Section 11, Subsection 5 Pre-application meeting and sketch plan

A. A party intending to submit a subdivision application under this Section may request a preapplication meeting with the Planning Commission for the purpose of reviewing any element of the party’s proposed subdivision application. The proposed application need not be complete for purposes of this meeting. 1. If a party requests a pre-application meeting, the Town staff shall schedule the meeting within 15 business days after the request. The meeting shall occur at the next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting for which appropriate public notice is attainable. 2. Potential subdivision applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a sketch plan to the Planning Commission in advance of the pre-application meeting. It is strongly recommended that this sketch plan consist of a simple layout of: a. Existing: vegetation, topography, structures, easements, streets, drainage channels, utilities, land uses, and water courses, including irrigation supply and waste ditches in relation to the existing and planned streets within ¼ mile of the development; and b. Proposed: streets, lots, major buildings, utilities, and drainage channels. B. The Planning Commission shall conduct the meeting, provide feedback on materials as requested by the potential applicant, and shall provide or have available on the Town website the following at the time of the meeting: 1. Copies of applicable land use regulations, 2. A complete list of standards required for the project, and 3. Relevant application checklists. C. The pre-application meeting in no way shall be construed to constitute approval of any development. The primary purpose of the pre-application meeting is to permit the potential applicant to review with the Planning Commission the general concept of the proposed development and to review informal feedback from the Planning Commissioners as to whether the development appears feasible, whether there appear to be obvious defects in the development scheme, and whether the proposed development is in harmony with the General Plan and Town ordinances. This meeting is intended to aid the applicant in the preparation of the plans and documents before incurring potentially unnecessary expenses of a detailed preliminary application. D. At the conclusion of the pre-application meeting, if it is determined that a zone change is necessary, the potential applicant must submit an application for the zone change before proceeding with a preliminary subdivision application.