The following procedures are intended to identify the steps for processing an application for off-site hazardous waste facilities, in addition to the requirements of § 20.408.030.C. of this title, as amended. These procedures include steps to be taken by the applicant, state, and city.
A. At least ninety (90) days before filing a conditional use permit application with the Development Services Department for a project, the applicant shall file with the Office of Permit Assistance (OPA) and the city, a Notice of Intent (NOI) to make an application. The NOI shall contain a complete description of the nature, function, and scope of the project. The OPA shall immediately notify the affected state agencies of the NOI. The city shall publish a notice in the newspaper of general circulation in the area and shall notify, by a direct mailing, the owners of real property within one thousand (1,000) feet of the project boundary, as shown on the Orange County latest equalized assessment roll. The city shall impose a fee upon the project applicant equal to the cost of notification required by this section.
B. Within ninety (90) days after a Notice of Intent is filed with OPA, the OPA shall convene a public meeting within the city to inform the public on the nature, function, and scope of the proposed project and the procedures that are required for approving applications for the project. The city shall contact OPA regarding the location and time of the meeting and shall have the representative(s) attend.
C. Within ninety (90) days after receiving a notification of the filing of the NOI, the City Council shall appoint a Local Assessment Committee (LAC) comprised of at least seven (7) members. The city shall charge the applicant a fee to cover the city's costs of establishing and convening the LAC.
D. The city shall notify OPA, in writing, within ten (10) days after it has determined that the application for the project is complete. Within sixty (60) days after receiving this notice, the OPA shall convene a meeting with the lead and responsible agencies for the project, the applicant, the LAC, and the interested public for the purpose of determining the issues which concern the public. The meeting shall take place in the city.
E. Following the meeting as specified in paragraph D. of this section, the applicant and the LAC of the city shall meet and confer on the project proposal for the purpose of establishing the terms and conditions under which the project may be acceptable to the community.
F. If the LAC finds that it requires assistance and independent advice to adequately review a proposed project, it may request technical assistance grants from the city to enable the LAC to hire a consultant to assist and/or advise the LAC. The LAC may use the technical assistance grant funds to hire a consultant to do either, or both, of the following:
1. To assist the Committee in reviewing and evaluating the application for the project, the environmental documents prepared for the project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, and any other documents, materials, and information that are required by a public agency in connection with the application for a land use decision or a permit.
2. To advise the LAC in meetings and discussion with the facility proponent when seeking an agreement on the terms and conditions under which the project may be acceptable to the community.
G. The project applicant shall pay a fee equal to the amount of any technical assistance grants provided to the LAC and the cost of staff time to review the project.
(Ord. 924, passed 8-4-92)