A. Before submitting a demand for compensation, the owner must schedule and attend a pre-filing conference with the planning director to discuss the demand. The pre-filing conference shall follow the procedure set forth by the planning director.

B. To schedule a pre-filing conference, the owner must contact the planning department. The pre-filing conference is for the owner to provide a summary of the owner’s demand to the planning director, and for the planning director to provide information to the owner about regulations that may affect the demand. The planning director may provide the owner with a written summary of the pre-filing conference within 10 days after it is held.

C. The planning director is not authorized to settle any demand at a pre-filing conference. Any omission or failure by staff to recite to an owner all relevant applicable regulations will not constitute a waiver or admission by the city.

D. A pre-filing conference is valid for six months from the date it is held. If no demand is filed within six months of the conference, the owner must schedule and attend another conference before the city will accept a demand. The planning director may waive the pre-filing requirements if, in the planning director’s opinion, the demand does not warrant that step. (Ord. 4818 §1, 2004).