§111.0107 Process for Amending the Land Development Code

• (a) Amendments to the Land Development Code shall be processed as follows:

  • (1) Amendments to the Land Development Code that involve zoning regulations, as defined in California Government Code section 65850, shall be decided by the City Council after a hearing held by the Planning Commission to consider whether to recommend approval, conditional approval, or denial.

    • (A) If the Planning Commission does not make a recommendation within 60 calendar days of the initial Planning Commission hearing, the City Council may take action without a Planning Commission recommendation.

    • (B) Notice of the Planning Commission and City Council hearings shall be provided in accordance with Sections 112.0305 and 112.0307 as applicable.

  • (2) Amendments to the Land Development Code that do not involve zoning regulations, as defined in California Government Code section 65850, shall be decided by the City Council.

• (b) An application for an amendment to the Land Development Code filed by an applicant shall identify how the proposed amendment accomplishes at least one of the following goals:

  • (1) Simplifies land development regulations;

  • (2) Clarifies language or concepts within land development regulations;

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• (3) Makes the land development regulations more objective;

• (4) Makes the code more adaptable to changes in technology or innovative techniques;

• (5) Eliminates redundancy and contradictions in the land development regulations;

• (6) Maintains a standardized land development regulation framework; or

• (7) Increases predictability in the application of land development regulations.

(“Process for Amending the Land Development Code” added 6-18-2013 by O-20261 N.S.; effective 7-19-2013.)

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