(a) Application of Regulations. Prior to approval of any of the following types of discretionary applications, the approving authority shall make a finding that the use or development permitted by the application is consistent with the provisions of this Chapter:
Tentative Parcel Maps
Tentative Maps
Revised Tentative Parcel Maps and Revised Tentative Maps
(Review shall exclude areas unaffected by the proposed revisions)
Expired Tentative Parcel Maps and Expired Tentative Maps
Rezones (excluding those applying the Sensitive Resource Area designator and those which have been initiated by the County)
Major Use Permits
Major Use Permit Modifications
(Review shall exclude areas unaffected by the proposed Modifications)
Certificates of Compliance filed pursuant to Sections 81.616.1 or 81.616.2 of this Code (Excluding condominium conversions)
Site Plans (excluding those statutorily or categorically exempt from review under the CEQA and those required by a Sensitive Resource Area Designator)
Administrative Permits (excluding those statutorily or categorically exempt from review under the CEQA and those for clearing)
Vacations of Open Space Easements
This Chapter shall not apply to existing single-family parcels except when an application for one of the above discretionary applications is required, nor to time extensions for any of the above permits.
This Chapter shall apply to any applications filed on or after August 10, 1988 for Tentative Map, Tentative Parcel Map, Revised Tentative Map and Revised Tentative Parcel Map, Rezone, Major Use Permit, Major Use Permit Modification, and Site Plan. In addition, this Chapter shall apply to any application for Vacation of Open Space Easement filed on or after March 24, 1989; and to any application for an Expired Map, Certificate of Compliance, or Administrative Permit filed on or after June 30, 1989.
Where any portion of a parcel contains environmentally sensitive lands, this Chapter shall be applicable to the portions of the parcel containing the sensitive lands, and to the remainder of the parcel only to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose and intent of this Chapter.
(b) Steep Slope Analysis Requirement. In order to determine if a parcel contains steep slopes, a slope analysis shall be prepared. The analysis must be completed by a qualified person such as a registered or licensed architect, landscape architect, engineering geologist, land surveyor, or civil engineer based upon a topographic map using ten foot contour intervals or less. The slope analysis shall show the slope categories for the entire property in acres, as required by the Director of Planning and Development Services. Said categories may include the following depending upon the property's plan designation:
Less than 25% slope
25% and greater up to 50% slope
50% and greater slope
(c) Actions to Protect Environmentally Sensitive Lands. If environmentally sensitive lands are present, one or more of the following actions may be required as a condition of approval for the discretionary permit:
(1) Apply open space easements to portions of the project site that contain sensitive lands;
(2) Rezone the entire project site through the application of a special area designator for sensitive lands; or
(3) Other actions as determined by the decision-making body.
(Added by Ord. No. 9842 (N.S.), effective 4-20-07; amended by Ord. No. 10167 (N.S.), effective 10-14-11; amended by Ord. No. 10224 (N.S.), effective 10-25-12; amended by Ord. No. 10705 (N.S.), effective 1-8-21)