19.58 (Public Hearings). — Novato Municipal Code

Following the public hearing, the Council may approve or disapprove the Precise Development Plan. The Council may approve the Precise Development Plan only after first making all of the findings required by Subsection F.3 above.

Disapproval shall be by motion. Approval or conditional approval shall be by the adoption of a resolution in compliance with Division 19.58 (Public Hearings).

Post-Approval Procedures. The procedures and requirements relating to appeals, changes, expiration, performance guarantees, and revocation, as identified in Article 5 (Zoning Ordinance Administration), in addition to those in Division 19.44 (Permit Implementation, Time Limits, and Extensions), shall apply following the approval of a Master Plan and/or Precise Development Plan. A Master Plan shall be revoked in accordance with Section 19.59.070 (Permit Revocation or Modification) if a Precise Development Plan has not been approved and remains valid within the five (5) year period after the original date of Master Plan approval.

Amendments to a Master Plan or Precise Development Plan. Amendments to a previously approved Master Plan or Precise Development Plan may be applied for in compliance with Division 19.40. The authority of the Planning Commission and Council to act upon an a Master Plan or Precise Development Plan amendment application is limited to considering and taking action with respect to only: (i) the changes in the plan proposed by the amendment; (ii) the direct and indirect effects on the balance of the plan caused by said amendment; and (iii) the environmental consequences of, and any necessary mitigation measure applicable to said changes. The Planning Commission and Council shall follow the same procedures as were required for the City's consideration and action on the original (or previously amended) Master Plan and/or Precise Development Plan approval, except that amendments to a Precise Development Plan involving minor architectural or site changes consistent with the approved Master Plan may be acted upon by the Community Development Director, upon referral, to a higher authority.

(Ord. No. 1576, § 2 (Exh. A, amd.), 10-23-2012)