Land Development Ordinance - Amended 4-2-2024

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iii. Response by Applicant . For each individual review cycle the applicant shall revise the development plans based on comments provided by the Town and resubmit the development plans within 90 days of the date the applicant receives the written comments by e-mail or in other written form. If such deadline is not met, the application shall be considered withdrawn from the review process, except that the Planning Director may approve a one-time extension up to 60 days based on the circumstances and substantial reasons for not meeting the required deadline. iv. Preliminary Major Subdivision Plats . Preliminary major subdivision plats do not have a specific deadline to submit an application. However, the review of such application for a preliminary major subdivision plats shall be completed and deemed in compliance with the provisions of the Land Development Ordinance prior to being scheduled to appear before the Planning Board.

(6) Approval or Recommendation . The final decision and/or approval of an application for a development plan shall fall under two (2) categories as follows:

A. Staff Approval . If an application is subject to staff review and final approval, the applicant shall receive a decision to approve, approve with conditions or denial of the application. Upon completing the review process staff shall render an approval within 10 working days, except where the application requires additional time or approvals before Planning Staff may render such approval. B. Staff Recommendations . If an application is subject to staff review and recommendation to the Planning Board or Town Board of Commissioners, the Planning Department shall prepare a written staff report that explains the request and compliance of such application. For the Board of Adjustment staff will prepare a report, however as a quasi-judicial board the applicant and interested parties must present evidence for the Board of Adjustment to determine action on a case. The time to review such applications and render a decision shall be subject to the provisions of the Land Development Ordinance and the Statutes of the State of North Carolina.

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