4.2.800 Development in Accordance with Permit Approval.
A. Final Approvals. Development shall not commence until the applicant has received all of the appropriate land use and development approvals including but not limited to: Site Plan Review Approval, Design Review Approval, Minimum Development Standards Review Approval, grading permits and building permits. Construction of public improvements shall not commence until the City has approved all required public improvement plans (e.g., utilities, streets, public land dedication, etc.). The City may require the applicant to enter into an agreement (e.g., for phased developments and developments with required off-site public improvements), and may require bonding or other assurances for improvements, in accordance with BDC 4.2.700, Bonding and Assurances for All Developments.
B. Phased Development. Phasing of development may be approved with a Site Plan Review application, subject to the following standards and procedures:
1. A proposed phasing plan shall be submitted with the Site Plan Review application.
2. The proposal shall include a time schedule for developing a site in phases, but in no case shall the total time period for all phases be greater than five years from the date of final approval without reapplying for Site Plan Review.
3. Approval of a phased site development proposal requires satisfaction of all of the following criteria:
a. The public facilities required to serve each phase are constructed in conjunction with or prior to each phase;
b. The phased development shall not result in requiring the City or other property owners to construct public facilities that are required as part of the approved underlying development proposal; and
c. An application for phasing may be approved after Site Plan Review approval as a modification to the approved plan, in accordance with BDC Chapter 4.1, Development Review and Procedures. [Ord. NS-2251, 2015]