A. Applicability: The provisions of this section shall be applicable to the following types of projects that are required to obtain any permit under the provisions of this chapter:
1. Property within an existing multiple-family zoning district (R-3 general residence district), any land or territory hereafter rezoned to a multiple-family zoning district, or any land or territory hereafter annexed into the village and zoned as a multiple-family zoning district;
2. Any parcel or portion thereof where it is proposed to construct either:
a. Multi-family dwelling(s);
b. Two-family dwelling(s);
c. Single-family detached units constructed on lots with a minimum lot size less than that provided for in either the R-2 one-family residence district or the R-3 general residence district currently in force or as hereafter amended from time to time; or
d. In a planned unit development with zero lot lines, where the product of the number of housing units multiplied by twenty thousand (20,000) square feet is greater than the net lot area of the property;
3. All new applications for zoning, subdivision, or other types of development; and
4. Any existing application that has not yet: a) been given final approval by the village, b) completed a public hearing process where one is necessary, c) been issued building permits; and/or d) been issued occupancy permits. (Ord. 1118-05, 4-18-2005)
B. Prior Consultation Concerning Affordable Housing Required:
1. Notwithstanding any other provision in this code to the contrary, prior to submitting to the village any application for any permit required by this chapter for a construction project identified in subsection A of this section, the applicant shall meet with the chief operating officer or his or her designee. At such meeting, the chief operating officer shall provide the prospective permit applicant with a copy of the village of Hawthorn Woods affordable housing plan and will discuss with the prospective applicant whether there are reasonable options for including affordable housing units in the project. Additionally, at such meeting the Administrator shall provide the prospective applicant a copy of all other relevant zoning, building, and development provisions of this Code. (Ord. 1118-05, 4-18-2005; amd. Ord. 1290-09, 8-17-2009)
2. The meeting required in subsection B1 of this section shall be held at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the date when an applicant for a project identified in subsection A of this section files an application with the Village, or, if an application has been filed, at least sixty (60) calendar days before any public hearing or other approval by the Village, provided that after the required meeting, the Village Board by resolution may waive any remaining portion of the sixty (60) day waiting period in cases where it determines that requiring an exhaustion of the waiting period would not serve the purposes of the plan. (Ord. 1118-05, 4-18-2005)