(A) Phasing. Where a project is proposed for construction in phases, the planning and designing shall be such that, upon completion, each phase shall be capable of standing on its own in terms of the presence of services, facilities and open space and shall contain the necessary components to ensure protection of natural resources and the health, safety and welfare of the users of the planned unit development and the residents of the surrounding area.
(B) Commencement and completion of construction.
(1) Construction shall be commenced within one year following final approval of a planned unit development, or within one year of any other necessary approvals which have been actively pursued. Each phase of the project shall be commenced within one year of the schedule established for same in the application submitted for the planned unit development.
(2) If construction is not commenced within such time, any approval of the final plan for the project shall expire and be null and void, provided an extension for a specified period may be granted by the Village Council upon good cause shown if such request is made to the Village Council prior to the expiration of the initial period. Moreover, in the event a final plan has expired, the Village Council shall be authorized to rezone the property in any reasonable manner, and if the property remains classified as planned unit development, a new application shall be required and shall be reviewed in light of the then-existing and applicable law and ordinance provisions.
(Ord. passed
9-27-1999
, § 4.8.10)