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Pre-Application Conference FAQs

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1. When is a pre-application conference required?

Pursuant to Section 50.20.1 of the Beaverton Development Code, pre-application conferences are required for all proposals that require a Type 3 or Type 4 application process. A pre-application conference is optional for Type 2 and not required for Type 1 applications.

2. What is the purpose of a pre-application conference?

• The pre-application conference is intended to be educational only and is not an approval in any manner of your proposal.
• The pre-application conference is not intended to be an exhaustive review of all potential issues.
• The pre-application conference does not bind or preclude the City from enforcing all applicable regulations or from applying regulations in a manner differently than may have been indicated in the pre-application conference.
• The pre-application conference is meant to acquaint the City, outside agencies, and service providers with a potential application and to acquaint the potential applicant with the requirements of the City Code, the Comprehensive Plan, and other relevant criteria and procedures.

3. What is the application procedure?

1. Submit a complete pre-application conference application form (together with the required Pre-Application Conference Submittal Checklist form), the written and plan information identified in the pre-application conference submittal checklist form, and the required fee.

2. Typically, the City will schedule and conduct a pre-application conference within two weeks of receipt of a request for a pre-application conference.

3. At the conference you will meet with representatives of the City’s Planning Division Department who will discuss the proposal with you. Depending upon the type and complexity of your proposal, representatives from other City Departments and other agencies including but not limited to the Engineering, Transportation, Public Works, and Fire Prevention divisions, may also attend.

4. During the pre-application conference, staff will present you with a summary report responding to your proposal and identify applicable development code regulations, and comprehensive policies, key issues, and requirements for special studies and information including but not limited to traffic studies and soil studies. If you bring up additional or new information at the pre-application conference, staff may revise the pre-application conference summary report, and mail it to you within 14 days of the meeting date.

4. How long is the pre-application conference valid?

Pursuant to Section 50.20.6 of the Beaverton Development Code, if a complete application for a proposed development that was the subject of a pre-application conference is not submitted within one year of the conference, a new pre-application conference is required.