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DRAFT 134-6. reVieW AND APPrOVAl PrOceDUreS

Common Procedural Provisions

134-6.1 common Procedural Provisions 1 6.1.4 APPlicAtiONS AND FeeS
A. Owner-initiated Applications. Whenever the
6.1.1 APPlicABilitY provisions of this zoning ordinance allow the filing of
The common procedural provisions of this section an application by the owner of the subject property,
apply to all of the procedures in this article unless that application must be signed by all record
otherwise expressly stated.
titleholders or contract buyers of record of the real
6.1.2 reVieW AND DeciSiON-MAKiNG properties that are the subject of the application.
AUtHOritY B. Form of Application. Applications required
Table 6.1-1 provides a summary of the review and under this zoning ordinance must be submitted
approval procedures of this article. In the event in a form and in such numbers as required by the
of conflict between Table 6.1-1 and the detailed community development director. Applications
procedures contained elsewhere in this article, the must include materials and information to assist
detailed procedures govern. authorized review and decision-making bodies in
their consideration of the application, including at
TAble 6.1-1. ReVIeW AND DeCISION-MAKING least the following:
Procedure CDD BoA P&Z CC 1. A list of the names, email addresses and street
Zoning Text/Map Amendment R – R* DM* addresses of all titleholders and contract
Conditional use Permit R DM* – – purchasers of record of the property that is the
Type 1 Zoning Exception DM – – – subject of the application; and
Type 2 Zoning Exception R DM* – – 2. Maps, plats, surveys, dimensioned site plans,
Zoning Variance R DM* – – engineering documents, environmental
Appeal of Administrative Decision – DM* – – reports, traffic studies, and other materials and
information, as required by this zoning ordinance
Table notes: or application checklists established by the
CDD = community development director
BoA = board of adjustment official responsible for accepting the application.
P&Z = plan and zoning commission Application forms and submittal requirements
CC = city council must be made available to the general public.
R = review/recommendation
DM = decision-maker c. Application Filing Fees and Notification costs.
* = public hearing All property owner-initiated applications must
be accompanied by fees amounts established in
6.1.3 PreAPPlicAtiON MeetiNGS section 82-3. Applications filed by the city council do
A. Purpose. Preapplication meetings provide an early not require payment of a fee. Applications filed by
opportunity for staff and applicants to discuss the state or federal government are exempt from
applicable procedures and regulations. application filing fees, but not from the requirement
B. Applicability. Preapplication meetings are required to pay notification fees.
whenever the provisions of this zoning ordinance D. Application completeness, Accuracy and
expressly state that they are required. They are Sufficiency 2
encouraged in all cases. 1. An application will be considered complete and
c. Scheduling. Preapplication meetings must be ready for processing only if it is submitted in
scheduled with the community development the required number and form, is accompanied
director. by all required information, including a traffic
D. Guidelines. The community development director is study if such a study is required by staff at the
preapplication meeting, and is accompanied by
authorized to establish guidelines for preapplication the required application filing and notification
meetings, including information that should be fees.
provided and any available alternatives to face-to-
face meetings, such as telephone conversations and 2. If an application is determined to be incomplete,
email correspondence. the official responsible for accepting the
application must provide notice to the applicant
1 This is a new section, although unless indicated, the pro- along with an explanation of the application’s
visions within are not thought to represent a significant
change in practice. 2 New section

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