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107 <br />Annotated Outline <br />COMMON REVIEW PROCEDURES <br />General Commentary: In the current zoning ordinance, several of the procedures for development applications are set forth <br />as individual permit processes. The modern trend in zoning adminisraton is to consolidate these procedures-which is what <br />this section on "common review procedures" does. It guides the potential applicant through the rules governing who is <br />authorized to submit applications, application content requirements and fees, through the actual application submittal and <br />review stage (the pre-application conference, neighborhood meetings, application submission and completeness <br />determination, staff review, scheduling the public hearing (if one is required) and public notification}, Flow charts or other <br />diagrams are included as aids to understanding the review process. <br />Authority to File Applications <br />This section establishes the rules governing who can submit an application for development approval. Any exceptions to die rule for <br />any particular types of applications for development approval are identified in this section. <br />Application Contents <br />The existing ordinance includes the various submittal and plan detail requirements for some of the permit applications. This kind of <br />information contributes to a longer and more cumbersome UDO, and may create a more frequent need for amendment. It is <br />proposed that Section 2.2, Common Review Procedures, authorize the Planning Director to establish application requirements other <br />than fees. It is also recommended that the new UDO follow the modern trend in zoning administration with respell to application <br />forms and content requirements through use of a separate Administrative Manual or "User's Guide". That way, the town can establish <br />an Administrative Manual drat sets out all of the application forms, contents requirements, and required plan elements. <br />Applicants can refer to the Administrative Manual, along with the input received at apre-application conference (discussed below), to <br />determine what materials and fees must be included in the application submission. Furthermore, the town will be able to respond <br />much more easily to changing application requirement needs, since the application content requirements for a specific type of permit <br />application can be modified by die town staff in the manual without amending the UDO. <br />Fees <br />This section clarifies that the Town Board of Commissioners establishes fees, updates them from time to tlme as necessary, and <br />provides for their inclusion in the Administrative Manual upon adoption. The fees, along with bonding requirements and other <br />applicatlon content requirements, may then be listed in the Administrative Manual, which can be updated from time to time to reflect <br />the changes in the fee structure. <br />Submission Schedule <br />It is proposed that this section add a new provision that allows the Planning Director to establish a submission schedule that controls <br />the timing for submission of applications for inclusion in an Administrative Manual. The Planning Director can then utilize the <br />Hillsborough, North Carolina Page 5 <br />Unified Development Ordinance 1 Draft Annotated Outline <br />November, 2009 <br />