MEETING DATE:
DECEMBER 14, 2021
SUBJECT:
Title
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-1512 - TEXT AMENDMENT TA21-0002; ZONING ORDINANCE UPDATE - PERMIT STREAMLINING.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
ADOPT an ordinance approving updates to the Zoning Ordinance/Title 20 to streamline certain review processes and find the project to be within the scope of the previously certified Program EIR (SCH No.2011071028).
The Planning Commission voted 6-1 to recommend Council approval at its meeting on November 15, 2021.
Body
Board or Commission Action
On November 15, 2021, the Planning Commission voted 6-1 recommending approval and adoption of the proposed Text Amendment to the City Council. The Planning Commission Draft Meeting Minutes are attached (Attachment C).
Relevant Council Strategic Theme
Planning for the Future
Dynamic and Responsive Service Delivery
Good Governance
Economic Development
Relevant Department Goal
N/A
Introduction
City staff in collaboration with its consultants evaluated certain current entitlement processes with a particular focus on the Directors Permits (DP) and Conditional Use Permits (CUP) for projects of certain type and size that do not necessarily benefit from extensive and lengthy review and evaluation. The outcome of this evaluation identified several updates to the Zoning Ordinance for expedited processing, reorganization of criteria and permitted uses.
Discussion
The evaluation of the City's processing and zoning permit requirements found that a number of land use types, because of their inherent characteristics, have either low potential for impacts or can be limited in size, scope, or setting to eliminate potential impacts to surrounding properties. The evaluation determined that for a number of these types of uses, permit applications can be processed and permitted by a ministerial "Zoning Approval (ZA)" process rather than by the more burdensome discretionary process thereby simplifying and expediting permit approvals. Furthe...
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