(1) All prospective applicants shall participate in a formal preapplication meeting. The city may waive the requirement of a formal preapplication meeting where proposed development is subject to Type I administrative review.

(2) The purpose of the formal preapplication meeting is to provide the applicant with the best available information regarding the development proposal and application processing requirements, and to assure the availability of complete and accurate development information necessary for review prior to the applicant’s expenditure of application fees and the scheduling of the application review process.

(3) The formal preapplication meeting provides an opportunity for the applicant, staff and other agencies to informally discuss and review the proposed development, the application and permit requirements, fees, the review process and schedule, and applicable development standards, plans, policies, and laws.

(4) The formal preapplication meeting shall take place at the city’s offices, unless another location is agreed upon by the city and the applicant. The length of the formal preapplication meeting shall be determined by the complexity of the development proposed by the applicant.

(5) The city will prepare and maintain a written summary of the preapplication meeting, including a list of any specific documents, information, legal descriptions or other requirements that must be submitted in addition to the requirements of the application.

(6) An applicant may request one or more additional formal preapplication meetings if the proposed development changes based on information received at the previous meeting. The additional meetings shall be subject to the same procedures as the initial formal preapplication meeting.

(7) Application forms shall be made available to the applicant following a formal preapplication meeting.

(8) Applicants for development may request an informal meeting prior to the formal preapplication meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss, in general terms, the proposed development, city design standards, design alternatives and required permits and approval process(es).

(9) It is impossible for the preapplication meeting to be an exhaustive review of all potential issues. The discussion at the meeting, the city’s written summary, or the form sent to the applicant under subsection (7) of this section shall not bind or prohibit the city’s future application or enforcement of the applicable law. (Ord. 436 § 1, 2010)