A. When the work to be done on a site occurs in a significant natural resource area, or in an important natural resource area within 100 feet of a significant natural resource area, the application shall be referred by the city engineer to the director of community development for study, review and recommendation. The director of community development shall report on how the proposal may impact the resource and aesthetic values of the site, alternative methods of development which could result in less loss or damage to scenic, wildlife or natural features of the site, and shall recommend possible preferred methods of mitigation or development.

The director of community development, on completion of investigation, shall transmit the report, with findings and recommendations to the city engineer. In addition, the report shall be transmitted to the planning commission (commission) or the board of design review (board) if the proposal involves a development project within the commission’s or board’s jurisdiction, or to the commission, in the event the approval involves a subdivision, as set out in the Development Code. No permit shall be issued by the city engineer, board or commission until the report has been received.

B. Pursuant to the process set out in BC 9.05.083 the city engineer shall submit to the commission or board, as appropriate, all permit applications for work within the commission’s or board’s jurisdiction under the Development Code and all permit applications for channelization or relocation of the floodway. The commission or board, as appropriate, shall review these applications under the commission’s or Board’s standards contained in the Development Code and may attach conditions to its approval. [BC 9.05.050, amended by Ordinance No. 3440, 4/2/85; amended by Ordinances No. 3487, 1/14/86, Ordinance No. 4249, 4/7/03]