Site plan approval shall expire one year after the date of approval, unless substantial construction has commenced and is being carried on. The Director of Public Works, in the case of a sketch plan, or the Planning Commission, in the case of a site plan, may grant one extension of up to one additional year; provided, the applicant requests, in writing, an extension prior to the date of expiration of the plan. The extension shall be approved if the applicant presents reasonable evidence to the effect that the development has encountered unforeseen difficulties beyond the control of the applicant, and the project will proceed within the extension period. If the above provisions are not fulfilled or the extension has expired prior to construction, the site plan approval shall become null and void.
(Ord. effective 11-29-2013; Ord. effective 1-28-2023)