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Article 6: Development Standards 286 <br /> Section 6.19: Adequate Public Facilities: Schools <br /> Adequate Public School Facilities (CAPS)for the project has been issued by the <br /> School District. <br /> (B) A CAPS shall not be required for a gconventional or conditional district <br /> rezoning OF SP8Gial Use FeZG iRg or for a master land use plan. However, even if a <br /> rezoning or master plan is approved, a CAPS will nevertheless be required before <br /> any of the permits or approvals identified in subsection (A) of this section shall <br /> become effective, and the rezoning of the property or approval of a master plan <br /> provides no indication as to whether the CAPS will be issued. The application for <br /> \ rezoning or master plan approval shall contain a statement to this effect. <br /> 6.19.6Exp(irati <br /> A CAPS must be obtained from the School District. The School District will i ue or <br /> deny a CAPS in accordance with the provisions of the MOUs. <br /> A CAPS attaches to the land in the same way that development permis ion attaches <br /> to the land. A CAPS may be transferred along with other interests in e property to <br /> which such CAPS is issued, but may not be severed or transferred eparately. <br /> of Certificates of Adequate Public School Facilities <br /> A CAPS iss d in connection with approval of a site plan, special use p rmit, a major subdivision <br /> preliminary pla or a minor subdivision final plat shall expire automati Ily upon the expiration of <br /> such permit appr val. <br /> 6.19.7 Exemption From CA S <br /> (A) In recognitio f the fact that some new develo ent will have a negligible impact on <br /> school capacit , a CAPS shall not be require for the following: <br /> (1) Residential de lopments restricted b law and/or covenant for a period of at <br /> least 30 years to ousing for the eld rly and/or adult care living and/or adult <br /> special needs; <br /> (2) Residential developme is rest 'cted for a period of at least 30 years to dormitory <br /> housing for university stu e s. <br /> (B) If the use of a development r tr ted as provided herein changes, then before a <br /> permit authorizing such ch ge of e becomes effective, a CAPS must be issued <br /> just as if the develop men ere bein onstructed initially. <br /> 6.19.8 Previously Approved Projects d Projects Pendi Approval <br /> (A) Except as otherw' e provided herein, the pro ' ions of this Section shall only apply to <br /> applications for pproval of site plans, special u permits, major subdivision <br /> preliminary p is or minor subdivision final plats th t are submitted for approval after <br /> the effectiv date of this Section. <br /> (B) The pro sions of this Section shall not apply to amend nts to site plans, special <br /> use p mits, major subdivision preliminary plats or minor s bdivision final plats <br /> iss d prior to the effective date of this Section so long as th approvals have not <br /> e ired and the proposed amendments do not increase the nu ber of dwelling units <br /> uthorized within the development by more than 5% or five dwell g units, whichever <br /> is less. <br /> (C Special Exceptions <br /> (1) The Board of County Commissioners shall issue a special exception t the CAPS <br /> requirement to an applicant whose application for approval of a site plan, pecial <br /> use permit, a major subdivision preliminary plat or a minor subdivision fina lat <br /> covers property within a planned unit development or master plan project tha <br /> was approved prior to the effective date of this Section, if the Board of County <br /> Commissioners finds, after an evidentiary hearing, that the applicant has: <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-139 <br />