CITY OF HOOD RIVER
PRE-APPLICATION FORM
PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE INFORMATION SHEET
A pre-application conference may be required at the Planning Director’s discretion prior to
filing an application for an administrative- or quasi-judicial action. Pre-application
conference requirements and procedures are detailed in Section 17.09.120 of the Hood
River Municipal Code. Projects that entail Annexation, Site Plan Review, Conditional Use
Permit, Subdivision, Planned Unit Development and Zone Change typically require a pre-
application conference prior to acceptance of a complete application. The Planning
Director may determine that other land use or land division applications also require a pre-
application conference.
A pre-application conference is intended to inform applicants of the City’s development
standards, submittal requirements and review procedures prior to submittal of a
development application. The conference is an informal review of a preliminary design
rather than a decision-making meeting. A decision approving or denying the development
cannot be made until a complete application is submitted and reviewed. During the pre-
application conference, applicable ordinances will be reviewed including requirements for
connection to the City's sanitary sewer, water, storm drainage and street systems. Where
applicable, other agencies (e.g. Port of Hood River, Oregon Department of Transportation,
etc.) will be invited to participate.
After the pre-application conference, City staff will prepare a summary of the discussion
including comments from City departments (Planning, Engineering, Building and Fire) and
other agencies. Comments may become recommendations to the reviewing body
(Planning Director or Planning Commission). Additional requirements may be determined
to apply after the City receives and reviews a completed application.
PROCEDURE FOR PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE: Submit the completed
application form with three (3) complete paper copies and one electronic version (.pdf)
of application materials, as well as appropriate fees, to the City of Hood River Planning
Department, 211 2
nd
Street, Hood River, OR 97031. Please contact the Planning
Department to verify the fee for the pre-application conference (541-387-5210).
A conference will be scheduled approximately four weeks from the date of submittal,
typically on a Wednesday morning. A copy of the application materials will be forwarded
to the appropriate departments and agencies soliciting written comments.
If more than six (6) months elapse from the time of the conference to the formal application
for the project, a new pre-application conference may be required.
$75.00 credit applied to land use applications if submitted within 60 days of the pre-
application conference.