Depending whether or not your project needs more extensive environmental review, there may be additional fees. These fees change yearly as they are adjusted for the cost of living, and you should check with a planner at the Permit Center. If your case is denied, you do not receive a refund of your money. However, if your application does not go for the public hearing before the Zoning Administrator, then there is a partial refund. On receipt of an application for a Minor Use Permit, Minor Variance, or Sign Exception, the Current Planning office will determine if the application is complete.
Any person can file a request for the hearing.
If no hearing is requested, the Zoning Administrator will make a decision without a public hearing. Public testimony will be requested before any decision is made. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Zoning Administrator has several options. The case can be taken under advisement for several days before a decision is made, approved with the staff's conditions and findings, denied, or approved with modification to the conditions. A concerned person needs to register a written letter of concern in the Current Planning office.