This Ordinance amends Sussex County Code, Chapter 115, Article XXVIII, §§ 216D. and F. to provide that, in the event an applicant fails to appear or fails to withdraw its application in accordance with the Code for reasons beyond applicant’s control, if the failure to appear occurred before the Planning and Zoning Commission or, if the failure to appear occurred before the Sussex County Council, the Planning and Zoning Commission or the Sussex County Council, as applicable, shall have discretion to reconsider the application upon an affirmative vote of the body following applicant’s submission of a Petition for Reconsideration within fifteen (15) days of the scheduled public hearing containing facts sufficient to demonstrate the failure to appear was beyond applicant’s control. Upon affirmative vote to reconsider the application, the public hearing shall be rescheduled.