This Chapter establishes procedures that are common to the application and processing of permits and approvals provided for in this Ordinance, unless superseded by specific requirement of this Ordinance or State law.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)
A. 
Initiation of Application. An application shall be filed by a qualified applicant.
B. 
Application Forms and Materials.
1. 
Application Forms. The Director shall prepare and issue application forms and lists that specify the information that will be required from applicants for projects subject to the provisions of this Ordinance.
2. 
Supporting Materials. The Director shall require the submission of supporting materials as part of the application, including but not limited to statements, photographs, plans, drawings, renderings, models, material samples, contextual drawings, massing diagrams and/or models, site development history information, and other items necessary or relevant (e.g., easements, prior site zoning) to describe existing conditions and the proposed project and to determine the level of environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.
3. 
Availability of Materials. All material submitted becomes the property of the City, may be distributed to the public, and shall be made available for public inspection. At any time upon reasonable request, and during normal business hours, any person may examine an application and materials submitted in support of or in opposition to an application in the Planning Division offices. Unless prohibited by law, copies of such materials shall be made available at a reasonable cost.
C. 
Application Fees. The City Council shall approve by resolution a Municipal Fee Schedule that establishes fees for permits, appeals, amendments, informational materials, penalties, copying, and other such items. These fees may be amended by the City Council by legislation.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)
A. 
Purpose. These provisions are intended to prescribe the procedure for filing applications for permits, appeals, amendments, and approvals when required or permitted by this Chapter. These provisions are intended to provide the framework by which applications will be determined to be complete and permitted to be filed.
B. 
Application Forms. To request a permit, appeal, amendment, approval, or other discretionary action required or permitted by this Chapter, the applicant must submit a complete appropriate application on the form provided by the Director in addition to any other material, reports, dimensioned plans, or other information required to take an action on the application. Each application form shall contain:
1. 
A list or description of the information, reports, dimensioned plans, and other material needed in order to deem an application complete;
2. 
The criteria by which the Director will determine the completeness of the application;
3. 
Instructions necessary to complete or supply the required information; and
4. 
Such other information as may be required by this Chapter or State law.
C. 
Determination of Completeness.
1. 
No application shall be processed pursuant to this Chapter prior to the determination by the Director that the application is complete in accordance with this Section and the Permit Streamlining Act, Government Code Section 65920 et seq. or any successor legislation thereto, to the extent applicable.
2. 
The determination shall be made not later than 30 calendar days after the Planning Department has received an application for a development project and shall state whether the application is complete, or is incomplete and shall specify additional information to be resubmitted.
3. 
A completed application shall consist of:
a. 
The application form with all applicable information included on the form;
b. 
The additional information, reports, dimensioned drawings, and other material required with application form;
c. 
A description of how the proposed project or requested action is consistent with the goals, objectives, policies, programs, and other provisions of the adopted General Plan; and
d. 
Payment in full of the required fee for processing the application.
4. 
If an application is determined incomplete, the Director shall transmit to the applicant in writing the reason for the determination and shall list the information that must accompany a resubmitted application. An incomplete application shall be determined to be withdrawn if the information requested is not received by the Director within 30 days of the date the written determination of incompleteness is mailed.
5. 
The Director shall determine in writing the completeness of the resubmitted application and transmit the determination to the applicant. This determination shall be made no later than 30 calendar days after the Planning Department has received the resubmitted application. If determined complete, the resubmitted application shall be processed pursuant to this Chapter. If the application is determined to be incomplete, the applicant shall be noticed pursuant to this subsection and the application may be deemed withdrawn. If deemed withdrawn, the applicant may file a new application or appeal the determination of incompleteness to the Planning Commission pursuant to Section 9.37.130, Appeals. A resubmitted application that includes an increase in floor area or number of units greater than 10 percent shall be considered a new application.
6. 
If the Director fails to make a timely determination as to completeness of an application, or resubmitted application, the application shall be automatically deemed complete. The applicant and Director may mutually agree in writing to extend these time periods.
7. 
The time periods for processing any applications under this Chapter shall commence upon the date the application has been determined to be complete.
D. 
Additional Information. After an application is deemed complete, the Director shall not subsequently request of an applicant any new information requested on the application form. The Director may request the applicant to clarify, amplify, correct, or otherwise supplement the information required for the application in the course of processing the application. This request shall not invalidate the original determination that an application is complete and shall not result in a delay in processing the application. The Director may request additional information needed to prepare adequate environmental documentation.
E. 
Posting of Property. Within 15 days after an application for a Discretionary Permit has been filed, the applicant shall provide proof of posting a notice on the property in a manner set forth by the Director. The application shall not be considered complete unless the site has been posted pursuant to this Section.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)
The City as Lead Agency shall comply with the California Environmental Quality Act. CEQA appeals shall be processed according to the provisions of Chapter 9.62.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)
A. 
Notice of Hearings for Discretionary Permits. Notice of public hearings shall be given in the following manner:
1. 
By publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the City not less than 14 consecutive calendar days prior to the public hearing; and
2. 
By mailing, postage prepaid, not less than 14 consecutive calendar days prior to the public hearing, to all owners and residential and commercial tenants of the subject property and properties within a radius of 750 feet for all Discretionary Permits, from the exterior boundaries of the property involved in the application. For this purpose, the last known name and address of each property owner as contained in the records of the Los Angeles County Assessor shall be used. Notices mailed under this subsection (A)(2) shall also be mailed to all City-recognized neighborhood organizations.
3. 
All notices of public hearings shall state the nature of the request, the location of the property, the time and place of the scheduled hearing, and the manner in which additional information may be received.
B. 
Notice of Hearings for Zoning Ordinance and General Plan Amendments. Notice of public hearings shall be given in the following manner:
1. 
By publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the City not less than 20 consecutive calendar days prior to the public hearing; and
2. 
By mailing, postage prepaid, not less than 20 consecutive calendar days prior to the public hearing, to all owners and residential and commercial tenants of the subject property and properties within a radius of 750 feet for all applications for Zoning Ordinance or General Plan Amendments, from the exterior boundaries of the property involved in the application. For this purpose, the last known name and address of each property owner as contained in the records of the Los Angeles County Assessor shall be used. Notices mailed under this subsection (B)(2) shall also be mailed to all City-recognized neighborhood organizations.
3. 
All notices of public hearings shall state the nature of the request, the location of the property, the time and place of the scheduled hearing, and the manner in which additional information may be received.
C. 
Large Mailings. If the number of owners to whom notice would be mailed or delivered is greater than 1,000, instead of mailed notice, the Director may provide notice by placing a display advertisement of at least one-eighth page in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the City commencing at least 20 days prior to the hearing for a duration of at least 3 consecutive days. Notices displayed pursuant to this subsection shall also be mailed to all City-recognized neighborhood organizations and shall be posted on the City's website.
D. 
Failure to Notify Individual Properties. The validity of the proceedings shall not be affected by the failure of any property owner, resident, or neighborhood or community organization to receive a mailed notice.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015; Ord. No. 2814CCS, 5/27/2025)
A. 
An application may be withdrawn from a scheduled Planning Commission agenda at the written request of the applicant provided that the public notice of the meeting and the public hearing on the application has not been mailed or published. The application shall be rescheduled for a Planning Commission meeting agreed to by the applicant and the Director.
B. 
An application shall not be withdrawn from a Planning Commission agenda at the request of the applicant if public notification has been given. Consideration of the application may be continued only upon approval of a motion by the Planning Commission at the meeting for which the application has been noticed for. The Planning Commission shall grant such request if good cause is established, and the delay will not be detrimental or prejudicial to the City or any interested person. Good cause may include, but is not limited to, the following:
1. 
The unavailability of a party because of death, illness, or other excusable circumstances;
2. 
The unavailability of counsel or an expert because of death, illness, or other excusable circumstances;
3. 
The recent addition or substitution of counsel or an expert witness; or
4. 
The need to gather additional evidence which could not have reasonably been gathered prior to the scheduled date for the hearing.
C. 
Any application continued under the conditions listed above shall be re-noticed in the original manner, and the applicant shall be subject to payment of a re-notification fee prior to the re-scheduled hearing.
D. 
The time limitations for action on any application withdrawn, rescheduled, or continued by the Planning Commission at the request of the applicant, shall be extended by the period of time that consideration of the application was suspended.
E. 
This Section shall not apply to continued hearings which are necessary due to factors controlled by the Planning Commission or staff and not specifically requested by the applicant.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)
A. 
Timing of Decision.
1. 
A decision of the Planning Commission shall be final from and after the date of the public hearing in which the Planning Commission renders its decision, and the time to appeal such decision, if authorized pursuant to Section 9.37.130, shall commence on that hearing date.
2. 
A decision of the Director shall be final from and after the date that the decision is made and posted on the City's website, and the time to appeal such decision, if authorized pursuant to Section 9.37.130, shall commence on the date of the posting.
B. 
Statement of Official Action. The hearing body shall approve a statement of official action which shall include:
1. 
A statement of the applicable criteria and standards against which the proposal was tested and the determination of what is required to achieve compliance with the criteria and standards.
2. 
A statement of the facts found that establish compliance or noncompliance with each applicable criteria and standards.
3. 
The reasons for a determination to approve or deny the application.
4. 
The decision to deny or to approve with or without conditions and subject to compliance with applicable standards.
C. 
Timing of Approval of Statement of Official Action.
1. 
The Planning Commission, and City Council on appeal, shall approve a statement of official action within 45 days after the date the decision is made.
2. 
The Director shall approve a statement of official action at the time the Director renders the decision on the application.
D. 
Notice of Statement of Official Action.
1. 
With respect to Director decisions, within 2 business days from the date when the determination has been made concerning the application and posted on the City's website, the Director shall transmit the statement of official action to the applicant at the address shown on the application, to all individuals who testified at the public hearing on the application, to all individuals who submitted written comments prior to or at the public hearing, and to other individuals who provided written notice that they wished to receive the statement of official action for this item.
2. 
With respect to Planning Commission and City Council decisions, the Director shall transmit the statement of official action to the applicant at the address shown on the application within 5 business days after the statement of official action has been adopted.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015; Amended by Ord. No. 2576CCS § 12, adopted 6/12/18)
A final decision on an application for any discretionary approval subject to appeal shall become effective after the expiration of 14 calendar days, or 7 calendar days in the case of Temporary Use Permits, unless an appeal is filed. No building permit or business license shall be issued until the 15th day, or 8th day in the case of Temporary Use Permits, following the date of the action.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)
A. 
Expiration. The decision-maker, in the granting of any permit, may specify a time, consistent with the purposes of the use and necessary to safeguard the public safety, health and welfare, within which the proposed use must be undertaken and actively and continuously pursued. Projects with a permit with a specific time within which the proposed use must be undertaken and actively and continuously pursued that were: (1) issued and active as of March 13, 2020; (2) issued between March 13, 2020 and December 31, 2022; or (3) issued pursuant to a complete application that was submitted between March 13, 2020 and December 31, 2022 shall be extended for a period of 2 years. All permits issued prior to January 6, 2025 shall be extended for an additional period of 2 years. If no time period is specified, any permit granted under this Chapter shall automatically expire if it is not exercised or extended within the time limits listed below:
1. 
Permits for 100% Affordable Housing and Certain Affordable Mixed-Use Residential Projects. For 100% affordable housing projects, or mixed-use residential projects where housing units comprise at least 75% of the floor area of the project, and the housing project has received City, State or Federal funding or is comprised of units at least 50% of which are deed-restricted to be affordable to low income households and the remainder of which are deed-restricted to be affordable to low or moderate income households:
a. 
Except as provided in paragraph (b), below, within 3 years of the effective date, or if located in the Coastal Zone, 3 1/2 years from the effective date.
b. 
Notwithstanding paragraph (a), within 5 years of the effective date, or if located in the Coastal Zone, 5 1/2 years from the effective date, for projects with a permit:
i. 
Issued and active as of March 13, 2020;
ii. 
Issued between March 13, 2020 and December 31, 2022; or
iii. 
Issued pursuant to a complete application submitted between March 13, 2020 and December 31, 2022.
c. 
All permits issued prior to January 6, 2025 shall be extended for an additional period of 2 years.
2. 
All Other Permits. For projects that do not qualify as affordable housing or mixed-use in subsection (A)(1) above:
a. 
Except as provided in paragraph (b), below, within 2 years of the effective date, or if located in the Coastal Zone, 2 1/2 years of the effective date.
b. 
Notwithstanding paragraph (a), above, within 4 years of the effective date, or if located in the Coastal Zone, 4 1/2 years from the effective date for projects with a permit:
i. 
Issued and active as of March 13, 2020;
ii. 
Issued between March 13, 2020 and December 31, 2022; or
iii. 
Issued pursuant to a complete application that was submitted between March 13, 2020 and December 31, 2022.
c. 
All permits issued prior to January 6, 2025 shall be extended for an additional period of 2 years.
B. 
Exercise of Rights. A permit for the use of a building or a property is exercised when, if required, a valid City business license has been issued, and the permitted use has commenced on the site unless the permit is granted in conjunction with approval of new construction.
1. 
New Construction. If a permit is granted in conjunction with approval of new construction, issuance of a building permit shall constitute exercise of rights; provided, however, that, unless otherwise specified as a condition of project approval, the permit shall expire if:
a. 
The building permit expires;
b. 
Final inspection is not completed or Certificate of Occupancy issued within the time specified as a condition of project approval; or
c. 
The rights granted under the permit for the use of the building are not exercised within one year following the earliest to occur of the following: issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy; or if no Certificate of Occupancy is required, the last required final inspection for the new construction.
C. 
Extensions.
1. 
First Time Extension. The Director shall approve an extension of any permit or approval granted under this Chapter upon receipt of a written application with the required fee prior to expiration of the permit for the time periods listed below.
a. 
Projects with residential uses: 1-year extension.
b. 
Nonresidential projects: 6-month extension.
No extension may be requested earlier than 6 months prior to the expiration of the permit. The Director may grant a second time extension for projects involving a City-designated Historic Resource if such extension is necessary due to the complexity of planning for and developing the project. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an extension may be requested at any time at least 30 days prior to the extension of a permit: (i) issued and still active as of March 13, 2020; (ii) issued between March 13, 2020 and December 31, 2022; or (iii) issued pursuant to a complete application submitted between March 13, 2020 and December 31, 2022.
2. 
Other Extensions. The Planning Commission may approve a further extension of any permit or approval granted under this Chapter upon receipt of a written application with the required fee at least 1 month prior to and no more than 6 months prior to expiration of the permit. Such extension request shall be processed in the same manner and for the same fee as a new permit. The Planning Commission may grant an extension request for good cause, and may consider in this review, subject to any vested rights, the extent to which the project is consistent with current development standards and policies, whether the project is consistent in principal with the goals, objectives, policies, land uses, and programs specified in the adopted General Plan, conditions surrounding the project site and whether the project will adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015; Amended by Ord. No. 2741CCS § 7, adopted April 11, 2023; Ord. No. 2814CCS, 5/27/2025)
No reapplication for the same or substantially same project that has been denied may be filed within 12 months, except if a project is determined denied without prejudice or as otherwise allowed at the time of denial.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)
A. 
For projects involving the new construction or alteration of 2 or more dwelling units in the R2, R3, R4, OF, RMH, OPD, OP2, OP3, and OP4 Districts in the City for which a development application was deemed complete, only one such construction project shall be allowed, within a 500-foot radius. Except as provided in subsection (C), this restriction shall apply for 15 months after issuance of a building permit, after which time another project may begin construction in the defined area.
B. 
Building permits shall be provided on a first-come first-served basis in accordance with the terms of this Section. No building permit shall be issued by the Building and Safety Division unless the requirements of subsections (C) and (D) have been satisfied.
C. 
During the plan-check process, the Building and Safety Division shall determine the status of other building permits for projects in the area. A building permit shall not be issued when the Building Officer determines that a building permit has been issued in the previous 15 months for any other project within a 500-foot radius of the subject property unless the owner of the previously permitted project has formally relinquished the building permit for that project or obtained a Certificate of Occupancy for the project.
D. 
If the Building Officer determines that another building permit has been issued less than 15 months prior to the date on which the building permit has received all plan-check approvals and the exceptions specified in subsections (C) and (E) do not apply, the Building Officer shall place the project on a waiting list in order of the date and time of day that the permit application received all plan-check approvals. The life of other City approvals or permits necessary to commence the project shall be automatically extended by the amount of time that a project remains on the waiting list. The Building Officer shall approve the project in accordance with the Uniform Technical Code in effect at the time of the plan-check.
E. 
Exemptions. The projects listed below shall be exempt from the Program. The City shall prepare an exemption application form which delineates all submission requirements. An owner shall not be required to file a project application with the exemption application. City staff shall make a final determination whether a project meets the requirements of this subsection within 90 days after the owner's exemption application for the project is deemed complete. The following projects are exempted from the requirements of this Program:
1. 
Affordable housing projects in which 100% of the units will be deed-restricted for extremely low, very low, low, middle, and/or moderate income housing.
2. 
Structures identified by the Building and Safety Division as unreinforced masonry construction and subject to City-mandated seismic upgrading.
3. 
Projects to be developed on a site that is vacant.
4. 
Projects to be developed on a site in which:
a. 
The structures on the site are uninhabitable, not as a result of the owner's failure to maintain the structure, or the property of which the structure is a part, in good repair, and the structures cannot be rendered habitable in an economically feasible manner; or
b. 
The current use of the property is not otherwise economically viable.
5. 
Projects that include the retention and preservation of a designated landmark building or contributing structure to an adopted Historic District.
F. 
The Planning and Community Development Department may develop administrative guidelines implementing this Chapter.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015; Amended by Ord. No. 2520CCS § 30, adopted June 14, 2016)
Any permit granted under this Ordinance may be revoked or modified for cause in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
A. 
Initiation of Proceeding. Revocation proceedings may be initiated by the body issuing the permit: the City Council, Planning Commission, or the Director.
B. 
Public Notice, Hearing, and Action. After conducting a duly-noticed public hearing, the applicable Review Authority shall act on the proposed revocation.
C. 
Required Findings. The Review Authority may revoke or modify the permit if it makes any of the following findings:
1. 
The permittee obtained the approval by means of fraud or misrepresentation of a material fact;
2. 
The permittee substantially expanded or altered the use, building, or structure beyond what is set forth in the permit or substantially changed in character;
3. 
The use in question has ceased to exist or has been suspended for 6 months or more; or
4. 
The permittee has violated or failed to observe the terms or conditions of the permit, or the permittee has conducted the use in violation of the provisions of this Ordinance, or any applicable law or regulation.
D. 
Notice of Action. A written determination of revocation shall be mailed to the property owner and the permit holder within 10 days of such determination.
E. 
Appeals. Revocation/modification decisions are subject to the appeal provisions of Section 9.37.130, Appeals.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)
A. 
Appeal of Action.
1. 
Any person may appeal a discretionary decision of the Director to the Planning Commission. A decision of the Planning Commission on such appeal shall be final and not subject to further appeal to the City Council.
2. 
Any person may appeal an original decision of the Planning Commission to the City Council. A decision of the City Council on such appeal shall be final and not subject to further administrative appeal.
3. 
Once an appeal is filed, the review is de novo, and the appellate body may review and take action on all determinations, interpretations, decisions, judgments, or similar actions taken which were in the purview of the original hearing body on the application or project and is not limited to only the original reason stated for the appeal.
B. 
Procedures.
1. 
Filing of Appeals.
a. 
Appeals shall be addressed to the appellate body on a form prescribed by the Director pursuant to this Section. The appellant shall state the specific reasons for the appeal.
b. 
An appeal of a discretionary Director action shall be filed with the Department of Planning and Community Development within 14 consecutive calendar days following the date the decision is made, unless it is a Temporary Use Permit, in which case the appeal shall be filed within 7 consecutive calendar days following the date the decision is made.
c. 
An appeal of a Planning Commission decision shall be filed with the Director within 14 consecutive calendar days following the date the decision is made.
2. 
Appeals shall be accompanied by the required filing fee.
3. 
Submittal Requirements and Criteria. The appeal shall set forth, in concise language, the following:
a. 
Date of appeal;
b. 
Name of appellant and the individual representing appellant;
c. 
Address to which notices shall be sent;
d. 
Telephone number of representative;
e. 
Name of applicant, if different from appellant;
f. 
Action or decision being appealed and the date of such action or decision;
g. 
Address and description of real property involved; and
h. 
The specific grounds for appeal.
4. 
Proceedings Stayed by Appeal. The timely filing of an appeal shall stay all proceedings in the matter appealed, including, but not limited to, the issuance of City building permits and business licenses.
5. 
Appeal Hearings. Public notice of an appeal hearing shall conform to the manner in which the original notice was given.
6. 
Effective Date of Appealed Actions.
a. 
Except as otherwise provided for in this Chapter, an action of the Director appealed to the Planning Commission shall not become effective unless and until approved by a majority of the Planning Commission or by operation of law.
b. 
An action of the Planning Commission appealed to the City Council shall not become effective unless and until approved by a majority of the City Council or by operation of law.
7. 
Appeal Fees. Members of the City Council and Planning Commission shall not be required to pay a fee when filing an appeal.
C. 
Public Notice and Hearing. Public notice shall be provided and the hearing conducted by the applicable appeal body pursuant to this Chapter. Notice of the hearing shall also be given to the applicant and party filing the appeal and any other interested person who has filed with the Director a written request for such notice. In the case of an appeal of a Planning Commission decision, notice of such appeal shall also be given to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission may be represented at the hearing.
D. 
Action. An action to grant an appeal shall require a majority vote of the hearing body members. A tie vote shall have the effect of rejecting the appeal.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)
Whenever, in the opinion of the Director, or at the discretion of the Planning Commission, there is any question regarding the interpretation of the General Plan, Specific Plan, or the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance or its application to any specific case or situation, that warrants formal interpretation, the Director shall interpret the relevant provision of the General Plan, Specific Plan, or Zoning Ordinance by written decision which interpretation shall be placed on the Planning Commission agenda as a discussion item.
A. 
Effect. The interpretation shall become the standard interpretation for future applications effective 14 consecutive calendar days from the date of the Planning Commission meeting when the interpretation appears on the agenda unless the Planning Commission decides at that meeting to review the interpretation. Such review can occur either at the same meeting that the interpretation first appears on the agenda or at a subsequent meeting. The interpretation, as it may be altered or revised by the Planning Commission, shall become effective 14 consecutive calendar days from the date of the Planning Commission meeting when the review occurs unless during that 14-day time period a member of the City Council submits a written request to the Director that the interpretation be placed on the City Council agenda for its review. If such a Council member request is made and review undertaken, the interpretation, as it may be altered or revised by the City Council, shall become effective 14 consecutive calendar days from the date of the City Council's review.
B. 
Publication. The interpretation shall be published on the Planning Division website after the interpretation becomes effective.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)
The decision-making body may withhold a requested approval if it determines that the current applicant has not fulfilled a previous condition or requirement from a previous approval granted to the applicant on the subject property, and withholding the permit would encourage compliance or is necessary to protect the public from future noncompliance.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)
TABLE 9.37.160: APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURES
Permit Type
Reviewing Authority
Appealable/Authority
Zoning Conformance Review
Director
No
Administrative Approval
Director
No
All other ministerial approvals
Director
No
Conditional Use Permit
Planning Commission
Yes/City Council
Development Review Permit
Planning Commission
Yes/City Council
Minor Use Permit
Director Hearing (Zoning Administrator)
Yes/Planning Commission
Temporary Use Permit
Director
No
Minor Modification
Director
Yes/Director Hearing (Zoning Administrator)
Major Modification
Director Hearing (Zoning Administrator)
Yes/Planning Commission
Fence, Wall, Hedge Height Modification, Administrative
Director
No
Fence, Wall, Hedge Height Modification, Discretionary
Director Hearing (Zoning Administrator)
Yes/Planning Commission
Waiver
Director Hearing (Zoning Administrator)
Yes/Planning Commission
Variance
Planning Commission
Yes/City Council
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015; Ord. No. 2814CCS, 5/27/2025)
For any specific project, the Planning Commission, rather than the Director or designee, shall approve, conditionally approve, or deny any application ordinarily subject to approval by the Director or designee if the application is filed concurrently with an application that is subject to Planning Commission review. The Planning Commission's determination on the application may be appealed to the City Council pursuant to Section 9.37.130.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)
Any conditions of approval or approved project may be modified upon application by the original applicant or any successor thereto. The matter shall be considered following the same procedure that was utilized when the original application was considered.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)