A. An application for amending a zone boundary or classification of property use within such a zone as is defined by this title, or the granting of a Variance or Conditional Use Permit as provided in this title, shall be set by the Secretary of the Planning Commission for public hearing when such a hearing is to be held before the Planning Commission, and by the City Clerk for a hearing to be held before the City Council.
B. With the exception of applications for an Amendment, General Plan Revision, or other legislative changes, not more than 60 days following the approval of a Notice of Exemption or adoption of a Negative Declaration of Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to CEQA or 180 days following the certification of an Environmental Impact Report pursuant to CEQA, the City shall approve or deny the application pursuant to or as otherwise amended by Government Code Section 65950. Notwithstanding the above, an application for a Subdivision pursuant to Government Code Section 66410 etc. sec. (Subdivision Map Act) shall be acted upon within 50 days following the certification of an Environmental Impact Report, adoption of a Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration of a determination by the local agency that the project is exempt from CEQA.
C. Notwithstanding the above, a zone change request for a zone designation inconsistent with the Land Use Element of the General Plan shall not be heard unless it is filed concurrently with a General Plan Revision that renders the Land Use Element consistent with the requested zone designation.
D. Notwithstanding the above for a project with a 60- or 180-day time period as identified above, the project decision may be extended once, by mutual written agreement, between the applicant and City, for a period not to exceed 90 days. If there has been an extension under CEQA to complete and certify the EIR, the project must be decided within 90 days of certification.
(Ord. 3131 (part), 2009; Ord. 2982, 2001).