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6-4(L)   POST-SUBMITTAL FACILITATED MEETING 188   189
6-4(L)(1)   Requesting a Post-submittal Facilitated Meeting
6-4(L)(1)(a)   Once an application for a decision listed in Table 6-1-1 is accepted as complete by the City Planning Department, property owners within 330 feet and Neighborhood Associations within 660 feet in any direction of the subject property may request a post-submittal facilitated meeting in the following circumstances, as applicable:
   1.   Except for Site Plan - Administrative, Table 6-1-1 specifies 190 that a facilitated meeting is eligible for that application type.
   2.   For a Site Plan - Administrative, the application proposes a new building or multiple new buildings that include a total of any of the following:
      a.   More than 100 multi-family residential dwelling units.
      b.   More than 50,000 square feet of non-residential development.
6-4(L)(1)(b)   Requests for a post-submittal facilitated meeting shall be submitted to the Planning Director in writing and must include, at a minimum, the following:
   1.   Why a post-submittal facilitated meeting is being requested.
   2.   What specific items are requested to be discussed.
   3.   What outcomes are wanted from the discussion.
   4.   A commitment to negotiating with the applicant in good faith about how the proposed development could be changed to lessen anticipated negative impacts on the surrounding area in ways that can reasonably be accommodated by the proposed development.
6-4(L)(1)(c)   The Planning Director shall notify the applicant of a request for a post-submittal facilitated meeting, if requested by a party other than the applicant, within 2 business days.
6-4(L)(2)   Criteria for Delaying a Decision
The City will delay the decision on the application to allow a post-submittal facilitated meeting as follows.
6-4(L)(2)(a)   Administrative Decisions
The following apply to all requests for a post-submittal facilitated meeting associated with an Administrative Decision as shown in Table 6-1-1 and pursuant to the criteria in 14-16-6-4(L)(1)(a)2.
   1.   One facilitated meeting can be requested and required.
   2.   A facilitated meeting shall be requested no more than 10 business days after any public notice has been provided as required pursuant to Table 6-1-1.
   3.   A final decision by City staff will not be made until after the post-submittal facilitated meeting has taken place and the meeting summary has been received and reviewed by City staff.
6-4(L)(2)(b)   Decisions Requiring a Public Hearing and Policy Decisions
The following apply to all requests for a post-submittal facilitated meeting associated with a Decision Requiring a Public Hearing or a Policy Decision as shown in Table 6-1-1. 192
   1.   One post-submittal facilitated meeting can be requested and required. If a development involves applications for decisions by multiple decision-making bodies, one facilitated meeting can be requested and required per decision-making body.
   2.   If the request is made at least 15 calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting or hearing, the post-submittal facilitated meeting shall be required and completed before the application can be heard by the decision-making body. The decision-making body shall defer the case at the public hearing until the post-submittal facilitated meeting has taken place and the meeting summary has been received and reviewed by the decision-making body. No deferral fee is required.
   3.   If the request is made fewer than 15 calendar days before the scheduled meeting or hearing, or at such a meeting or hearing, or if an additional post-submittal meeting is requested, the applicant can agree to a post-submittal facilitated meeting and ask for a deferral or continuance of the case at any time. A deferral fee will be charged.
6-4(L)(3)   Timing of a Post-submittal Facilitated Meeting 193
6-4(L)(3)(a)   After the City has received a request for a post-submittal facilitated meeting, the Planning Director shall notify the applicant and the City shall assign a neutral third party to facilitated land use discussions and document the discussion in a meeting report. A different facilitator may be used if agreed to by the applicant and the requestor. The facilitator shall schedule the post-submittal facilitated meeting to take place within 15 calendar days of the post-submittal meeting request. The facilitator shall attempt to contact all Neighborhood Associations whose boundaries are within 660 feet of the subject property.
6-4(L)(3)(b)   If reasonable attempts have been made to accommodate the schedules of the applicant, the Neighborhood Associations, and the requester (if different), and no post-submittal facilitated meeting has occurred, the application shall proceed in the relevant review/decision process. If no post-submittal facilitated meeting occurs, the facilitator shall provide documentation of the attempt to schedule the post-submittal facilitated meeting and that no post-submittal facilitated meeting was scheduled within the time allotted.
6-4(L)(3)(c)   If a post-submittal facilitated meeting occurs, the facilitator shall submit a post-submittal facilitated meeting report, including but not limited to the meeting location, date, and time; attendees; and a summary of the discussion to the Planning Department within 7 calendar days of the post-submittal facilitated meeting. Discussions in these meetings and the meeting report have no legal binding.

 

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188 2023 IDO Annual Update - Citywide Text Amendments - LUPZ REVIEW. LUPZ Amendment A10 [O-24-13]. Withdrawn 5/15/2024.
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189 2023 IDO Annual Update - Citywide Text Amendments - COUNCIL REVIEW. Council Amendment B4(a) [O-24-13]. Passed 6/17/2023.
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190 IDO Annual Update 2023 - Citywide Text Amendments - EPC REVIEW. EPC Recommended Condition #1. Revised editorially for clarity. "Indicate" in legal settings can connote a suggestion. [Spreadsheet Item #60]
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192 IDO Annual Update 2023 - Citywide Text Amendments - EPC REVIEW. EPC Recommended Conditions #1. Revised editorially for consistency with the IDO. [Spreadsheet item #60]
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193 IDO Annual Update 2023 - Citywide Text Amendments - EPC REVIEW. EPC Recommended Condition #16. [Spreadsheet Item #36]