A. Purpose. The purpose of a development agreement is to allow a process for the establishment and review of large-scale, multi-phased development projects with an expected build out date of several years.
B. Application. A development agreement shall be reviewed by the Director and or their designee and approved in a public hearing by the CC and meet all applicable common application procedures defined in 3.4.1: Development Review Procedures.
C. Review Process. Development agreements shall occur through a public hearing process and shall be reviewed by the Planning and Development Department for consistency with the regulations of this UDO and any other relevant City ordinances and adopted plans as defined in Section 3.4.1: Development Review Procedures. A staff report by the Planning and Development Department shall be provided to the CC.
D. City Council Public Hearing.
1. Criteria. The CC will review the proposed request under legislative discretion, taking into consideration all relevant comments from the Director.
2. Decision. The CC shall vote for approval of the request or vote to deny the request. The CC may add additional requirement or modify proposed language with consent of the applicant.
E. Development Agreement Review Standards.
1. The City may not make any commitment that is unauthorized by general or local act and may not impose any unauthorized taxes or fees.
2. Development agreements shall be reviewed once a year for compliance with the agreement on file.
3. Development agreements maybe amended or canceled by consent of all parties to the agreement.
4. Development agreements shall last for the duration of its agreed upon term.