Sec. 14-176. - Planning board review and action.
   (a)   After receiving the planning director's report on an application for major subdivision preliminary plat approval, the planning board shall consider the application at its next available regularly scheduled meeting. All interested parties shall be given the opportunity to speak and ask questions. The planning board may place reasonable and fair limitations on comments, arguments, and questions to avoid undue delay. The applicant shall bear the burden of establishing that he is entitled to approval of the application.
   (b)   The planning board shall act on an application for major subdivision preliminary plat approval after reviewing the application, the planning director's report and public comment on the application. It shall base its action on its findings as to conformity with all applicable regulations of this article. Its action shall be one of the following: approval, approval subject to conditions, tabled to address deficiencies identified by the planning board, or denial. The planning board may impose reasonable conditions on its approval to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
   (c)   The planning director shall notify the applicant for major subdivision preliminary plat approval in writing of the planning board's decision and shall file a copy of the decision with the county's planning department.
(Ord. of 7-10-2000, §§ 5.8.5—5.8.7; Amend. of 6-1-2009(2))