Land development and capital improvement projects shall be consistent with the General Plan. The City’s administration shall carry out the mandate of the General Plan when reviewing project proposals, development plans, and capital improvement programs.
A. Planning Commission Implementation: The Planning Commission shall not approve any project for which it cannot substantiate a finding that the project is consistent with the goals, policies and implementation programs of the General Plan.
B. Board Of Adjustment Implementation: The Board of Adjustment shall not approve any variance request for which it cannot substantiate a finding that the project is consistent with the goals, policies and implementation programs of the General Plan.
C. Design Review Committee Implementation: The Design Review Committee shall not approve any project for which it cannot substantiate a finding that the project is consistent with the goals, policies and implementation programs of the General Plan.
D. Relationship of the General Plan to the Land Use Regulations: The General Plan is the adopted policies of the City Council. The General Plan represents a lengthy public participation process and incorporates long range goals, identified polices, and an implementation program. The content of the General Plan may be cited as a basis for making decisions or as a part of the finding to support actions initiated by this Land Use Regulations. The General Plan is adopted as a part of this code by reference. The General Plan provides the policies that enable the specific regulations of the Land Use Regulations to be carried out. Implementation measures in the General Plan provide direction for specific measures within the Land Use Regulations. When there is a conflict between the General Plan and the Land Use Regulations, if the General Plan provides precise development standards, the General Plan is to be used. If the General Plan provides policy language and no specific development standards, the Land Use Regulations specific measures are to prevail. (Ord. 2019-04, 10-16-2019)