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

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Article 2: Procedures 75 Section 2.15: Major Subdivisions (E) Review and Approval Procedures (1) Upon acceptance of a Final Plat application, the Planning Director shall determine if the plat and application conform with all applicable regulations, including any applicable conditions of an approved Special Use Permit. (2) Auxiliary documents as required by Article 7 shall be submitted by the Planning Director to the County Attorney for review and recommendation. (3) Upon receipt of the recommendation of the County Attorney, the Planning Director shall take action on an application solely on 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 Planning Director approves the application with conditions, such conditions shall be reasonable and shall seek to ire ensure compliance with applicable regulations. (5) If the Planning Director approves the application with conditions or denies the application, the reasons for such decision shall be stated in writing to the applicant. (F) Actions Subsequent to Approval (1) If the application is approved or approved with conditions, the applicant shall submit a reproducible mylar original of the Final Plat to the Planning Director for endorsement within one year of Final Plat approval. (2) The Planning Director shall obtain all required certification signatures and shall endorse approval of the approved Final Plat on the reproducible mylar original after all other certification signatures have been obtained. The Planning Director shall prepare the Declaration of Restrictions. (3) The Planning Director shall notify the applicant when all required certification signatures have been obtained and County Attorney review is complete. The applicant shall then make an appointment with the Planning Director to have the approved plat and any associated documents necessary to assureensure conformance with regulations recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds. The approved plat and any associated documents must be recorded within 90 days after the Planning Director's endorsement of approval. (4) The Planning Director shall accompany the applicant to the Register of Deeds Office to ensure the approved plat and any required documents are recorded in the correct order and to fill in the book and page references, where applicable. Documents shall be numbered in the order they are to be recorded. The order is as follows: (a) Approved plat, (b) Road Maintenance Agreement, if required, (c) Declaration of Restrictions, (d) Homeowners/Property Owners' Association documents, if required, and (e) Any other associated documents. (5) If the Final Plat is not recorded within the specified time period, the Final Plat is void. Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-65