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BOOK 99 Fh,C4 n 53 <br />ANALYSIS: <br />The LDR amendment proposals under consideration cover the following <br />topics: <br />1. Modifications to extend land development permit and <br />preliminary plat approval timeframes. <br />2. Restatement of special setbacks for utility sheds. <br />3. Minor revisions/update of handicap parking requirements. <br />4. Clarification of concurrency criterion for accessory dwelling <br />units. <br />5. Referencing "fueling position" rather than "pump" regarding <br />the traffic impact fee category for gasoline sales. <br />6. Allowing car washes in the CL (Limited Commercial) zoning <br />district as a permitted use. <br />7. Codification of the adopted Wabasso Corridor Plan development <br />requirements. <br />Each topic is covered under a subsection of the proposed ordinance <br />(see attachment #1). <br />1. Extension of Land Development Permit and Preliminary Plat <br />Approval Timeframes. Last spring, at the request of developer <br />Deb Robinson, the Board of County Commissioners directed staff <br />to initiate consideration of changes to the county's existing <br />land development permit (LDP) timeframes. The topic of LDP <br />and preliminary plat approval timeframes was discussed in <br />general at the May 23, 1996 PSAC meeting. At its following <br />meeting on July 18, 1996, the PSAC formally considered <br />specific LDP and preliminary plat approval timeframe changes <br />and made a specific recommendation for the Board of County <br />Commissioners to adopt the changes now contained in the <br />proposed amendments (see attachment #2). <br />Under the county's subdivision development process, <br />subdivision developers must first obtain approval of a <br />preliminary plat from the Planning and Zoning Commission. The <br />preliminary plat provides the lay -out and dimensions of lots, <br />road rights-of-way, easements, stormwater management tracts, <br />and other essential project parameters. The developer must <br />next obtain a land development permit (LDP) from the Public <br />Works Department. That permit allows construction of <br />subdivision improvements (i.e. roads, utilities, drainage <br />improvements), is based upon detailed engineering drawings, <br />and must be consistent with the approved preliminary plat. <br />Because the LDP is dependent upon the preliminary plat, staff <br />reviewed the approval timeframes for each. <br />Under the existing LDRs, preliminary plat approval is valid <br />for 11 years and may be extended one time. for an additional 1J <br />years (3 years total). However, the existing LDRs also allow <br />preliminary plats to cover several phases over a long period <br />of time (20 years), based upon a phasing schedule that can be <br />approved with the preliminary plat. LDPs are currently valid <br />for 11 years and may be renewed or extended multiple times. <br />The reason that the Board directed staff to have the LDP <br />timeframes extended is to provide the subdivision developer a <br />longer period of time for a "locked -in" detailed engineering <br />design that is covered by the LDP. By allowing a longer <br />guaranteed LDP timeframe, the developer has a more realistic <br />opportunity of obtaining financing and timing subdivision <br />construction in keeping with market forces. <br />DECEMBER 4, 1996 <br />r <br />