Title 18 - Unified Development Ordinance

18.140.030 Pre-application Conference

1. A.
   A pre-application conference with the City's professional planning staff is required prior to submission of any application for a: (i) rezoning, (ii) special use permit, (iii) ​​​​​​​preliminary development plan,​​​​​​​ (iv)​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​preliminary plat; or (v) by-right housing development. The purpose of this conference is to:

   1. 1.
      Acquaint the applicant with the procedural requirements of this Unified Development ​​​​​​​Ordinance;
   2. 2.
      Provide for an exchange of information regarding the proposed development plan and applicable elements of this Unified Development ​​​​​​​Ordinance, the ​​​​​​​Comprehensive​​​​​​​ Plan and other development requirements;
   3. 3.
      Advise the applicant of any public sources of information that may aid the application;
   4. 4.
      Identify ​​​​policies and regulations that create opportunities or pose significant restraints for the proposed development;
   5. 5.
      Review any proposed concept plans and consider opportunities to increase development benefits and mitigate undesirable project consequences; and
   6. 6.
      Permit staff input into the general design of the project.
2. B.
   The applicant shall provide a concept sketch of the site, at a standard engineer scale, for consideration by the staff. The applicant shall also include a summary of the project that lists the proposed density of residential uses and the floor area ratio of non-residential uses.
3. C.
   The Director may waive the requirement of a pre-application conference or waive any part of the submission requirements. The Director may also require additional plans, details, studies and reports be provided at the time of a pre-application conference.

(History: Ord. ZRR-3527, §14, 2026; Ord. ZRR-3416 §11, 2023; Ord. ZRR-2782 §1, 2008; ZRR-2343 §19, 2002; ZRR-1725; ZRR-1637)

Effective on: 1/1/1901