§ 33-1455. Processing of development applications.

• (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, all development projects, for which a request for consideration has been approved by the council economic development subcommittee, shall be eligible for processing as follows and shall be exempt from review by any other entity including, without limitation, the historic preservation commission, and the planning commission.

• (b) An application shall be submitted in accordance with the requirements of the planning and building divisions. An application determined to be complete and in compliance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act by the director of community development shall be submitted to the council economic development subcommittee in the case of projects for which no public hearing is required, or the city council in the case of projects for which a public hearing is required.

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City of Escondido, CA

ESCONDIDO CODE

§ 33-1455

§ 33-1458

• (c) The council economic development subcommittee shall consider any project submitted to it under the provisions of this article and shall either approve, conditionally approve, or deny the project in accordance with the provisions of this chapter applicable to such project. The city council shall act as a planning commission for any project submitted to it under the provisions of this article.

• (d) The city council shall conduct necessary public hearings and either approve, conditionally approve, or deny the project in accordance with provisions of this chapter applicable to such project.

(Ord. No. 92-13, § 1, 3-18-92; Ord. No. 2000-04, § 4, 2-16-00; Ord. No. 2001-23, § 4, 8-22-01; Ord. No. 2006-12, § 4, 5-24-06; Ord. No. 2011-19R, § 5, 1-11-12; Ord. No. 2018-07R, § 7, 4-18-18)