Article 7 - Development Review

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• AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure size for minor site plan500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Accessory uses in nonresidential districts involving structures less than 500 square feet.

• Appeal period30 days

  City Council final decisions may be appealed within 30 days of the decision.

• Application certification deadline before meeting30 days

  All applications must be certified complete at least 30 days prior to a meeting or public hearing.

• Completeness review period5 working days

  A determination of application completeness shall be made by the review official within 5 working days of application filing.

• Conditional UseConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. Permit required for conditionalConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. uses

  A Conditional Use Permit shall be required for all conditional uses as set forth in the Use Table.

• City Council decision period12 months

  Such decision shall be made within such reasonable time as may be necessary, which shall not exceed 12 months.

• Conditional UseConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. Permit validity period12 months

  An approved Conditional Use Permit shall expire 12 months from the date of approval unless the proposed development is pursued.

• Time to correct deficiencies15 working days

  If the deficiencies are not corrected by the applicant within 15 working days, the application shall be considered withdrawn.

• Minor modification - floor area increase threshold5 percent

  A less than five percent increase, or any decrease, in the floor area or number of units.

• Minor modification - parking decrease threshold10 percent

  A less than ten percent decrease in parking spaces, common area or livability space.

• Minor site plan threshold - expansion percentage10 percent

  Change of use or expansion of an existing conforming structure by up to ten percent or 2,000 square feet, whichever is less.

• Minor site plan threshold - square footage2,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Change of use or expansion of an existing conforming structure by up to ten percent or 2,000 square feet, whichever is less.

• Notice of decision period14 days

  Within 14 days after a decision is made, a written copy of the decision shall be sent to the applicant.

• Planning Commission recommendation period100 days

  The Planning Commission shall make a recommendation to the City Council within 100 days.

• Posted notice period before hearing7 days

  Signage advertising the public hearing shall be posted on the property at least seven days prior to the hearing.

• Pre-application meeting required for certain applications

  Pre-application meetings with the Planning Director are required for rezoning, PUD, Conditional Use Permit, and Certificate of Appropriateness; with Zoning Administrator for site plan review.

• Site Development Standards may be modified for PUDPlanned unit development (PUD)A negotiated district where a whole site is approved to its own bespoke plan. or CUP

  Site Development Standards of Article 5 may be modified as part of Planned Unit Development or Conditional Use Permit approval to allow flexibility.

• Site plan review required

  All nonresidential and multiple-family development (multiplexes, townhouses and multifamily buildings) shall be subject to the site plan review requirements.

• Time lapse between similar applications1 years

  The City Council will not accept substantially the same application within a period of one year from the date a similar application was decided.