Chapter 130.56 — SPECIFIC PLANS

This Chapter contains the procedures to implement the General Plan for a part of the area covered by the General Plan, as set forth in California Government Code Section 65450 et seq.

The Board shall have review authority of original jurisdiction for specific plan applications, after review and recommendation by the Commission in compliance with Chapters 130.50 (Application Filing and Processing) and 130.51 (General Application Procedures) above in this Article. The Board shall approve the specific plan by resolution or by ordinance. The approval of a specific plan is a discretionary project pursuant to CEQA.

The Board may adopt a proposed specific plan only if it finds that the plan:

A.

Is consistent with and implements the General Plan;

B.

Is consistent with any applicable airport land use plan, in compliance with Public Utilities Code Section 21676; and

C.

Will not have a significant effect on the environment or a statement of overriding consideration has been made for the proposed specific plan in compliance with the provisions of California Code of Regulations Section 15093 (CEQA Guidelines).

Sec. 130.56.040 - Contents of Specific Plan.

An applicant shall submit a proposed specific plan for review that includes the following detailed information in formats of text, diagrams, and maps, on an application form provided by the Department:

A.

A statement of the relationship of the specific plan to the General Plan;

B.

A site plan showing the distribution, location, and extent of uses proposed within the area covered by the specific plan;

C.

Identification of the proposed distribution, location, extent, and intensity of public and private infrastructure and facilities for transportation, sewage, storm water drainage, solid waste disposal, energy, education, fire protection, or other essential modes proposed to be located in the specific plan area to support the uses described within;

D.

Standards and criteria by which development will proceed within the specific plan area and standards for the conservation, development, and utilization of natural resources, where applicable;

E.

Implementation measures including regulations, programs, public works projects, and financing measures necessary to carry out the provisions of Subsections A through D, above in this Section.

After adoption of a specific plan, no local public works project, Development Plan Permit, tentative map, or parcel map may be approved, and no ordinance may be adopted or amended within the specific plan area unless it is consistent with the adopted specific plan.

An adopted specific plan may be amended through the same procedure set forth in this Chapter for the adoption of a specific plan.

CHAPTER 130.58. - DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS