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3. FIRST COME-FIRST SERVE RESERVATION <br />ALTERNATIVE THE DIRECTOR AND /OR SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL PERFORM THE ADEQUACY TEST IN <br />THE FOLLOWING ORDER OF PRIORITY: <br />ALT. A APPLICATIONS FOR FINAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS SHALL BE TESTED IN THE SAME <br />ORDER AS THE APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED , BY THE DIRECTOR OR HIS DESIGNEE. <br />ALT. B APPLICATIONS FOR PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PERMITS SHALL BE TESTED IN THE <br />ORDER THE APPLICATIONS ARE DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR TO BE <br />SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE AND SUFFICIENT FOR THE ADEQUACY TEST. <br />ALT. C THE DIRECTOR SHALL PERFORM THE ADEQUACY TEST FOR THE EARLIEST <br />APPLICATION REVIEWED AND APPROVED. SUBSEQUENT TESTS WILL BE CONDUCTED <br />IN THE ORDER OF COMPLETION OF REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE PURPOSE OF THIS <br />SECTION IS TO ENABLE APPLICANTS WHO ARE READY FOR APPROVAL TO RECEIVE <br />THE CERTIFICATE OF ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES, EVEN IF THEIR APPLICATION <br />WAS SUBMITTED AFTER AN EARLIER APPLICANT. THE OPERATION OF THIS SECTION <br />MAY REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR TO ENCUMBER CAPACITY BEING HELD FOR AN <br />APPLICANT WHO IS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE REVIEW PROCESS. IT IS THE CITY'S <br />COUNTY'S) INTENT TO TREAT APPLICATIONS ON A " FIRST- COME, FIRST- SERVED" <br />BASIS, BUT TO USE THIS SECTION TO AVOID THE DELAYS IN DEVELOPMENT <br />APPROVAL CAUSED BY APPLICANTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE REVIEW <br />PROCESS AS A RESULT OF THEIR OWN ACTION (OR INACTION). <br />THESE ALTERNATIVES ALLOW THE JURISDICTION TO AVOID LONG DELAYS BY <br />APPLICANTS FOR PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT WHO MAY NEED TIME TO PERFORM <br />SPECIAL STUDIES AS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS. `PROVISIONAL <br />ADEQUACY' DMUZ41NATION WILL NOT CREATE VESTING BUT MAY ASSIST IN THE <br />TIME- SENSITIVE APPROVAL ISSUE. <br />RECOMMENDATION ALTERNATIVE C <br />G: \craig \ques \11- 5 -99 \jb 3 <br />