Rules for developing two or more adjoining lots together

Application. This Section shall be applicable in all zoning districts.Joint Development—When Prohibited. A joint development is prohibited when the owner of abutting lots is the same person.Application for Joint Development. An applicant who desires a joint development over abutting lots without consolidating the lots may apply for a Use Permit to undertake a joint development. For the purposes of this Section, in the event leasehold interests are involved, the minimum term of the leasehold interests remaining on a lease shall be for 40 years.Accompanying Documents.Together with the application for a Use Permit the applicant shall submit a draft of an agreement describing the joint development and also a plot plan showing the location of proposed improvements on the lots. The agreement shall contain a covenant of the owners or lessees to maintain the development in conformity with all zoning regulations and that any conflicting claims or differences among the owners, lessees or developers shall not affect the right of the County to enforce all zoning and other County regulations so long as the structures constructed under the agreement are in existence.In the event the proposed improvements are to be constructed over abutting lots, then the agreement shall contain provisions respecting the removal or continued use of the improvements at the termination of the agreement.The agreement shall contain a covenant that at the termination of the joint development agreement the uses and improvements within each lot shall be made to be in conformity with all requirements of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.The covenants mentioned in this Subsection shall be covenants which shall run with the land.Action on Application. If the Planning Commission finds that the joint development is reasonable, logical and consistent with the zoning regulations pertinent to the area, it may issue the Use Permit subject to the condition that the agreement mentioned in Subsection of this Section be executed in final form, filed with the Planning Department and registered or recorded in the appropriate records office by the applicant. The owner's or lessee's agreement shall be subject to the approval of the County Attorney. No Building Permit shall be issued until the Planning Director has certified to the Building Division that the required conditions have been satisfied. The Planning Commission may impose other conditions relating to the proposed development as may be consistent with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.