Franklin Zoning Ordinance

291 PROCEDURES Common Review Procedures 20 Chapter Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective December 8, 2020 20.2.3 Initial Application Submittal Applications shall be submitted in accordance with the requirements and checklists established by the Department of Planning and Sustainability as posted on the City website. 20.2.4 Fee Schedule A. Fees shall be required to help defray the costs of processing applications. The fee schedule shall be posted on the City website and may be adjusted periodically by the BOMA, pursuant to the Municipal Code. B. Applicable fees shall be paid in full prior to processing an application for review. C. No fee shall be required if the application is made by the City or any agency created or appointed by the BOMA to perform government functions. D. No refund of the fee or any part of the fee shall be made, unless the Department of Planning and Sustainability determines that an application was accepted in error or the fee paid exceeds the amount due. In these cases, the amount of the overpayment will be refunded to the applicant. 20.2.5 Submittal Deadline Applications shall be submitted according to the submittal deadlines for the scheduled meetings of the applicable review bodies as posted on the City website. 20.2.6 Completeness Determination The Department of Planning and Sustainability or Department of Building and Neighborhood Services shall only initiate the review and processing of an application submitted under this Ordinance if the application is determined to be complete as outlined in the applicable review body bylaws. 20.2.7 Sequence of Applications A. Where two or more applications are required for development approval, final action by the applicable review body shall occur in the following sequence: 1. Plan amendment; 2. Annexation; 3. Text amendment; 4. Preliminary HZC recommendation; 5. Rezoning; 6. Development Plan 7. Preliminary plat; 8. Variance and/or certificate of appropriateness; 9. Site plan and/or final plat; 10. Grading permit; 11. Performance agreement; then 12. Building permit and/or sign permit. B. Whentwoormoreapplicationsarerequired for development approval, the applicant may request to expedite the review process by overlapping the processing of sequential applications. The costs for preparing plans shall be incurred at the applicant’s risk and does not guarantee entitlements. When such a request is made, final action shall adhere to the order set forth in Paragraph 20.2.7.A above. This request is subject to the approval of the DRT based on the following criteria: 1. The application shall have a low level of complexity; 2. The timing of final action shall adhere to the order set forth in this Chapter; 3. Any off-site improvements or development agreements shall be approved by the BOMA prior to or in conjunction with approval of a development plan; 4. An application for a plan amendment shall not be reviewed simultaneously with a rezoning or development plan