The responsibility for administering and implementing this chapter is delegated to the Division of Planning and Design Services 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 § 162.66 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 subchapter, 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 subchapter.
(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 subchapter. The Director, whenever the Urban Design Administrator is unable to perform his or her duties and responsibilities under this subchapter, 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.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 42-2015, approved 3-31-2015)