Chapter 4.02 — APPLICATIONS

This Chapter is adopted pursuant to Government Code Section68564, et. seq. as the same may now exist or hereafter be amended. All development agreements entered into on or after the date of approval of this Chapter shall be processed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

The Director of Community Development shall prescribe the form of each application, notice and documents provided for or required under this Chapter for the preparation, processing and implementation of development agreements. The application shall include, at the discretion of the Director of Community Development, all of the following but not limited to, as separate documents, and/or concurrent land use actions and supporting documents by reference, the following information:

• (1) Duration of the agreement;

• (2) A legal description of all property affected by the agreement;

• (3) The permitted uses of the property;

• (4) The density or intensity of use of the property;

• (5) The maximum height and size of proposed buildings;

• (6) Provisions for reservation of dedication of land for public purposes;

• (7) Fiscal impact statement;

• (8) Phasing and project completion date;

• (9) Consistency with the General Plan and any applicable specific plan;

• (10) Site plans, elevations and all other such pertinent information concerning and describing the proposed project;

• (11) Specific public facilities that will be required to serve the project, and provision for financing such facilities;

• (12) Name of legal entity with which the city would contract; identity of all joint ventures, limited partners, or others with whom the developer proposes to associate; and

• (13) Any additional information and supporting data as the Director considers necessary to process the application.

• (Ord. 630)

The City Council shall establish and from time to time amend by resolution a schedule of fees imposed for the filing and processing of each application and document required by this Chapter. The fee may be waived in whole or in part by the City Council.

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City of Norco, CA

DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

§ 4.02.040

§ 4.02.060

An application for a development agreement may only be filed by a person, or the authorized representative of such a person, who has a legal or equitable interest in the real property located within the municipal boundaries of the City, or real property to be annexed to the City of Norco, for which a development agreement is sought. Written evidence of such title or authority shall accompany the application.

Each application shall be accompanied by the development agreement proposed by the applicant consistent in form with the City of Norco Model Development Agreement approved by resolution of the City Council of the City of Norco.

The community Development Department shall endorse on the application the date it is received. The application and proposed development agreement shall be distributed to an Internal Review committee comprised of representatives of the various City departments. The Director and the Committee shall review the application and determine the additional requirements necessary to complete the agreement. The Director may reject the application if it is not completed in the manner required by this Chapter. After receiving the required information, the Director shall prepare a staff report. The staff report shall analyze the proposed development and shall contain a recommendation as to whether or not the development agreement proposed or in an amended form would be consistent with the General Plan or any applicable specific plan, and shall state what action will be required for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, to the extent that it is applicable. The staff report and the proposed development agreement shall be distributed to members of the Planning Commission and City Council.

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City of Norco, CA

DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

§ 4.04.010

§ 4.04.050