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Summary of Approval Authorities

See Table 9 (below) for a summary of approval authorities for diffrent application types.
See also Subsection 1.02: Development Review Bodies for all municipal organizations and their functions.

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1.02.10: Summary of Approval Authorities.

Table 9 is a summary of all major Application types and the associated responsible authority.

Table 9. Summary of Approval Authorities
Application Type	City Council	Planning Zoning Commission	Board of Adjustment	Parks and Recreation Commission	Historic Preservation Commission	City Manager	Development Services Director	City Engineer
General Provision-Related Responsibilities
City Project Exemption						Decide
Project Consent Authorizations (PCAs)	Decide					Recommend
Zoning-Related Responsibilities
Sketch Plan for Innovative Residential Development		Decide					Recommend
Site Plan for Innovative Residential Development		Decide					Recommend
Zoning upon Annexation	Decide	Recommend					Recommend
Zoning Text and Map Amendments	Decide	Recommend			Recommend*		Recommend
Site Plan in association with a Specific Use Permit	Decide	Recommend					Recommend
Site Plan in association with a Building Permit Application							Decide
Planned Development (PD) Establishment	Decide	Recommend					Recommend
Minor PD Amendment and Adjustment	Decide if Deferred						Approve/Defer
Specific Use Permit (SUP) Regulations and Procedures	Decide	Recommend					Recommend
Specific Use Permit Extension	Appeal	Decide					Recommend
Amendment to Specific Use Permit (SUP)	Decide if Deferred	Recommend if Deferred					Approve/Defer
Amortization of Nonconforming Uses	Initiate		Decide				Recommend
Alternative Compliance (see Table 31)	Appeal	Decide					Recommend
Reinstatement of Nonconforming Use Rights			Decide
Appeal of a City Administrative or Interpretative Decision			Decide
Zoning Variance			Decide				Recommend
Zoning Special Exception			Decide				Recommend
Zoning Vested Rights Petition							Decide
Certificate of Appropriateness	Appeal				Decide		Recommend
Designation of and Development in Historic Overlay (O-H) District or of a Historic Landmark	Decide	Recommend			Recommend		Recommend
Short-Term Residential Rental Registry							Manage
Subdivision-Related Responsibilities
Waiver of Right to 30-Day Action							Decide
Preliminary Plat		Decide					Recommend
Preliminary Plat Extension							Decide
Final Plat		Decide					Recommend
Minor Plat							Decide
Replat		Decide					Recommend
Amending Plat		Decide if Deferred					Approve/Defer
Plat Vacation	Decide						Recommend
License to Encroach	Decide (if in a street/sidewalk)						Decide
Petition for Development Agreement	Decide	Recommend					Recommend
Traffic Impact Analysis	Decide (by Application)	Decide (by Application)						Recommend
Provision of Reuse Water Service						Decide		Recommend
Petition for Subdivision Waiver	Decide	Recommend					Recommend	Recommend
Subdivision Proportionality Appeal	Decide	Recommend						Recommend
Subdivision Vested Rights Petition	Decide (by Application)	Decide (by Application)					Decide (by Application)
Facilities Sizing								Decide
Construction Plans								Decide
Construction Release								Decide
Completion of Public Improvements after Final Plat Approval and Recordation								Decide
Acceptance or Rejection of Improvements by the City Engineer								Decide

(by Application) indicates that the item is approved by the Responsible Official for the overall submittal (in the case of a TIA), or the original application (in the case of a Vested Rights Petition).

Approve/Defer indicates that the Development Services Director may only approve or defer the application to the Planning and Zoning Commission or City Council; the Development Services Director cannot deny the application.

*Refer to § 1.02.05B Table 5 Historic Preservation Commission's Responsibilities.

Application Type	City Council	Planning Zoning Commission	Board of Adjustment	Parks and Recreation Commission	City Manager	Development Services Director	City Engineer
Other Responsibilities
Removal of a Protected Tree			Appeal			Decide
Removal of a Signature Tree	Appeal	Decide
Removal of a Heritage Tree	Decide	Recommend
Fee In Lieu of Tree Mitigation	Appeal	Decide				Recommend
Appeal of a Stop Work Order	Decide
Waiver of Water Quality Regulations	Decide	Recommend				Recommend	Recommend
Waiver Procedures for Floodplain Development	Decide	Recommend				Recommend	Recommend
Antenna Variance			Decide			Recommend
Antenna Location Waiver			Decide			Recommend
Park Land and Trail Dedication	Appeal	Decide		Recommend		Recommend
Initiation of Application (Universal)					Initiate
Sign Permit						Decide
Sign Regulation Variance	Appeal	Decide
Sign Regulation Special Exception		Decide
Sign Regulation Administrative Appeal	Appeal	Decide
Common Signage Plan						Decide
Floodplain Administrator							Administer

(Ordinance 2017-13 adopted 10/2/2017; Ordinance 2022-16 adopted 6/21/2022; Ordinance 2025-28 adopted 5/6/2025; Ordinance 2024-47 adopted 10/8/2025)

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