is found to be inconsistent with the <br /> above criteria, Staff may recommend changes to the site plan. <br /> Following review of the site plan, the Planning and Inspec- <br /> tions Department will take final action on the application <br /> within 10 days of acceptance. Such action will be one of the <br /> following: <br /> a. Approval, <br /> b. Approval subject to conditions, or <br /> c. Denial. <br /> Failure to meet the criteria for site plan approval listed in <br /> Article 14.3, and/or to address agency comments solicited <br /> during plan review, will result in denial of the application. <br /> If a plan is approved subject to conditions, no zoning permit <br /> or subsequent building permit shall be issued until all <br /> conditions of approval have been met to the satisfaction of <br /> Orange County. <br /> 14.4 APPEAL PROCEDURES: <br /> Any decision of the Planning and Inspections Department <br /> regarding a site plan application may be appealed to the <br /> Board of Adjustment according to the provisions set forth in <br /> Article 2.3.7 of this Ordinance. <br /> 14.5 IMPROVEMENTS: <br /> As a guarantee of improvements required as a condition of <br /> 1 <br />