If initiated by a property owner(s), the following shall first occur.
A. Pre-Application Conference and Meeting Required.
1. Pre-Application Conference Required. A pre-application conference shall be conducted with the Director before the filing of a specific plan application.
2. Public Meeting(s) Required.
a. Before the preparation of the specific plan, the applicant shall host at least one public/neighborhood meeting which shall be held to inform the neighboring public about the proposal and to identify potential community impacts and concerns relating to the proposed plan.
b. Notice of the meeting shall be provided to all owners of real property, as shown on the latest equalized assessment roll, located within the boundaries of the proposed specific plan and within a radius of 500 feet of the exterior boundaries of the proposed specific plan. In lieu of utilizing the latest assessment roll, the applicant may utilize records of the County Assessor or Tax Collector which contains more recent information than the assessment roll.
B. Application Filing.
1. An application for a specific plan shall be filed and processed in compliance with Chapter 10.82 (Permit Application Filing and Processing).
2. The application shall include the information and materials specified in the Department handout for specific plan applications, together with the required fee in compliance with the Planning Fee Schedule.
3. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide evidence in support of the findings required by Section 10.120.090 (Adoption of Specific Plan), below.
C. Project Review Procedures. Following receipt of a completed application, the Director shall investigate thefacts necessary for action consistent with the purpose of this Chapter.
1. If the Director finds that the application is complete, the Director shall accept it for filing.
2. If the Director finds that the application is incomplete, the Director shall promptly notify the applicant and identify the inadequacies of the application.
D. Notice and Hearings.
1. Public hearings shall be required for the Commission’s recommendation and the Council’s action on a specific plan or an amendment.
2. The public hearings shall be scheduled once the Director finds the application complete.
3. Notice of the public hearings shall be given and the hearings shall be conducted in compliance with Chapter 10.116 (Public Notices and Hearings). (Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)