07-07-25: REQUEST FOR EXTENSION:

   (1)   Request: An applicant may request extension of the time period provided by this section by filing an application for extension with DSD. Such application must be filed prior to the date of expiration of the three (3) year period for commencement of the land use or prior to the expiration of the five (5) year period for completion of the project. The matter shall be heard at a public hearing before the presiding party who made the final decision, in accordance with the notice and hearing procedures of article 5 of this chapter. If the application is not timely filed, it shall not be accepted. (Ord. 12-006, 3-22-2012)

   (2)   Decision: The presiding party may extend the commencement period or the completion period upon proof of good cause by the applicant. The burden of proof as to the showing of good cause for the extension shall be on the applicant, and good cause shall be determined at the discretion of the presiding party. (Ord. 10-006, 8-16-2010; amd. Ord. 11-003, 3-16-2011)