Inglewood Municipal Code § 12-96 Special Use Permit Procedure

Whenever a provision of this Chapter requires the issuance of a Special Use Permit as a condition precedent to engage in any activity, construction, or use of property, the provisions of this Article shall govern the procedure for the issuance of a permit.

(Ord. 87-7 5-19-87)

Proceedings for a Special Use Permit may be instituted by the filing of a verified application with the Planning and Building Department Director by the owner of the property affected or an authorized representative of the owner, stating fully the grounds for the application and the facts relied upon, together with a fee as specified in the Master Fee Schedule.

(Ord. 2287 8-9-77; Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 2446 7-12-83; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08; Ord. 13-04 11-5-13)

Upon the filing of an application for a Special Use Permit, the Planning and Building Department Director shall set the matter for public hearing before the Planning Commission at a meeting not later than sixty days after the date of filing, or for condominium projects, not later than ninety days after the date of filing. The Director shall give notice of the hearing to consider the application for a Special Use Permit not less than twenty days prior to the date of hearing by mailing a letter notice, first-class mail, to the applicant, to the owner of the property that is the subject of the application and to the owners of property within a five hundred foot radius of the exterior boundary of the subject property, using for this purpose the last known name and address of such owners as shown upon the assessment roll of this County; and notice of such hearing shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least twenty days before the hearing. Both such notices shall contain a description of the property under consideration, the nature of the Special Use Permit requested, and the time and place at which the public hearing on the matter will be held.

Provided, however, that the failure of any person to receive notice shall not affect in any way, whatsoever, the validity of any proceedings taken under this Article nor prevent the Planning Commission or City Council from proceeding with any hearing so noticed.

(Ord. 2287 8-9-77; Ord. 2446 7-12-83; Ord. 87-7 5-19-87; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08; Ord. 26-06, 3/24/2026)

In the event the applicant wishes to amend his or her application to alter the scope of the application for Special Use Permit prior to the mailing of the public notice, the applicant shall submit an amended application to the Planning and Building Department Director. No additional fee shall be required: however, such amended application may cause a delay not to exceed an additional thirty calendar days in the setting of a date for the public hearing.

In the event an amended application is submitted after the mailing of the public notice, such amended application shall be accompanied by a fee as specified in the Master Fee Schedule. The Planning and Building Department Director shall set the matter for a new hearing after the mailing of a new public notice in the same manner as upon the original application. The Planning and Building Department Director shall not permit the applicant to file any such amendment after the close of the public hearing or after an appeal has been made to the City Council unless such request to file an amendment is first approved by the City Council.

(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 87-7 5-19-87; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08; Ord. 13-04 11-5-13)

At the time and place stated in the public notice, the Planning Commission shall conduct a public hearing where the applicant and any interested person may speak on the matter of the request for a Special Use Permit or may submit written statements about same. The Commission may continue said hearing for the purpose of considering further evidence. Upon conclusion of all testimony being given, the Planning Commission shall close the public hearing; however, in the event an amended application had been submitted, the hearing may be maintained as an open hearing and may be continued to the date set for the new hearing.

(Ord. 87-7 5-19-87)

Not more than forty calendar days following the close of the hearing, the Planning Commission shall announce its decision. The Commission shall announce its findings and determination by formal resolution and the resolution shall recite, among other things, the facts and reasons which, in the opinion of the Commission, make the granting of the Special Use Permit necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article and the general purpose of this Chapter, specifically reciting how the requirements set forth in Section 12-95.2 have been met. Furthermore, if the Commission determines that the Special Use Permit be granted, the resolution shall recite such conditions and limitations the Commission determines to be imposed to serve the purpose of this Chapter.

(Ord. 87-7 5-19-87)

Within ten calendar days after the final action of the Planning Commission, the Planning and Building Department Director shall report the action of the Commission to the City Council, mail a copy of the report to the applicant and post a copy of the Commission resolution on the City Hall bulletin board for thirty days. The requirements of this Section with reference to reporting to the City Council may be satisfied by filing a copy of said resolution with the City Clerk for presentation to the City Council at its next regular meeting.

(Ord. 2287 8-9-77; Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 2446 7-12-83; Ord. 87-7 5-19-87; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)

At any time after the action of the Planning Commission granting or denying a Special Use Permit, but prior to the expiration of twenty days after notice of the decision of the Commission in the matter shall have been mailed to the applicant and a certified copy of the resolution of the Planning Commission granting or denying the Special Use Permit shall have been posted on the City Hall bulletin board, the applicant or any person may appeal said decision, or any condition thereof, to the City Council. The appeal shall be made by filing a written notice of appeal with the Planning and Building Department Director, together with an appeal fee as specified in the Master Fee Schedule.

(Ord. 87-7 5-19-87; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08; Ord. 13-04 11-5-13)

In the event no appeal is filed, within the twenty days allowed, the decision of the Planning Commission shall become final.

(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 87-7 5-19-87)

Upon the filing of an appeal from a determination of the Planning Commission in the matter of a Special Use Permit within the time permitted herein, the Planning and Building Department Director shall transmit the same to the City Clerk together with his or her entire file on the matter and the City Clerk shall present the same to the City Council at its next regular meeting. The City Council shall set the matter of the Special Use Permit for public hearing at a meeting occurring not sooner than twenty days and not more than fifty-five days after the appeal was taken. The City Clerk shall thereupon give public notice of the City Council's intention to consider the granting of a Special Use Permit by mailing a notice not less than twenty days prior to the date of said hearing to the applicant, the appellant, the owners of the property that is the subject of the Special Use Permit and to the owners of property within a five hundred foot radius of the exterior boundaries of the property that is the subject of the Special Use Permit in accordance with the provisions for notification specified in Section 12-96.2. Such notice shall contain a description of property under consideration, the nature of the Special Use Permit requested, a summary of the action of the Planning Commission and the fact that an appeal was filed, and the time and place at which the public hearing on the matter will be held by the City Council.

(Ord. 87-7 5-19-87; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08; Ord. 26-06, 3/24/2026)

The City Council shall hear the appeal at the time and place set forth in the public notice and may continue the hearing from time to time for the purpose of considering further evidence.

(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 87-7 5-19-87)

Not more than forty calendar days following the close of the hearing the City Council shall, by formal resolution stating the findings and any conditions thereof, determine to grant or deny the Special Use Permit applied for and the decision of the City Council shall be final.

(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 87-7 5-19-87)

The City Council may, at any time before or after closing its public hearing, request the Planning Commission to answer a question or questions relating to the matter before the City Council and the Commission may, without further hearing, consider and report its answers to the City Council.

(Ord. 1785 7-31-64; Ord. 1866 5-6-66; Ord. 1870 5-13-66; Ord. 2414 1-26-82; Ord. 87-7 5-19-87)

The authority granted by any Special Use Permit shall become null and void unless utilized within one year or, if the use is for condominiums. two years from the date the action granting the Special Use Permit becomes final: provided, however, that the Planning Commission or the City Council may provide a longer period in the action approving the Special Use Permit, in which case, the Special Use Permit shall become null and void unless utilized within that period.

The Planning Commission or the City Council, upon written request, may approve an extension to the time period not exceeding six months or, if the use is for condominiums, twelve months beyond the period provided in the granting of the Special Use Permit or the period in this Section, as the case may be.

(Ord. 87-7 5-19-87)

Following the denial or revocation of a Special Use Permit, no new application for a Special Use Permit for the same or substantially the same use or activity on the same or substantially the same site shall be filed within one year from the date of denial or revocation of said permit.

(Ord. 87-7 5-19-87)