Mountain House Municipal Code Ch. 27 Time Extensions

The intent of this Chapter is to provide a method for allowing time extensions for approved applications.

(Ord. 2024-18, § 1(Exh. A), 2024)

Applications for Time Extensions may be initiated by the property owner or the property owner's authorized agent. The application shall include such documents and other information as required by the Review Authority. The Time Extension Application shall be submitted to the Community Development Department prior to the expiration date of the original development application. A fee, as specified by resolution of the City Council, shall be required.

(Ord. 2024-18, § 1(Exh. A), 2024)

Applications for Time Extensions shall be reviewed and acted upon by the Review Authority that approved the original development application. Time Extension Applications shall be reviewed using the review procedure required for the original development application, except for the modifications specified below:

(a) Major or Minor Subdivisions. If an application for an extension of the expiration date of an approved Major or Minor Subdivision Application is denied by the Review Authority, the applicant may appeal the decision within fifteen (15) calendar days of the denial.

(b) Vested Rights. If an application for an extension of the expiration date of the vested rights in effect after the filing of a parcel map or final map is denied, the applicant may appeal the decision within fifteen (15) calendar days of the denial.

(Ord. 2024-18, § 1(Exh. A), 2024)

(a) Automatic Time Extension. Upon receipt of an application for Time Extension from the landowner (or the landowner's successor in interest) submitted prior to the expiration of the landowner's approved development application, an automatic extension of the expiration date of said development application shall be granted by the Director for a period of not to exceed sixty (60) days, or until the application for Time Extension is approved, conditionally approved, or denied, whichever occurs first. The period of said automatic time extension shall be deducted from the period for the normal Time Extension application that is subsequently submitted by the landowner for the development application.

(b) Time Extensions for Major or Minor Subdivisions. Time Extensions for Major or Minor Subdivision Applications may be granted as follows:

(1) An extension of the expiration of an approved Major or Minor Subdivision Application may be granted by the Review Authority for a period or periods not to exceed six (6) years. Upon receipt of an application for Time Extension, the approved Major or Minor Subdivision Application shall be automatically extended for sixty (60) days, or until the application for extension is approved, conditionally approved, or denied, whichever occurs first.

(2) An extension of the expiration date of the vested rights in effect after the filing of a parcel map or final map may be granted by the Review Authority for a period or periods not to exceed one (1) year.

(3) An extension of the expiration date of an approved Major or Minor Subdivision application may be granted by the Director for period of time during which a lawsuit, involving the approval or conditional approval of the tentative map, is or was pending in a court of competent jurisdiction. The application for Time Extension shall include documentation of the dates from when the lawsuit was filed with the court and when the case was dismissed or a final judgment rendered by the court.

(c) Time Extensions for Other Development Applications. Time Extensions for approved development applications may be granted by the Review Authority for a period or periods not to exceed one (1) year.

(Ord. 2024-18, § 1(Exh. A), 2024)