(A) Whenever this chapter provides that a particular use or development may be permitted by site plan review, a site plan review permit shall be issued by the Community Development Department. A site plan review permit may also be used for developments where the state has mandated that the city's approval must be ministerial.
(B) An application for a site plan review permit may be filed by:
(1) The owner(s) of the subject property,
(2) An authorized agent representing the property owner(s), or
(3) The city.
(C) Each application for a site plan review permit or modification to a site plan review permit must be filed with the Director on a city application form, together with reguired fees and/or deposits, and all other information and materials as identified in the city's submittal checklist. The city may ask an applicant to clarify, or provide additional materials to address questions or concerns during the review process.
(D) The application shall be reviewed by the Development Advisory Committee for consistency with applicable regulations and standards. The intent of this review is to provide interdepartmental perspective and coordination prior to project approval with the goal of streamlining the building permit process. This review is non-discretionary, though the Committee may provide conditions of approval to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and standards.
(E) The applicant shall be informed in writing within 30 calendar days of application submittal or as required by the Government Code, that either the application is complete and has been accepted for processing, or that the application is incomplete and that additional information, specified in writing, shall be provided before it can be accepted for processing.
(F) If the applicant does not complete their application within 90 days after notification that the application is incomplete, the application shall be deemed withdrawn, unless a written request for extension is filed by the applicant and granted for good cause by the Director for a period not to exceed an additional 90 days. If an extension is not granted, or if the extension expires, the application shall be considered withdrawn. A courtesy letter from the city should be sent to the applicant documenting the withdrawal. A new application, including fees, plans, exhibits, and other materials that will be required to commence processing of any development project on the same property.
(G) All site plan review permits shall be subject to review to ensure compliance with all applicable objective standards. The review shall be conducted by the Director.
(H) No public notifications or public meetings or hearings shall be required for ministerial site plan review permits.
(I) Where a site plan review permit is processed concurrently with a required discretionary permit, the review authority with jurisdiction over the discretionary permit shall also have review authority over the site plan review permit. However, the review of the site plan review permit shall remain ministerial pursuant to the provisions of this section.
(Ord. No. 3003)