Reso PC16-17 0094 PC Reso Recommending to Adopt Ordinance Amending the City Code & Zoning

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41.2 Application Filing and Fees Applications shall be filed with the Planning Division and authorized by the owner of the affected property.Applications shall include pertinent information as required by the Director and be accompanied by a filing fee in an amount established by Council resolution. [simplified 42.2, 43.2, 44.2, 46.4, 52.8, 56.4] 41.3 Review of Application A. Completeness.Within 30 days of application submittal and fee payment, the Director shall determine whether an application is complete. If an application is incomplete,the Director shall provide written notification to the applicant listing the information or fees necessary to complete the application. [NEW] B. Expiration of Pending Incomplete Application.If an applicant fails to submit the required materials within 90 days of the Director's written notification of an incomplete application,the application shall expire and be deemed withdrawn. Restarting project review shall require the submittal of a new application with required fees. The Director may grant in writing extensions of the time limits described in this section for good cause. [NEW] C. Time to Decision.After an application is deemed complete, a decision shall be made on the permit application in accordance with Government Code Section 65950 or other applicable law. [NEW per GCS 65950] 41.4 Review Authorities for All Permits Review authorities for permit applications are described in individual permit articles.The following provisions further specify review authority in particular circumstances. A. Concurrent Review. Projects with multiple permits shall be reviewed concurrently by the highest review authority, as listed below from the lowest to the highest authority. For example,an application with an Architectural Permit requiring review by the Zoning Administrator and a Use Permit requiring review by the Planning Commission shall both be reviewed concurrently by the Planning Commission. The following is the review hierarchy (which does not include advisory recommendations, e.g.,by the Architectural Advisory Committee): [NEW] 1. Zoning Administrator-no public hearing 2. Zoning Administrator-public hearing. 3. Planning Commission 4. City Council B. Planning Commission Review. In addition to reviewing applications as required in the Zoning Ordinance and Municipal Code, [Note: Tentative Maps and Historic Permits] Planning Commission review is also required in the following circumstances: 1. Environmental Review. Planning Commission shall review all applications requiring a Negative Declaration,Mitigated Negative Declaration or Environmental Impact Report (EIR). [Section 1.8] ATTY/RESO.0094/PC RESO RECOMMENDING TO ADOPT ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE&ZONING REV: 10-13-16 VR Page 12 of 33