(A) Approval of preliminary plan.
(1) Review, action.
(a) The Planning Board shall review the development plan and review the recommendations of the Technical Review Committee.
(b) The Planning Board shall hear comments from the public.
(c) It shall give preliminary approval; preliminary conditional approval; or shall deny the request for approval.
(d) The Planning Board may impose additional conditions as it deems necessary for preliminary approval. The Planning Board shall specify its reasons for its action. Action on a proposed plan may not be tabled for more than 2 regular meetings without the owner’s specific written request. It is recommended that the park developer, or his or her agent, be present to answer questions concerning the proposed development plan.
(2) Preliminary approval. After the Planning Board has given preliminary approval to the proposed development plan, the developer shall proceed to prepare a final development plan. The developer shall make any required revisions or additions and shall obtain final approvals or certification for the solid waste, water and wastewater systems. The final development plan shall be submitted to the Director of Planning.
(3) Conditional approval. If the development plan is granted conditional approval by the Planning Board, the applicant shall revise and resubmit the plan. The Planning Department shall review the revised plan and, if it meets all the approval conditions and is otherwise substantially unaltered, shall signify on the plan the change from conditional approval to approval. If the development plan is not revised within 60 days to meet the approval conditions, or the applicant notifies the Planning Department that he or she is unwilling to revise the development plan, it shall be deemed denied.
(4) Denied development plan. If a development plan is denied, the same or similar development plan shall not be submitted for a period of 12 months. The Planning Director shall determine whether a development plan has changed enough to warrant reconsideration. If the Planning Board should disapprove the proposed development plan, the reasons for the action shall be given to the park developer or his or her agent.
(5) Expiration of preliminary development plan approval. If the final development plan, with required revisions, additions and with the required approvals, is not submitted for approval within 180 days of the preliminary development plan approval, that approval shall expire, and a new development plan must be submitted in accordance with the procedures in this section.
(B) Approval of final development plan.
(1) Review, action. The Board of Commissioners shall review the final development plan, review the recommendations of the Technical Review Committee and review the actions of the Planning Board. The Board of Commissioners shall give final approval, conditional approval or denial of the proposed plan. The Board of Commissioners may impose additional conditions as it deems necessary. Action on a proposed plan may not be tabled for more than 2 regular meetings without the owner’s specific written request. It is recommended that the park developer, or his or her agent, be present to answer questions concerning the proposed development plan.
(2) Approval. After the Board of Commissioners has approved the proposed final development plan, 1 approved copy shall be sent to the Code Enforcement Office and 1 approved copy shall be given to the developer or his or her agent. The original shall be kept on file at the Planning Department. The developer or his or her agent shall then apply for construction permits to the County Health Department and the Code Enforcement Office.
(3) Conditional approval. If the development plan is granted conditional approval by the Board of Commissioners, the applicant shall revise and resubmit the plan. The Planning Department shall review the revised plan and, if it meets all the approval conditions and is otherwise substantially unaltered, shall signify on the plan the change from conditional approval to final approval. If the development plan is not revised within 60 days to meet the approval conditions, or the applicant notifies the Planning Department that he or she is unwilling to revise the development plan, it shall be deemed denied.
(4) Denied development plan. If a development plan is denied, the same or similar development plan shall not be submitted for a period of 12 months. The Planning Director shall determine whether a development plan has changed enough to warrant reconsideration. If the Board of Commissioners should disapprove the proposed development plan, the reasons for that action shall be given to the park developer or his or her agent.
(5) Expiration of development plan approval. If construction does not begin within 2 years following development plan approval; or is begun within 2 years and then discontinued for a period greater than 180 days, the approval shall expire, and a new development plan must be submitted in accordance with the procedures in this section.
(Ord. 3 § 5.5, passed 9-14-1998)