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The Transit District is an overlay (sub -area) within the DTPP focused on transit - oriented development. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the DTPP eeted, all DTPP policies contained within Section 2, including development regulations as defined in Section 2.0.1(g) above, shall apply to the all property within the DTPP (including Transit District). Sec. 2.0.3 - HOW TO OBTAIN PROJECT APPROVAL 2. Large Projects Large Projects are projects in which no historic resource is located on the project parcel and in which one of the following descriptions applies: 1) The application is for the remodeling of an existing building in which more than 10% new floor area is added, and in which the site is more than 30,000 square feet in size; 2) The application is for new development in which the site is more than 30,000 square feet in size; 3) The application involves an exposed parking structure (see Section 2.6); or 4) The application involves new building construction or building additions exceeding 35 ft. or three stories in height (unless otherwise noted below), unless the addition is minor, as determined by the Community Development Director or his/her Designee. a. Project Approval Authority. I. The City Council (with recommendation by the Planning Commission) shall be the Approval Authority for Large Projects that (a) are located within the Transit District, and/orb any project within the DTPP which will required ,e General Plan Amendments and/or a DTPP Amendment. shall betheCity GeunGil with reGOFnr rendatien by tiby Planning Gemm;ss;^n The decision of the City Council shall be final. 11. The Approval Authority for all other Large Projects shall be the Planning Commission. The decision of the Planning Commission shall be final unless appealed or called up to the City Council (Article 41.4.0 of the Zoning Code). III. Project Approval. The Approval Authority shall evaluate Large Projects based on the applicable DTPP Standards and Guidelines. The Approval Authority shall hold at least one Public Hearing on the application. Legal notice of the Public Hearing shall be given as provided in Article 49 of the Zoning Ordinance. 1. Standards and Guidelines Compliance. The Planning Manager/Designee shall review the project application for conformance to the DTPP and the applicable Standards and Guidelines and shall make a recommendation on the Project to the Approval Authority. The Approval Authority shall evaluate the staff recommendation as well as any other information presented at the Public Hearing -in making a decision on the project. 2. Standards Compliance Only. For projects which the Planning Manager/Designee deems to conform to the Standards, but not the guidelines, he/she shall seek a recommendation from the Architectural Advisory Committee (AAC) or successor committee on the acceptability of the aspects of the project which do not conform to the Guidelines. Considering the AAC's input and considering whether the aspects of the application which do not conform to the guidelines nonetheless adequately ATTY/RESO.0049/PC RESO RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS AND DTPP AMENDMENTS - EXHIBIT A REV: 06-07-23 VR Page 4 of 19