42-50. Alterations to Approval

Except as provided herein, changes to an approved petition or to the conditions attached to the approved petition shall be treated the same as minor modifications to these regulations or to the Official Zoning Map and shall be processed in accordance with the procedures of this Chapter.

The Planning Director or designee shall have the delegated authority to approve a minor modification to an approved site plan. The standard for approving or denying such a minor modification shall be that the change does not significantly alter the site plan or its conditions and that the change does not have a significant impact upon abutting properties. Any decision must be in writing stating the grounds for approval or denial.

For nonresidential development, an increase in the intensity of the development is limited to ten (10) percent of the approved structure size or 1,000 square feet, whichever is less. For residential development minor modifications are permitted in the conditional district standards that do not involve a change in uses permitted or the density of overall development permitted, may be reviewed and approved by the Planning Director.

The Planning Director, however, shall have the discretion to decline to exercise the delegated authority either because of uncertainty about approval of the change pursuant to the standard or because Board of Commissioner consideration and public hearing is deemed appropriate under the circumstances. If the Planning Director declines to exercise this authority, the applicant may request a map amendment as permitted by this Chapter.