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Article 2: Procedures 71 <br /> Section 2.15: Major Subdivisions <br /> (3) lanning Board shall vote on whether the development shoul ceed as a <br /> Conven ' I Development Option or as a Flexible Develo nt Option. <br /> (a) If that vote oves the Development on recommended by the <br /> Planning Director, vote by t anning Board is the final decision on <br /> whether the develop%, eeds as a Conventional Development <br /> Option or as a F i e Develop Option. <br /> (b) If the ning Board vote is other than one oving the Development <br /> an Option recommended by the Planning Director, application shall <br /> be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for a . ion on <br /> whether the development shall proceed as a Conventional Develo t <br /> Option or as a Flexible Development Option. <br /> (4) If the Planning Board approves a Development Option subject to conditions, such <br /> conditions shall be reasonable and shall seek to insure ensure compliance with <br /> applicable regulations. <br /> (5) If the Planning Board denies both Development Options, the reasons for the <br /> denial shall be stated in writing to the applicant and entered into the minutes of <br /> the meeting at which such action was taken. <br /> (6) If the Planning Board fails to take action within two regularly scheduled me ngs, <br /> or extension thereof to a date certain, if such extension is agreed to by t <br /> applicant, the application shall be forwarded to the Board of County <br /> Commissioners with the Planning Board minutes and the Plannin irector's <br /> recommendation. <br /> (G) Actio Subsequent to Approval <br /> (1) If a C cept Plan Development Option is approved or proved with conditions, <br /> the Plan ' g Board Chair shall endorse the approv on three copies of the <br /> approved D elopment Option. Two copies of t approved Development <br /> Option shall be tained by the Planning Dep ment, and one copy shall be <br /> returned to the su ivider or his/her autho i ed agent. One copy of the <br /> unapproved Develop ent Option shall retained by the Planning Department <br /> for its files. The unappr ed Develo ent Option shall be stamped "NOT <br /> APPROVED". <br /> (2) Upon approval of a Concept Development Option by the Planning Board, <br /> the subdivider may then p ceed i h the preparation of a Preliminary Plat that is <br /> consistent with the app ved Concep Ian. <br /> (3) The applicant shal ave two years from th date of approval of the Concept Plan <br /> Development O ion by the Planning Board t repare and file an application for <br /> Preliminary P t approval. If a Preliminary Plat f subdivision has not been <br /> submitted ithin the specified time limit, the Conce Plan Development Option <br /> shall b ome null and void. <br /> 2.15.3 Preliminary Plat <br /> (A) enerally <br /> Application and approval procedures specified in this sub-section app to all <br /> Preliminary Plats except and to the extent that applicable Unified Develo ent <br /> Ordinance application and approval procedures pertain. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-58 <br />