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Article 2: Procedures Section 2.15: 17FMajor Subdivisions Ordinance in addition to applicable local, State, and federal regulations. (2) 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. (a) The applicant shall respond with revisions within 60 calendar days of receiving comment or request an extension. (C) Neighborhood Information Meeting (1) The applicant shall schedule a Neighborhood Information Meeting (NIM) and shall obtain property owner mailing address information from Orange County. (2) The applicant shall mail notices of the meeting to each property owner within one thousand feet of the property proposed to be subdivided. Notices of the NIM shall be mailed by first class mail at least 14 calendar days prior to the date of the meeting. (3) The applicant shall place a sign on the affected property including the date, time, and location of the NIM, and the Planning Department telephone number. The sign shall be posted on the affected property at least 14 calendar days prior to the NIM. (4) The purpose of the NIM is for the applicant to present the Preliminary Plat to persons in attendance, to answer questions about the proposed subdivision, and to receive comments from neighboring property owners for the purpose of improving the proposed subdivision design. (5) The applicant shall submit a recording, audio or audio/video, along with a written report of the NIM to the Planning Director. (a) The written report of the meeting shall include a list of those persons and organizations contacted about the meeting and the manner and date of contact; the time, date, and location of the meeting; a roster of the persons in attendance at the meeting; a summary of issues discussed at the meeting; and a description of any changes to the application made by the applicant as a result of the meeting. (b) The NIM report and associated materials shall be submitted prior to preliminary plat approval. (D) 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 amend or modify the approved Preliminary Plat such that is not a minor change, the Planning Director shall require a new preliminary plat application.19 (a) A change may be considered a minor change if it does not involve any of the following: (i) Any substantive change in a condition of approval; (ii) An increase in the number of building lots proposed; (iii) Any 5% change to the location of or any decrease in the amount of open space, buffers, or area reserved for recreation use; (iv) Any change in pedestrian and/or vehicular access networks that will alter traffic circulation patterns and/or road classifications; 19 It 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 2-52