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 The Colony
 Code of Ordinances
 Appendix B. SUBDIVISION

  § 4.1. Development review committee.  

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  • (a)

    Creation of development review committee. There is hereby created a DRC for the city, which shall be known as the City of The Colony DRC. The DRC is established to provide a coordinated and centralized technical review process for all developments required to comply with the requirements of this section.

    (b)

    Membership. The members of the committee shall be composed of city staff from various departments that have an interest in the development review and approval process, as designated by the city manager. Others may attend the DRC meetings at the invitation of the committee.

    (c)

    General responsibilities of the committee.

    (1)

    The director of development services or his designee shall serve as the chairperson and be responsible for establishing and coordinating the DRC procedures.

    (2)

    The DRC shall serve exclusively to provide guidance and recommendations to the planning and zoning commission and the city council on all development applications and other development related matters.

    (3)

    The DRC shall be the first step in the review of development applications for any proposed development within the corporate limits of the city and the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city.

    (4)

    The DRC shall be responsible for providing applicants, property owners and developers with general information pertaining to but not limited to subdivision and zoning regulations, thoroughfare and public infrastructure improvements, parks, development fees, and all other matters related to land use planning and land development.

    (5)

    The DRC shall be responsible for making recommendations on the application and interpretation of guidelines, policies, standards and requirements of city codes and ordinances. The committee may require by this section, any additional information which is reasonable necessary to review and determine whether the proposed development and facilities meet the requirements of the city codes of ordinances, standards, policies and guidelines.

    (6)

    The DRC shall be responsible for reviewing and making recommendations relating to the promulgation and amendment of policies, guidelines, standards and ordinances relating to the city's land use planning and land development process.

(Ord. No. 03-1433, §§ 1—3, 1-20-2003)