BC 2004 06 24 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

June 24, 2004 Page 547 When building permits are requested prior to completion of all improvements in a development, the following conditions shall apply Detailed estimates of all required improvements shall be submitted. The estimates shall be signed by licensed contractor(s) or engineer(s) when applicable. 2 0 These estimates shall be reviewed and approved by a consulting engineer chosen by the County. The applicant for a bond/letter of credit shall be responsible for all costs associated with the outside engineering review. 3 o A letter of credit or performance bond by a lender of surety acceptable to the County shall be made out to Cabarrus County in the amount of 125% of the costs determined in step 2 above. 4. The final map of the subdivision shall be approved and recorded. Prior to the reduction or release of the 125% amount required in step 3 above for completion of improvements(s), the following information must be provided when applicable: Proof satisfactory to the County that the applicable improvement(s) has been made to the required specifications. 2 o Proof satisfactory to the County that payment in full has been made to the applicable contractor and/or agency for the improvement(s). Upon proof of completion satisfactory to the County, of the required improvement(s), the amount that had been required for that improvement(s) may be released from the total amount required. The total amount of the letter of credit or bond for required improvements may be released when all improvements are complete, and the above information has been provided. The County may employ a consulting engineer to review requests for full or partial releases. The applicant shall be responsible for all costs associated with the outside engineering review. Section 16. Reservation of School Sites Schools sites must be reserved within the agreement of the Board of Education, in accordance with adopted plans of the Planning and Zoning Con~nission and/or Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners. Whenever a subdivision includes all or part of a site identified for new school construction, the Board of Education will be notified. That Board shall then notify the Planning and Zoning Commission whether it still wishes the site to be reserved. If the Board of Education does not wish for it to be reserved, no reservation will be required. If that board wishes for the site to be reserved the subdivision may not be approved without that reservation. The Board of Education must acquire the site within 18 months of the date of reservation. If the Board of Education has not acquired the site or begun the proceedings to conden%n the site within the 18 months, the land is freed of the reservation. Section 17. Adequate Public Facilities Standards To ensure public health, safety and welfare the Planning and Zoning Commission shall review each subdivision, multi-family development, and mobile home park to determine if public facilities are adequate to serve that development. The public facilities to be considered include, but are not limited to schools, fire and rescue, law enforcement and other county facilities. Applicable state standards and guidelines shall be followed for determining whether facilities are adequate. Facilities must be in place or programmed to be in place within two years of the preliminary approval to be considered adequate. The Planning and Zoning Commission may grant partial approval of developments based on limited adequacy. CN3%PTER 5 RECREATIONAL ~REAS Section 1 Miniparks--Required Ail residential development consisting of 30 or more lots or units, whichever is greater, shall provide active recreational areas in the form of miniparks in an amount equal to at least .0050 acres (218 square feet) per person per unit. "Per person per unit" will be computed using 1990 Census data for the census tract within which a development is located. To illustrate, if a subdivision