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MAJOR SUBDIVISION APPROVAL PROCEDURES PRELIMINARY PLAT APPLICATION A. Prior to Preliminary Plat application the subdivider must receive Planning Board approval of a Concept Plan, or must have had a sketch plan approved between 2/1/88 and 1/31/89. Subdivision of the property may require payment of deferred taxes under "farm use value taxation ". If the property to be subdivided is currently under "farm use value taxation ", please contact the Orange County Tax Office. Preliminary Plat application requirements: 1. Application form /checklist signed by the owner and applicant. 2. Twenty -five (25) copies of the Preliminary Plat 3. Tax map showing the location of the parcel to be subdivided. 4. Application fees. 5. A copy of the Preliminary Plat indicating Health Department soils analysis approval /denial for each lot. 6. Private road justification, where applicable. 7. Draft copies of a road maintenance agreement, homeowners association documents, and /or restrictive covenants as required. B. The Planning Department will review the application for completeness and general conformity with applicable regulations within five (5) working days after submittal. Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant with notification of deficiencies. II. REVIEW AND APPROVAL A. The Planning Department will send out copies of the plat and accompanying documents for review and comment to officials and agencies which may include, but not be limited to, the following: 1. N.C. Department of Transportation 2. Orange County Health Department 3. Orange County Board of Education 4. Orange County Erosion Control 5. Orange County Recreation and Parks Advisory Council 6. Adjacent town /county jurisdictions where a courtesy review procedure has been established 7. Utility providers 8. Orange Soil and Water Conservation District 9. County Attorney 10. County Engineer B. Within 85 days of acceptance of the application, the Planning Department will present an analysis and recommendation to the Planning Board at their regular monthly meeting. The Board will act within 45 days of the presentation of the Planning Department's report and will: 1. Recommend approval of the application; 2. Recommend approval subject to conditions; or 3. Recommend denial of the application. C. The Planning Department will forward its report and the Planning Board's. recommendation tot the Board of County Commissioners at its next available regularly scheduled meeting. Within 45 days of the meeting, the Commissioners will take action on the proposal and will: 1. Approve the application; 2. Approve the application subject to conditions; or 3. Deny the application. The applicant has 12 months to apply for Final Plat approval or the Preliminary Plat becomes null and void.