17.100.040   Planning agency-Directors.
   A.   Planning director.
      1.   The manager of the planning division is designated as the planning director.
      2.   The planning director, or designee, shall perform the functions required by, and have the authority granted under, the provisions of this title; other applicable provisions of this code; other ordinances, resolutions, or actions of the city council; and state law.
      3.   The planning director, or designee, shall serve as secretary to, and shall provide administrative support to, the planning and design commission.
   B.   Zoning administrator.
      1.   The planning director shall designate one or more employees of the planning division to serve as zoning administrator, who shall serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the planning director.
      2.   The zoning administrator shall perform the functions required by, and have the authority granted under, the provisions of this title; other applicable provisions of this code; other ordinances, resolutions, or actions of the city council; and state law.
   C.   Design director.
      1.   The planning director shall designate one or more employees of the planning division to serve as design director, who shall serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the planning director.
      2.   The design director shall oversee and perform the site plan and design review functions required by, and have the authority granted under, the provisions of this title; other applicable provisions of this code; other ordinances, resolutions, or actions of the city council; and state law.
   D.   Preservation director.
      1.   The planning director shall designate one or more employees of the planning division to serve as preservation director, who shall serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the planning director.
      2.   The preservation director shall oversee and perform the preservation review functions required by, and have the authority granted under, the provisions of this title; other applicable provisions of this code; other ordinances, resolutions, or actions of the city council; and state laws.
      3.   The preservation director shall serve as secretary to, and shall provide administrative support to, the preservation commission.
      4.   The preservation director shall advise the city council, the planning and design commission, the preservation commission, the housing code advisory and appeals board, other advisory boards and commissions of the city, and city staff on historic preservation issues, including rehabilitation standards and historic resources surveys performed in conjunction with public and private development projects and other discretionary actions, and adoption of new or amendments to existing community plans, specific plans, and this code.
      5.   The preservation director shall maintain a list of properties for which a preliminary determination of eligibility has been made in accordance with the criteria of the Sacramento register or the California Register; consult with city departments regarding potential protections, mitigations, thresholds of significance, and standards suitable for historic resources involved public and private development projects and other discretionary actions, and in the adoption of new or amendments to existing community plans, specific plans, and this code; and monitor cultural resource mitigation measures. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)