Below is a general overview of the Design Review Consultation process for your reference.
- This is a free meeting with a city planner, held online via Microsoft Teams. It’s a great opportunity to ask questions and clarify your proposal before submitting your application.
- Visit the Early Assistant page to schedule an appointment and review instructions.
- Fill out the Design Review application
- Submit your completed application with all required documents.
- Wait for confirmation
- Pay the review fee.
- Receive your file number.
- Start to prepare for your neighborhood meeting.
Before an application is scheduled for a consultation a neighborhood meeting must be held by the applicant to allow for the public’s questions and input.
- The city will issue a 300’ radius notice list and provide all required templates.
- The applicant will notice all property owners of record within 300’ of the project postmarked at least seventeen (17) calendar days in advance of the neighborhood meeting
- The meeting must be scheduled on a weekday, Monday through Friday between 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
- Regardless of attendance, the neighborhood meeting must last at least 30 minutes.
- It must occur no later than 6 months after the submittal of an application.
- Prepare Property Posting for the Neighborhood Meeting. You must post the notice at least 17 days before the neighborhood meeting.
- A sign-in sheet in accordance with the city’s requirements shall be provided for the public to sign-in. If there is no public in attendance, this should be noted on the sign-in sheet.
- A list of discussion points shall be kept.
- Please review the complete list of requirements described in the Garden City Public Meeting and Hearing Guidelines Policy for Administrative with Notice applications, pages 10 through 15.
Please send the following materials to the City:
- Affidavit of Neighborhood Meeting and Property Posting (on the form provided by the city).
- Photos of the posted sign on the property.
- Copy of the 300' radius notice list.
- Copy of the neighborhood meeting notice letter.
- The completed sign-in sheet. If no members of the public were in attendance, this shall be noted on the sign-in sheet.
- List of discussion points from the meeting (or a note indicating the lack thereof if no one was in attendance).
Once your neighborhood meeting is complete and all materials are submitted, the City will schedule your consultation with the Design Review Consultant(s).
- Consultation Timing: The consultation will be scheduled no sooner than 17 days after the neighborhood meeting.
- Consultation is held online via Zoom.
The consultants will give interactive feedback to help guide your project within the requirements of the code.
Note: Oral public testimony will not be permitted during the consultation.
Possible Outcomes
Based on the feedback, the Planning Official may:
- Approve the application as submitted
- Approve with conditions
- Request changes and resubmittal
- Deny the application
- If needed, an additional consultation may be scheduled
After the decision is made, Garden City staff will notify any interested parties.
Objections & Appeals
- If someone is an affected person (as defined by Idaho Code 67-6521), they may object within 15 days of the decision.
- If an objection is received, a City Council hearing will be scheduled.
City Council Review
Under Garden City Code 8-6A-2 and 8-6A-9, the City Council may choose to review the application if the City Council determines that there is a significant adverse impact to the city as a result of the decision.
- The City Council determines that there is a significant adverse impact, the Council should declare this in the public meeting within fifteen days of the decision
- Staff will schedule a public hearing that is not de novo (on the already established record).
