An applicant for development approval may request a pre-application conference with the City Manager. Prior to the conference, the applicant shall provide a description of the character, location and magnitude of the proposed development. The purpose of this meeting is to acquaint the participants with the requirements of this Zoning Ordinance and the views and concerns of the City.

Every application for development approval shall be in a form specified by the City Manager.

Applications that will be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission or the Zoning Board of Adjustment must be filed at least 21 days in advance of the scheduled public hearing, in order to allow adequate time for staff review and preparation of a staff report and publication of notice.

No application shall be processed until it has been deemed complete by the City Manager. The City Manager shall have 5 working days following the submission of the application to determine its completeness. If the application is deemed incomplete, the City Manager shall forward a letter to the applicant specifying the application’s deficiencies, and no further review of the application shall proceed until the deficiencies are corrected. If the deficiencies are not corrected by the application deadline date, the application shall not be scheduled for public hearing.