An approved development plan shall remain valid for a period of 12 months following the date of its approval, unless Council has entered into a developer's agreement with the applicant, in which case the development plan shall be valid for the period of time noted in such agreement.
(a) General Development Plan. If, at the end of that time, a final development plan has not been submitted to the Planning Coordinator, then approval of the general development plan shall expire and shall be of no effect unless resubmitted. Re-approval upon resubmission shall be in accordance with the laws of the City existing at the time of resubmission. Applicants may apply for one 12-month extension. See Section 1244.09(f)(5).
(b) Final Development Plan. If, at the end of that time, construction of the development has not begun, then approval of such final development plan shall expire and shall be of no effect unless resubmitted and re-approved in accordance with the procedures set forth in this chapter. Construction is deemed to have begun when all necessary excavation and piers or footings of one or more principal buildings included in the plan have been completed.
(c) Phased Development. An approved general development plan for phased development shall remain valid, provided not more than 12 months lapses between the completion of the building construction of one phase and submission of a final development plan for the subsequent phase.
(Ord. 58-01. Passed 5-29-01; Ord. 79-12. Passed 9-10-12.)