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as applicable. These moves will consolidate technical criteria, allow easier <br />updating as warranted by new conditions or technology, and give the staff <br />greater flexibility in granting "common sense" exceptions when needed to <br />expedite a project. <br />2. Development Ordinance recommendations: <br />General Comments: <br />1. The Development Ordinance should be codified to eliminate the need <br />for customers and staff to cross-reference multiple ordinance revisions <br />to determine the full code requirements. <br />2. Submittal copies: References to submittal or distribution of a specific <br />number of copies of various documents (general plans, plats, etc.) <br />should be removed from the ordinance and established by separate <br />policy so that staff can readily update the requirements based on the <br />latest needs. <br />3. Submittal dates: References to specific submittal deadlines should be <br />removed from the ordinance and established by separate policy so that <br />staff can readily update the requirements based on the latest needs. <br />Additionally, as previously discussed, submittal and re -submittal <br />deadlines and review time goals should be established and published by <br />staff. References to statutory Planning Commission action deadlines <br />should remain in the ordinance. <br />4. Appendices: Staff should have the authority to update the appendices <br />(technical specifications and procedures) as new conditions warrant. <br />This can be accomplished by adding a section to the ordinance <br />authorizing staff to update the appendices or by removing the <br />appendices from the ordinance and placing them in the criteria manual. <br />Regardless of which method is chosen, any staff changes to the <br />appendices should only be effective after an appropriate notice and <br />waiting period, say 30 days, after posting the proposed change on the <br />website. <br />5. Update the references to "Director of Community Development", which <br />is an outdated title. Use "City Manager or designee" to make the <br />reference more generic and flexible. <br />6. Do not put building setback lines on plats inside the city limits; rely on <br />zoning ordinance to establish setbacks to avoid potential conflicts. <br />ii. 4.00 Sketch Plans <br />The submittal of sketch plans is optional so it should be removed from the code. <br />Additionally, the intent of the sketch plan review process will be accomplished <br />more fully if the pre -development meeting recommendations are implemented. <br />23 Planning Department Review Mueller Management/Ron Cox Consulting <br />