(a) Department Review. As part of the Pre-Application Approval Process, the Department shall complete its review of the Preferred Location List within 14 days of receipt from the Applicant. With the concurrence of the Applicant, the Department may extend this review period beyond 14 days.
(b) Notice to Applicant. After completion of its review, the Department shall notify the Applicant as follows:
(1) Whether the Applicant has satisfied the requirement to conduct a community meeting.
(2) Whether one or more of the Applicant's Preferred Locations are acceptable locations for Applicant's proposed Surface-Mounted Facility consistent with the Department's Placement Criteria.
(3) Whether the Department agrees with the Applicant's order of preference for its Preferred Locations.
(4) Whether the Department's approval of one or more of the Applicant's Preferred Locations shall include any Conditions, unless the Department by order or regulation has established objective criteria that identify and address the impacts that a Surface-Mounted Facility would have on the Public Right-of-Ways so that no Conditions would be required.
(5) Whether the Department will require the Applicant to notify the public of the proposed installation of the Surface-Mounted Facility prior to submitting an Application for a Surface-Mounted Facility Site Permit.
(6) Whether the Department will propose any additional locations for the Applicant's Surface-Mounted Facility.
(c) Referral to Other City Departments.
(1) As part of the Pre-Application Approval Process, the Department shall refer every Preferred Location List to the Planning Department for its review. If a Preferred Location List identifies any proposed location that is in front of any City park or open space under the jurisdiction of the Recreation and Park Department, the Department shall refer the Preferred Location List to the Recreation and Park Department.
(2) The referral requirements set forth in subsection (c)(1) above, and the review requirements set forth in Sections 2708 and 2709, may be waived for any and all Preferred Location Lists submitted to the Department, provided that: (A) the Department has by order or regulation adopted in association with the Planning Department established objective criteria that identify and address the impacts that a Surface-Mounted Facility would have on the Aesthetic Character of the City's streetscapes, Historic Resources, and pedestrian circulation and visibility; and/or (B) the Department has by order or regulation adopted in association with the Recreation and Park Department established objective criteria that identify and address the impacts that a Surface-Mounted Facility would have on the Aesthetic Character of the City's parks and open spaces.