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MAJOR SUBDIVISION APPROVAL PROCEDURES <br />CONCEPT PLAN <br />I. APPLICATION <br />A. Before submitting a Preliminary Plat, the subdivider must receive Planning Board approval of a <br />Concept Plan. <br />Subdivision of the property may require payment of deferred taxes under "farm use value <br />taxation ". If the property to be subdivided is currently under "farm use value taxation ", please <br />contact the Orange County Tax Office. <br />B. Concept Plan application requirements: <br />1. Application form /checklist signed by the owner and applicant. <br />2. Sixteen (16) copies of the Concept Plan. <br />3. Tax map showing the lot to be subdivided and adjacent properties. <br />4. Private road justification where private road status is being requested. <br />(Refer to Section IV- B -3 -d -1 of the Orange County Subdivision Regulations.) <br />C. Upon receipt of an application, Planning Staff has 5 days to accept or reject the application. A <br />Concept Plan application will not be accepted unless it is complete. <br />Ii. REVIEW AND APPROVAL <br />A. The Planning Staff will review the Concept Plan for general suitability of the land for <br />development, and consistency with the Orange County Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance. <br />Within 45 days of acceptance of the application, the Planning Department will present its <br />analysis and recommendation to the Planning Board at its regular monthly meeting. <br />B. The Planning Board will take action on the proposal based on its conformity with all applicable <br />regulations. Within 45 days of receipt of the Planning Department's report, the Planning Board <br />will: <br />1. Approve the Concept Plan; <br />2. Approve the Concept Plan subject to conditions; or <br />3. Deny the Concept Plan. <br />If the Concept Plan is approved, the applicant has 12 months to submit a Preliminary Plan. If <br />the time period elapses and no Preliminary Plan has been submitted, then the Concept Plan <br />expires. <br />If the Concept Plan is denied, the Planning Board will state its reasons for denial in the <br />minutes of the meeting. The applicant may resubmit a revised Concept Plan to the Planning <br />Department for review and recommendation to the Planning Board. <br />C. Any decision by the Planning Board regarding a Concept Plan may be appealed to the Board of <br />County Commissioners. <br />