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Section 20-1900 CONFORMITY TO APPROVED SITE PLAN REQUIRED

Section 20-1901 Following Final Approval of a site plan by the Planning Commission, the applicant shall construct the site plan improvements in complete conformity with the approved plan. Failure to do so, or to amend the site plan to conform with the development shall be deemed a violation of this Ordinance.

Section 20-2000 CHANGES TO APPROVED SITE PLANS

Section 20-2001 The applicant may propose two types of changes to an approved site plan.

Section 20-2002 The Planning Commission may approve changes to an approved site plan provided that such changes comply with the Standards of this Ordinance.

Section 20-2003 Minor changes may be approved by the Planning Commission and may include the following:

1 . Relocation of building entrances or exits, or shortening of building canopies.

2. Changing to a more restricted use provided there is no addition in the amount of off-street parking as originally provided.
3. Changing the angle of parking provided there is no reduction in the amount of required off-street parking.

4. Moving of ingress and egress drives a distance of not more than one- hundred feet (100') if required by the appropriate State, County or other local road authority with jurisdiction.

5. Substituting landscape materials or species provided a nurseryman. landscape architect, engineer or architect certifies the substituted species is similar in nature and will accomplish the same or an increased screening, effect.

6. Change type and design of lighting fixtures provided an engineer or architect certifies there will be no change in the intensity of light at the property boundary.

7. Increase perimeter yards.

8. Changing the location of an exterior building wall or location not more than ten feet (10') because of a natural impediment or hazard such as bedrock or muck soils, provided that in so doing no setback requirement of the Ordinance is violated and no significant reduction in safety or in the amount of open space is thereby affected.

Section 20-2004 Major changes to an approved site plan which result in any of the following #1-7 shall be treated as a new site plan and shall require the applicant to resubmit as a new application within twelve (12) months of the original site plan.

1. A significant change in the use or character of the developments
2. An increase in overall coverage of structures.
3. An increase in the intensity of use.
4. A reduction in required open space.
5. A reduction in required off-street parking and loading.
6. A reduction in required pavement widths or utility pipe sizes.
7. A significant increase in traffic on public streets or an increase in the burden on public utilities or services.

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