17.150.010 Purpose
17.150.020 Application Requirements
17.150.030 Location and Development Plan Applications
17.150.040 Location and Development Plan Proceedings
17.150.050 Finality of Planning Commission Decision and Effective Date
17.150.060 Basis for Approval or Denial of a Location and Development Plan
17.150.070 Inactive Applications and Expiration of Permits
17.150.080 Location and Development Plan Attached to the Property
17.150.090 Revocation
(a) The City recognizes that in order to provide safe and efficient circulation, compatibility with surrounding uses, attractive and efficient designs, and required landscaping, open space, and other areas, all new development, establishment of new uses require the formal review and approval of a detailed Location and Development Plan. The Location and Development Plan approval process is provided for this purpose.
(b) Based on the size and type of new development, the City has established two types of Location and Development Plan (LDP) applications- LDP and Minor LDPs (identified as LDPm in Appendix A).
[Ord. No. 515, Exhibit N, 5/22/13.]
Applications for Location and Development Plan shall be submitted for all projects and all allowable uses and structures permitted by this Code and listed in the use charts for the various zoning districts, including the following:
(a) New structures, including accessory structures and satellite dishes;
(b) Expansion or conversion of an existing use or structure, including tenant improvements;
(c) Construction or conversion of a structure(s) to allow a mixed-use development;
(d) Enlargement of an existing structure for which a Location and Development Plan has not previously been issued;
(e) Movement and relocation of any structure, including factory built and manufactured housing, to any parcel within the City.
[Ord. No. 515, Exhibit N, 5/22/13.]
All Location and Development Plan applications (both LDP and LDPm) shall be required, on forms provided by the Planning Department, for all land use actions subject to the provisions of this Zoning Code. Such applications shall identify all requirements for submittal. The accuracy of all information, maps, and lists submitted shall be the responsibility of the applicant. The Planning Director may also require at his/her discretion the submission of additional information as needed for a particular project. The Director, or designee, may reject any application that is incomplete.
[Ord. No. 515, Exhibit N, 5/22/13.]
(a) Minor Location and Development Plan (LDPm)
An application shall be filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 17.100.020 of this Zoning Code. Upon acceptance of a Location and Development Plan application as complete, the Planning Director or his/her designee shall review the application for conformance with the provisions of this Zoning Code and add conditions of approval to ensure compliance with Section 17.150.060.
(1) Within thirty (30) days of receipt of a completed application, the Director, or designee, shall prepare and issue a decision letter to the applicant.
(2) Such decision letter shall reflect the Planning Director’s determination to approve, conditionally approve, or deny the application. If the Location and Development Plan is approved, the decision letter shall recite the conditions and limitations imposed, if any.
(b) Location and Development Plan (LDP)
An application shall be filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 17.100.020 of this Zoning Code. Upon acceptance of a Location and Development Plan application as complete, the Planning Director or his/her designee shall review the application for conformance with the provisions of this Zoning Code.
(1) The Planning Director shall prepare a recommendation and forward the recommendation, application, and other relevant materials to the Planning Commission secretary. The secretary shall schedule the matter for public hearing pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17.100 of this Zoning Code.
(2) The Planning Commission shall hear and take action upon the Application pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17.100 of this Zoning Code.
(3) The Planning Commission shall act to approve, conditionally approve, or deny the application.
(4) The Planning Commission shall adopt a Resolution containing its findings and decisions. The Resolution shall recite, among other things, the facts and reasons which make the granting or denial of the Location and Development Plan necessary to carry out the provisions and general purpose of this Zoning Code. If the Location and Development Plan is approved, the report shall recite the conditions and limitations imposed, if any.
[Ord. No. 515, Exhibit N, 5/22/13.]
The decision of the Planning Commission is considered final on the date the Planning Commission adopts a Resolution setting forth a decision. The decision shall become effective upon adoption of the Resolution, unless an appeal is filed.
[Ord. No. 515, Exhibit N, 5/22/13.]
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