Capitola Municipal Code Ch. 17.108 Administrative Responsibility

This chapter describes the authority and responsibilities of the city council, planning commission, and the community development director in the administration of the zoning code. (Ord. 1043 § 2 (Att. 2), 2020)

The city council, planning commission, and community development director function as the planning agency and as the advisory agency in compliance with Government Code Section 65100. (Ord. 1043 § 2 (Att. 2), 2020)

Table 17.108-1 shows the review and decision-making authority of the city council, planning commission, and community development director in the administration of the zoning code.

Table 17.108-1: Review and Decision-Making Authority

Notes:

[1] “Recommend” means that the review authority makes a recommendation to a higher decision-making body; “Decision” means that the review authority makes the final decision on the matter; “Appeal” means that the review authority shall consider and decide appeals of decisions of an earlier decision-making body, in compliance with Chapter 17.152 (Appeals).

[2] The planning commission is the decision-making authority on historic resource demolition permits applications for potential historic resources. The city council is the decision authority on historic resource demolition permits applications for designated historic resources.

(Ord. 1043 § 2 (Att. 2), 2020)

A. Purpose.

1. The design review process allows for city staff and city-contracted design professionals to provide preliminary recommendations to the applicant on design permit applications prior to planning commission review.

2. Through the design review process, city staff and city-contracted design professionals shall work with applicants to produce the best possible project design consistent with city policies and regulations prior to a hearing before the planning commission. The design review process does not result in a design permit approval or a specific recommendation to the planning commission for approval or denial of a design permit application.

B. Participating Staff and Consultants.

1. City staff involved in the design review process include city staff representing the planning, public works, and building departments.

2. A city-contracted landscape architect, architect, and architectural historian may also participate in the design review process for significant and/or sensitive projects as determined by the community development director. A city-contracted architect shall participate in the design review process for all new proposed multifamily and nonresidential construction projects. (Ord. 1043 § 2 (Att. 2), 2020)