§ 7-2007. Preliminary site development plan review procedures and approval authority.

A.

The board of supervisors, following a recommendation from the planning commission shall have approval authority over preliminary site development plans if either of the following conditions are present:

1.

The applicant is requesting a waiver from the zoning ordinance; or

2.

There are unresolved issues between the applicant and any departmental reviewing agency.

If either one (1) of the above conditions are met, the site development plans shall be reviewed in accordance with subsection 7-2007.C.

B.

If site development plans do not qualify for review by the planning commission and board of supervisors under subsection 7-2007.A., then they may be considered and reviewed administratively by the zoning administrator or the zoning administrator's designee as provided under subsection 7-2007.D.

C.

Planning commission and board of supervisors review:

1.

If planning commission and board of supervisors review is required, fifteen (15) full-sized copies and one (1) "eleven-inch x seventeen-inch" copy of the preliminary site development plan and associated application documents as required by the county, including, but not limited to, traffic impact studies, water quality impact assessments, colored building elevations, and other documents referenced on the accompanying site plan checklist provided by the county shall be submitted to the planning and zoning department. An alternative number of copies may be determined necessary by the zoning administrator. An initial determination shall be made as to whether the preliminary site development plan is complete. In the event it is not complete, it shall be returned to the applicant with a written description of the deficiencies within ten (10) calendar days of the submittal date.

2.

Once a preliminary site development plan is determined to be complete, the plan shall be distributed to other reviewing agencies for review, and shall be reviewed by the zoning administrator or the zoning administrator's designee. Final recommendations for consideration by the planning commission shall be forwarded to the developer in writing within thirty (30) calendar days of the submittal date of a complete plan, unless the developer agrees to an extension of that period. When all reviewing agencies recommend preliminary approval of a site development plan the zoning administrator shall then schedule such plan for review by the planning commission at their next regular meeting. The planning and zoning department shall prepare a composite report on the proposed site development plan which shall include review comments by other agencies. The planning commission shall consider the composite report and the site development plan and shall recommend the granting of preliminary approval to the board of supervisors or, recommend denying preliminary approval to the board of supervisors, or defer action of the application.

3.

Once the plan has been scheduled for review by the planning commission and subsequent review by the board of supervisors, it shall be the responsibility of the applicant to post on the property for which the application is filed at least one (1) sign, provided by the county, providing notice to the public that a proposed preliminary site development plan is on file in the department of planning and zoning and is available for public view. Such posting shall conform in all respects to the posting requirements for rezoning and conditional use permit applications, which are set out in section 1-1021 of this ordinance.

4.

The planning commission shall act on and then send a recommendation to the board of supervisors for the preliminary site development plan within one hundred (100) calendar days of submission. If no action has been taken by the planning commission on a site development plan within one hundred (100) days of submission, the site development plan shall be deemed approved. A site development plan shall not be considered to have been formally submitted to the planning commission until the first public meeting is held for that particular a site development plan. The zoning administrator or their designee shall notify the applicant in writing of the planning commission's findings within ten (10) calendar days of the planning commission meeting. Such notice shall state any actions, changes, conditions, or additional information that shall be required prior to securing final site development plan approval.

5.

Following a recommendation from the planning commission, the zoning administrator shall schedule such plan for review by the board of supervisors at their next regular meeting. The planning and zoning department shall prepare a composite report on the proposed site development plan which shall include review comments by other agencies. The board of supervisors shall consider the composite report and the site development plan and shall grant preliminary approval, deny preliminary approval, or defer action on the application.

6.

When a preliminary site development plan is disapproved, the board of supervisors shall direct the zoning administrator to set out in writing the reasons for the disapproval and shall also generally identify the corrections or modifications that will permit approval of the plan.

D.

Administrative review by the zoning administrator.

1.

Fifteen (15) full-sized copies and one (1) "eleven-inch x seventeen-inch" copy of the preliminary site development plan and associated application documents as required by the county, including, but not limited to, traffic impact studies, water quality impact assessments. An alternative number of copies may be determined necessary by the zoning administrator. An initial determination shall be made as to whether the preliminary site development plan is complete. In the event it is not complete, it shall be returned to the applicant with a written description of the deficiencies within ten (10) calendar days of the submittal date.

2.

Once a preliminary site development plan is determined to be complete, the plan shall be distributed to other reviewing agencies for review, and shall be reviewed by the zoning administrator or the zoning administrator's designee. The planning and zoning department shall forward all comments to the developer in writing within thirty (30) calendar days of the submittal date of a complete plan, unless the developer agrees to an extension of that period. No plan shall be approved until all staff comments and other agency comments are satisfied.

3.

Once a preliminary site development plan is determined to be complete, it shall be the responsibility of the applicant to post on the property for which the application is filed at least one (1) sign, provided by the county, providing notice to the public that a proposed preliminary site development plan is on file in the department of planning and zoning and is available for public view. Such posting shall conform in all respects to the posting requirements for rezoning and conditional use permit applications, which are set out in section 1-1021 of this ordinance.

4.

In the case of disapproval, the zoning administrator shall set out in writing the reasons for the disapproval and shall also generally identify the corrections or modifications that will permit approval of the plan. Upon disapproval of a preliminary site development plan, the applicant shall have a right of appeal to the planning commission within ten (10) business days of receipt of the written notice of disapproval. The case will be presented at the next regularly scheduled planning commission public hearing. The planning commission will make a recommendation to the board of supervisors to either uphold or reverse the decision of the zoning administrator. The decision of the board of supervisors will be final. (7-7-05, 3-20-14; 7-19-18.)