18.140.030 Preliminary review process.
A. Purpose. The purpose of the preliminary review is intended to acquaint the prospective applicant or applicant’s representative(s) with the requirements of this code, the general plan and other relevant city policies and regulations. Preliminary review is intended to be informative and identify potential issues.
B. Applicability.
1. Preliminary review may be requested by a prospective applicant or applicant’s representative for any proposal.
2. Preliminary review is required for:
a. Conditional use permits;
b. Major and minor development review permits;
c. Home-based businesses in the MU-H District;
d. Planned area developments;
e. General plan amendments;
f. Zoning map and text amendments;
g. Proposed subdivisions;
h. Any project on a site that is not currently providing sanitary sewer service;
i. Projects proposing 10 or more residential units; and
j. Projects proposing over 5,000 square feet of new nonresidential space.
3. Preliminary review is not required for individual single-unit dwelling applications or applications regarding individual structures that are accessory to a single-unit dwelling, unless the project is on a site which does not receive sanitary sewer service (see subsection (B)(2) of this section).
C. Requirements. Applications for preliminary review under this code shall be submitted to the development services department, in accordance with the format and upon such forms as established by the director.
D. Preliminary Review Conference. Upon a preliminary review request being filed, staff will notify the applicant or applicant’s representative of a preliminary review conference which shall take place within 30 business days of the preliminary review application being filed and be held at the development services department by appointment. After reviewing the information provided from the applicant, staff from the reviewing city departments and divisions will prepare comments. Staff will review the comments with the applicant or applicant’s representative at the preliminary review conference and provide information on code requirements, procedures, and other relevant city policies and regulations. If the city is unable to comply with these time frames, notification will be made to the applicant and proceed as soon as practicable.
E. Recommendations Are Advisory. Neither the preliminary review conference nor the provision of information and/or pertinent policies shall be construed as a recommendation for approval or denial of the application by city representatives. Any recommendations that result from preliminary review are considered advisory only and shall not be binding on either the applicant or the city. [Res. 21-09; Ord. 21-05 § 2; Res. 14-36 § 502.03; Ord. 14-12 § 1.]