(A) Final decision or distribution. After completeness determination, the Zoning Administrator shall, according to the review responsibilities of Table 156.J.002.12-1, Development Review Summary Table:
(1) Review and comment. Review the application and provide comments to the applicant, which may include required revisions;
(2) Review and decide. Review and make a final decision on the application; or
(3) Distribute. Distribute the application to city staff or outside agency for recommendation or final decision.
(B) Applications requiring staff review and referral. Table 156.J.002.12-2, Review Steps, denotes the development review applications that require a staff review.
(C) Required revisions.
(1) Comments. During application review, the Zoning Administrator may provide comments from city staff or outside agencies or other administrative bodies, where applicable, to the applicant. The applicant shall revise and resubmit the application with the requested changes.
(2) Resubmittal. Upon receipt of the resubmittal, the Zoning Administrator may refer the application to agencies again if the changes substantially affect the interests of the agency in ways not anticipated by the agency's original comments, or require the agency's technical expertise for appropriate review.
(D) Administrative recommendation or decision. Promptly after submittal of a complete application that addresses the comments (or, after finding that no revisions are required):
(1) Administrative applications. If the application is for a review procedure addressed in § 156.J.004, Administrative Review Procedures, then the city staff member denoted in Table 156.J.002.12-1, Development Review Summary Table, shall approve, conditionally approve, or deny the application, as appropriate. Applications receiving approval may subsequently undergo the processes established in Subsec. 156.J.002.10, Inactive or Expired Applications.
(2) Legislative and quasi-judicial applications. If, according to Table 156.J.002.12-2, the application requires a public meeting or public hearing prior to a final decision, then the applicable city staff member shall forward a recommendation to the next administrative body who will consider it for further recommendation or final decision.
(E) Common review criteria. In addition to all other applicable provisions of this Zoning Ordinance, city staff and administrative bodies shall consider the provisions of Subsec. 156.J.002.5, Common Review Criteria, when making a recommendation or a final decision.
(F) Continuing review process. Applications requiring a public meeting or hearing shall subsequently undergo the processes established in Subsec. 156.J.002.6, Public Notice, and Subsec. 156.J.002.7, Public Meetings and Hearings.