A. Only a qualified applicant may file an application to enter into a development agreement.
B. A qualified applicant is a person who has legal or equitable interest in the real property which is the subject of the proposed development agreement ("property").
C. The applicant shall submit, with the application, a copy of a preliminary title report which identifies the holders of all legal and equitable interests in the property, and all easements.
D. The planning director may require an applicant to submit proof of sufficient interest in the said real property.
E. The planning director may also require that all persons having a legal or equitable interest in the real property be made parties to the application and signatories to the agreement or otherwise assure the city, in form approved by the city attorney, that they will be legally bound to comply with the terms and conditions of the development agreement.
F. The provisions of subsection E of this section shall not apply to owners or claimants of interests in easements, whether of record or otherwise, unless the city attorney determines that their agreement or undertaking to be bound by the agreement is necessary for the agreement to be effective in achieving the city's objectives.
G. The qualified applicant and any successors in interest are hereinafter referred to as "landowner," which term shall include the plural in the case of an applicant consisting of more than one party.
H. The planning director may allow an agent for a qualified applicant to file and process the application upon proper execution of an agency letter. (Prior code § 56.06.605)