A. Applications for all projects will be available at the planning department and the DRB members may independently review any application outside of their public meeting. Within two weeks after the date of the notice of application, individual DRB members may submit written comments to the director, identifying design elements that they believe do not comply with the specific requirements of the design manual.

B. If the director receives comments from DRB members that certain design elements of an application do not comply with the specific requirements of the design manual, the director shall reevaluate whether the application should be processed administratively or through the design review board process. If the director finds that the application or portion of application should follow the design review board recommendation process because it does not conform to the specific requirements of design manual, the director shall notify the applicant. The applicant may then choose to amend the application or request review by the design review board.

C. The application shall be reviewed by the director for compliance with the specific requirements of Chapter 17.99 GHMC. The director shall issue a decision approving the application or portions thereof if he/she finds that the application or portions of the application satisfy the specific requirements of Chapter 17.99 GHMC, Design Standards, or deny the application if such codes and standards are not satisfied. The director shall render the decision as set forth in GHMC 17.98.070 and 19.02.007. (Ord. 1197 § 74, 2010; Ord. 1093 § 5, 2007).