(A) Development shall not commence until all applicable land use and development approvals are final and effective. Construction of public improvements shall not commence until the city has approved all required public improvement plans (e.g., utilities, streets, public land dedication and the like). The city may require bonding or other assurances for improvements.
(B) Site plan review approvals are subject to all of the following standards and limitations.
(1) Approval period. Site plan review approvals shall be effective for a period of one year from the date of approval. The approval shall lapse if:
(a) A public improvement plan or building permit application for the project has not been submitted within one year of approval; or
(b) Construction on the site is in violation of the approved plan.
(2) Extension. The City Planning Official, upon written request by the applicant, may grant a written extension of the approval period not to exceed one year; provided, that:
(a) No changes are made on the original approved plan;
(b) The applicant can show intent of initiating construction on the site within the one-year extension period;
(c) There have been no changes to the applicable code provisions on which the approval was based. If there have been changes to the applicable code provisions and the subject plan does not comply with those changes, then the extension shall not be granted; in this case, a new site plan review shall be required; and
(d) The applicant demonstrates that failure to obtain building permits and substantially begin construction within one year of site design approval was beyond the applicant’s control.
(Ord. 1267, passed 1-3-2012)