The Department shall review site development plans subject to the following procedures:
(A) Pre-application conference.
(1) A pre-application conference shall be held prior to submission. An application form together with appropriate chapter requirements shall be provided to the applicant at the pre-application conference.
(2) The requirements discussed at the pre-application conference may or may not be all that is required of the applicant under this chapter. It is the applicant's responsibility to ascertain what is required under this chapter.
(B) Preliminary site development plan submission and review.
(1) A preliminary plan, together with a site design review application, shall be submitted for review in accordance with the requirements of this section and the underlying zoning district.
(2) The Department shall determine whether the application will be reviewed under the Type A or Type B application procedures set forth in §§ 154.075 et seq., based on the type, scale, location and potential impacts of the development.
(3) The Department shall inform the applicant in writing concerning compliance with applicable chapter and development standards, and shall stipulate any modifications or changes necessary for final plan approval.
(4) If modifications or changes are not required, a preliminary plan may be approved as a final plan.
(C) Final site development plan submission.
(1) If a final site development plan is required, the final plan shall be submitted for review in accordance with the requirements of this section.
(2) The Department shall inform the applicant in writing within 60 days of receipt of the final site plan of action taken for approval.
(D) Appeal of Department's decision. The decision of the Department may be appealed to the Commission, pursuant to the provisions of § 154.062 for appeals.
(Ord. 2004-05, passed 9-15-2004)