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Article 2: Procedures 42 0 Major Subdivisions 2.14.3 Preliminary Plat (A) Application Requirements (1) Applications shall be submitted in accordance with Section 2.2 of this Ordinance. (2) Applications shall include: (a) One copy of the Preliminary Plat of the proposed subdivision prepared in accordance with Section 7.14.2(B) of this Ordinance; (b) Auxiliary draft documents including, but not limited to: private road maintenance agreement, homeowner's association articles of incorporation, and homeowner's association restrictive covenants. (3) The applicant shall hold and document a Neighborhood Information Meeting as required by Section 2.XX (B) 211PIanning Director Review and Approval Procedures (1) .22 (2) Upon receipt of a complete Preliminary Plat application, the Planning Director shall submit copies of the application materials to the Development Advisory Committee (DAC)with ten (10) days for review and comment. (a) The applicant shall respond with revisions within 60 days of receiving comment or request an extension. (3) The DAC shall review the plat and associated materials for compliance with this Ordinance in addition to applicable local and State regulations. (4) Upon receipt of the comments and recommendations from reviewers, the Planning Director shall take action on the Preliminary Plat to approve or deny it, with written explanation regarding any reasons that are the basis of a denial. (C) Actions Subsequent to Preliminary Plat Approval (1) The Planning Director may issue relevant development permits approved as part of the Preliminary Plat approval. (2) If the applicant proposes to substantially amend or modify the approved Preliminary Plat such that it will alter its layout, design, number of lots, associated amenities, and/or phasing, the Planning Director shall require a new preliminary plat application.23 (3) No building permits shall be issued to develop any lot or parcel shown on the approved Preliminary Plat until a Final Plat showing such lot or parcel is approved and recorded in compliance with this Ordinance. (4) The approval of a Preliminary Plat shall be effective for one year from the date of approval by the Planning Director. By the end of said time period the Final Plat application, or, in the case of phased projects, the Final Plat for Phase 1, must be submitted to the county for review. (a) As allowed for by Item (E)of this Section, any parts of an approved Preliminary plat not represented in an approved final plat shall expire one year from the initial preliminary plat approval . (b) If a phasing plan for construction of the subdivision is approved, the expiration date of the Preliminary Plat shall be governed by the time 21 Highly redundant requirement,as this is required by FEMA, NCDPS,and Orange County, per Article 6. 22 Again, redundant and unnecessary language 2s From Taylor Perschau:Seems nearly impossible to qualify for a "minor change." Otherwise,we need to quantify what"substantive" means. Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-50