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The proposed changes include the following: Changing the preliminary plat approval timeframe from 18 months to 5 years (still allowing for multi -phased project approval), while continuing to allow preliminary plat approval extension. Requiring preliminary plat approval extension requests to be -reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission rather than by the Board of County Commissioners. Establishing a review criterion for extension requests and allowing conditions to be attached to extension approvals. In staff's opinion, the proposed changes will not result in construction of projects that would be significantly inconsistent with up-to-date standards, will allow for more realistic flexibility for developer market timing, and will grant the Planning and Zoning Commission authority to approve extensions. Such involvement by the Planning and Zoning Commission is logical, since it is the Commission that grants approval of preliminary plats originally. Recommendations: The Planning and Zoning Commission, PSAC, and staff recommend approval of the proposed change. 2. Restatement of Special Setbacks for Utility Sheds. In a previous LDR amendment, regulations for utility shed setbacks were modified in zoning chapter section 911.15(2)(x). A parallel section in the single-family development chapter (Chapter 912) needs to be amended to be consistent with the previous change made to 911.15(2)(K). Therefore, the change is needed for consistency. Recommendations: The Planning and Zoning Commission, PSAC, and staff recommend approval of the proposed change. 3. Minor Revisions/Update of Handicap Parking Requirements. Handicap parking requirements are correctly addressed in section 954.07(2) of the off-street parking chapter. That section is consistent with state handicap requirements, which are backed by state and federal expertise on the subject of handicap parking requirements. However, out-of-date handicap parking requirements are currently contained in section 954.05(36) which references out-of-date handicap parking standards for medical uses. Since the handicap requirements in that section are inconsistent with state requirements and section 954.07(2), the handicap requirements in section 954.05(36) should be deleted to be consistent with up-to-date requirements. Recommendations: The Planning and Zoning Commission, PSAC, and staff recommend approval of the proposed change. 4. Clarification of Concurrency Criterion for Accessory Dwelling Units. Accessory dwelling units, which are allowed in single family residential areas as an administrative permit use, are regulated by the specific land use criteria in section 971.41(10). One of the 12 listed criteria contains a concurrency requirement that needs to be corrected to be consistent with the current concurrency procedures of chapter 910. The proposed amendment makes the necessary correction. Recommendations: The Planning and Zoning Commission, PSAC, and staff recommend approval of the proposed change. 3 DECEMBER 4, 1996 BOOK 99 pAcEI054