Pre- Application / Development Team Consultation

What are development team consultations?

• These meetings are designed to assist developers, residents and landowners in the pre-development stages of potential and proposed projects and those with questions relating to permitting processes, zoning compliance, engineering standards, and land use policy considerations. 
• Meetings are available by appointment to anyone with a proposed development, large or small, residential, commercial, institutional, or industrial at any stage of the development
• Note: These are informal meetings with staff intended for informational purposes and do not substitute any formal administrative reviews or required Board/Commission approvals

What are common topics discussed?

• Zoning compliance questions 
• Policies regarding landscaping, open space, lighting, buffers to abutting properties, etc.
• Public safety provisions in site design such as Fire Department access to structures, fire hydrants, etc.
• Stormwater management requirements, wetlands protection, and erosion controls
• Proposed curb cuts, parking layout, vehicular and pedestrian circulation on a site. 
• Sewer, water, and drain connections requirements. 
• ADA compliance