(a) Applications for approval of a Preliminary Development Plan shall be subject to review and approval as set forth below:
(1) Pre-Application Meeting. Prior to submitting an application for a Preliminary Development Plan pursuant to this Chapter, an applicant shall contact the Clerk of Council in writing to request a joint meeting of City Council and the Planning Commission to occur within 14 calendar days following such request to discuss the proposed plan for development and the purpose, intent, objective, scope and requirements of this Chapter. No opinions, suggestions or recommendations discussed with or provided to the applicant at such meeting shall be relied upon by the applicant as a guarantee or other indicator of subsequent specific action on an application. The Clerk of Council shall notify the following of the date and time of the meeting: the applicant, City Council and Planning Commission members, the Mayor, Law Director, Building Commissioner, City Engineer, Fire Chief, Police Chief, Service Director, and City Planner (if any).
(2) Planning Commission Review. The application for approval of the Preliminary Development Plan shall be submitted to the City Building Commissioner and reviewed by the Planning Commission in accordance with the City Charter and City Codified Ordinance Section 941.04 (b)-(f) (with references therein to "this Chapter" meaning this Chapter 979 and the reference to the review standards of Section 941.06 meaning Section 979.05). When an application for a Preliminary Development Plan has been reviewed by the Planning Commission, it shall be submitted to the Clerk of Council with a report and recommendation for approval, approval with conditions, or denial. If the recommendation by the Planning Commission is approval with conditions or disapproval, then the Planning Commission's recommendation shall be accompanied with the detailed reasons and rationale for the recommendation.
(3) City Council Review and Action. Within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt by the Clerk of Council of the Planning Commission's report and recommendation, City Council shall conduct a public hearing on the application. Following the Public Hearing and no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the Public Hearing is closed, City Council shall consider the application for the Preliminary Development Plan, the Planning Commission's report and recommendation, and the evidence from any public hearing and take final action by either approving, approving with conditions, or disapproving the application for the Preliminary Development Plan. A vote of six members of Council shall be required to approve any application for a Preliminary Development Plan which the Planning Commission has by formal action recommended be disapproved. If the City Council approves with conditions, or disapproves the application, City Council shall state the reasons, including the application's non-compliance with the Code and the basis for the recommended conditions or disapproval.
The approval of a Preliminary Development Plan shall expire if a Final Development Plan for all or any portion or phase of such Preliminary Development Plan has not been submitted consistent with the requirements of this Chapter prior to the second (2nd) anniversary of the date of City Council approval of the Preliminary Plan, unless an extension request of up to 365 calendar days has been submitted to and approved by City Council.
(Ord. 58-2016. Passed 9-20-16.)