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ARTICLE I. ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES

Sec. 1.300. DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS.

Sec. 1.305. Review of application.

C. Citizen review process:

1. Purpose. The purpose of the citizen review process is to:
   1. Ensure than citizens and property owners have sufficient time to learn the substance of zoning map amendments and zoning text amendments that may affect them, and;
   2. Ensure that applicants communicate with citizens regarding zoning map amendments and zoning text amendments to promote early and effective citizen participation, and that the applicant work with citizens to identify and address issues at an early stage in the process.
2. Citizen review plan and report. Applications for zoning map amendments and for zoning ordinance text amendments shall include a citizen review process comprised of a citizen review plan and a citizen review report.
   1. Citizen review plan. A citizen review plan shall be submitted with the application and implemented prior to the notice of the first public hearing. At a minimum, the citizen review plan must include the following:
      1. The means by which adjacent land owners and other potentially affected citizens and landowners will receive early notification by the applicant of the substance of the request in order to promote early citizen involvement. The applicant's notification shall be prior to any notification made by the city required by Sections 1.605 and 1.702.
      2. The early notification by the applicant shall also identify the method by which adjacent landowners and other potentially affected citizens will be provided an opportunity to express any issues or concerns prior to the notice of the first public hearing.
      3. Additional information as required on a checklist for the citizen review process provided by staff.
      4. The applicant shall be responsible for notifying parties identified in the citizen review plan of any modification to their proposal prior to the notice of the first public hearing. The means of notification of the modification shall be identified in the citizen review report described below.
   2. Citizen review report. The applicant shall also provide to the city staff a written report of the results of their citizen review effort prior to notice of the first public hearing. This report on the applicant's citizen review effort shall be included with the Planning Systems Department public hearing report. The means of notifying citizens identified in the case of a modification shall be identified in the citizen review report. If the citizen review report has been submitted and any additional modifications occur, the applicant shall submit an addendum to the citizen review report. The addendum shall describe the citizen involvement process which provided citizens the opportunity to review and comment on the modification.
   3. Incomplete citizen review plan and/or report. If the citizen review plan and/or report does not meet the requirements of Section 1.305.C, the application for the zoning map amendment or zoning text amendment shall be considered incomplete and shall not be scheduled for public hearing.