A. Council-level review.
1. Hearing required. Council-level review is conducted by the city council, is discretionary in nature, and is subject to a noticed public hearing. Interim ordinances are not subject to a noticed public hearing as provided in sec-tion 17.916.030.
2. Notice.
a. Notice of a council-level review hearing is given by posting and mail as provided in section 17.812.030 for private development projects that include a discretionary permit.
b. Notice of a council-level review hearing is given by publication and mail as provided in section 17.812.030 for the following:
i. Private development projects that include a request for a legislative change;
ii. City-initiated amendments to a general plan or specific plan land use designation of a parcel; and
iii. City-initiated rezonings.
c. Notice of a council-level review hearing is given by publication as provided in section 17.812.030 for the following:
i. City-initiated amendments to the general plan or a specific plan under section that do not include an amendment to the land use designation of a parcel; and
ii. City-initiated amendments to the text of this title.
B. Commission-level review.
1. Hearing required. Commission-level review is conducted by the planning and design commission or the preser-vation commission as provided in this title, is discretionary in nature, and is subject to a noticed public hearing.
2. Notice.
a. Notice of a commission-level review hearing is given by posting and mail as provided in section 17.812.030 for private development projects that include a discretionary permit.
b. Notice of a commission-level review hearing is given by publication and mail as provided in section 17.812.030 for the following:
i. Private development projects that include a request for a legislative change;
ii. City-initiated amendments to a general plan or specific plan land use designation of a parcel; and
iii. City-initiated rezonings.
c. Notice of a commission-level review hearing is given by publication as provided in section 17.812.030 for the following:
i. City-initiated amendments to the general plan or a specific plan that do not include an amendment to the land use designation of a parcel; and
ii. City initiated amendments to the text of this title.
C. Director-level review.
1. Hearing required. Director-level review is conducted by the design director, preservation director, zoning admin-istrator, or planning director as provided in this title, is discretionary in nature, and is subject to a noticed public hearing.
2. Notice. Notice of director-level review hearings is given by posting and mail as provided in section 17.812.030.
D. Staff-level review. The staff-level review is discretionary in nature and is conducted at the staff level under the gen-eral direction of the preservation director, design director, or zoning administrator as provided in this title, without notice and hearing.
E. Administrative-level review. The administrative-level review is ministerial in nature and is conducted at the staff level under the general direction of the planning director, without notice and hearing. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)