Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 16 or any other provisions of this code to the contrary, the planning director shall hear and take action on all tentative subdivision maps, tentative parcel maps and tentative master parcel maps, including requests for subdivision modifications relating to the tentative map, for property within the ESC SPD. The planning director shall comply with the provisions of Title 16 relating to notice, hearing, findings, and all other relevant procedural matters. Appeal from a decision of the planning director on a tentative map or subdivision modification shall be processed and heard in the same manner as an appeal from a zoning administrator action on a tentative parcel map. (Ord. 2014-0014 § 1)