Title/Name/Summary
Land Development Code - Substantive Amendment: Modify Entitlements Review Process
History
AMENDMENT SUMMARY
SECTION 5-101.A.3 General Process
Change the entitlement review process to have final engineering and final landscape plans approved administratively after the Board of Trustees approves a project.
SECTION 5-101.A.3 Appearance Before the Committee of the Whole
Change language to allow for projects to proceed to the Board of Trustees prior to final plan review and preparation.
SECTION 5-101.C Public Meeting Sequence with a Public Hearing
Change language to allow for projects to proceed to the Board of Trustees prior to final plan review and preparation. Reorganize section in order of new process.
SECTION 5-101.K.4 Review by Development Services Department
Change language to new final approval method and clarify language associated with final engineering reviews.
CHART 5-101.A (A)
Remove chart at end of section as it will no longer correlate with proposed amendments.
AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
The goal of this amendment is to make the development review process more efficient and effective, with an objective of implementing a Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) recommendation of modifying the timing of the final plan review and preparation, including final engineering and final landscaping stages within the entitlements process. This case was tabled at the 12/18/23 Committee of the Whole meeting and has been revised to address concerns regarding the proposed amendment. Items corrected from the prior Committee of the Whole meeting include formatting issues, removal of the “80% plans” terminology, includes the state of “ready” development plans, and includes a revised explanation for better clarification of the proposed amendment.
Currently, Section 5-101 of the Land Development Code requires staff approval of final engineering and final landscaping before moving the project forward for the Board of Trustees to grant project approval. The prop...
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