10-3-253: NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

The following methods of notice are required for each planning application:

   A.   Standard Requirements:

Public Notice Requirements For Development Applications	On-Site Posted Notice	Newspaper Notice	Mailed Notice	Mailed Notice of Application within 45 Days of Filing1
Architectural review:
Director: Director level projects can be processed administratively and include: minor landscape approvals, some commercial signs, and minor exterior changes to multi-family and commercial buildings (paint color changes, replacing like for like elements). These permits are generally processed at the planning counter.	None	None	None
Commission: Commission level projects must be reviewed by the City's Architectural Commission (AC) and include: sign accommodations, most commercial signs, facade remodels for commercial and multifamily buildings, new construction of commercial and multifamily buildings, and landscaping for commercial and multifamily projects.	Only projects in multi-family residential zones	None	None
Cultural heritage:
Director: Director level projects can be processed administratively and include Certificate of Review for District Non-Contributor and Director's determination of ineligibility.	Certificate of appropriateness for designated landmarks and contributing properties: See section 10-3-3219 of this chapter
Commission: Commission level applications include projects that are reviewed by the City's Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC). The CHC recommends to the City Council on landmark or historic district designation1 nominations and Mills Act contracts. The CHC acts on Certificates of Appropriateness for Designated Landmarks and Contributing Properties, certificates of ineligibility, and certificates of economic hardship.	Certificate of ineligibility: See section 10-3-3221 of this chapter Landmark or historic district designation: See section 10-3-3215 of this chapter Certificate of economic hardship: See section 10-3-3220 of this chapter
Design review:
Director: Director level projects can be processed administratively and include single family home remodels and new homes in the Central Area of the City that are determined to be "track 1".	None	None	Owner/applica nt
Commission: Commission level applications include projects that are reviewed by the City's Design Review Commission (DRC) including single family home facade remodels and new homes in the Central Area of the City that are determined to be "track 2".	Yes	None	Central area: 100 foot radius + block-face
Planning review:
Director: Director level includes applications that can be reviewed and approved by staff.	Yes	No	Hillside and Trousdale: 300 foot radius Central Area: 100 foot radius + block-face
Commission/Council Level	On-site posted notice of pending planning commission application required for projects located in multi-family and commercial -residential transition zones	Required for: Amendments (General Plan, Streets Master Plan, Specific Plan, zone text, Zoning Code) Conditional use permit	Notice of Public Hearing: Central Area: 500 foot radius + block-face	Notice of Pending Planning Commission Application: Central Area: 500 foot radius + block face
Commission/Council Level (cont.)	On-site posted notice of public hearing required for all commission level projects	Maps (tentative, and parcel) Specific Plan Variance	Hillside Area: 1,000 foot radius, plus notice to either all properties in Hillside Zone 1 or Hillside Zone 2 Trousdale Estates Area: 1,000 foot radius	Hillside Area: 1,000 foot radius, plus notice to either all properties in Hillside Zone 1 or Hillside Zone 2 Trousdale Estates Area: 1,000 foot radius Adjacent Neighbor Mailed Notice (Single-Family Zones): 100-foot radius

 

Notes:

1.   The date of filing shall be either: the date of receipt of the application by the City and the payment of fees for an entitlement that requires review and approval by the Planning Commission, or the date of determination that the application shall be referred by the Planning Commission.

   B.   Special Notice Requirements: The following types of planning applications have special public notice requirements, and do not require any public notice except as specified in this section. Notwithstanding, public notices in this section shall comply with the standards for notices set forth in subsections 10-3-252B4 and 10-3-252B5 of this chapter.

Development Application	Special Public Notice Requirements
The following applications have unique noticing requirements:
Common interest development	With regard to all forms of common interest development conversions, the property owner shall be responsible to give each tenant and each prospective tenant all applicable notices as required by this Code and State law. 1.   Notice Of Intent: A notice of intent to convert shall be delivered by the subdivider to each tenant at least 60 days prior to submitting an application for the tentative map in accordance with California Government Code section 66427.1(a) or any successor statute. The written notices to tenants required by this section shall be deemed satisfied if such notices comply with the legal requirements for service by mail. For the purposes of this article, the "legal requirements for service by mail" shall mean the requirements set forth in California Code of Civil Procedure sections 1012 and 1013a, or any successor statutes. The form of the notice shall be in the form outlined in Government Code section 66452.9 and shall inform the tenants of all rights provided under this Code and State law. 2.   Notice Of Public Report: In accordance with the provisions of California Government Code section 66427.1(a) or any successor statute, the subdivider shall provide each tenant 10 days' advance written notice that an application for a public report will be or has been submitted to the State Department of Real Estate, and that said report will be available for review in the Department of Community Development once the report is released by the Department of Real Estate. The written notices to tenants required by this section shall be deemed satisfied if such notices comply with the legal requirements for service by mail.
	3.   Notice Of Final Map Approval: In accordance with the provisions of California Government Code section 66427.1(b) or any successor statute, the subdivider shall provide each tenant written notification within 10 days of approval of a final map for the proposed conversion. The written notices to tenants required by this section shall be deemed satisfied if such notices comply with the legal requirements for service by mail. 4.   Additional Notice To Terminate Tenancy: In accordance with the provisions of California Government Code section 66427.1(c) or any successor statute, the subdivider shall provide to each tenant written notice of the intent to convert at least 180 days prior to the termination of tenancy due to the proposed conversion. The written notices to tenants required by this section shall be deemed satisfied if such notices comply with the legal requirements for service by mail. 5.   Notice Of Public Hearing On Tentative Map: In addition to any other notice required by law, at least 20 days prior to the public hearing before the Planning Commission on the tentative map, the subdivider shall provide each tenant written notice of the public hearing. Said notice shall be in the form prescribed by the Director of Community Development or his or her designee and shall contain, as a minimum, the following information:    a.   An estimate as to the length of time before the conversion, if approved, would result in the tenant's eviction;    b.   An explanation of the tenant's rights and benefits if the conversion is approved; and    c.   The grounds upon which the Planning Commission can deny the request for conversion. 6.   Affidavit Required: In connection with an application for a tentative map to convert an existing multi-family residential apartment building or a common interest development previously created prior to January 1, 2006, to a common interest development, the subdivider shall submit an affidavit in a form prescribed by the Director of Community Development attesting to compliance with the noticing requirements prescribed by subsection A of this section. Said affidavit shall be signed by the subdivider under penalty of perjury and shall include copies of the proof of service on each tenant in the building to be converted.
Extension to Time for Exercise of Rights	A request to extend the time for exercise of rights pursuant to section 10-3-207 of this chapter shall be noticed in accordance with the notification requirements in effect at the time of filing the application for the appropriate level of review.
Fractional ownership hearing	At least twenty (20) days prior to a Fractional Ownership hearing, the City shall mail notice to the owners of each property within a 300-foot radius of the property that is the subject of the hearing. The applicant shall provide to the City: 1) a notification list pursuant to section 10-3-252 B.5. for the owners of each property within a 300-foot radius, measured from the exterior boundaries of the property that is the subject of the hearing, 2) a signed mailing list affidavit form, and 3) pre-paid mailing labels and envelopes for a courier mailing service with tracking ability for each recipient on the notification list.
Reasonable accommodation	At least 20 calendar days before issuing a written determination on the application, the Director shall mail notice to the applicant and adjacent property owners that the City will be considering the application, advising of the standards for issuing an accommodation, and inviting written comments on the requested accommodation. Written notice of a hearing to consider the application shall be mailed 20 calendar days prior to the meeting to the applicant and adjacent property owners.
Renewal of Active Entitlement	If renewal of an active entitlement is required per the conditions of approval for such entitlement, a request for renewal shall be noticed in accordance with the notification requirements in effect at the time of filing the application for the appropriate level of review, unless specific notification requirements are outlined as a condition of approval for such entitlement.
Resolution of public convenience or necessity	Notice of a public hearing shall be mailed to property owners and occupants within 300 feet of the premises for which a determination is requested. At least 20 days prior to the public hearing a written notice shall be published in the newspaper, and an on site posted notice shall be posted at the premises in accordance with subsection 10-3-252A of this chapter and the public notice guidelines.
Tree removal permit	Notice of any hearing on such a permit before the Planning Commission shall be mailed to any adjacent property owners whose property rights may be substantially affected by the approval of the requested permit.
View restoration	1.   Notice to Foliage Owner(s): Notice that a formal request for a View Restoration Permit hearing has been filed with the City, attaching a copy of the application, a copy of the View Restoration Guidelines, and an authorization form that would allow staff and the Planning Commission to visit the Foliage Owner's property shall be mailed in a timely manner after the application for a View Restoration Permit has been deemed complete. 2.   Public Hearing Notice: Notice of any hearing held pursuant to this section shall be mailed at least 30 days prior to such hearing by United States mail, postage paid, to the applicant and to all owners who are identified as foliage owners in the view restoration permit application, as shown on the latest equalized assessment roll, as well as residential occupants of the foliage owners' properties. 3.   Notice Of Decision: Within 5 days after the issuance of a decision by the reviewing authority, the Director of Community Development shall cause a copy of the decision to be mailed through the United States mail, postage prepaid, to each of the following persons:    a.   The view owner, using the mailing address set forth in the application;    b.   Each foliage owner that is named on the application, as listed on a current Tax Assessor's roll and to the occupant of the foliage owner's property if the foliage owner's address is different from the property on which the foliage is located. The failure of the person addressed to receive a copy of the decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of any decision.

 

(Ord. 18-O-2755, eff. 7-20-2018; amd. Ord. 19-O-2797, 12-17-2019; Ord. 20-O-2823, eff. 11-10-2020; Ord. 21-O-2843, eff. 10-15-2021; Ord. 21-O-2849, eff. 11-26-2021; Ord. 23-O-2877, eff. 7-7-2023; Ord. 24-O-2894, eff. 6-7-2024)