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(E) Issuance of a special use permit does <br />not relieve the holder of the special use <br />permit of the additional responsibility of <br />obtaining a building permit or any other <br />permit or approval required by any <br />other applicable law. <br />2.7.2 Review and Approval Flow Chart <br />The review and approval process for Special <br />Use Permits is shown in the procedure’s <br />flowchart. <br />2.7.3 Application Requirements <br />(A) Applications for a Special Use shall be <br />submitted on forms provided by the <br />Planning Department in accordance <br />with Section 2.2 of this Ordinance. <br />(B) Applications shall include: <br />(1) A full and accurate description <br />of the proposed use, including <br />its location, appearance, and <br />operational characteristics. <br />(2) The name(s) and address(es) <br />of the owner(s) of the property <br />involved. <br />(3) Relevant information needed <br />to show compliance with the <br />general and specific standards <br />governing the Special Use <br />(See Articles 5 and 6). <br />(4) For Class A Special Uses 26 <br />copies of the site plan, and for <br />Class B Special Uses 10 <br />copies of the site plan, <br />prepared by a registered North <br />Carolina land surveyor, <br />landscape architect, architect, <br />or engineer, which shall <br />contain the information listed in <br />Section 2.5. <br />(5) If the application involves a <br />Preliminary Subdivision Plat, <br />26 copies of the Plat prepared <br />in accordance with Section <br />7.14 shall be provided. <br />(6) A list of all parcels located within 500 feet of the subject parcel and the name and <br />address of each property owner, as currently listed in the Orange County tax <br />records. <br />(7) Elevations of all structures proposed to be used in the development. <br />(8) For Class A Special Uses 26 copies and for Class B Special Uses 10 copies of <br />the Environmental Assessment and/or Environmental Impact Statement, if <br />required by Section 6.16. <br />Application <br />Submittal <br />Class B SUP <br />scheduled for <br />review by <br />Board of <br />Adjustment at <br />a public <br />hearing <br />Class A SUP <br />scheduled for <br />review by <br />BOCC / <br />Planning Board <br />at a quarterly <br />public hearing <br />Staff Application Review and <br />Formal Recommendation <br />Planning Board recommendation <br />sent to County Commissioners for <br />decision <br />Application <br />forwarded to <br />Planning Board for <br />review and <br />recommendation <br />Board of <br />Adjustment <br />holds public <br />hearing in a <br />quasi-judicial <br />format and <br />renders a <br />decision on <br />application <br />Staff advertises <br />meeting (newspaper <br />ad, property posting, <br />adjacent property <br />letters) <br />Joint public <br />hearing held in <br />a quasi- <br />judicial format <br />to review <br />application <br />Special Use <br />Permit <br />See proposed revised <br />flow chart on next page <br />34