(A) The county staff, contracted positions and selected consultants shall review the submitted concept plan and check compliance of applicable sections of the county’s General Plan, master traffic and transportation plan, land use ordinance and other appropriate regulations and standards. Notice of the staff review of the proposed subdivision concept plan is considered a type of first public meeting and shall be provided in accordance with § 155.395 of this code. The county staff shall make findings regarding the submitted concept plan, specifying any inadequacy in the information submitted, noncompliance with county regulations. County staff may also request additional information which may assist them to evaluate the proposed subdivision.
(B) The county staff may require additional information, data or studies to be provided for the overall development before acceptance of the concept plan is provided. Any recommendation given by the county staff may include requirements that are applicable to the overall development as part of its findings on the concept plan.
(C) The Zoning Administrator shall evaluate the recommendations of county staff and notified agencies, and the applicable requirements of all county ordinances and general plans and shall submit written findings and recommendations to the developer for all subdivisions of eight lots or less. Recommendations regarding the concept plan by the Zoning Administrator shall not constitute an approval or disapproval of the proposed subdivision, but rather shall operate in such a manner as to give the subdivider general guidance as to the requirements and constraints for the subdivider’s proposed subdivision within the county. The Zoning Administrator shall provide a copy of any final recommendations to the Planning Commission.
(Prior Code, § 8-12-19) (Ord. 10-16, passed 12-14-2010; Ord. 17-26, passed 5-2-2017; Ord. 19-09, passed 10-15-2019)