Commerce Municipal Code Div. 15 Specific Plans

The city recognizes that certain parcels in Commerce may benefit from focused planning efforts whereby infrastructure, land use relationships, land use intensities, and public service needs can be carefully examined and planned in a comprehensive manner. The specific plan provides a mechanism to carry out such planning efforts. The purpose of this Division 15 is to establish uniform procedures and guidelines for specific plans prepared pursuant to Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 3, Article 8 of the California Government Code.

(Ord. 544 § 1(part), 2000).

A. A minimum project size of two acres is required for a specific plan.

B. A pre-application conference with the community development director or his designee is required prior to the formal submission of a specific plan application. The purpose of the meeting is to review with the applicant the city's requirements for specific plan content, applicable policies, infrastructure needs, and other information as determined by the community development director.

C. In addition to a formal application completed pursuant to Division 2 of this Chapter 19.39, the applicant shall submit a draft specific plan containing text and diagrams with all information specified in Section 65451 and 65452 of the Government Code, as well as information, standards, requirements, etc., required by the city.

(Ord. 544 § 1(part), 2000).

A. Adoption of a specific plan and subsequent amendments thereto shall be processed in the manner required for a general plan amendment, as set forth in Division 6 of this Chapter 19.39.

B. No application for a specific plan amendment will be accepted unless accompanied by a development proposal for all or a portion of the area included within the proposed amendment area.

C. The city may initiate amendments to any portion of a specific plan. In the case of such a city-initiate amendment, no associate project is required.

(Ord. 544 § 1(part), 2000).

The following changes to a specific plan shall require a specific plan amendment:

A. Changes to the text or maps other than the addition of information that does not change the effect of any regulation.

B. Changes in any specific plan boundary.

C. Increase or decrease in the specified density for any area.

D. Changes in standards or regulations, including landscaping and design standards.

(Ord. 544 § 1(part), 2000).

All development within a specific plan shall comply with the approved plan.

(Ord. 544 § 1(part), 2000).