A. Recognizing the length of the planning review process will vary with the size and complexity of each proposal, applicants must move their applications either to approval or denial in a reasonably expeditious manner. The county may close applications which remain inactive for nine (9) months or longer due to acts of omissions by the applicant.
1. When the CDD or designated planning staff member determines an application inactive, he/she may close the files with respect to the application. No application may be closed on the basis of inaction without giving twenty one (21) calendar days' certified written notice to the applicant. Such notice must state the intent of the CDD or designated planning staff member to have the project closed because of inaction and what the applicant must submit in order to maintain an active file status.
2. An application shall be deemed inactive and subject to closure on the basis of inactivity if, through the act or omission of the applicant and not the county:
a. More than nine (9) months have passed since the last meeting of staff and the applicant.
b. More than nine (9) months have passed since a request for additional information was made by staff, which request has not been complied with or reasons for noncompliance are not stated or indicated by the applicant.
c. The applicant is more than thirty (30) days in default of the payment of any fee assessed by ordinance.
d. The applicant has stated intent to abandon the project.
Delays caused entirely by internal delays of the CDD or designated planning staff member, planning commission, county manager, county council, or board of adjustment shall not be a cause for file closure. (Ord. 737, 4-14-2010)