A. The purpose of preapplication review is to acquaint city staff with a sufficient level of detail about the proposed project to enable staff to advise the applicant accordingly. The purpose is also to acquaint the applicant with the applicable requirements of this title and other applicable city regulations. Further, the preapplication review is intended to provide the applicant with preliminary direction regarding the required content of the proposed application. However, the conference is not intended to provide an exhaustive review of all the potential issues that a given application could raise. The preapplication review does not prevent the city from applying all relevant laws to the application and does not constitute an approval of the project.

B. Preapplication review is required for Review Process II, III, and V applications, unless the ordinance or the planning director exempts the application in question or the applicant submits a completed form provided by the city requesting waiver of preapplication review, and such waiver is granted by the planning director.

C. To initiate preapplication review, an applicant shall submit a completed request for preapplication meeting form provided by the planning department for that purpose, any required fee, preliminary site plan and all other information required by the city.

D. The preapplication conference shall be scheduled within twenty-one calendar days, and held within thirty days—unless a longer period of time is agreed by the city and applicant, after the city accepts the application for preapplication review.

E. Preapplication review does not vest an application nor does it constitute approval. (Ord. 3774-20 § 3 (Exh. 2), 2020.)