A. The Land Use Authority for preliminary applications under this Chapter is the Planning Commission. For purposes of subdivision applications, the Planning Commission shall be ultimately responsible for the following, but may delegate any task to the City Engineer, City staff, or members of the Planning Commission:
1. Rendering land use decisions related to preliminary applications under this Chapter, including approving or denying preliminary applications.
2. Reviewing all preliminary applications under this Chapter in an impartial manner and according to the standards and deadlines described in this Chapter. This task is delegated to the City Engineer by default.
3. Holding public meetings for reviewing preliminary applications as required by this Chapter.
4. Providing feedback to applicants on their preliminary applications in the manner required by this Chapter. This task is delegated to City staff by default.
5. Scheduling and holding a pre-application meeting with potential applicants as required by this Chapter. This task is delegated to City staff and the Subdivision Development Committee, as described in 16.14.070, by default.
6. Keeping subdivision application forms (both preliminary and final) and related informational material up to date and publicly accessible and distributing such forms and materials to potential applicants. This task is delegated to City staff by default.
B. The Land Use Authority for final applications under this Chapter is the Administrative Land Use Authority (ALUA). For purposes of subdivision applications, the ALUA shall be responsible for the following, but may delegate any task to the City Engineer, City staff, or members of the ALUA:
1. Rendering land use decisions related to final applications under this Chapter, including approving or denying final applications.
2. Reviewing all final applications under this Chapter in an impartial manner and according to the standards and deadlines described in this Chapter.
3. Providing feedback to applicants on their final applications in the manner required by this Chapter.
4. Providing notice to entities and parties as required by this Chapter.
5. Signing final application approvals as required by this Chapter.
6. Ensuring that documents are properly recorded with the County as required by this Chapter.
C. As subdivision application decisions are administrative, not legislative, the Land Use Authorities are authorized to make any land use decision described by this Chapter without City Council approval.
D. Except when operating as the Appeal Authority, the City Council shall not require a Land Use Authority to approve or deny an application under this Chapter. (Ord. 2024-06)