Agenda - 05-04-2021; 5-b - Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendments

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Article 2: Procedures 74 Section 2.15: Major Subdivisions (3) All interested persons shall be given the opportunity to speak and ask questions regarding the application at a business meeting. The Board of County Commissioners may place reasonable and fair limitations on comments, arguments and questions to avoid undue delay. The Board of Commissioners shall base its action on its findings of conformity with all applicable regulations and shall: (a) Approve the application; (b) Approve the application with conditions; or (c) Deny the application. (4) If the Board of County Commissioners approves the application with conditions, such conditions shall be reasonable and shall seek to insure ensure compliance with applicable regulations and the provision of utilities and/or other facilities needed to serve the proposed development. (5) If the Board of County Commissioners approves the application with con ' 'ons or denies the application, the reasons for such decision shall be sta in writing to the applicant and entered into the minutes of the meeting at ich such action taken. (6) The Boar f County Commissioners shall also to ction on the Resolution of Approval. (F) Actions Subsequent to roval (1) Upon approval of the Prelimin lat by the Board of County Commissioners, the subdivider may proce with th eparation of the Final Plat, and the installation of or arra ment for require rovements in accordance with the approved Preli ' ry Plat and the requiremen f this Ordinance. (2) If the ap ' ation is approved or approved with conditi the Planning Director ma ' sue applicable development permits required to cons ct, install, and use provements approved as part of the Preliminary Plat approva . No building permits shall be issued to develop any lot or parcel shown o e approved Preliminary Plat until a Final Plat showing such lot or parcel is approved and recorded in compliance with Section 2.15.4. (4) If the applicant proposes to substantially amend or modify his/her application Preliminary Plat after the Board of County Commissioners have has approved the Preliminary Plat, the applicant shall submit an amended application for review as a new application. (5) The approval of a Preliminary Plat shall be effective for a period of one year from the date of approval by the Board of County Commissioners. By the end of said time period, approval of the Final Plat must have been obtained from the Planning Director, although the plat need not have been recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds. (6) Any plat or portion thereof not receiving final plat approval within the time period set forth in (5) above shall be null and void except under the following conditions: (a) The subdivision is built in sections or phases, and a phasing plan was approved as part of the Preliminary Plat; (b) The period between the approval date of the Preliminary Plat and the approval date of the Final Plat for the first phase does not exceed one year; and Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-62