§ 38-62. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Approval authority means the town council or other board or official designated by ordinance or this article as being authorized to grant the specific zoning or land use permit or approval that constitutes a site specific development plan.

Site specific development plan means a plan of land development submitted to the town for purposes of obtaining one of the following zoning or land use permits or approvals:

(1)

Conditional use permit (article III, pertaining to conditional uses, of chapter 58, zoning).

(2)

Subdivision as defined in chapter 46, pertaining to subdivisions.

(3)

Conditional zoning permit (chapter 58-271, pertaining to conditional zoning districts).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither a variance, a sketch plan, nor any other document that fails to describe with reasonable certainty the type and intensity of use for a specified parcel or parcels of property shall constitute a site specific development plan.

Zoning vested right means a right pursuant to G.S. 160A-385.1 to undertake and complete the development and use of property under the terms and conditions of an approved site specific development plan.

(Ord. of 10-14-1991, § 2; Ord. No. O-2011-13, 9-12-2011