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163 3 <br />• PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT <br />ORDINANCE: Subdivision Regulations <br />REFERENCE: Section III -C -5 Appeal Procedures (minors) <br />Section III -D -1 -e Appeal Procedures (maj.concepts) <br />Section III -D -4 Appeal Procedures (major finals) <br />ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: X Staff Planning Board <br />BOCC Public <br />Other: <br />STAFF PRIORITY RECOMMENDATION: High ___X Middle Low <br />Comment: Minor Amendment <br />EXPECTED PUBLIC HEARING DATE: May 29, 1990 <br />PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT: To include a time limit for appeals of <br />Planning Board or Planning Department <br />decisions regarding minor subdivisions, <br />major subdivision concept plans or <br />final plats; and to correct an error <br />regarding Planning Department action <br />and the appeal procedure for major <br />• subdivision final plats. <br />IMPACTS /ISSUES: Section III of the Subdivision Regulations <br />contains the application and approval <br />procedures for major and minor subdivisions. <br />Currently the provisions for subdivision <br />appeals do not include a time limit between <br />the Planning Board or Planning Department <br />decision on an application and when the <br />appeal of that decision may be requested. <br />A time limit on appeals is necessary since <br />regulations and policies affecting an <br />application as well as subdivision site <br />conditions may change considerably before <br />the applicant's contention for an appeal may <br />be resolved. The Planning Staff recommends a <br />time limit of thirty (30) days to be <br />consistent with the time limits for appeals <br />set forth in -the Zoning Ordinance, such as <br />decisions of the Zoning Officer appealed to <br />the Board of Adjustment, and Board of <br />Adjustment decisions appealed to the <br />Superior Court. A period of thirty days <br />would also allow an applicant time to <br />investigate development alternatives, obtain <br />cost estimates, etc. <br />