(1) The developer shall submit paper copies of the amended site plan to the Director for staff review along with all other documents specified in this Ordinance and the Facilities Standards Manual. The Department may require a greater or fewer number of copies of the amended site plan as it determines to be appropriate.
(2) (a) Upon receipt of the amended site plans, construction plans and all documents and requirements specified in this Ordinance and the Facilities Standards Manual, the Director shall determine, within five (5) working days, whether the amended site plan and documents comply with all applicable rules and regulations. If all plans and documents are in order, the amended site plan shall be deemed to be officially submitted, and the date of such official submittal shall establish the filing date. The Director's determination that an amended site plan application qualifies to be officially submitted shall not be deemed approval, which approval may only be given by the Director subject to the standards set forth in this section after the procedural requirements for review and responsive comments have been met.
(b) Once an application for an amended site plan approval has been submitted, any site plan application submitted thereafter for the same property while the initial application is still pending shall be deemed withdrawal of the initial application.
(3) (a) Within thirty (30) days after official submittal of the amended site plan, the Director shall approve such plan to be evidenced by his signature on the amended site plan, provided that the requirements and provisions of this Ordinance, the Facilities Standards Manual and all other applicable ordinances have been met.
(b) If such requirements are not met, the Director shall not approve such amended site plan. Specific reasons for disapproval shall be set forth in writing and shall identify deficiencies in the plan which cause the disapproval by reference to specific duly adopted ordinances, regulations or policies, and shall generally identify such modifications or corrections as will permit approval of the plan. A disapproval may be appealed to the Planning Commission in accordance with the provisions of Section 1242.04(3). Nothing herein shall be interpreted so as to preclude the filing of a new amended site plan for the same development or property if no such appeal is pending.
(4) If the amended site plan proposes alteration of an existing structure, construction shall begin within one (1) year or the amendment to the site plan is void. If the amended site plan is proposed to amend a currently valid approved site plan which construction has not yet been completed, the validity of the amended site plan shall be for the same period of time as the originally approved plan. The approved site plan amendment shall be deemed to merge with the original approved site plan, and that plan as amended shall be deemed the final site plan, and shall be subject to the provisions of Section 1244.02 of this Ordinance. "Construction" shall be defined as including the placing of construction and materials in permanent position and fastened in a permanent manner and work carried on diligently. Where excavation or demolition or removal of an existing building has begun prior to rebuilding, such excavation or demolition or removal shall be deemed to be actual construction, provided that the work shall be carried on diligently.
(5) Prior to the approval of the site plan amendment and any related performance agreements and surety, the developer shall submit a request for assignment of addresses as provided in the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County, as amended. Zoning and building permits shall be issued in accordance with the approved amended site plan following the assignment of addresses, if applicable.
(Ord. 00-04. Passed 4-29-00.)