§ 16.25. Application Submittal.

Prior to formal submittal of a development plans, the applicant is encouraged to schedule a pre-application conference with the city. The purpose of the conference is to review a generalized version of the development plan to discuss basic questions regarding use, density, integration with existing development in the area, and impacts on and the availability of public infrastructure. Also, the application may at this time be presented with the application procedures required by this section for approval of the proposed development and with any special considerations or steps that might have to be addressed or followed, such as variance requests to the zoning board of appeals. The conference may be scheduled by a prospective application with the building inspector and such other city representatives, as appropriate, including up to one (1) member of the planning commission.

Ten (10) copies of the development plan, at a scale of not less than one (1) inch equals twenty (20) feet for sites less than three (3) acres and at a scale of not less than one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet for sites of three (3) or more acres, including all items required therewith, shall be submitted to the building inspector. Unless waived by the building official, the development plan shall be submitted not less than thirty (30) days prior to the next regular or special scheduled planning commission meeting in order to be placed on the agenda for that particular meeting. The building official shall provide the development plan to the planning commission at least five (5) calendar days prior to the next regular or special scheduled planning commission meeting in order to be placed on the agenda for that particular meeting. The commission may from time to time prepare forms and require the use of such forms in development plan preparation.