Article III — Registered House Plans

The planning and design commission may approve registered house plans for one or more design review districts as set forth in this article. Use of registered house plans for development in the design review district for which the plans were approved exempts the development from further design review. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)

Approval of registered house plans may be initiated by the design director or may be requested by any interested person by submitting proposed plans to the design director. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)

A. The design director shall conduct a preliminary review of proposed registered house plans and shall prepare a written evaluation and recommendation of approval, conditional approval, or disapproval of the proposed plans. A

copy of the written evaluation and recommendation shall be submitted to the applicant, if any, and shall be forwarded to the planning and design commission for hearing and decision.

B. At least one public hearing shall be held by the planning and design commission on a request to approve registered house plans. The procedural requirements for the hearing shall be governed by chapter 17.812. Notice of the hearing shall be given by publication and by mail to those persons requesting notice in writing, pursuant to section 17.812.030. At the conclusion of the hearing, the planning and design commission may approve, conditionally approve, or deny the request for approval of registered house plans.

C. In reaching its decision, the planning and design commission shall evaluate each proposal for registered house plans in accordance with the citywide design guidelines, the design guidelines for the district or districts for which the registered house plan is intended, the purposes of this chapter, and any other applicable adopted land use plans. The planning and design commission shall not approve a proposal for registered house plans unless it finds that the design is consistent with the applicable guidelines and plans and the purposes of this chapter.

D. On its own initiative, or at the request of the design director, the planning and design commission may cancel the approval of registered house plans as it deems appropriate to ensure a variety in the housing stock and to otherwise further the purposes of this chapter. The cancellation of the approval of registered house plans shall be subject to the same notice and hearing requirements as apply to the approval of registered house plans. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)

The design director shall establish policies and procedures addressing the development, approval, and use of registered house plans consistent with the purposes of this article. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)