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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Res 1996-09-18 (2) j .- r-- I '" L )... RESOLUTION NO. 3184 A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON RATIFYING THE AUTHORITY OF THE PLANNING DIRECTOR TO EXTEND ARCHITECTURAL AND SITE PLAN APPROVAL UNDER SPECIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES WHEREAS, under Chapter 4 of the Town's Zoning ordinance, the Town requires that new construction undergo Site Plan and Architectural Review by the Design Review Board; and WHEREAS, Site Plan and Architectural approval normally expires two years after the date of approval unless the applicant has obtained a building permit; and WHEREAS, the normal time for processing a building permit is six to eight weeks and therefore it has been the practice of the Planning Department staff to inform applicants to submit applications for building permits at least 60 days before the expiration date of their Site Plan and Architectural approval; and WHEREAS, from time to time the Town staff is unable to process the applications within 60 days because of the press of other business; and WHEREAS, it would be inconsistent with the intent of the Zoning Ordinance and efficient administration of the Planning Department to enforce the expiration date and require applicants to resubmit their projects for Site Plan and Architectural approval by the Design Review Board where the lapse of time is due to internal processing delays and not to lack of diligence on the part of the applicant; and WHEREAS, it has been the practice of the Planning Department in such cases to issue building permits after the expiration date of the Site Plan and Architectural approval where the applicant submitted the application for a building permit at least 60 days prior to said date and the Planning Director has determined that the lapse is due to internal processing delays rather than to lack of diligence by the applicant. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town ofTiburon, that: 1. The Council hereby ratifies the policy of the Planning Department to extend the term of Site Plan and Architectural approval where the applicant has submitted the application for 1 -~, '" r-. I ,....... L ,k a building permit at least 60 days prior to the expiration date of the applicant's Site Plan and Architectural approval and the Planning Department staffhas been unable to issue the building permit prior to said expiration date because of internal processing delays. 2. The Planning Director shall have the authority to grant said extensions for a period not to exceed 60 days. All previous decisions by the Planning Director to grant extensions pursuant to this policy are hereby ratified. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town ofTiburon on September 18, 1996 by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ginalski, Hennessy, Thayer, Thompson, Wolf NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None L$' t~ NiCKYWOL ,MAYOR 2