19.03.01 Levels of Administrative Review

As set forth in this Chapter, there shall be multiple levels of land use development review in the City to accommodate the advisory, recommendation, approval, and appeal processes, as follows: 1. Advisory. a. All proposed land use developments, as impacted under this Title, shall be reviewed to determine conformance with this Title, General Plan, Zoning Map, and all ordinances and regulations of the City of Saratoga Springs. b. Any committee or commission acting under an advisory role is responsible for making investigations, reports, and recommendations on land use decisions and applications as to conformance with this Title, General Plan, Zoning Map, and all ordinances and regulations of the City of Saratoga Springs. c. If concerns are raised during the advisory process, the applicant shall address such concerns and resubmit corrected or new information as requested prior to further review or approval. 2. Recommendation. a. Except as otherwise specified in this Title, all proposed land use applications, shall be reviewed prior to being submitted for approval for a recommendation as to whether the application meets the requirements of this Title, the General Plan, the Zoning Map, or the ordinances and regulations of the City. b. If concerns are raised during the recommendation process, the applicant shall address such concerns and resubmit corrected or new information as requested prior to further review or approval. 3. Approval. a. Except as otherwise specified in this Title, all proposed land use developments, as impacted under this Title, shall be reviewed by the Land Use Authority for approval, approval with conditions, denial, or continuance. b. If concerns are raised during the approval process, the applicant will be expected to have the concerns addressed and resubmit corrected or new information as requested prior to further review or approval. c. All final plat approvals shall implicitly include a requirement for Engineering, Legal, and all other necessary or stipulated signatures on the Final Plat prior to recording. 4. Appeal. a. All proposed land use development decisions, as impacted under this Title and meeting the requirements of this Title and state statute, shall be entitled to appeal before the Hearing Examiner, upon appropriate application. b. As a condition precedent to judicial review, each adversely affected person shall timely and specifically challenge a land use authority’s decision, in accordance with this Title.