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(e) All parcels of land to be dedicated for public use and conditions of such dedication. (f) Flood map, floodplain, and Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas. Sec. 33.1-32. Effect of approval of preliminary plan. Approval by the agent of the preliminary plan shall not constitute a guarantee of approval by the agent of the final plat. Sec. 33.1-33. Term of validity for the preliminary plan and extension. (a) Once a preliminary subdivision plan is approved, it shall be valid for a period of five (5) years, provided the subdivider: (1) Submits a final subdivision plat for all or a portion of the property within one (1) year of such approval or such longer period as may be prescribed; and (2) Thereafter diligently pursues approval of the final subdivision plat. Diligent pursuit of approval means that the subdivider has incurred extensive obligations or substantial expenses relating to the submitted final subdivision plat or modifications thereto. However, no sooner than three (3) years following such preliminary subdivision plan approval, and upon ninety (90) days' written notice by certified mail to the subdivider, the agent may revoke such approval upon a specific finding of facts that the subdivider has not diligently pursued approval of the final subdivision plat. (b) A final plan shall be submitted and approved pursuant to section 33.1-34 prior to recordation. Failure to record a final plat within the specified time period shall make preliminary approval null and void. The agent may, on written request by the subdivider, grant one or more extensions of preliminary approval for a period of one year upon finding: (1) That progress has been made in the project as defined by: a. The subdivider has substantially satisfied all conditions of preliminary approval; b. There has been no significant change in comprehensive plan policy or City Code requirements that affect the property; and c. The project has progressed without being cited for any construction -related violation of the City Code or, in the event such violation has occurred, it has been corrected in a timely manner; or (2) There have been unusual delays in proceeding with the subdivision process or construction caused by government agencies or acts of God. (c) If a subdivider records a final plat, which may be a section of a subdivision as shown on an approved preliminary plan, and furnishes to the city a certified check, cash escrow, bond, or letter of credit in an amount and form acceptable to the city for the estimated cost of construction of the facilities to be dedicated within said section for public use and maintained by the locality, the commonwealth or other public agency, the developer shall have the right to record the remaining sections shown on the preliminary plan for a period of five years from the recordation date of the first section. Such right shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Code of Virginia and subject to engineering and construction