(A) Created: Pursuant to California Government Code section 65100, a project assistance team (PAT) is hereby established to act in a technical capacity for the planning agency.
(B) Composition: The project assistance team shall consist of the following members or their duly authorized representatives: the public works director, the planning director, the building official, and others as needed. The chairperson of the project assistance team shall be appointed by the city manager.
(C) Powers And Duties: It shall be the duty of the project assistance team to review and make recommendations to the planning agency regarding any of the following:
1. All tentative land division maps, including those specifically exempted from the requirement for a final map.
2. Any land use application related to a development project, such as a site plan review, conditional use permit, variance, zone change, specific plan amendment or general plan amendment.
3. Any other project or action deemed by the planning agency to require review and recommendation by the project assistance team.
4. The project assistance team shall review and identify technical design features which are necessary to ensure adequate public health, safety and welfare, including adequate traffic and pedestrian circulation, proper grading and erosion control, including the prevention of sedimentation or flood and drainage damage to off site property. In addition, the project assistance team shall consider the adequacy of existing public facilities and services and any potential fire hazards that may pose a threat to life, property and the surrounding environment.
(D) Meetings And Rules Of Procedures: The project assistance team chairperson shall establish and maintain meeting dates and rules of procedure for the project assistance team. Such dates and procedures shall be available to the public in appropriate formats and locations to advise interested persons or groups. (Ord. 768-08, 8-19-2008; amd. Ord. 849-22, 12-6-2022)