Pre-application meeting.
A. A Pre-Application Meeting is required when specifically stated within this UDC; if not required, a Pre-Application Meeting is strongly encouraged for all development applications.
B. Each new or unexpired application is subject to the regulations and standards in place at the time of application.
1. The City may establish unofficial forms with project information solely to expedite scheduling a request for a Pre-Application Meeting.
2. A project does not vest until the applicant submits a Development Application for review (see
§ UDC-1.4.2E).
Sketch plan.
A. Purpose.
B. The purpose of a Sketch Plan is to serve as a visual aid to the Subdivider and Planning Director during the Pre-Application Meeting, particularly for larger or phased developments. The Sketch Plan is intended to identify major development considerations such as utilities, roadways, drainage concerns, Comprehensive Plan elements, specific neighborhood characteristics, phasing, and historic information.
C. Sketch plan for the pre-application meeting.
1. A Sketch Plan is the responsibility of the applicant. The Subdivider will provide the City with a Sketch Plan a minimum of five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled Pre-Application Meeting.
2. The Sketch Plan must show the entire property proposed for Development and address a previously approved Planned Development or Planned Development Master Plan, if applicable.
3. A Sketch Plan is for communication purposes only and does not substitute for a Plat (see
§ UDC-2.1.2C, Requirement to Plat).
D. Sketch plan standards. The Sketch Plan may be a computer or hand-drawn sketch to approximate scale but should, at minimum, clearly show the following elements:
1. Street layouts;
2. Proposed lots; and existing adjacent lots.
3. The boundaries of the original property in its entirety;
4. Proposed improvements; and
5. Other significant features, as requested by the City.
