The typical process for rezoning, preliminary development plan and use permit applications is outlined below. Durations may vary significantly from the time provided below depending on a number of factors such as the length of time between the applicant receiving comments and providing the requested information and/or revisions, the number of re-submittals, and the requiring more than one neighborhood meeting when necessary.
Step | Description | Cumulative Length in Calendar Day |
|---|---|---|
1 | Pre-technical Site Plan Review (10-day review). Only required for new construction or major expansion/remodels. | 1 - 10 |
2 | Application is submitted | 11 |
3 | Planner reviews application and provides comments (min. 20 business days from application submittal, min. 10 business days for subsequent reviews) | 25 |
4 | Applicant sends neighborhood meeting invitations (min. 15 calendar days prior to meeting date) | 26 |
5 | Applicant is responsible for setting up and hosting/conducting the neighborhood meeting | 42 |
6 | Airport Commission (only rezoning applications when located within the Airpark Area boundaries) | |
7 | Notice of public hearing; staff sends request for advertising Planning Commission and City Council hearing dates (min. 30 calendar days prior to 1st hearing for rezoning applications; min. 15-calendar days for all other applications). Advertisements are sent approx. every 14 calendar days. | 56 |
8 | Planning and Zoning Commission hearing | 92 |
9 | City Council (approx. 15 to 30 calendar days after Planning Commission; use permits and preliminary development plans are adopted; rezoning receive introduction of ordinance) | 122 |
10 | City Council (final adoption of ordinance for rezoning applications approx. 11 to 30 days after introduction) | 152 |
11 | Rezoning ordinances becomes effective 30 days after final adoption | 182 |