A. Any Variance, Conditional Use Permit, Site Plan, or Development Project granted by the Planning Commission or City Council becomes null and void if not exercised within the time specified in such application, or if no date is specified, 24 months from the date of approval.
B. The word "exercise" in this section means the following demonstration by the applicant of substantial and significant progress toward establishing the use or carrying out the activity for which the Variance, Conditional Use Permit, Site Plan, or Development Project was granted:
1. In the case of a Variance or Conditional Use Permit, the beginning of the use so authorized.
2. In the case of a Site Plan or a Development Project, the completion of all dedications and public improvements and the payment of all cash fees required by the site plan or the posting of the bonds for such improvement and the issuance of a building permit for at least 25 percent of the proposed floor space construction shown on the site plan, provided that the expiration of the building permit before completion of said permit shall invalidate such demonstration.
(Ord. 2982, 2001)