The department shall provide a comment period of no less than ten calendar days prior to taking action on an administrative approval, beginning on the date the public notices are mailed. The purpose of the comment period is to enable the public to bring comments or questions to the attention of the department. If the department receives substantive comments or information which establishes that the application should not be approved administratively, the department shall either deny the application or, if requested by the applicant and upon submittal of the applicable fee, schedule a public hearing before the Planning Commission to consider the application.
(Ord. 2519, §14 (part))