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C%YM <br />Amended (g) No open burning of trees limbs, stumps and construction debris associated with the permitted <br />9/16/03 activity, <br />14.3.2 Where an application is found to be inconsistent with the above criteria, Staff may recommend <br />changes to the site plan. <br />Amended <br />10/7/91 Following review of the site plan, except as provided by Article 14.3.3 of this Ordinance, the <br />8/4/93 Planning and inspections Department will take final action on the application within 21 days of <br />acceptance. Such action will be one of the 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 Article 14.3, and /or to address agency <br />comments solicited during plan review, will result in dental of the application. <br />If a plan is approved subject to conditions, no zoning permit or subsequent building permit shall be <br />issued until all conditions of approval have been met to the satisfaction of Orange County. <br />Site plan approval and the issuance of a zoning compliance permit does not establish a vested right <br />to develop the property should zoning regulations change subsequent to plan approval. <br />At the option of the Applicant, a Site Plan may be vested for a period of not less than two (2) nor <br />more than five (6) years. To become vested, a Site Plan must be approved by the Board of County <br />Commissioners as a Special Use Permit, pursuant to Article 8 of this Ordinance. An approved Site <br />Specific Development Plan shall contain the following statement: "Approval of this plan establishes a <br />zoning vested right under G.S. 163A- 344.1. Unless terminated at an earlier date, the zoning right <br />shall be valid until <br />14.3.3 The Site Plan for a project which requires the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement <br />(EIS) pursuant to the Orange County Environmental Impact Ordinance may not be approved by the <br />Planning Department until the EIS has been made available for public review, and has been <br />presented to the Orange County Board of Commissioners in accordance with Section 3.2 of the <br />Environmental Impact Ordinance. <br />14.4 APPEAL. PROCEDURES <br />Any decision of the Planning and Inspections Department regarding a site plan application may be <br />appealed to the Board of Adjustment according to the provisions set forth in Article 2.3.7 of this <br />Ordinance. <br />14.6 IMPROVEMENTS <br />As a guarantee of improvements required as a condition of site plan approval, the developer shall <br />provide Orange County with a security bond, escrow agreement, or irrevocable letter of credit by an <br />approved institution. The guarantee shall be effective for twelve (12) months and shall include the <br />cost of the improvements plus ten percent (10 %). It shall also be approved by the County Attorney. <br />If a guarantee is not submitted, the developer must Install all required improvements to the <br />satisfaction of the County prior to issuance of the zoning compliance and building permits. <br />