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O R A N G E C O U N T Y <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date May 29- 1990 <br />1 f. Fi, L <br />Actiom Xqenda <br />Item W-2- 1 b, 4, c <br />SUBJECT: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS TEXT AMENDMENT <br />(SECTION III -C -5 APPEAL PROCEDURES {MINORS} <br />SECTION III -D -1 -e APPEAL PROCEDURES {MAJOR CONCEPT PLANS} <br />SECTION III --D -4 APPEAL PROCEDURES {MAJOR FINAL PLATS }) <br />DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING: X Yes No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Crudup <br />Ext. 2580 <br />Proposed Amendment <br />4/27/90 Letter- from Town of <br />Chapel Hill TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough - 732 -8181 <br />Durham - 688 -7331 <br />Mebane - 227 -2031 <br />Chapel Hill - 967 - 9251/968 -4501 <br />PURPOSE: To receive citizen comment on proposed amendments to <br />Section III of the Subdivision Regulations - <br />Application and Approval Procedures. The proposed <br />amendments include a time limit on appeals of minor <br />subdivisions, and major subdivision concept plans and <br />final plats. <br />BACKGROUND: Section III of the Subdivision Regulations contains <br />the application and approval procedures for major and <br />minor subdivisions. Currently, the provisions for <br />subdivision appeals do not include a time limit <br />between the Planning Board or Planning Department <br />decision on an application and when the appeal of that <br />decision may be requested. <br />A time limit on appeals is necessary since regulations <br />and policies affecting an application as well as <br />subdivision site conditions may change considerably <br />before the applicant's contention for an appeal may be <br />resolved. The Planning Staff recommends a time limit <br />L <br />