35-2-2 Application procedure

(1) Each application shall include all required submittals before it is accepted as a complete application. No application for a subsequent stage shall be accepted until the Community Development Department has approved the application for the stage of the development currently under consideration. (2) There shall be no presumption of approval of any aspect of the process. (3) No application for a subsequent stage shall be accepted if a prior application has expired. (4) The Planning Commission, or the Community Development Department in the case of a minor subdivision, may request additional information determined to be incomplete and table further action until the requested information is submitted. (5) A denial shall include written findings of fact and a written decision. A denial may be based, in addition to other reasons of good cause, upon incompatibility with the General Plan, lack of a culinary water supply, insufficient fire suppression system, geological concerns, location, incompatibility with surrounding land uses, the inability of service or utility providers to provide services, or the adverse effect on the health, safety, and general welfare of the county and its residents. (6) Appeals of a final decision approving or denying a minor subdivision shall be made to the Planning Commission. Appeals of a final decision approving or denying any other subdivision shall be made to the County Council. Appeals of any other decision administering or interpreting the county land use ordinance shall be made to the administrative hearing officer. (Ord. 2023-20, 11/7/23; Ord. 2022-32, 11/29/22)