(A) Approving authorities. The Approving Authority, as designated in Table 153.210.020, shall approve, conditionally approve or deny applications based upon evidence presented by the applicant, by making the applicable findings required for a particular permit or approval in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and other laws and regulations. The table identifies both recommending (R) and final (F) authorities for each application. An action of the Approving Authority may be appealed to the appeal (A) authority, pursuant to procedures set forth in § 153.210.150.
(B) Referral authority. The Zoning Administrator may forward an application for an administrative adjustment, zone variance, conditional use permit, and modification or revocation thereof to the secretary of the Planning Commission in order to set the matter for a hearing before the Planning Commission.
Designated Approving Authority | R F A | Recommending Authority Final Action Authority Appeal Authority | |||||
Type of Permit or Action | Approving Authority | ||||||
Design Review Committee | Historic Resources Advisory Committee | City Planner | Zoning Administrator | Director of Public Works | Planning Commission | City Council(1) | |
Designated Approving Authority | R F A | Recommending Authority Final Action Authority Appeal Authority | |||||
Type of Permit or Action | Approving Authority | ||||||
Design Review Committee | Historic Resources Advisory Committee | City Planner | Zoning Administrator | Director of Public Works | Planning Commission | City Council(1) | |
Design review | F | A | A | ||||
Zoning clearance | F | A | A | A | |||
Sign permit | F | A | A | A | |||
Zoning code interpretation | R | F | A | A | |||
Administrative adjustment | F | A | A | ||||
Reasonable accommodation | F | A | A | A | |||
Variance | R | F | A | ||||
Conditional use permit | R | F | A | ||||
Historic designation | R | F | |||||
Historic structure work permit | F | A | |||||
Historic structure | |||||||
Demolition permit | F | A | |||||
Type of Permit or Action | Approving Authority
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Design Review Committee | Historic Resources Advisory Committee | City Planner | Zoning Administrator | Director of Public Works | Planning Commission | City Council(1) | |
Type of Permit or Action | Approving Authority
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Design Review Committee | Historic Resources Advisory Committee | City Planner | Zoning Administrator | Director of Public Works | Planning Commission | City Council(1) | |
Specific plan | R | F | |||||
Zoning code text or zoning map amendment | R | F | |||||
General plan amendment | R | F | |||||
Development agreement | R | F | |||||
Downtown overlay | R | F | A | ||||
Planned development overlay development plan | R | F | A | ||||
Tree pruning/removal permit | F | A | A | ||||
Notes: (1) Decisions of the City Council may not be appealed
(Ord. 1346, passed 5-2-12)