Madera County Municipal Code Ch. 18.95 Preliminary Review (voluntary)

The purpose of the preliminary review is to review and discuss the application requirements with the applicant and provide comments on the development proposal. The preliminary review shall be scheduled by the department, at the request of an applicant, and shall be held in a timely manner, within thirty days from the date of the applicant's request.

(Ord. No. 525SS, § 1 (Exh. A), 9-11-12).

Preliminary application questionnaire, any documents that you believe will help staff to understand your proposed development and the current condition of your property (land uses surrounding the site, circulation system in the neighborhood, topography of the site, location of existing utilities (water, sewer, drainage), known easements on and adjacent to the property). Plans shall be a drawn to scale and minimum of eleven inches by seventeen inches. All drawings must be legible. If larger than eleven inches by seventeen inches digital copies must be supplied.

(Ord. No. 525SS, § 1 (Exh. A), 9-11-12).

A meeting of the involved county departments (road, environmental health, fire, planning, and engineering departments) will be scheduled at the earliest possible date for the purpose of discussing the proposed plan with the applicant.

(Ord. No. 525SS, § 1 (Exh. A), 9-11-12).

The information provided to you during preliminary review is valid for one year from the date of the correspondence, except if:

A. The code on which this information is based is changed;

B. Emergency legislation is enacted by the board of supervisors; or

C. There is a change in the project scope.

(Ord. No. 525SS, § 1 (Exh. A), 9-11-12).

A preliminary review fee shall be paid to the planning department by the applicant prior to acceptance of the Preliminary Review application by the zoning administrator. The preliminary review fee shall be established by resolution of the board of supervisors.

(Ord. No. 525SS, § 1 (Exh. A), 9-11-12).