(1) A Type II process is based on a review of criteria that requires a limited amount of discretion. The Type II process includes public notice of the application and an opportunity for citizens to provide comments prior to the decision. The process does not include a public hearing unless the decision is appealed. Notice of the decision is provided to allow the applicant or an adversely affected person to appeal the decision to a higher local review authority.

(2) A Type III process is a decision-making process in which a hearings official or the historic review board makes the initial decision. The Type III process includes public notice and a public hearing, as well as the opportunity for a local appeal to be filed by the applicant, an individual who testified orally or in writing during the initial public hearing, or affected neighborhood group.

(3) In a Type IV process, the planning commission reviews the application and forwards a recommendation to the city council, which holds a public hearing and makes a final decision. The Type IV process includes public notice, and public hearings before the planning commission and city council prior to the final decision. The city council decision is the final local decision.