12.18.060 Review procedure.
A. Pre-submittal Conference. Prior to application submittal, the city strongly encourages all applicants to schedule and attend a pre-submittal conference with public works and planning department staff to receive informal feedback on the proposed location, design and application materials. The pre-submittal conference is intended to identify potential concerns and streamline the formal application review process after submittal. Public works department staff will endeavor to provide applicants with an appointment within approximately five business days after receipt of a written request.
B. Application Submittal Appointment. All applications must be submitted to the city at a prescheduled appointment. Applicants may submit one application per appointment but may schedule successive appointments for multiple applications whenever feasible as determined by the city. City staff will endeavor to provide applicants with an appointment within five business days after receipt of a written request.
C. Notice--Decisions. The provisions in this section describe the procedures for approval and any required notice and public hearings for an application.
1. Planning Commission Hearings. Any permit application under this chapter subject to planning commission approval shall require notice and a public hearing. Notice of such hearing shall be provided in accordance with Section 17.75.030, Discretionary permit decisions by the planning commission (notice of hearing). The planning commission may approve, or conditionally approve, an application only after it makes the findings required in Section 12.18.090, Findings.
2. Director’s Decision Notice. The director may approve, or conditionally approve, an application only after it makes the findings required in Section 12.18.090, Findings. Within five days after the director approves or conditionally approves an application under this chapter, the director shall provide notice in accordance with Section 17.75.020, Ministerial permits issued by the community development director.
3. Notice of Shot Clock Expiration. The city acknowledges there are federal and state shot clocks which may be applicable to a proposed wireless telecommunications facility. That is, federal and state law provide time periods in which the city must approve or deny a proposed wireless telecommunications facility. As such, the applicant is required to provide the city written notice of the expiration of any shot clock, which the applicant shall ensure is received by the city (e.g., overnight mail) no later than twenty business days prior to the expiration.
4. Written Decision Required. All final decisions made pursuant to this chapter shall be in writing and based on substantial evidence in the written administrative record. The written decision shall include the reasons for the decision.
D. Appeals. Any aggrieved person or entity may appeal a decision by the director or the planning commission as provided in accordance with the provisions in Chapter 17.75, Permit Procedures. The appellate authority may hear the appeal de novo. (Ord. 676 §1(6), 2016).