§ 24-7. Preapplication review.  


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  • A. 
    General. Prior to filing a formal application, the applicant shall confer with the planning office to obtain information and an informal response to the project from City staff before substantial commitments of time and money are made. The planning commission may provide an informal review of the proposal if requested by the applicant.
    B. 
    Submission requirements. Information submitted at this stage in the review process should be general and cursory in nature and contain the following:
    (1) 
    The type of applications applied for;
    (2) 
    Location of the site which is the subject of the application;
    (3) 
    An indication of whether the site is within the corporate limits of the City;
    (4) 
    Current zoning of the land which is the subject of the application;
    (5) 
    Surrounding land uses;
    (6) 
    Proposed use or development concept for the land which is the subject of the application;
    (7) 
    The estimated number of lots or dwelling units involved;
    (8) 
    Ownership of the land which is the subject of the application.
    C. 
    Staff review. Applicants submitting on application shall meet with a member of the planning department staff to discuss the proposal. At the discretion of the planning director, proposals will also be reviewed by other City departments at a technical review committee meeting (including the public works director, utilities superintendent, police chief, fire chief, building inspector, City planner, urban renewal director, recreation director). Written comments concerning the proposal shall be forwarded to the applicant from the planning director and include the following:
    (1) 
    The type and number of permits required;
    (2) 
    Applicable regulations, standard review procedures and submission requirements;
    (3) 
    Application deadlines and review dates;
    (4) 
    An indication of conformity of the proposal to community policies and regulations including, but not limited to, the Evanston comprehensive land use plan;
    (5) 
    The availability of public services for the area which is the subject of the proposal;
    (6) 
    Any special concerns the applicant will be required to address, before the proposal is accepted or adopted.
    D. 
    Planning commission review. At either the applicant's, planning and zoning commission's or the City planner's request, the application may be submitted to the planning and zoning commission for a preliminary evaluation of the likelihood of the proposal meeting the provisions of this code and the City's comprehensive development policies. The review shall be based on the information given by the applicant in the conference with the staff.