Preliminary plat approval, whether conditional or not, shall be effective for twelve (12) months from the date of planning commission approval or from the date of recordation of the final plat for the preceding phase of the development in an approved phased subdivision. The planning commission, upon written request, may grant up to five (5) extensions of twelve (12) months each upon a finding that the preliminary plat complies with current development requirements and all applicable conditions of approval. The planning commission may modify and/or add conditions to the final plat to ensure conformity with adopted policies and/or ordinance changes that have occurred since the initial approval. A request for an extension of a preliminary plat approval must be received by the planning director no later than ninety (90) days after the date that the approval lapsed and must be accompanied by the required fee. (Ord. 3485, 2014)