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Purpose of application materials which are established in Division 38.220 BMC is:
1. Show compliance with adopted standards and criteria
2. Provide factual basis for analysis prior to governing body decision
3. Transparency to public in decision making process
4. Protect future landowners
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Meeting are to review the application before us – not all possible applications.
Findings required – Staff report provides staff findings. See provided memo for more info
on findings.
Findings explain what was concluded and why. “We recommend XXX because …” Connects
the analysis of facts, regulations, and policies to criteria and ultimate decision.
Decisions must be based on fact and standards. “I don’t like it” is not a basis for decision.
GP alone not a basis for decision, must connect to code standards and requirements or
other requirement.
Review is not required to find zero impacts on review criteria, adopted standards for
mitigation are applied if needed.
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Staff report will distinguish between code requirements and conditions of approval.
Code requirement is compliance with adopted standards not a special item unique to a
particular application.
Conditions are unique to an individual application and must have a basis in policy and law
not just community desire or opposition.
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Public meeting, not a hearing
Staff report will distinguish between code requirements and conditions of approval.
Code requirement is compliance with adopted standards not a special item unique to a
particular application.
Conditions are unique to an individual application and must have a basis in policy and law
not just community desire or opposition.
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