(A) City. A new specific plan or an amendment to an existing specific plan may be initiated by a motion of the City Council, or of the Planning Commission or by the Director of Community Development (“Director”).
(B) Property owner(s). A new specific plan or an amendment to an existing specific plan may be initiated by an application signed by the owner(s) of all the property affected. If initiated by the property owners, the following shall occur prior to the filing of an application:
(1) Pre-submittal review. A preliminary application and fee are required prior to filing a formal specific plan application. A pre-application conference with representatives of the Community Development and Public Works departments is required prior to filing of the formal specific plan application. This is intended to provide direction to the applicant and to provide information prior to preparation of detailed plans.
(2) Public meetings. The applicant shall hold at least one public meeting for the neighborhood to identify potential community impacts and concerns relating to the proposed plan. Public notice of the meeting shall be required. The Director shall define the noticing procedures at the pre-application conference based on areas that may be directly impacted by the proposed plan.
(Ord. 2005-11 § 3 (part), 2005)