(A) A pre-application conference is required for most development plans submitted under Chapter 3 of this Ordinance, and thus is required for most development proposals regulated under this chapter. Pre-application conferences are not required for development plans that have already been approved and that request changes which amount to less than fifty (50) percent in non-residential square footage or less than fifty (50) percent increase in the number of lots/units.
(B) At the pre-application conference, the applicant and Planning Department staff shall discuss the requirements of this chapter in order to avoid relocation of major site elements after the plan is submitted for review and approval.