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Regular Planning Commission 6. 2. <br />Meeting Date: 11/03/2011 <br />By: Tim Gladhill, Community Development <br />Title: <br />Consider Amendments to the Development Review Process <br />Background: <br />Part of the City Council's Strategic Goals is to refine the development review process to identify areas for <br />improvement. Staff has prepared several recommendations that fulfill several goals set to achieve an improved <br />review process: <br />• Make it easy to navigate the process <br />• Provide sufficient information to understand requirements <br />• Identify areas to improve timelines <br />• Make better use of Development Review Meetings (prior to Planning Commission Meetings) <br />Attached are several documents that outline Staffs recommendations to improve the process. <br />Notification: <br />None required. <br />Observations: <br />Staffs recommendations are as follows: <br />Administrative Processes Already Implemented <br />1. Restructure webpage to act as a Development Review Portal (in process) <br />a. All resources stored here <br />2. Set up planning(a(ci.ramsev.mn.us as a place to submit applications and plans (in process) <br />a. Calendar used as tracking tool <br />3. Applications (change over as of 1/1/12) <br />a. Single application for all requests <br />b. Separate packets as part of Development Review Manual <br />c. Property Owner acknowledges certification of delinquent escrows <br />4. Development Review Meetings (internal Staff meetings prior to PC) <br />a. Now prepared as part of AgendaQuick <br />b. Held one (1) week later <br />c. All review comments due prior to the Development Review Meeting Agenda <br />i. Submitted through the Review Comment Sheet <br />d. Application materials and Review Comment Sheet routed through planning(,ci.ramsev.mn.us <br />Additional Recommendations <br />1. Create Development Review Manual <br />a. See draft manual for specific information <br />2. Supplemental Questionnaire/Matrix <br />a. Filled out by Developer <br />b. Speeds up review process <br />c. Easily find required data <br />3. Fee Calculator <br />4. Planning Commission <br />a. Implement CUP authorization previously discussed with City Council <br />