Article 2

BASIC REVIEW PROCEDURES

Sections:

• 83.010205 Public Hearing

• 83.010210 Development Review

• 83.010215 Administrative Review

• 83.010220 Staff Review with Notice

• 83.010225 Staff Review without Notice

83.010205 Public Hearing.

(a) Public Hearing procedures are distinguished by a formal open forum for public review of a proposal. During the course of the public hearing, the reviewing authority invites public testimony for and against the land use proposal, reviews evidence, and then renders its decision.

(b) Public Hearing procedures shall be used to give all interested parties an opportunity to review the evidence and to state their relative positions in a common public forum before the reviewing authority.

83.010210 Development Review.

(a) Development Review procedures include evaluation of proposals at a scheduled meeting of the Development Review Committee (DRC).

(b) The DRC meeting allows informal discussions between the applicant, City staff, and others regarding the design and proposed conditions for a given proposal. The DRC provides a recommendation to the reviewing authority.

83.010215 Administrative Review.

(a) Administrative Review procedures are distinguished by a written or published notice given to affected and interested parties, followed by a decision by the reviewing authority. The notice shall be designed to insure that all interested parties are aware of the pending decision and are given a chance to comment before the reviewing authority renders its decision.

(b) Administrative Review procedures shall be used to permit the reviewing authority to render a decision without the delay and expense of a public hearing.

83.010220 Staff Review with Notice.

Staff Review with Notice procedures are distinguished by land use decisions which are based upon specific findings or conditions which limit the discretion of the reviewing authority.

83.010225 Staff Review without Notice.

(a) Staff Review without Notice procedures are distinguished by land use decisions made by the reviewing authority based upon standards that have been adopted by the City as law or as policy.

(b) Staff Review without Notice procedures shall be used when sufficient standards have been adopted by the Planning Commission or the City Council to allow the reviewing authority to render a decision without giving notice to surrounding property owners and other parties.