§ 42-198 — Application

Sec. 42-198. - Application.

(a) An application for designation of a special minimum lot size block or a special minimum lot size area shall be filed with the department by an applicant who shall be the primary contact person regarding the application. The applicant shall be an owner of a lot within the proposed block or area or a representative of a home owner's association, civic association, or other entity representing the interests of individual owners of lots within the proposed block or area. The application shall be in the form prescribed by the director and shall: (1) Be signed by the owner of a lot within the proposed special minimum lot size block or the owners of ten percent of the lots in a proposed special minimum lot size area. The signature of one owner of a lot shall be presumed to represent the consent of all owners of a lot with more than one owner; (2) Include an inventory of the lots in the proposed area identifying the address, land use at the time of the filing of the application, area of each lot, and which lots, if any, have a minimum lot size established by deed restrictions; (3) For a special minimum lot size block, the applicant shall provide evidence of support from the owners of lots within the proposed area; (4) For a special minimum lot size area, the applicant shall provide suggestions for suitable and freely available venues in or near the proposed special minimum lot size area for the location of a community meeting at which evidence of support for the application can be determined; (5) For a special minimum lot size area, the applicant shall provide a brief description of how the application meets the criteria of subsection (a) of section 42-204 of this Code; and (6) Include a map depicting boundaries of the proposed block or area. (b) Prior to the filing of an application with the department, the applicant shall meet with the director. The director shall conduct a preliminary review of the application during the pre-submittal meeting and advise the applicant of the procedures for applications as well the criteria used by the commission and city council to evaluate an application. The director shall also advise the applicant of any deficiencies that would cause the application to be considered incomplete or that would cause the application to not conform to the criteria.

(Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013; Ord. No. 2015-639, § 32, 6-24-2015, eff. 7-24-2015)