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146 <br />held. Local ordinance provisions may further allow for <br />vesting of SSDPs for up to 5 years and may also provide for <br />vesting of "Phased Development Plans" having a lesser degree <br />of specificity. <br />SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL RECOMMENDED FOR PUBLIC BEARING <br />It is proposed that a Site Specific Development Plan be <br />defined so as to include Site Plans, Special Use Permits, <br />Planned Developments, and Preliminary Subdivision Plats. <br />Special Use Permits <br />Special Use Permits already require a public hearing, by <br />either the Board of Adjustment or Board of Commissioners. <br />There is currently no time limit applied to Special Use <br />Permits. The proposed amendment would establish a 12 -month <br />time limit for starting construction. If the applicant <br />requested that the project be vested, the Special Use permit <br />approval could extend this deadline to not less than two <br />years nor more than five years. <br />Standards for approval are included in <br />which specifies additional application <br />evaluation standards for Site Specific <br />The applicant would provide additional <br />he /she were requesting that the vested <br />two years. <br />Planned Developments <br />a new Article 8.8.27 <br />requirements and <br />Development Plans. <br />justification if <br />period be more than <br />Planned Developments require approval of a Special Use <br />Permit, Rezoning, and Preliminary Plat (if applicable). The <br />provisions applying to Special Use Permits would also apply <br />to Planned Developments. <br />Site Plans <br />Site Plans currently receive administrative approval. If the <br />developer chose to vest a Site Plan, a public hearing <br />would be required. The public hearing would be before the <br />Board of Commissioners, following the same application and <br />approval procedures as is required for Class A Special Use <br />Permits. <br />Preliminary Plats <br />Currently, subdivision plats provide a one -year period within <br />which to obtain Final Plat approval. If the applicant wished <br />to vest the subdivision for not less than two nor more than <br />five years, the subdivision would be processed as a Class A <br />Special Use Permit and presented to the Board of <br />Commissioners at a quarterly public hearing. <br />Proposal Presented to Ordinance Review Committee and Planning <br />Board <br />The proposal as recommended for public hearing is a preferred <br />