(1) The Applicant shall prepare and make a submission to the City consistent with the standards contained in this Chapter. The City shall review said submission for compliance with the regulations set forth herein. The Applicant shall not alter the terrain or remove any vegetation from the proposed site or engage in any site Development or Building construction until all necessary approvals have been obtained.

(2) Proposed Site Plans shall be delivered by the Applicant, as referred by the Community and Economic Development Department, to such City departments, Special Districts, governmental boards, bureaus, utility companies, and other agencies which will provide public and private facilities and services to the site for their information and comment. The Community and Economic Development Department is responsible for coordinating the comments received from all public and private entities, and shall decide which agencies shall review proposed Site Plans.

(3) The Community and Economic Development Department shall review the Development Plan for conformance to the standards outlined herein; for conformance with the Zoning Ordinance; for environmental impacts which may be associated with the design; and shall process the Development Plan as provided for in this Chapter.

(4) The Public Works Department shall make comments concerning Flood control requirements, engineering requirements for Street widths, grades and alignments, lighting, whether the proposed public improvements conform to the requirements of this Chapter, adopted City Engineering Standards, and other applicable ordinances; and shall be responsible for the approval and inspection of all public improvements.

(5) The Planning Commission shall review all Conditional Uses, unless such review is delegated to the Community and Economic Development Department. The Planning Commission’s review includes but is not limited to Landscaping requirements in situations where required landscaping would not be able to be viewed by the public. Upon review, an application shall be approved, approved with conditions, continued, or disapproved for the Use and/or Development Plan.

(6) The City shall notify the Applicant within a reasonable time of receipt of the application of the City's decision and shall either (1) issue a building permit, or (2) advise the Applicant of the approval of the application, or (3) advise the Applicant of the additional items required by the City in order to act upon the application.