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Request for Council Action continued Page 5 of 8 May 21. 1996 Report Regarding Expediting the Planning Application Review Process 4.Develop policy guidelines to serve as an initial guide to applicants regarding what is acceptable, in terms of parameters to guide the magnitude of variances, for instance, and to serve as a guide to staff in working with an applicant to discourage applications outside of these guidelines, or to move an application closer to the guidelines. 5.Determine if there are certain categories of variances falling within specific parameters that could be handled on a staff level with the final decision by the City Council, rather than the full Plarming Commission review. If the number of applications in any month is very high, schedule a second meeting of the Planning Commission. (This becomes more feasible in conjunction with the expanded deadlines suggested in #2 above.) Alternative Application Review Time Line/Process i. Applicant meet with staff at least once prior to application submittal. a.) To explain the proposed project. b.) To determine if the project is do-able. 1. ) Practical and feasible 2. ) Complies with ordinances and policies c.) To determine the proper planning action required. d.) To explain and clarify the application form and requirements. e. ) f. ) g) To explain the application review process. To explain the city’s ordinances and policies as they relate to the proposal To provide some level of guidance to assist the applicant in submitting a proposal that comes as close as possible to meeting the city’s policies as they relate to Ae proposal"Or to advise the applicant that the proposal is something that is outside of the limits of acceptability in terms of the city’s codes and policies. 2.The application is submitted a minimum of ten days prior to the deadline for submitting legal notices to the official newspaper.