Unified Development Review

§ 713 Unified Development Review

[Added 2-21-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-08]

A. Unified development review established. Review and decision on the issuance of variances and special use permits for properties undergoing Development Plan Review and/or Major or Minor Land Development or Subdivision review shall be conducted and decided by the Planning Board.

B. Under unified development plan review, the Planning Board, has the authority to grant, grant with conditions, or deny zoning relief;

C. The filing, review, and approval of applications, as well as the review of variances and special-use permits submitted under this section shall adhere to the procedures set forth in the subdivision regulations. In addition to any development plan review and/or minor o major land development or subdivision application materials, an application for a project under this section shall also file specific requests for relief from the literal requirements of a zoning ordinance, and/or for the issuance of special-use permit(s).

D. Public hearing. All applications heard under unified development review, shall require a public hearing that meets the requirements as determined in the Land Development and Subdivision Regulations.

E. The time periods by which the planning board must approve or deny applications for variances and special use permits under unified development review shall be the same as the time periods by which the board must make a decision on the applicable review stage of the category of project under review.

F. The expiration periods of an approval of a variance or special use permit granted under this section shall be the same as those set forth in the statute for the underlying type of project under review.