§ 3.41.16. Final design package review and approval process.

A.

Submission of final design package. Upon receiving comments on the conceptual design package, the applicant will submit the final design package for review and approval. The final design package must include full architectural and landscape architectural plans and specifications, in addition to the requirements found under article V of the zoning ordinance. The submitted plans must include a site plan, architectural elevations and sections; renderings depicting the building design including elevations and architectural details of proposed buildings, exterior materials and colors, and plans and elevations of all hardscape, landscape and signage, all of which shall demonstrate that the proposed design is in compliance with all requirements of this Kensington-Memorial Drive Overlay District and the underlying zoning regulations. The final design package must be signed and sealed by a professional engineer/architect. The final design package must contain all plans, elevations, sections and specifications necessary for obtaining development and building permits. The applicant may submit the final design package simultaneously with the submission for permitting.

B.

Review. The planning director shall provide all new development proposals to the chairperson of the affected community council via electronic mail. The chair shall host a community meeting within three (3) weeks of notification of the development proposal. The developer representative shall present the project to the community council. Community council may submit a report summarizing any community meeting to the planning department, district commissioner and super district commissioner. This provision shall be applicable to all proposed developments within the district.

C.

Decision and notice of approval or denial. The director of planning shall review each application for compliance with all requirements of the Kensington-Memorial Drive Overlay District and the underlying zoning regulations and development regulations. Where the director determines that said plans comply with the requirements of the district, a certificate of compliance shall be issued in the form of the director or the director's designee signing the plans and drawings after which the applicant may then apply for a land disturbance, building or sign permit. Where the director determines that said plans do not comply with the requirements of this chapter, then the director shall notify the applicant in writing stating the manner in which said applicant fails to comply with such requirements. All applications shall be considered and decided by the director of planning within thirty (30) days of receipt of a complete application. Any appeal of the director of planning's decision under this ordinance shall be made to the zoning board of appeals pursuant to The DeKalb Code of Ordinances, section 27-7.5.2, and subject to the appeal procedures therein.

( Ord. No. 17-02 , Pt. I, 9-26-2017)