Section 32-240 (Eligible Facilities Requests)

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• Decision deadline for complete application60 days

  The Planning Director or his designee shall make a decision on the application within 60 days of receipt of the application, or within 60 days of receipt of any supplemental information requested by the Planning Director or his designee, whichever is later.

• Deemed approval if no action

  If the Planning Director or his designee fails to act within the applicable time period, the application shall be deemed approved.

• Professional engineer certification may be required

  The Planning Director or his designee may require the applicant to provide a certification from a professional engineer that the proposed modification complies with the applicable building codes and industry standards.

• Notice of incomplete application30 days

  If the application is incomplete, the Planning Director or his designee shall notify the applicant in writing within 30 days of receipt of the application, specifying the deficiencies.

• No public hearingConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. or discretionary review

  The approval of an Eligible Facilities Request shall not be subject to a public hearing or other discretionary review process.

• No varianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. or special use permitConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. required

  The applicant shall not be required to obtain a variance, special use permit, or other discretionary approval for the modification, provided that the modification qualifies as an Eligible Facilities Request under this section.

• Removal commitment after cessation12 months

  The Planning Director or his designee may also require the applicant to provide a written commitment to remove the equipment or facilities within 12 months of cessation of use, as required by section 32-240.03.