Where possible without creating an undue administrative burden on the Town's decision-making bodies and staff, this Ordinance intends to accommodate the simultaneous processing of applications for different permits and approvals that may be required for the same development project in order to expedite the overall review process. Review and decision-making bodies considering applications submitted simultaneously shall render separate recommendations and decisions on each application based on the specific standards applicable to each approval.
(A) Examples of concurrent filing and processing of applications include, but are not limited to:
(1) A development plan along with a special use;
(2) A development plan and a proposed amendment to a planned development master plan; and
(3) A variance along with a special use or development plan.
(B) No rezoning application shall be accepted or processed while an application for any of the permits or approvals listed in this chapter is pending for the same property, and vice versa. This general rule has the following exceptions:
(1) A rezoning application may be submitted along with an owner-initiated annexation petition (see Section 3.1.10 below).
(2) A rezoning application may be submitted along with a development plan provided that the plan complies with the zoning already in place at the time the plan is submitted.
(3) A rezoning application to a conditional use district may be submitted along with a development plan even if the plan does not conform to current zoning, provided the development plan will be a condition of the conditional use zoning.
(4) A rezoning application to a flexible use district may be submitted along with a development plan.
(C) Some forms of approval depend on the applicant having previously received another form of approval, or require the applicant to take particular action within some time period following the approval in order to avoid having the approval lapse. Therefore, even though this Ordinance intends to accommodate simultaneous processing, applicants should note that each of the permits and approvals set forth in this chapter has its own timing and review sequence.