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alternative to that presented to the Ordinance Review Committee, and to the Planning Board on July 15, 1991. The original proposal included a public hearing conducted by Planning Staff for Site Plans, and a hearing before the Planning Board prior to the recommendation to the Board of Commissioners for Preliminary Plats. In order to recover advertising costs, a fee of $200.00 was recommended since a special public hearing notice would be required. Subsequent to the Planning Board meeting on July 15, 1991, the proposal was revised. The original proposal focused on minimizing the amount of time involved in obtaining approval, given that a public hearing must be added to the process. The costs, to be paid by the applicant, would be significant. The approval procedures would also be more complex. The revised approach incorporates the procedures into an existing public hearing process (Special Use Permit Approval), and there is no additional cost to the applicant. The time period required for approval is longer, but the vesting procedure is not required. It would be initiated only at the request of the applicant. In addition, the vesting procedure may result in project completion schedules which are considerably longer than those allowed by the current ordinance provisions. The procedure for obtaining a Class Special Use Permit allows the Board of Commissioners closer scrutiny of such requests and to attach conditions to the approval. EXISTING AND PROFOSED ORDINANCE PROVISIONS_ ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE 22 - DEFINITIONS Site Specific Development, Plan - A Rlan approved by the type and intensity of use for a specific parcel or2arcels of property located within, the County's zoning jurisdiction. A Site Specific Development Plan shall be deemed „Approved upon the effective date of the Board of_ Commissioners' _action. Site Plans. Special Use Permits, Planned Developments, and Preliminary Subdivision Plats may be approved as Site S ecific Develo went Plans in accordance with Section 8 of the Orange County Zoning ordinance. Site S ecific Development Plans are regmired only where an aRplicant wishes to vest his RrORerty rights fora Period longer- than that otherwise Rermittpd by this Ordinance. Vested Right - The right to undertake and complete the development of a Rroperty under the terms and conditions of an- apioroved Site Specific Development Plan. provided' however, failure to abide by such terms and conditions shall resul in a forfeiture of vested rights. The vested right is