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5.2   Initiation
   Only the Mayor and Council, City Manager, or the Director of any city department or non-city agency involved in development review may initiate amendments to the Technical Standards Manual.
5.3   Review
   The review procedure is as follows:
   A.   Proposed amendments are submitted to the Planning and Development Services Department (PDSD) Director for review and are coordinated by the PDSD; and,
   B.   The PDSD Director will transmit for review the proposed amendment to the ( ), and/or any other city department or non-city agency involved in the review of development applications. Additionally, the PDSD Director will notify interested and affected parties of the proposed amendment and make the proposed amendment available for their review and comment.
5.4    Recommendation
   The shall make a recommendation to the PDSD Director on the proposed amendment. The may use the comments received from the interested and affected properties when developing their recommendation.
5.5   Director Recommendation
   The of the initiating department shall make a recommendation on the proposed amendment. In making a recommendation, the may revise the proposal based on comments from interested and affected parties, the , and other review agencies. The may also forward the revised proposal to the for further review and recommendation.
5.6   City Manager Decision
   A.   The City Manager may approve, deny, remand the proposed amendment to the of the initiating department for further review, or forward the proposed amendment to the Mayor and Council for consideration and action.
   B.   Except when the proposed amendment is forwarded to the Mayor and Council for consideration and action, the City Manager’s decision is final and the amendment becomes effective upon the signature of the City Manager. When the proposed amendment is approved through adoption of an ordinance by the Mayor and Council, the effective date of the ordinance applies.
5.7   Notice of Decision
   The PDSD Director shall notify the , affected governmental and non-governmental agencies, and interested and affected properties of the decision on the proposed amendment.
(Am. Admin. Directive 1.02-9, rev. 4/25/2014)
1-01.6.0   TECHNICAL STANDARD MODIFICATION REQUESTS
6.1   General
   A.   The of the department responsible for the review or enforcement of the applicable technical standard may allow modifications and exceptions to the application submittal requirements and technical standards in accordance with the procedure and findings provided below.
   B.   The process of modifying the Technical Standards is known as the Technical Standards Modification Request (TSMR).
   C.   Requests to modify the technical standards are submitted to the Planning and Development Services Department (PDSD) Director for review and are coordinated by the PDSD.
   D.   Each Technical Standard indicates the intent of each requirement and standards relating to health, life, and safety. The provisions of the Technical Standards are not intended to prevent the use of any material or method of construction not specifically prescribed by the Technical Standards. The of the responsible department may approve alternate materials and/or methods of construction provided that the proposed alternate meets the intent of the prescribed Technical Standard and addresses any health, life, and safety considerations.
   E.   Requirements of the restated in the Technical Standard Manual may not be modified by this process.
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