§ 27-279. Amendment.

(a)

General.

An application to amend a Conceptual Site Plan shall be filed with the Planning Board by the owner or authorized owner representative. No amendment of a Conceptual Site Plan shall be permitted without the approval of the Planning Board or Planning Director, as provided in this Section. The Director may authorize staff to take any action the Director may take under this Section.

(b)

Amendment, Planning Board.

All requirements for the filing and review of an original Conceptual Site Plan shall apply to an amendment. The Planning Board shall follow the same procedures and make the same findings.

(c)

Limited minor amendment, Planning Director.

(1)

The Planning Director is authorized to approve limited minor amendments administratively, without public hearing, to approved Conceptual Site Plans.

(2)

The Director may approve minor amendments if limited in scope and nature, and only if they do not:

(A)

Add or delete a land use, as uses are shown on the approved site plan;

(B)

Relocate significantly an approved land use;

(C)

Alter significantly an approved circulation plan; or

(D)

Increase the density or intensity of uses shown on the approved site plan.

(3)

Before approving a minor amendment, the Director shall make all findings the Planning Board would be required to make, if it reviewed the application.

(4)

The Director is not authorized to waive requirements in this Subtitle, grant variances, or modify conditions, considerations, or other requirements imposed by the Planning Board or District Council in any case.

(5)

The applicant's property shall be posted within ten (10) days of the Director's acceptance of filing of the application. Posting shall be in accordance with Part 3, Division 1. On and after the first day of posting, the application may not be amended.

(6)

If a written request for public hearing is not submitted within the posted time period, then the Director may act on the application. The Director's approval concludes all proceedings. Electronic notice of approval as to the application shall be made by the Director not later than seven (7) calendar days after the date of the Director's approval. The Planning Director shall also publish the development activity report on the Planning Department's website.

(7)

If the Director denies the application or a timely hearing request is submitted, then the application shall be treated as re-filed on the date of that event. The applicant, Director, and Technical Staff shall then follow the procedures for Planning Board review of the application.

(CB-42-2002; CB-94-2017)