Unified Development Ordinance, 34th Supplement, October 2024

Article 10.2. Review Procedures | CHAPTER 10. ADMINISTRATION

included in the modification request, need not comply with current UDO standards. b. The proposed modification complies with any applicable specific use standard listed in Chapter 6 without the granting of any variance to the specific use standard. c. The proposed modification is compatible with adjacent uses in terms of the location, scale, site design, hours of operation and operating characteristics. d. Any adverse impacts to the surrounding area resulting from the proposed modification in the affected area will be effectively mitigated or offset or the modification is denied. e. Access with respect to pedestrian, bicycle and automotive safety, traffic flow and emergency service is adequate; and F. Expiration of a Site Plan A building permit must be obtained from the Development Services within 3 years from the date of site plan approval. The site plan shall expire 3 years from the approval date of the site plan unless an applicant has been granted vested rights or unless a valid building permit has been issued by Development Services. One 2-year extension to submit a building permit shall be granted by the Development Services Director provided all of the following are met: 1. A written request for an extension has been made to the Development Services Director prior to the expiration period; 2. Unconstructed portions of the approved site plan conform to all ordinances, laws, City policies and provisions of the Comprehensive Plan and other City Council adopted plans in effect at the time of the requested extension; 3. Adjacent streets have not been reclassified the Comprehensive Plan; 4. The plan addresses the adequacy of public facilities and services such as stormwater, water and sewer lines, streets, fire, public safety and trash collection; 5. There shall only be 1 extension permitted, not to exceed a time period of 2 years from the date of receipt by the Development Services Director of the original written request for extension; and 6. Within 4 years after the issuance of the first building permit for the site plan, the construction of the entire site plan must be completed unless an

applicant has been granted vested rights. Failure to complete construction within this specified time frame shall automatically void the approved site plan for which no building permits have been issued.

10 – 43 Published October 2024

Part 10: Unified Development Ordinance City of Raleigh, North Carolina

Supp. No. 34