Chapter 12-39 — DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
Santa Maria Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Santa Maria
Section 12-39.01. Development coordinating committee. ¶
There is established a development coordinating committee of the City whose members shall be a member of the Planning Commission appointed by the chairman of the Planning Commission, the Director of Public Works, the Director of Community Development, the Director of Recreation and Parks, and the Fire Chief, or their designated representatives. (Prior Code § 10-132)
Section 12-39.02. Purpose of committee. ¶
The purpose of the development coordinating committee is to give the City staff an opportunity to review the proposal in order to formulate a preliminary report for the applicant regarding required public improvements, zoning, City Code provisions and design changes if needed, in order to give the applicant an indication of the City's requirements. (Prior Code § 10-132.1)
Section 12-39.03. Review required: Scheduling. ¶
All development proposals submitted to the Community Development Department which involve one or more acres of unsubdivided land shall be reviewed by the development coordinating committee. Upon receipt of the development plan described in Section 12-39.04 , the proposal will be scheduled for development coordinating committee review within approximately fourteen days. (Prior Code § 10-132.2)
Section 12-39.04. Development plan. ¶
(a) Number of Prints. Fifteen prints of a preliminary development plan shall be submitted to the Community Development Department.
(b) Contents. The preliminary development plan shall be accurately drawn to scale and shall contain the following information:
(1) A key or location map on which shall be shown the general area including adjacent property, subdivisions and roads;
(2) North point, scale and legal description;
(3) Name and address of record owner or owners;
(4) Name and address of the person or firm who prepared the preliminary development plan;
(5) Land area to the nearest tenth (1/10) of an acre;
(6) Contour lines of the entire property or elevation points sufficient to indicate slope of property;
(7) Location, name and existing width of all adjoining highways, streets and ways;
(8) Location of all permanent buildings and proposed use of each. Also indicate size and number of storage spaces within each building;
(9) Any outside storage area;
(10) On-site parking; (11) Areas to be landscaped;
(12) Location, width and direction of traffic flow of all roadways and driveways within the development;
(13) Location of fences and screen walls, and the design and materials to be used. (Prior Code § 10-132.2(a))
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Overview- Chapter 12-1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 12-2 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 12-3 — DISTRICTS AND MAP
- Chapter 12-4 — OS OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-5 — RA RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-6 — R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 12 — 6A. A RSL-1 SINGLE-FAMILY SMALL LOT RESIDENTIAL D…
- Chapter 12-7 — R-2 MEDIUM-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-8 — R-3 HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-9 — RMH RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT
- Chapter 12 — 9A. MOBILEHOME PARKS
- Chapter 12-10 — CPO COMMERCIAL OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE …
- Chapter 12-11 — CC CONVENIENCE CENTER DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-12 — C-1 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-13 — C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 12 — 13A. HC HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-14 — FS FREEWAY SERVICE DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-15 — M-1 LIGHT MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-16 — CM COMMERCIAL/MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-17 — M-2 GENERAL MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-18 — PF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-19 — SP SPECIFIC PLAN ZONING DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-20 — AS-I AIRPORT SERVICE I ZONE
- Chapter 12-21 — AS-II AIRPORT SERVICE II ZONE
- Chapter 12-22 — AS-III AIRPORT SERVICE III ZONE
- Chapter 12-23 — CZ CLEAR ZONE DISTRICT COMBINING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 12-24 — AA AIRPORT APPROACH DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-25 — PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 12 — 25A. H HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 12-26 — INTRUSIONS INTO YARDS
- Chapter 12-27 — ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
- Chapter 12-28 — BUILDING SITES
- Chapter 12 — 28A. CLEARING AND MAINTAINING VACANT BUILDING SITES
- Chapter 12 — 29A. LARGE FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES IN SINGLE-FAMILY…
- Chapter 12 — 29B. COTTAGE FOOD OPERATIONS
- Chapter 12-30 — MOVING BUILDINGS
- Chapter 12-31 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, LOTS AND PARKING
- Chapter 12-32 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- Chapter 12-33 — COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 12-34 — SIGNS
- Chapter 12-35 — USE AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
- Chapter 12-36 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 12-37 — ANNEXATION
- Chapter 12-38 — AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 12-39 — DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
- Chapter 12-40 — ENVIRONMENT
- Chapter 12-41 — INTERPRETATION AND APPEALS
- Chapter 12-42 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 12-43 — OUTDOOR DISPLAY OF MERCHANDISE
- Chapter 12-44 — LANDSCAPE STANDARDS
- Chapter 12-45 — REGULATION OF ADULT BUSINESSES
- Chapter 12-46 — RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS, STOCK COOPERATIVES, …
- Chapter 12-48 — DENSITY BONUS
- Chapter 12-49 — MIXED-USE PROJECTS
- Chapter 12-50 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 12-51 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 12-52 — EFFICIENCY UNIT PROJECTS
- Chapter 12-53 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS
- Chapter 12-56 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS