The responsibility for administering and implementing this chapter is delegated to the Division of Planning and Design Services, Department of Codes and Regulations, or its successor, whose Urban Design Administrator, staff and Director shall have the following duties and responsibilities pursuant to this chapter.
(A) Urban Design Administrator. The duties of the Urban Design Administrator shall be to:
(1) Classify all Development Activity in accordance with § 162.26 of this chapter as (a) exempt, (b) expedited, or (c) nonexpedited.
(2) Coordinate review of Permit applications with the Department of Public Works and Assets, the Department of Codes and Regulations, and other departments, divisions, agencies, commissions or boards.
(3) Lead staff review of expedited development applications.
(4) Prepare, pursuant to the procedures set forth in this chapter, written findings of fact and conclusions to support his or her decision or recommendation on expedited and non-expedited development applications to issue a Permit, issue a Permit with conditions, or deny a Permit.
(5) Serve as staff to the Committee in its consideration of applications classified as nonexpedited and those expedited applications appealed to the Committee pursuant to this chapter.
(B) Director. The duties of the Director shall be to review the decisions of the Urban Design Administrator and the Committee as provided for in this chapter. The Director, whenever the Urban Design Administrator is unable to perform his or her duties and responsibilities under this chapter, may assign the duties and responsibilities of the Urban Design Administrator to another employee or contractor of the Division of Planning and Design Services or its successor.
(1999 Lou. Code, § 158.23) (Lou. Ord. No. 157-1996, approved 8-15-1996; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 265-2007, approved 11-26-2007)