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Zoning Administrator Hearing) and an Architectural Permit (no hearing required) <br />can be considered separately. Planning Commission and staff recommend that <br />all applications be grouped and reviewed by the highest level of review authority. <br />In the above example, the Zoning Administrator would review the Architectural <br />Permit at a public hearing. <br /> <br />· Review Period (Proposed 41.3). Most of the articles are silent on the question <br />about permit review timelines. The Permit Streamlining Act and CEQA have <br />requirements for review and decision. Staff and the Planning Commission <br />suggest that review timelines, consistent with State laws, be summarized in the <br />Zoning Ordinance as is common for other cities’ ordinances. <br /> <br />· Zoning Ordinance and Permit Purpose (Article 1 and Proposed 42.1, 43.1, 44.1, <br />45.1, 46.1, 47.1) The Zoning Ordinance purpose statement was simplified to: <br />“protect the public health, safety and welfare of the people and property of <br />Redwood City.” Ensuring that every permit type has a clear purpose, creating an <br />important link to the existing findings. Discussions of permit or ordinance purpose <br />were revised to be consistent throughout. <br /> <br />· Consistency. Being consistent across permit types about things like application <br />filing, modifying permits, permit continuity, revocation, and reapplication. For all <br />permit types, staff and the Planning Commission are recommending removal of <br />submittal requirements from the Zoning Ordinance language. Instead, these <br />requirements will be maintained and updated by the Director as necessary. <br /> <br />· Interpretations. The section on Interpretations has been relocated and the scope <br />has been reworded to allow the Director interpretation authority for uses in any <br />zoning district, as well as general interpretation authority. <br /> <br />· New Article for Planned Community Permits. The administrative procedures for a <br />Planned Community Permit are located at the end of Article 52 (Planned <br />Community District or P District). Rather than being located at the end of an <br />article describing a zoning district, Planning Commission and staff are <br />recommending a separate article that addresses permit purpose, review <br />authority, findings and procedures. <br /> <br />· Plain Language. The Zoning Ordinance is one of the few City regulations that is <br />commonly read by community members who are not familiar with zoning <br />ordinances or legal requirements. As part of the Zoning Ordinance Amendments <br />comprehensive update, clear, everyday wording is used to describe requirements <br />and processes, and avoid overly legal language or jargon. <br /> <br />The proposed ordinance is located in Attachment 1 and a detailed list of each change is <br />listed in Attachment 2. <br /> <br />7.C. - Page 5