A. Staff Report. City staff shall prepare a written recommendation to the hearing examiner as to whether the application satisfies the decision criteria as specified in BMC 23.16.030 and what conditions, if any, are necessary to bring the application into compliance with this title. Staff’s recommendation shall be to either approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application. [Ord. 2018-12-036 § 2 (Exh. A)].