(A) Generally. To formally request action on the required development plan, the applicant shall file a completed application form, a filing fee, and two copies of the plan. After departmental or Commission review, the applicant shall then provide an original Mylar and four copies of the final plan, signed by the applicant, for full approval. The procedure for development plans differs based upon the type of plan.
(B) Pre-application conference required.
(1) When a development plan is required and meets any of the following thresholds a pre-application conference shall be required. They are:
(a) Multi-family developments containing in excess of 24 units;
(b) Commercial developments requiring commercial design guideline review or when a building exceeds 15,000 square feet in floor area;
(c) Industrial developments, when a building or building addition exceeds 15,000 square feet; and
(d) Shopping center developments.
(2) The Department shall arrange the conference which shall be held not less than five working days nor greater than three months prior to the filing date. The Department shall keep a record of the conference date and include the information in the record of the development plan application. The Department shall not accept an application for a development plan meeting the above criteria for which a pre-application conference has not been held.
(C) Development plans with map amendment requests.
(1) Review. The Department and concerned agencies shall meet to review the development plan for the purpose of resolving all differences and to make recommendations to the Planning Commission. These meetings shall be open to the applicant.
(2) Action. At the public hearing for the map amendment request, the Commission shall act in the following form:
(a) Approval. The Commission may approve the development plan as submitted. In cases where the map amendment request is later disapproved by the City Council, this action is automatically disapproval;
(b) Approval with conditions. The Commission may approve the development plan with conditions and require amendments to the plan and/or completion of all conditions, for either Commission or Department approval, before full approval is granted;
(c) Postponement. The Commission may postpone its decision but must approve or disapprove the plan no later than 30 days from City Council action on the map amendment request; or
(d) Disapproval. The Commission may disapprove the development plan and shall state in writing its reasons for disapproval. To be reconsidered, a new development plan shall be submitted to the Department, and must be approved or disapproved by the Commission within 60 days of resubmission to the Department.
(D) All other development plans; review. The Department and concerned agencies shall meet to review the development plan for the purpose of resolving all differences. These meetings shall be open to the applicant.
(1) Action. The Department or Commission when required by this chapter shall act within 30 days of submission in the following form.
(2) Approval. The Department or Commission may approve the development plan as submitted;
(3) Approval with conditions. The Department or Commission may approve the development plan with conditions and require amendment to the plan and/or completion of all conditions before granting full approval;
(4) Resubmission. The Department may review the plan and submit review comments to the owner and/or owner’s agent listing items that must be provided, corrected or completed for additional review before full approval; or
(5) Disapproval. The Department or Commission may disapprove the development plan and shall state in writing, its reasons for disapproval. To be reconsidered, a new development plan shall be submitted to the Department, and must be approved or disapproved within 30 days of submission to the Department.
(Ord. 06-2008, passed 6-16-2008, § 3.2; Ord. 10-2014, passed 4-7-2014; Ord. 24-2016, passed 12-19-2016; Ord. 05-2017, passed 6-5-2017)