Chapter 17.91 — PRECISE PLANS
Corona Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Corona
17.91.010 Purpose. ¶
Precise Plan review is intended to ensure that development projects are well designed, compatible in terms of scale and esthetics with surrounding areas and in accord with applicable city requirements, policies and guidelines. Buildings and developed sites existing on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title may continue without securing approval of a Precise Plan. However, any extension or expansion of such use shall require a Precise Plan modification or a minor Precise Plan modification as specified in this chapter. (`78 Code, § 17.91.010.) (Ord. 2439 § 1, 2000.)
17.91.020 Types of review. ¶
(A) Precise Plans .
(1) Prior to the issuance of any precise grading or building permits, approval of a Precise Plan is required for all of the following:
(a) The development of single-family residential subdivisions containing five or more parcels;
(b) All new multi-family construction;
(c) All new buildings intended for commercial, office or institutional uses;
(d) Other uses not listed above for which Precise Plans are required by an adopted Specific Plan or the Corona Municipal Code;
(e) Expansion or alterations to subsections (B)(1)(a)-(d).
(2) Precise Plans shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission at noticed public hearings in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. In the event that a conditional use permit (CUP) is required in addition to the Precise Plan, only the CUP application need be filed, provided that the application materials and findings also address the requirements of this chapter.
(B) Precise Plan modifications.
(1) The Planning Commission has the authority to approve, deny or approve with conditions all Precise Plan modifications, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Approval of Precise Plan modifications is required for all of the following, including development existing prior to the enactment of this chapter for which an initial Precise Plan was never submitted or approved, with the exception of existing single family homes:
(a) Expansion of building floor area 30% or greater within existing developed lots;
(b) Expansion or modification to a building site not involving an expansion of building area that affects more than 30% of such building site, including changes to parking and landscaping;
(c) Facade and other exterior remodeling or minor architectural changes affecting 30% or more of the area of any building facade;
(d) The addition of drive-thrus to an existing building or building site; and the addition, modification or expansion of any freestanding drive-thru or drive-up kiosks;
(e) Removal, addition or modifications to adopted conditions of Precise Plan approval or mitigation measures imposed upon the project. Precise Plan modifications shall be processed and reviewed in the same manner as a Precise Plan, including a noticed public hearing before the Planning Commission.
(C) Minor Precise Plan modifications.
(1) The Planning Director has the authority to administratively approve, deny or approve with conditions all minor Precise Plan modifications, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Approval of minor Precise Plan modifications is required for all of the following, including development existing prior to the enactment of this chapter for which an initial Precise Plan was never submitted or approved, with the exception of existing single family homes:
(a) Expansion of floor area comprising less than 30% of an existing building;
(b) Expansion or modification, to a building site, not involving an expansion of building area that affects less than 30% of such building site, including such changes to parking and landscaping;
(c) Facade and other exterior modeling or minor architectural changes affecting less than 30% of the area of any building facade;
(d) The addition or modification of parcel identification signs, including monument signs and pole or pylon signs. Refacing of such signs shall not require a Precise Plan modification as long as no changes are made to the sign structure. A Precise Plan modification shall not be used for signs that have previously approved conditional use permits or would require approval of a conditional use permit;
(e) Modifications to the architecture and floor plans of residential subdivision, provided that the revisions are in substantial conformance to the original approval, and the quality of the architecture is equal to or exceeds the original approval, and such revisions are in conformance with the adopted conditions of approval.
(2) Minor Precise Plan modifications shall be reviewed administratively by the Planning Director. The Planning Director shall render a decision on minor Precise Plan modifications within 30 days of the application being deemed complete. The decision shall be in writing and shall include conditions of approval and the findings contained in § 17.91.070. The Planning Director shall refer applications to the Planning Commission if he or she determines that the proposal has the potential to cause special community impacts or other unique or unusual effects or is not in conformance with the original Precise Plan approval.
(`78 Code, § 17.91.020.) (Ord. 2439 § 1, 2000.)
17.91.030 Application. ¶
(A) Filing . Application for a Precise Plan, Precise Plan modification or minor Precise Plan modification shall be filed with the Secretary of the Planning Commission by the owner of the property for which the permit is sought, or by the lessee having a leasehold interest of not less than five years exclusive of an option to renew, or by the agent of any of the foregoing duly authorized in writing.
(B) Form . Application shall be made on forms furnished by the Planning Department and shall be complete.
(C) Site plan . A site plan of the proposed development shall be submitted as a part of the application, and any additional and supplemental material, including, but not limited to, a site plan as described in Chapter 17.102, shall be submitted further upon written request therefor by the Planning Commission and/or Director of Planning and/or Director of Public Works.
(D) Addresses . A list of the names and addresses of all property owners within a radius of 500 feet of the exterior boundary of the property, as they appear on the latest available assessment roll of the County of Riverside, shall be furnished to the Planning Department.
(E) Filing fee. When the application is filed, a uniform fee as established by the City Council resolution and any amendments thereto shall be paid for the purpose of defraying the costs incidental to the proceedings.
(F) Appeal fee. A filing fee as established by City Council resolution or any amendments thereto for an appeal to the City Council from a decision of the Planning Commission relating to an application for a Precise Plan, Precise Plan modification or minor Precise Plan modification under the provisions of this chapter must be paid to the city at the time of the filing of such appeal.
(G) Staff investigations . The Planning Department shall make an investigation of the facts bearing on the case to provide the information necessary for action consistent with the intent of this title and the General Plan and shall report the finding to the Commission.
(`78 Code, § 17.91.030.) (Ord. 2439 § 1, 2000.)
17.91.040 Planning Commission public hearing – Date – Notice. ¶
(A) Hearing date . The hearing date for Precise Plans and Precise Plan modifications shall be set by the Planning Director for not less than ten nor more than 45 days after the filing of the application with the Planning Commission.
(B) Notice . Notice of public hearing shall contain the time and place of the hearing and the location and proposed use of the subject property.
(C) Publication . Notice shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city not less than ten days before the hearing date.
(D) Mailing . Notice shall be mailed, postage prepaid, not less than ten days before the hearing date to owners of property within a radius of 500 feet of the exterior boundaries of the subject property, or the Commission shall, not less than ten nor more than 30 days after the publication of the legal notice of a public hearing on a Precise Plan petition, hold said public hearings.
(`78 Code, § 17.91.040.) (Ord. 2439 § 1, 2000.)
17.91.050 Planning Commission public hearing – Procedure. ¶
(A) At the times and places so fixed and noticed the public hearing shall be conducted before the Planning Commission or before any member or members thereof designated by the Commission so to serve. The Commission may establish its own rules for the conduct of public hearings and the member of the Commission presiding at such hearings is empowered to administer oaths to any person testifying.
(B) The Commission may for any reason, when it deems such action necessary or desirable, continue such hearing to a time and place certain.
(C) A summary of all pertinent testimony offered at the public hearing, the names and addresses of persons testifying, copies of all notices, affidavits of posting and publication and records of action taken shall be a part of the permanent files of the case.
(`78 Code, § 17.91.050.) (Ord. 2439 § 1, 2000.)
17.91.060 Decision – Planning Commission. ¶
Each decision by the Commission authorizing an approval of a Precise Plan or a Precise Plan modification must be by resolution. The Commission shall make its findings and determination within 35 days from the date of completion of hearing on such application and shall forthwith transmit copies thereof to the applicant and to the City Clerk. Upon the failure of the Commission to make a determination within the time limit specified in this chapter, it shall lose jurisdiction and the applicant may appeal to the Council as provided in this chapter. (`78 Code, § 17.91.060.) (Ord. 2439 § 1, 2000.)
17.91.070 Findings for approval. ¶
Neither the Planning Director, Commission nor the Council, upon appeal or Council initiated review, may in their deliberations grant approval of a Precise Plan, Precise Plan modification or minor Precise Plan modification unless it
has first been determined, based on the evidence that all of the following findings can be made:
- (A) The project is consistent with the Corona General Plan;
(B) The project complies with the applicable provisions of this Title 17, other applicable provisions of the Corona Municipal Code and, if applicable, the South Corona Community Facilities Plan or Specific Plans;
(C) The project has been reviewed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and all applicable requirements and procedures of such act have been followed and, if applicable, mitigation measures have been established to reduce the project's impacts on the environment;
(D) The site accommodates the scale of the project, by adhering to the objective development standards required by the zoning of the site which includes the setbacks and height for buildings, landscaping coverage, parking and other physical features of the proposal;
(E) The architectural design of the project adheres to the city's Residential Development Design Guidelines, the city's Industrial Development Design Guidelines, or the design guidelines set forth in a specific plan, as may be applicable.
(`78 Code, § 17.91.070.) (Ord. 3391 § 6, 2024; Ord. 2439 § 1, 2000.)
17.91.080 Authority to approve, deny and condition applications. ¶
The decision-making entity is authorized to approve or deny applications and to impose reasonable conditions upon such approval, subject to the right of appeal. Conditions may include, but shall not be limited to, requirements for: open spaces; screening and buffering of adjacent properties; fences and walls; architectural design; requirements for installation and maintenance of landscaping and erosion control measures; requirements for street improvement and dedication; regulation of vehicle ingress and egress and traffic circulation; regulation of signs; regulation of hours or other characteristics of operation; requirements for maintenance of landscaping and other improvements;
establishment of development schedules or time limits for performance or completion; and other conditions as may be deemed necessary to ensure compatibility with surrounding uses, to preserve the public health, safety and welfare and enable the decision-making entity to make the findings for approval required by this chapter. (`78 Code, § 17.91.080.) (Ord. 2439 § 1, 2000.)
17.91.090 Effective date. ¶
(A) Following the determination of the Planning Commission, the Planning Commission Secretary shall forward the determination to the City Council within ten days or the next regularly scheduled meeting, whichever is later. The Council may either:
(1) Set the item for review at a subsequent meeting; or
(2) Take no action, thereby affirming the Planning Commission determination.
(B) No approval of a Precise Plan, Precise Plan modification or minor Precise Plan modification shall become effective until the final action on the Precise Plan by the City Council. If the Council does not set the precise plan for review at its regular scheduled meeting, the approval shall become effective the following day, unless a later date is so established in the conditions of approval.
(`78 Code, § 17.91.090.) (Ord. 2439 § 1, 2000.)
17.91.100 Appeal – Review. ¶
(A) Appeal of all Commission decisions under this chapter shall be made pursuant to Chapter 17.93. The appeal shall be filed prior to the effective date of the Precise Plan or Precise Plan modification.
(B) Appeal of all decisions of the Planning Director shall be filed prior to the effective date of such decision. The appeal shall be filed in writing with the Planning Director and shall be accompanied by the fee established by the City Council and shall set forth in detail the request of the appellant, the challenged action and the grounds for such challenge. The Planning Director shall, within five days of receipt of the appeal, place the matter on the agenda of the Planning Commission for a public hearing to be held within 30 days of receipt. Written notice of the time of such hearing shall be mailed to the appellant within five days after setting the date of the public hearing. A written report shall be submitted to the Planning Commission by the Planning Director not later than five days before the date set for the public hearing of the appeal. Upon hearing of the appeal, the Planning Commission may continue the matter for good cause and may also affirm, reverse or modify the decision, determination or requirement of the Planning Director and enter any orders in accord with the terms, requirements and intent of the General Plan and the Corona Municipal Code.
(`78 Code, § 17.91.100.) (Ord. 2439 § 1, 2000.)
17.91.110 Time limit. ¶
(A) Before any permit is approved by the decision-making entity (such as Planning Commission or Planning Director as applicable) the decision-making entity shall establish a time limit within which the permit must be utilized. (B) For permits associated with tentative tract maps, the time limit shall be concurrent with the life of the tentative tract map. If the tentative tract map expires, the associated permit shall also expire. If such tentative tract map is approved as a final map, the new time limit on the associated permit shall be two years from the date of map recordation.
(C) For all other permits, a time limit of two years shall be assumed unless some other period is established by the decision-making entity at the time the permit is approved.
(D) The permit must be utilized, or if the permit involves a building, construction must be commenced and carried on diligently to completion of at least one usable unit, prior to the expiration of the time limit. If the time limit expires, any privilege, permit or variance granted shall be deemed to have lapsed.
(E) The decision-making entity shall have the authority to extend the time limit upon a finding of unavoidable delay. Once any portion of the Precise Plan permit is utilized, the other conditions thereof become immediately operative and must be strictly complied with.
(`78 Code, § 17.91.110.) (Ord. 2439 § 1, 2000.)
17.91.120 Reapplication. ¶
No person shall reapply for a similar Precise Plan, Precise Plan modification or minor Precise Plan modification on the same land, building or structure within a period of one year from the date of the final decision on such previous application unless such decision is a denial without prejudice.
(`78 Code, § 17.91.120.) (Ord. 2439 § 1, 2000.)
17.91.130 Existing permits. ¶
Any Precise Plan approval or modification thereto granted prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be subject to all conditions imposed in such permit unless otherwise provided in this chapter. (`78 Code, § 17.91.130.) (Ord. 2438 § 1, 2000.)
CHAPTER 17.92 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
17.92.010 Purpose. ¶
(A) The conditional use permit is intended for those types of land uses which require special consideration in a particular zone or in the city as a whole due to the following factors: the size of the area needed for full development of such use; the traffic, noise, vibration, smoke, aesthetics, glare or other problems or impacts created by the use; special locational requirements for the use not related to zoning; or the effect that such uses may have on property values, health, safety and welfare in the neighborhood or in the community as a whole. It is also for uses whose approximate location is indicated on the General Plan but whose exact location and arrangement must be carefully studied. In granting the conditional use permit, granting authority may require certain safeguards and establish certain conditions to protect the health, safety or general welfare of the community.
(B) Uses existing on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title, which are listed as permitted subject to conditional use permit in the zone in which they are located, may continue without securing such a permit; however, any extension or expansion of such use shall require a conditional use permit. (`78 Code, § 17.92.010.) (Ord. 2447 § 2, 2000.)
17.92.020 Procedures for granting a conditional use permit. ¶
(A) General . Any use listed in Title 17 as permitted subject to a conditional use permit may be permitted pursuant to the minor or the major conditional use permit process as set forth in this chapter. If a conditionally permitted use listed in Title 17 is not identified as subject to either the minor or major conditional use permit process, such use shall be subject to the major conditional use permit process.
(B) Minor conditional use permit process . The procedures for the minor conditional use permit process, including, but not limited to, the application, public notice, hearing, granting criteria, appeal and revocation are set forth in Chapter 17.98.
(C) Major conditional use permit process . The procedures for the major conditional use permit process, including, but not limited to, the application, public notice, hearing, granting criteria, appeal and revocation are set forth in this chapter.
(`78 Code, § 17.92.020.) (Ord. 2447 § 2, 2000.)
17.92.030 Conditionally permitted uses – Any zone. ¶
The uses listed in the following table may be permitted pursuant to this chapter on any property in any zone in the city, subject to the minor or major conditional use permit process, as indicated in the following table.
| Conditionally Permitted Use | Major CUP | Minor CUP |
|---|---|---|
| Airports and heliports | X | |
| Buildings exceeding the height limit permitted in the zone in which the use is proposed to be formed |
X | |
| Cemeteries, columbariums, crematories and mausoleums | X | |
| Establishments or enterprises involving large assemblages of people or automobiles, including, but not limited to: A. Amusement parks B. Circuses or carnivals C. Open-air theaters D. Race tracks E. Commercial recreation facilities |
X | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Joint use of parking facilities | X | |
| Public uses or properties as required by municipalities | X | |
| Public utility structures and installations | X | |
| Telecommunication facilities defined in § 17.65.060, including, but not limited to: A. Freestanding monopoles B. Large antenna structures C. Any facilities which exceed the height limit or other development standards established in the zone in which the structure is proposed to be installed |
X | |
| Temporary structures located within planned rights-of-way when the property owner applying for such a permit signs an agreement with the city to remove any such temporary building or structure at his or her own expense whenever so requested by the city. |
X | |
(`78 Code, § 17.92.030.) (Ord. 2729 § 3, 2004; Ord. 2447 § 2, 2000.)
17.92.040 Conditionally permitted uses – Agricultural and residential zones. ¶
(A) Uses listed in Chapters 17.06 through 17.28, inclusive, as permitted with a conditional use permit, are subject to the minor or major conditional use permit process as indicated in the following table.
| Conditionally Permitted Use | Major CUP | Minor CUP |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Churches in residential zones | X | |
| 2. Churches in agricultural zones not exceeding an overall combined floor area of 10,000 square feet |
X | |
| 3. Churches in agricultural zones equal to or exceeding an overall combined floor area of 10,000 square feet |
X | |
| 4. Clubs, lodges or recreational facilities | X | |
| 5. Day care facilities, public and private, with 13 or more children | X | |
| 6. Elementary, junior high, and high schools, public or private | X | |
| 7. Golf courses and country clubs | X | |
| 8. Healthcare facility, subject to Chapter 17.73 | X | |
| 9. High water demand project in agricultural zones - a non-residential project that would demand an amount of water equivalent to, or greater than, the amount of water required by a 500 dwelling unit residential project |
X | |
| 10. Libraries and museums | X | |
| 11. Parking lots | X | |
| 12. Parking lots adjacent to, or across from, a single family residential use | X | |
(B) Conditionally permitted uses listed in § 17.92.040(A)(1), (2), (3), (4) and (7) may be permitted only if the use is located on a site with primary access and at least one frontage on a major, secondary or fully improved collector street. For the purpose of this section, qualifying collector streets are those in which the residential lots do not take direct access from the collector street. The street classification requirements shall pertain to the entire segment until its intersection with a major, secondary or collector cross street.
(C) The conditionally permitted uses listed in division (A) of this section shall not be permitted on sites which only provide frontage on, or primary access from, local residential streets.
(D) The provisions of this section are not intended to interfere with or annul any conditional use permit issued for any use set forth in division (A) of this section that is in existence and valid on April 3, 1999; however, expansion or alteration of such existing use is subject to modification of the applicable conditional use permit. (`78 Code, § 17.92.040.) (Ord. 3186 § 7, 2014; Ord. 2510 § 5, 2001; Ord. 2447 § 2, 2000.)
17.92.050 Conditionally permitted uses – Commercial zones. ¶
Uses that may be permitted under Chapter 17.33 with a conditional use permit are subject to the minor or major conditional use permit process as indicated in the following table.
| Conditionally Permitted Use | Major CUP | Minor CUP |
|---|---|---|
| Animal hospital (small animals only) | X | |
| Automobile related uses, subject to Chapter 17.72, including, but not limited to: A. Body, fender repair and/or painting shop B. Repair garage C. Upholstery |
X | |
| Billiard parlor, bowling alley | X | |
| Car wash - self service and full service, subject to Chapter 17.72 | X | |
| Churches not exceeding an overall combined floor area of 10,000 square feet | X | |
| Churches equal to or exceeding an overall combined floor area of 10,000 square feet | X | |
| Clubs, lodges or meeting halls | X | |
| Game arcade encompassing greater than 20% of commercial floor area | X | |
| Healthcare facility, subject to Chapter 17.73 | X | |
| High water demand project - a non-residential project that would demand an amount of water equivalent to, or greater than, the amount of water required by a 500 dwelling unit residential project |
X | |
| Hotel/Motor Inn | X | |
| Liquor (off-sale only) or convenience store | X | |
| Mortuary | X | |
| Motorcycle sales and service, subject to Chapter 17.72 | X | |
| Nightclub, music or dance hall (excluding adult entertainment) | X | |
| Open air markets or indoor/outdoor swap meets, subject to Chapter 17.73 | X | |
| Parking structures | X | |
| Private elementary, middle or high school | X | |
| Recreational vehicle, trailer, camper and boat sales and service, subject to Chapter 17.72 |
X | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Smoking lounges, subject to Chapter 17.33 | X | |
| Theater, movie or playhouse (excluding adult entertainment) | X | |
| Tobacco stores, subject to Chapters 5.19 and 17.33 | X | |
| Truck and recreational vehicle rental, subject to Chapter 17.72 | X | |
(`78 Code, § 17.92.050.) (Ord. 3186 § 8, 2014; Ord. 3054 § 1, 2010; Ord. 2856 § 4, 2006; Ord. 2510 § 6, 2001; Ord. 2447 § 2, 2000.)
17.92.060 Conditionally permitted uses – Industrial zones. ¶
Uses that may be permitted under Chapter 17.44 with a conditional use permit are subject to the major or minor conditional use permit process as indicated in the following table.
| conditional use permit process as indicated in the following table. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conditionally Permitted Use | Major CUP | Minor CUP |
| Conditionally Permitted Use | Major CUP | Minor CUP |
| Animal specialties, including, but not limited to: A. Animal training schools B. Kennels C. Dog pounds |
X | |
| Automobile body and fender repair | X | |
| Automobile towing and impounding yard | X | |
| Churches not exceeding an overall combined floor area of 10,000 square feet | X | |
| Churches not exceeding a floor area of 10,000 square feet when combined with a humanitarian center as defined by § 17.04.319 |
X | |
| Commercial recreation and drive-in theaters | X | |
| Electric generating plant | X | |
| Foundries, as defined by Chapter 17.44 | X | |
| High water demand project - a non-residential project that would demand an amount of water equivalent to, or greater than, the amount of water required by a 500 dwelling unit residential project |
X | |
| Manufacturing, assembly and fabrication of goods from acids and fiberglass | X | |
| Metal galvanizing, painting, plating and powder coating | X | |
| Metal scrap collection, storage and distribution, provided such use is conducted indoors, or if outdoors, adequately screened from public view |
X | |
| Oil drilling operations in oil overlay zones | X | |
| Pole (pylon) signs in the M-1, M-2 and M-4 zones on property with freeway frontage | X | |
| Recreational vehicle storage (indoor and outdoor) | X | |
| Restaurants and other eating places, excluding drive-thru establishments, provided no dancing or live entertainment shall be conducted |
X | |
| Restaurants and other eating places with drive-thru establishments, provided no dancing or live entertainment shall be conducted |
X | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail sale of products manufactured, assembled, fabricated or processed in whole or major part on premises, subject to Chapter 17.44 |
X | |
| Rock crusher or distribution of rocks, sand and gravel | X | |
| Storage facility, self-storage | X | |
| Welding, primary use | X | |
(`78 Code, § 17.92.060.) (Ord. 3186 § 9, 2014; Ord. 3055 § 1, 2010; Ord. 3017 § 1 (part), 2009; Ord. 2849 § 2, 2006; Ord. 2821 § 3, 2006; Ord. 2708 § 6, 2004; Ord. 2551 § 5, 2001; Ord. 2510 § 7, 2001; Ord. 2447 § 2, 2000.)
17.92.070 Application. ¶
(A) Filing . Application for a conditional use permit shall be filed with the Secretary of the Planning Commission by the owner of the property for which the permit is sought, or by the lessee having a lease-hold interest of not less than five years exclusive of an option to renew, or by the agent of any of the foregoing duly authorized in writing. (B) Form . Applicant shall be made to the Planning Commission on forms furnished by the Planning Department and shall be complete.
(C) Site plan . A site plan of the proposed conditional use and development thereof shall be submitted as a plan of the application, and any additional and supplementary material, including but not limited to a site plan as described in Chapter 17.102, shall be submitted further upon written request therefor by the Planning Commission and/or Director of Planning and/or Director of Public Works.
(D) Addresses . A list of property owners and their addresses within a radius of 300 feet of the exterior boundary of the property shall be furnished by the Planning Department.
(E) Filing fee . When the application for a conditional use permit is filed, a uniform fee as established by the City Council resolution and any amendments thereto shall be paid for the purpose of defraying the costs incidental to the proceedings.
(F) Appeal fee . A filing fee as established by City Council resolution or any amendments thereto for an appeal to the City Council from a decision of the Planning Commission relating to an application for a conditional use permit under the provisions of this chapter must be paid to the city at the time of the filing of such appeal.
(G) Staff investigations . The Planning Department shall make an investigation of the facts bearing on the case to provide the information necessary for action consistent with the intent of this title and the General Plan and shall report the finding to the Commission.
(`78 Code, § 17.92.070.)
17.92.080 Public hearing – Date – Notice. ¶
(A) Hearing date . The hearing date shall be set by the Planning Director for not less than ten nor more than 45 days after the filing of the application with the Planning Commission.
(B) Notice . Notice of public hearing shall contain the time and place of the hearing and the location and proposed use of the subject property.
(C) Publication . Notice shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city not less than ten days before the hearing date.
(D) Mailing . Notice shall be mailed, postage prepaid, not less than ten days before the hearing date to owners of property within a radius of 300 feet of the exterior boundaries of the subject property.
(E) Hearing. The Commission shall, not less than ten nor more than 30 days after the publication of the legal notice of a public hearing on a conditional use permit petition, hold said public hearings. (`78 Code, § 17.92.080.) (Ord. 2107 § 1, 1992.)
17.92.090 Public hearing – Procedure. ¶
(A) At the times and places so fixed and noticed the public hearing shall be conducted before the Planning Commission or before any member or members thereof designated by the Commission so to serve. The Commission may establish its own rules for the conduct of public hearings and the member of the Commission presiding at such hearings is empowered to administer oaths to any person testifying.
(B) The Commission may for any reason, when it deems such action necessary or desirable, continue such hearing to a time and place certain.
(C) A summary of all pertinent testimony offered at the public hearing, the names and addresses of persons testifying, copies of all notices, affidavits of posting and publication and records of action taken shall be a part of the permanent files of the case.
(`78 Code, § 17.92.090.)
17.92.100 Decision – Commission. ¶
Each decision by the Commission authorizing a conditional use permit must be by resolution. The Commission shall make its findings and determination within 35 days from the date of completion of hearing on such application and shall forthwith transmit copies thereof to the applicant and to the City Clerk. Upon the failure of the Commission to make a determination within the tune limit specified in this chapter, it shall lose jurisdiction and applicant may appeal to the Council as provided in this chapter.
(`78 Code, § 17.92.100.)
17.92.110 Granting – Criteria. ¶
(A) Neither the Commission nor the Council, upon appeal or Council initiated review, may grant a conditional use permit for any use, for which a conditional use permit may be granted under any provision of this title, unless it has first found from the evidence admitted during the hearing before the Commission or Council that the proposed use at the proposed location will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare and will be in harmony with the various elements and objectives in the city’s General Plan.
(B) Prior to making such findings, the Commission and/or Council should in its deliberation consider whether the proposed use at the proposed location is detrimental to other existing and permitted uses in the general area thereof and relates properly to existing and proposed streets and highways.
(C) In granting a conditional use permit, the Planning Commission and City Council may impose such reasonable conditions as are deemed necessary and desirable to protect the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the city, in accordance with the intent and purpose of the city’s zoning regulations. The conditions are incorporated into this code by reference.
(D) If a conditional use permit is granted by the City Council or Planning Commission for a proposed use, the exercise of the use shall be subject to all the property development standards of the zone in which said use is permitted
by a conditional use permit, which standards may be made more restrictive by any condition imposed on the grant of said permit.
(`78 Code, § 17.92.110.) (Ord. 2107 § 2, 1992.)
17.92.120 Effective date. ¶
(A) Effective date . No conditional use permit granted or authorized by the Commission, as provided in this chapter, shall become effective until ten days after the date of the resolution granting and authorizing said conditional use permit or until the effective date thereof as provided in the permit; provided, that the latter date is more than ten days later than the effective date of said resolution, and provided that the conditional use permit and its conditions of approval have been recorded by the Riverside County Recorder’s office.
(B) Appeal . All decisions of the Commission concerning the merits of the applications shall be final unless appealed within the time period prescribed in § 17.92.130 or unless the Council initiates a review thereof. (`78 Code, § 17.92.120.) (Ord. 2107 § 3, 1992.)
17.92.130 Appeal – Review. ¶
Appeal of all Commission decisions under this chapter shall be made pursuant to Chapter 17.93. (`78 Code, § 17.92.130.) (Ord. 1980 § 1, 1990; Ord. 1575 § 1, 1980.)
17.92.140 Time limit. ¶
(A) Before any permit is approved by the Planning Commission, the Commission shall establish a time limit within which the permit must be utilized.
(B) For permits associated with tentative tract maps, the time limit shall be concurrent with the life of the tentative tract map. If the tentative tract map expires, the associated permit shall also expire. If such tentative tract map is approved as a final map, the new time limit on the associated permit shall be two years from the date of map recordation.
(C) For all other permits, a time limit of two years shall be assumed unless some other period is established by the Planning Commission at the time the permit is approved.
(D) The permit must be utilized, or if the permit involves a building, construction must be commenced and carried on diligently to completion of at least one usable unit, prior to the expiration of the time limit. If the time limit expires, any privilege, permit or variance granted shall be deemed to have lapsed.
(E) The Commission shall have the authority to extend the time limit upon a finding of unavoidable delay. Once any portion of the conditional use permit is utilized, the other conditions thereof become immediately operative and must be strictly complied with.
(`78 Code, § 17.92.140.) (Ord. 2128 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2107 § 4, 1992; Ord. 1653 § 1, 1982.)
17.92.150 Revisions to site plan. ¶
(A) Minor revisions to a site plan approved as part of a conditional use permit may be made after review and approval by the Planning Director pursuant to the site plan review procedure, Chapter 17.102. Minor revisions are defined as revisions which in no way violate the intent or any of the standards or conditions of the permit or of the zone.
(B) Revisions other than minor revisions, as defined in division (A) of this section, made pursuant to the regular conditional use permit procedure set forth in the chapter.
(C) All copies of the approved revised site plan shall be dated and signed by the Planning Director and made a part of the record of the subject conditional use permit. One copy of the approved revised site plan shall be mailed to the applicant.
(`78 Code, § 17.92.150.)
17.92.160 Revocation. ¶
(A) The Planning Commission, on its own motion may, and upon the direction of the Council, shall hold a hearing upon the question of the revocation of a conditional use permit granted under, or pursuant to, the provisions of this chapter.
(B) Written notice of the public hearing shall be served on the owner of the property for which such conditional use permit was granted, at least ten days before such public hearing. The notice may be served either personally or by registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested.
(C) A conditional use permit, whether granted automatically for a nonconforming prior use, or pursuant to a hearing, may be revoked if the Commission and Council find:
(1) That the use is detrimental to the public health or safety or is a nuisance;
(2) That the conditional use permit was obtained by fraud;
(3) The use for which the permit was granted is not being exercised;
(4) That the use for which the permit was granted has ceased or been suspended for one year or more;
(5) That the condition of the improvements, if any, on a property for which a nonconforming conditional use permit is operative is such that they can be used or altered so as to be used in conformity with the uses permitted in the
zone in which such property is located without impairing the constitutional rights of any person;
- (6) That a status of noncompliance exists with regard to any of its conditions.
(D) After a hearing upon the revocation of a conditional use permit, the Planning Commission shall report its findings of fact and recommendations, the Council shall determine the facts and may revoke, modify or allow to remain unchanged the conditional use permit in accordance with the Council’s final determination in such matters. (`78 Code, § 17.92.160.) (Ord. 2107 § 5, 1992.)
17.92.170 Reapplication. ¶
No person shall reapply for a similar conditional use permit on the same land, building or structure within a period of one year from the date of the final decision on such previous application unless such decision is a denial without prejudice.
(`78 Code, § 17.92.170.)
17.92.180 Existing permits. ¶
Any conditional use permit granted prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be a conditional use permit under this title subject to all conditions imposed in such permit unless otherwise provided in this chapter. The permit may, however, be revoked or voided as provided in § 17.92.160. (`78 Code, § 17.92.180.)