At the request of the applicant, the Planning Board or the Subdivision and Site Plan Committee shall grant an informal review of a concept plan for a development for which the applicant intends to prepare and submit an application for development.

The purpose of the concept plan is to provide Planning Board or Subdivision and Site Plan Committee input in the formative stages of subdivision and site plan design.

Applicants seeking concept plan informal review shall submit the items stipulated in Section 22-12 of this Chapter 24 days before the concept plan meeting. These items provide the developer and Planning Board or Subdivision and Site Plan Committee with an opportunity to discuss the development proposal in its formative stages.

A brief written summary of the concept plan review shall be provided within 20 working days after the final meeting.

The applicant will be charged the fee established for concept plan review. The amount of any fees for such informal review shall be a credit towards fees for review of the application for development.

The applicant shall not be bound by any concept plan for which review is requested, nor shall the Planning Board or Subdivision and Site Plan Committee be bound by any such review.