A. Purpose. The purpose of Administrative Design Review is to provide an efficient process for promoting the orderly and harmonious growth of the city, to encourage development in keeping with the desired character of the city, and to ensure physical and functional compatibility between uses. Administrative design review is intended to provide a process for consideration of minor development proposals to ensure that additions and alterations to the design and layout of existing development will constitute suitable development and will not result in a detriment to the city or to the environment.
B. Applicability. Administrative design review is required for all structural additions to single family, multi-family and non-residential structures. Additions for multi-family and non- residential structures that are five hundred (500) square feet or larger require comprehensive design review. Furthermore, all new single family homes shall require comprehensive design review. Issues related to fire and public works compliance are addressed during the plan check process. Issues related to Building Code compliance are addressed at time of building permit issuance.
C. Approving Authority. The designated approving authority for administrative design review is the Community Development Director. Administrative design review approval is required prior to issuance of any building permits or site improvement plans.
D. Application Contents. The application for an administrative design review shall be on a form prepared as prescribed by the Community Development Director.
E. Procedure. The procedures for administrative design review shall be as provided in Chapter 17.10 (General Application Processing Procedures) except as provided below:
1. No public hearing shall be required unless required below.
2. The city shall provide mailed notice pursuant to Section 17.10.050B.2. that the city is considering an application for administrative design review. In addition to the content required under Section 17.10.050B., the mailed notice shall advise persons that plans for the project are available for public review at City Hall and that the application will be decided unless a written request for hearing is received by the City Community Development Department on or before a date specified in the notice, which shall be at least ten (10) working days after the date of mailing.
3. If no timely written request for hearing is filed, the application shall be administratively approved by the Community Development Director if it is deemed to be consistent with the provisions of this title.
4. If a timely written request for hearing is filed, the application shall no longer be administratively processed and shall instead be processed in accordance with the procedures for comprehensive design review.
5. The Community Development Director may elevate any project to the comprehensive design review process if in the opinion of the Community Development Director, such project, because of location, size, design, or other aspect of the project, warrants a hearing before the Planning Commission.
F. Approval Findings. The approving authority shall make the following findings to approve or conditionally approve an administrative design review application:
1. Compliance with the general plan and any applicable specific plans.
2. Compliance with applicable provisions of the Zoning Code.
3. Compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood.
4. Qualifying single-family residential, multi-family residential, and residential mixed-use projects shall comply with all relevant standards and guidelines in the city's currently adopted design guidelines for residential development.
G. Appeals. Appeal of the approving authority's action on the request for administrative design review permit shall be made in accordance with the procedures specified in Section 17.10.070 (Appeals).
H. Expiration. All approved administrative design review permits are subject to the provisions set forth in Section 17.10.120 (Revocation).
(Ord. 2020-01, § 2, 2020: Ord. 2012-07 § 2, 2012: Ord. 2010-02 § 1 (part), 2010)