§ 17.37.070. Procedure for approval.

The procedure for approval of a MCO shall be composed of four steps:

A.

Conceptual plan submittal for pre-application review by affected City departments. This step occurs before an application is accepted as complete by the City;

1.

Prior to applying for a MCO, a developer shall submit a conceptual plan to the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). The conceptual plan shall contain the information required in subsections 17.37.090.E and G.

2.

The conceptual plan will be reviewed for its general compliance with the intent, standards and provisions of this chapter and other City ordinances.

3.

Written comments will be furnished to the developer.

B.

After conceptual plan review, and prior to accepting a MCO application, the City shall require a neighborhood meeting.

1.

The neighborhood meeting shall be organized and sponsored by the project proponent.

2.

Neighbors within 300 feet of the proposed location shall be included in notification of the meeting.

3.

The purpose of the meeting is to:

a.

Solicit information regarding design alternatives,

b.

To minimize any adverse impacts from the MCO, and

c.

Provide an opportunity to inform the general neighborhood of the proposal and ask for comment.

C.

Submittal to and acceptance of complete plan by the City. A complete plan packet shall contain all required elements deemed necessary by section 17.37.090;

D.

A public hearing on the preliminary development plan and, if applicable, the preliminary plat and other permit actions. This step results in a decision by the Hearing Examiner on the proposal; and

E.

Action on the final development plan and plat. Final approval shall be granted after all conditions of approval have been met or bonded for by the applicant. No lots may be offered for sale prior to preliminary plat approval by the Community and Economic Development Department.

(Ord. 3548 § 20, 1/5/2016; Ord. 3508 § 1, 6/3/2014)