A.    An applicant may submit to the planning director a preliminary proposal for a housing development pursuant to this chapter prior to the submittal of any formal housing development application. The planning director shall, within ninety (90) days of receiving a preliminary proposal, provide the applicant a written preliminary evaluation of the housing development.

    B.    In addition to the county’ s usual development requirements, formal application for a housing development under this chapter shall include the following information:

    1.    A written statement specifying the desired density increase, incentive requested, and the number, type, location, size and construction schedule of all dwelling units;

    2.    If necessary for the planning director to evaluate the financial need for additional incentives, the applicant shall submit a report that contains housing development costs and revenues, including but not limited to land, construction, and financing costs, and revenues from restricted units, unrestricted units, and density bonus units. Such other information as the planning director needs to evaluate the housing development may be requested by the planning director. The planning director may retain a consultant to review the financial report. The cost of the consultant shall be borne by the applicant;

    3.    Any other information requested by the planning director to implement this chapter.

    C.    Housing developments that meet the requirements set forth in Section 17.56.040 above shall qualify for a density bonus and at least one incentive, unless the planning director adopts a written finding that the incentive is not required to achieve the economic feasibility of the restricted units. The planning director may also provide an incentive in place of a density bonus that is of equivalent value to the density bonus. Such incentive shall be calculated in a manner determined by the planning director. (Ord. 93-5 § 1 (part): prior gen. code §§ 8-408--8-408.3)