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Article 2: Procedures 43 <br /> 0 Major Subdivisions <br /> period(s) approved as part of the phasing plan and any vested rights <br /> established for a Conditional Zoning or Special Use approval. <br /> (D) Preliminary Plat Re-Approval <br /> (1) Should a preliminary plat expire, the Planning Director may re-approve that <br /> Preliminary Plat, or portions thereof, provided any changes to the original design <br /> are considered minor, as established in Section 2.15.3(D)(4)(a), no more than <br /> two years from the original approval date. <br /> (2) The re-approved preliminary plat must be reviewed by the DAC. <br /> (3) Only one administrative re-approval may be approved for any subdivision. A re- <br /> approved Preliminary Plat expires after one year, upon which a new application <br /> for a Prelminary Plat is reguired.24 <br /> (E) Phasing Plan <br /> (1) A development phasing plan consistent with mil;-X may be approved as <br /> part of the Preliminary Plat (hereafter"the phasing plan"). <br /> (2) A phasing plan may be amended upon application by the subdivider and at the <br /> Planning Director's discretion. <br /> (a) An applicant's request to amend a phasing plan shall provide a rationale <br /> for why the amendment is justified and consistent with the previous <br /> approval(s)for development. <br /> 2.14.4 Final Plat <br /> (A) Development Improvement Requirements for Final Plates <br /> (1) Prior to approval of a Final Plat, the subdivider shall have installed associated <br /> improvements required by this Ordinance or Board approval, including but not <br /> limited to: landscaping, roads, stormwater infrastructure, lighting. <br /> (2) A subdivider may submit a Performance Guarantee to ensure installation of <br /> required elements for final platting, as provided in Section 2.27 of this Ordinance, <br /> and pending approval by Orange County. <br /> (3) If a Performance Guarantee is to be submitted to Orange County, it must be <br /> submitted for consideration and review accompanied by a Professional <br /> Engineering estimate or similar professional assessment of the cost and <br /> completion of the improvement for review by the Planning Director. <br /> (B) Application Requirements <br /> (1) Applications shall include: <br /> (a) Applications shall be submitted in accordance with this Ordinance, <br /> notably Sections 2.2 and 7.13. <br /> (b) Applications shall include: <br /> (i) One electronic copy of the Final Plat; and <br /> (ii) Required auxiliary documents prepared in accordance with <br /> Article 7 of this Ordinance. <br /> (c) Any necessary Performance Guarantees, as determined by Orange <br /> County. <br /> (C) Review and Approval Procedures <br /> 24 The statuory vested rights render this power moot,should anyone seek an initial extension. <br /> 21 Make it clear that all improvements must be provided or bonded prior to final plat approval, and providing <br /> references to requirements on how to do so. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-51 <br />