§ 9-50.030. Concurrent Permit Processing

When a project requires a concurrent legislative action, such as a General Plan Amendment or a Zoning Map Amendment, as well as one or more permits under this Chapter, the final decision shall be made by the Council on all of the components, after a recommendation by the Commission.

TABLE 5-1 - REVIEW AUTHORITY

Type of Approval	Role of Review Authority (1)
	See Section	Director	Planning Commission	City Council
Administrative Actions	9-52.030	Decision (2)	Appeal	Appeal
Administrative Planned Development Permits	9-52.050	Decision (2)	Appeal	Appeal
Administrative Conditional Use Permits	9-52.070	Decision (2)	Appeal	Appeal
Administrative Variances	9-52.090	Decision (2)	Appeal	Appeal
Conditional Use Permits	9-52.070		Decision	Appeal
Cluster Development Permits	9-52.040		Decision	Appeal
Development Agreements	9-54		Recommend	Decision
Development Code Amendments	9-73		Recommend	Decision
General Plan Amendments	9-73		Recommend	Decision
Interpretations	9-02	Decision (2)	Appeal	Appeal
Modifications to Approved Projects	9-52.100	Decision (2)	Decision	Appeal
Planned Development Permits (3)	9-52.050		Decision	Appeal
Reasonable Accommodation Requests	9-52.110	Decision (2)	Appeal	Appeal
Rehabilitation Sign Permits	9-44.120	Decision (2)	Appeal	Appeal
Sign Permits	9-37	Decision (2)
Specific Plans	9-56		Recommend	Decision
Temporary Use Permits	9-52.080	Decision (2)	Appeal	Appeal
Variances	9-52.090		Decision	Appeal
Zoning Clearances	9-52.020	Issued
Zoning Map Amendments	9-73		Recommend	Decision

 

Notes:

(1) "Recommend" means that the review authority makes a recommendation to a higher decision-making body; "Decision" means that the review authority makes the final decision on the matter; "Appeal" means that the review authority may consider and decide upon appeals to the decision of an earlier decision-making body, in compliance with Chapter 9-76 (Appeals); and "Issued" means the Director is authorized to grant the nondiscretionary permit.

(2) The Director may defer action on permit applications and refer the items to the Commission for the final decision.

(3) Projects including affordable units are recommended to the City Council by the Planning Commission.

(§ 5, Ord. 1085, eff. January 6, 2006, as amended by § 2 (part), Ord. 1139, eff. February 9, 2009; § 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1183, eff. March 15, 2012, and § 4 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1207, eff. March 28, 2013)