(a) Preliminary review study sessions may be conducted in any manner deemed appropriate by the City Council.
(b) City staff will prepare a summary outline of the proposed project which highlights any information relevant to the purposes identified in Section 18.79.010, including but not limited to any initial study prepared for the project. In addition, the project proponent or any interested person may provide oral or written comments consistent with the purposes of these procedures during a preliminary review study session. Subsequent city staff reports on development projects which have been subject to preliminary review should summarize any comments made during the process.
(c) Preliminary review study sessions shall not be for the purpose of taking evidence with respect to a development project. Neither the City Council, nor any City board, commission, committee, or staff person may rely upon information obtained or comments made during the preliminary review process for any final decision, unless such information or comments are reintroduced during a subsequent noticed public hearing on the merits of the development project.
(Ord. 5359 § 1 (part), 2015)