(a) Review by staff and consultants. The application shall be referred to city departments and to the City Engineer and other consultants for review and comment.
(b) Review by Commission. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall review the complete application package as transmitted by the Zoning Inspector in terms of the standards established in this Zoning Code. If deemed necessary, the Commission, with the consent of the applicant, may refer an application to qualified consultants for review. The cost of such review shall be at the expense of the applicant. The Zoning Inspector shall notify owners of properties within 500 feet, or a larger area if the Zoning Inspector deems it appropriate, of the perimeter of the property proposed for development not less than ten days prior to the meeting at which the preliminary development plan will be considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(c) Preliminary approval. If the application and the preliminary development plan, and any modification thereof proposed by the developer, are found by the Planning and Zoning Commission to be in compliance with the requirements of the applicable district and any other applicable parts of this Zoning Code, and the Subdivision Regulations of the city, it shall approve or deny such preliminary development plan within forty days from the date of the meeting when all required plans and data had been received. If the application is not found to be in compliance therewith, the Commission may recommend revisions to be made by the developer or reject the entire application.
(d) Modification permitted. Where application of the provision would result in a development that would be satisfactory for the zoning district, the Commission may require adjustments in the development plan, such as improvement to the design and arrangement of buildings, yards, on-site circulation, access drives and such other feature to further improve the proposed development and to protect the surrounding development.
(e) Action by Commission. The Commission shall take action on the preliminary development plan within 45 days from the date of the Commission meeting at which all required plans and data were received. The Commission may approve the preliminary development plan as submitted, approve the preliminary development plan as modified and agreed to by the applicant or not approve the preliminary development plan as submitted. The Commission may give final approval for a conditional use concurrently if sufficient information has been submitted.
(Ord. 05-O-26, passed 7-11-2005)