10.112 Referral Agencies.
(1) It is the responsibility of a referral agency to provide timely review and comment on all proposals referred by the City. The referral agency shall be requested to determine consistency of a proposal with the referral agency's operating policies and standards and to suggest conditions of approval on a land use review/application.
(2) This Chapter employs the use of referral agencies for the review of land use permit applications according to a Referral Agency Distribution Schedule that is available and maintained by the Planning Department.
(3) Referral agencies may be asked to review certain applications, in the judgment of the Planning Director, the agency may have an interest in the proposal. Additional referral agencies may be notified at the discretion of the Planning Director.
(4) Referral Agency Action and Decision Time.
(a) After deeming an application complete per Section 10.122, the Planning Department shall transmit one copy of the proposed legislation, or land use permit application, and necessary accompanying data for review and comment to any governmental agency or private entity that is entitled to notice per the Planning Department’s Distribution Schedule.
(i) Type IV Land Use Reviews: Referral agencies shall have thirty calendar days to submit comments on all Type IV land use applications/reviews. If the referral agency does not comment within thirty calendar days, then the referral agency is assumed to have no comment. If requested in writing, by a referral agency, an extension of thirty calendar days may be granted.
(ii) Type II and III Land Use Reviews: Upon receipt of a Type II or III land use application and necessary accompanying data, each referral agency shall make an investigation and submit a written report within fifteen calendar days, and forward same to the Planning Department, clearly specifying any recommended conditions for development or approval.
(5) Referral Agency Reports. Upon receipt of a request for review and comment, each referral agency shall make an investigation and submit written comments to the Planning Department clearly specifying any recommended conditions for development approval.
(a) Affected Agency Reports. Other agencies having jurisdiction shall report to the Planning Department as to any recommendations or provisions which in their determination are required for the approval of the land use permit consistent with this code.
(b) City Engineer's Report. The City Engineer shall investigate and report on existing facilities and make a recommendation on the manner in which the land use is to be provided city services. The City Engineer shall appropriately condition the land use permit to adequately provide for the provision of public infrastructure for the land constituting and surrounding the proposed land use.
(c) Fire Department. The Fire Department shall investigate and report on existing facilities and make a recommendation concerning the number and placement of fire hydrants and other fire protection requirements for the proposed land use.
(d) Water Commission. The Water Commission shall investigate and report on the applicable infrastructure that is in place, what easements pertain to the project, and what are the improvements needed to provide adequate infrastructure to the site.
(e) Planning Department. The Planning Department shall review the land use permit application in relation to the Comprehensive Plan, any applicable specific plans prescribed by law which affect the proposed land use and in relation to any and all criteria and standards applicable to the application type. The staff report shall either summarize, or incorporate by reference, all referral agency reports and public comments received, and shall itemize such conditions as it deems appropriate to be imposed by the approving authority if approval is to be recommended. The staff report shall be made available at no cost by the Planning Department seven days before the public hearing.