A. Time: The final decision on a development proposal shall be made within one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of the letter of completeness. Exceptions to this include:
1. Any time required to correct plans, perform studies or provide additional information, provided that within fourteen (14) days of receiving the requested additional information, the administrator shall determine whether the information is adequate to resume the project review.
2. Substantial project revisions made or requested by an applicant, in which case the one hundred twenty (120) days will be calculated from the time that the city determines the revised application to be complete.
3. All time required for the preparation and review of an environmental impact statement.
4. Projects involving the siting of an essential public facility.
5. An extension of time mutually agreed upon by the city and the applicant.
6. Subdivisions.
7. Any remand to the hearing body.
8. All time required for the administrative appeal of a determination of significance.
9. All time required to determine landmark designations.
10. All time required to complete street vacations.
11. All time required to approve street use permits.
12. All time required to approve architectural design review.
13. All scheduled extensions resulting from a request by the applicant for a joint public hearing as defined under subsection 15-9-9B of this chapter.
B. Effective Date: The final decision of the city council or hearing body shall be effective on the date stated in the decision, motion, resolution, or ordinance; provided, that the date from which appeal periods shall be calculated shall be the date of the written decision of the city council or hearing body. (Ord. 778, 10-30-2003, eff. 11-11-2003)