Sections:
18.77.010 Purpose and Scope
18.77.020 Applications
18.77.030 Determination of Completeness
18.77.040 Time Limits for Review
18.77.050 Review Procedures – Summary
18.77.060 Standard Staff Review Process
18.77.070 Architectural Review Process
18.77.074 Ministerial and By Right Review Process
18.77.075 Low-Density Residential Review Process
18.77.077 Over the Counter Project Review Process
18.77.080 Notice
18.77.090 Expiration of Approvals
18.77.100 Duration of Permits
18.77.110 Revocation or Modification of Approvals
18.77.120 Reserved
(a) The purpose of this chapter is to establish common procedures for the filing, review, and action on applications, notice of public hearings, appeals of decisions, and enforcement of permits and approvals governed by Chapter 18.76 (Permits and Approvals)
(b) The procedures of this chapter apply to all permits and approvals governed by Chapter 18.76 (Permits and Approvals), unless specifically modified by another section of this title (Zoning).
(Ord. 4826 § 118 (Exh. 3 (part)), 2004)
(a) Filing of application and application contents
All applications pursuant to this chapter shall be filed with the director in a form prescribed by the director. The application form shall contain a list of information that must be submitted in order for the application to be deemed complete. This may include, but is not limited to, information determined necessary by the director to conduct a review of the application pursuant to:
(1) State law (including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Section 21000 et seq. of the California Public Resources Code) and the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006, Assembly bill 2987 (Ch. 700, Stats. 2006) (DIVCA), and city compliance with the Political Reform Act (Title 9 of the Government Code, Section 81000 et seq.);
(2) The Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan;
(3) The Palo Alto Municipal Code; and
(4) This title (Zoning).
(b) Signature of applications
A separate application shall be filed for each site, and each application shall be signed by:
(1) All owners of the real property included in the site or sites; or
(2) A purchaser of the real property included in the site or sites, when acting pursuant to a contract in writing duly executed and acknowledged by both the buyer and the owner of record; or
(3) A lessee in possession of the real property included in the site or sites, when acting with the written consent of the owner of record; or
(4) An agent of the owner of record of the real property included in the site or sites, when duly authorized by the owner in writing.
(c) Receipt of application
No application shall be deemed received until the following have been provided:
(1) All fees for the application as set forth in the schedule of fees established by resolution of the city council have been paid; and
(2) All documents specified as part of the application in this chapter or on the application form have been filed.
(d) Resubmittal of applications
If an application is denied, the director or city council may specify that a substantially similar application may not be accepted within 12 months following the date of such denial, unless it is shown that the circumstances surrounding the application have changed substantially.
(Ord. 5432 § 16 (part), 2018: Ord. 4959 § 2, 2007: Ord. 4826 § 118 (Exh. 3 (part)), 2004)
(a) Notification of Completeness
Not later than thirty days after an application has been received, the director shall notify the applicant in writing whether the application is complete. If the application is determined not to be complete, the director shall specify those parts of the application that are incomplete and shall indicate the manner in which it can be made complete, including a list and thorough description of specific information needed to complete the application. Upon receipt of any resubmittal of the application, a new thirty-day period shall begin, during which the director shall determine the completeness of the application.
(b) Submittal of Additional Information
Not later than thirty days after receipt of the submitted materials, the director shall notify the applicant in writing whether the application is complete. The director shall specify those parts of the application that are incomplete and shall indicate the manner in which it can be made complete, including a list and thorough description of specific information.
(c) Failure to Make a Determination
If the director fails to make a written determination within thirty days, the application, together with the submitted materials, will be deemed complete and the application shall be eligible to be acted upon on its merits.
(d) Appeal of the Director's Decision – Filing
Any applicant aggrieved by the director's determination regarding the completeness of an application may file an appeal with the planning division, as set forth in Chapter 18.78.
(e) Inadequate Information
Nothing in this section shall preclude the director or city council from denying the application on the grounds that the information provided is inadequate to demonstrate that the application should be approved in accordance with this title (Zoning).
(f) Waiver of Time Limits
Nothing in this section precludes an applicant from waiving the right to a determination of incompleteness or from extending the period of time for a determination of completeness.
(Ord. 4826 § 118 (Exh. 3 (part)), 2004)
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