§ 30.48.750. Pre-Submittal Conference.

Prior to acceptance of any application for a mixed use development (whether inside or outside of the Overlay) or a text amendment application to amend the Overlay boundaries, a pre-submittal conference with the developer (or an authorized representative) and County staff, including staff from other regulatory agencies or jurisdictions, shall be required to discuss proposed plans and review submittal requirements. One pre-submittal conference may be utilized for all related applications (see Chapter 30.16 for submittal requirement details).

A.

Preliminary plans for the proposed development should satisfy the following expectations:

1.

Demonstrate conformance to the development expectations and evaluative criteria for the mixed use overlay subdistrict in which the project proposes to locate.

2.

Provide for an orderly and creative arrangement of land uses that includes a mixture of residential, commercial, employment, recreational, and open space opportunities designed to achieve a pedestrian oriented urban form.

3.

Avoid premature or inappropriate development that could result in incompatible uses, establish undesirable precedents, or create traffic and public service demands exceeding the capacity of existing or planned facilities.

4.

Demonstrate compatibility and harmony with adjacent and surrounding development.

5.

Minimize impacts upon adjacent roadways, neighborhood traffic, public facilities and other infrastructure.

6.

Protect the general prosperity, health, safety and welfare of the community.

B.

Documents required for the land use application pre-submittal conference shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

1.

Site Plans (may be conceptual for pre-submittal only)

2.

Project Description

3.

Elevations

4.

Floor Plans

5.

Proof of traffic impact analysis submittal (required for mixed use high impact projects only)

6.

Four (4) initial RISE reports (required for mixed use high impact projects only).

7.

Pedestrian Circulation Plan (see 30.16.240(a)(22))

C.

Documents required for a text amendment pre-submittal conference shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

1.

Compelling Justification

2.

Vicinity Maps

3.

Project Descriptions

4.

Reports

5.

Written consent from Board member(s) or Board approval per Table 30.16-2(b).

(Ord. 3520 § 5 (part), 2007; Ord. 3397 § 9, (part), 2006; Ord. 3296 § 6 (part), 2005; Ord. 3229 § 9 (part), 2005; Ord. 3219 § 6 (part), 2005: Ord. 3174 § 6 (part), 2005)

(Ord. No. 4481, § 10, 4-19-2017)