§ 17.500.010 AUTHORITY FOR LAND USE AND ZONING DECISIONS.

Table 5-1 (Review Authority) identifies the City official or body responsible for reviewing and making decisions on each type of application, land use permit and other approvals required by this Title. The Director may defer action on permit applications and refer the item(s) to the Commission for the final decision.

Role of Review Authority. "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 17.640 (Appeals).

    Table 5-1
   Review Authority

Type of Permit or Decision	Procedure is in Chapter	Role of Review Authority
		Director	Board of Zoning Adjustment	Planning Commission	City Council
Administrative and Amendments
General Plan Amendments	17.620			Recommend	Decision
Interpretations	17.120	Decision	Appeal	Appeal	Appeal
Time Extensions	17.595	Decision		Appeal	Appeal
Zoning Map Amendments	17.620			Recommend	Decision
Zoning Text Amendments	17.620			Recommend	Decision
Land Use Permits/Development Approvals
Administrative Use Permits	17.530	Decision		Appeal	Appeal
Administrative Site Plan Review	17.540	Decision		Appeal	Appeal
Administrative Modifications	17.550	Decision		Appeal	Appeal
Comprehensive Plans	17.560			Recommend	Decision
Conditional Use Permits	17.530			Decision	Appeal
Density Bonus and Other Incentives	17.580	Decision		Appeal	Appeal
Development Agreements	17.590			Recommend	Decision
Height Exemptions	17.300			Recommend	Decision
Master Sign Program	17.330	Decision		Appeal	Appeal
Reasonable Accommodations	17.550	Decision		Appeal	Appeal
Site Plan Review	17.540			Decision	Appeal
Specific Plans	17.570			Recommend	Decision
Special Event/Temporary Event Permits	17.520	Decision		Appeal	Appeal
Temporary Use Permits	17.520	Decision		Appeal	Appeal
Tentative Parcel Map	15.10			Decision
Tentative Tract Map	15.10			Recommend	Decision
Variances	17.550			Decision	Appeal
Zoning Clearances	17.510	Decision		Appeal	Appeal

 

(Ord. No. 2005-007 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 2013-008 § 3 (part); Ord. No. 2024-006)