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5. CERTIFICATE VALIDITY <br />ALTERNATIVE A CERTIFICATE OF ADEQUATE OF PUBLIC FACILITIES SHALL BE VALID FOR <br />THE FOLLOWING PERIOD OF THE TIME: <br />ALT. A 6 YEARS <br />ALT. B a YEARS <br />ALT. C 10 YEARS <br />ALT. D <br />FILL IN <br />(SIX YEAR EXPLAINED BELOW) <br />A CERTIFICATE OF ADEQUATE OF PUBLIC FACILITIES ISSUED WITH A FINAL <br />DEVELOPMENT PERMIT SHALL BE VALID FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME AS <br />THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT. 1. ADEQUACY MUST BE ACHIEVED NO <br />LATER THAN SIX YEARS FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THE BUILDING PERMIT. <br />2. A CERTIFICATE OF ADEQUATE OF PUBLIC FACILITIES ISSUED WITH A <br />PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PERMIT SHALL BE VALID FOR THE SAME <br />PERIOD OF TIME AS THE' PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PERMIT. ADEQUACY <br />MUST BE ACHIEVED NO LATER THAN SIX YEARS FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THE <br />PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PERMIT, EXCEPT THAT AN APPLICANT CAN <br />EXTEND THE PERIOD OF TIME BY WHICH ADEQUACY MUST BE ACHIEVED NO <br />LATER THAN SIX YEARS AFTER OCCUPANCY, AND USE OF THE DEVELOPMENT <br />PROVIDED THE APPLICANT PROVIDES A FINANCIAL GUARANTEE TO PAY FOR <br />ANY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, OR PORTION THEREOF, FOR WHICH THE <br />COUNTY IS UNABLE TO OBTAIN OTHER RESOURCES BY THE SIXTH YEAR <br />AFTER THE ISSUANCE OF THE PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PERMIT. <br />DISCUSSION THIS ALTERNATIVE PROVIDES A MORE TAILORED APPROACH TO THE TIMING <br />OF ADEQUACY BY RECOGNIZING THAT PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT <br />APPROVALS MAY REQUIRE MORE TIME, AND BY REQUIRING SUCH <br />DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS TO PROVIDE ASSURANCES IF THE TIME HORIZON <br />EXCEEDS THE JURISDICTION'S FOCUSED Pt BLIC INVESTMENT PLAN (OR <br />CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OR PUBLIC FACILITIES PROGRAM). <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />G :\craig\ques \11- 5 -99 \jb 5 <br />