Concept Plans

What is a Concept Plan

A Concept Plan helps a project move through development review faster and at lower cost by settling site design questions before detailed design begins. It also confirms that the project fits the Comprehensive Plan, meets federal and state rules on stormwater runoff and drainage, and follows the city's Drainage Design Manual. Each Concept Plan must be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

See the Concept Plans article of the Unified Development Code (PDF) for details.

Step 1. Schedule Pre-Application Meeting

Sitting down with city staff before you apply helps you put together a complete development application for the Planning Division and flags major issues your project could run into once it is submitted.

The Planning Division requires a pre-application meeting before it will accept an application.

Staff hold these 30-minute meetings by video call every Thursday, starting at 8:30 a.m. Use the online pre-application meeting scheduler to book a time.

Step 2. Check the Development Schedule

Applications move through review on the schedule set out in the Development Calendar (PDF). For each review cycle, the calendar shows the deadline to submit an application along with the meeting dates for the Development Review Committee, the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council.

Step 3. Apply

Concept Plan applications must be filed through the city's online permit portal. If you are a new user, you will need a valid email address to create an account; setup takes about five minutes.

Questions? The Planning Division can help by phone at (555) 010-8724, or you can visit in person for help with the online application.

Step 4. What Happens Next?

Your submission goes first to the Development Review Committee, which reviews it and issues comments. The Concept Plan then goes to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council for consideration.

More information is in Fredville's Development Guide (PDF).

Application Submittal Requirements

• Agent Authorization Form, signed and notarized (PDF)*
• Survey and metes and bounds description, for property that has not been platted*
• Plat or legal description, for platted property*
• A narrative describing the project*
• Current tax certificates proving that no taxes are delinquent*
• The Concept Plan itself
• Application fee: once staff confirm your submittal is complete, they will email you an invoice

*Upload these items as part of your online application in the permit portal.

Fees

The Concept Plan fee appears in the fee schedule article of the Unified Development Code (PDF). The fee estimator in the online permit portal can also show you the amount.

After you apply, Planning staff will confirm that your application is complete and then send the invoice for the fee.

Helpful Links

• Development Process
• Fredville Development Guide (PDF)
• Development Calendar (PDF)
• Online pre-application meeting scheduler
• Online permit portal

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