Before any plat or applications shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission a pre-application conference may be held with the Development Review Committee (DRC) to discuss the city’s general development policies, procedures, code requirements, fees, planning documents, facilities and the like. This conference is designed to inform the developer of potential problems before finalizing the development proposal or otherwise spending large sums of money in laying out the proposed subdivision. The pre-application conference is optional, at the discretion of the applicant.
(A) Application filing. A request for a pre-application conference shall be submitted to the Community Development Department, along with eight copies of the concept plan.
(B) Concept plan requirements. The developer shall provide a concept plan showing the conceptual layout of the proposed subdivision, including the following:
(1) Sketch showing general lot or site layout, which shall be overlayed on the existing site topography;
(2) Adjacent roads;
(3) Number and typical size of lots;
(4) School, playground, park and other public areas to be included in the development;
(5) Adjacent land uses; and
(6) Location of proposed retention/ detention facilities.
(C) Distribution of concept plan; scheduling of DRC meeting. Upon receipt of a complete request for a pre-application conference, the Director of Community Development or his or her designee shall distribute copies of the concept plan to members of the DRC and place the item on a DRC agenda following the review period. The Director of Community Development or his or her designee shall notify the DRC of the date, time and place of the scheduled DRC meeting.
(D) DRC review. Following the DRC meeting, the Director of Community Development or his or her designee shall provide a written report to the applicant containing the comments of the DRC and instructions for proceeding with the subdivision process.
(Ord. 10-3277, § 4-2.4, passed 1-4-2010; Ord. 17-3538, passed 2-6-2017; Ord. 20-3609, passed 4-6-2020)