Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance – September 2018

Article 2: Administration Section 2.4. Standard Review Procedures 2.4.4. Staff Review and Action

Additional application fees to defray the additional costs of processing the revised application may be required; or c. To have the application reviewed under a new rule or ordinance change that went into effect after the applicant received a written notice of application submittal acceptance, but prior to receiving a written decision on the application. This revision option is limited to application types listed below, and additional application fees to defray the additional costs of processing

the revised application may be required. (1) Section 2.5.6, Subdivision Approvals;

(2) Section 2.5.8, Construction Plan Approval; (3) Section 2.5.9, Floodplain Development Permit; (4) Section 2.5.10, Riparian Buffer Development Review; and (5) Section 2.5.11, Stormwater Management Permit.

Any other revisions to a development application may be submitted at any time during the review procedure, but the original application shall be withdrawn and the revised application shall be submitted and reviewed as a new application. The revised application submittal may be subject to additional application fees to defray the additional costs of processing the revised application. H. Application Withdrawal After an application has been accepted for review, the applicant may withdraw the application at any time by submitting a letter of withdrawal to the Planning Director or Town Engineer, as appropriate, but the application fee shall not be refunded. (Ord. No. 2015-002, 04/29/2015; Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016) Staff Review and Action A. Referral of Application to Development Review Committee, Staff, and Review Agencies If a development application is subject to review and comment by the Development Review Committee (see Table 2.3, Summary Table of Development Review Procedures), the Planning Director shall refer the application to Development Review Committee members for review and comments. In all other cases, the Planning Director or Town Engineer, as appropriate, shall refer the application to those Town staff members and review agencies deemed appropriate for review and comment on the application (which may include the Development Review Committee). B. Staff Review and Opportunity for Application Revision Before preparing a staff report or making a decision on a development application, the Planning Director or Town Engineer, as appropriate, shall review the application, relevant support material, and any comments from the Development Review Committee and other staff and review agencies to which the application was referred. If deficiencies in complying with this Ordinance are identified, the Planning Director or Town Engineer, as appropriate, shall notify the applicant of such deficiencies and provide the applicant a reasonable opportunity to discuss the deficiencies and revise the application to address them. The Planning Director or Town Engineer may also offer the applicant comments and suggestions regarding possible improvements to the proposed development that are not required by this Ordinance, provided the notice distinguishes such comments and suggestions from any identified compliance deficiencies. The applicant shall respond to the notice within 60 days after being notified of compliance deficiencies by submitting a written request that the application be processed as submitted, by 2.4.4.

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