§ 36.440

A specific plan shall be required when deemed appropriate by the Council. The preparation and processing of a specific plan may only be initiated by the Council.

(Ord. No. 2108 § 1.)

A. Minimum site area. The minimum site area for a specific plan shall be two acres. A waiver or Variance shall not be allowed to decrease this minimum project area requirement.

B. Ownership. For specific plans proposed by private property owners, the project area may be one parcel under single ownership or a combination of adjoining parcels subject to a unified planning concept with the full written concurrence of all applicable property owners.

(Ord. No. 2108 § 1.)

The draft specific plan shall include detailed information in the form of text and diagram(s), organized in compliance with State law (Government Code Section 65451) and the following:

A. Proposed land uses. The distribution, location, and extent of land uses proposed within the area covered by the specific plan, including open space areas;

B. Infrastructure. The proposed distribution, extent, intensity, and location of major components of public and private circulation/transportation, drainage, energy, sewers, solid waste disposal, water, and other essential facilities proposed to be located within the specific plan area and needed to support the proposed land uses;

C. Land use and development standards. Standards, criteria, and design guidelines by which development would proceed, and standards for the conservation, development, and utilization of natural resources, where applicable;

D. Implementation measures. A program of implementation measures, including financing, regulations, programs, and public works projects, necessary to carry out the proposed land uses, infrastructure, and development and conservation standards and criteria;

E. Relationship to General Plan. A discussion of the relationship of the specific plan to the actions, goals, policies, objectives, and programs of the General Plan; and

F. Additional information. The specific plan shall contain additional information deemed to be necessary by the Director based on the characteristics of the area to be covered by the plan, applicable actions, goals, policies, objectives, and programs of the General Plan, or any other issue(s) determined by the Director to be significant.

(Ord. No. 2108 § 1.)

A draft specific plan shall be processed in the same manner as required for General Plans by State law, and as follows:

A. Environmental review. The draft specific plan shall be subject to environmental review as identified in Section 36.400.070 ( Environmental Assessment);

B. Staff report. A written staff report shall be prepared for the draft specific plan which shall include detailed recommendations and proposed findings necessary for adoption of the plan, in compliance with Section 36.440.060 (Adoption of Specific Plan), below; and

C. Public hearings. A proposed specific plan shall be subject to public hearings before both the Commission and Council before its adoption, as follows:

1. Commission.

a. The Director shall schedule a public hearing on the proposed specific plan.

b. The hearing shall receive public notice and be conducted in compliance with Division 36.630 (Public Hearings).

c. After the hearing, the Commission shall forward a written recommendation, with appropriate findings to the Council, in compliance with Section 36.440.060 (Adoption of Specific Plan), below.

2. Council.

a. After receipt of the Commission’s recommendation, the City Clerk shall schedule a public hearing on the proposed specific plan.

b. The hearing shall receive public notice and be conducted in compliance with Division 36.630 (Public Hearings).

c. After the hearing, the Council may adopt the specific plan, disapprove the plan, or adopt the plan with changes, with appropriate findings in compliance with Section 36.440.060 (Adoption of Specific Plan), below, provided that changes to the plan that were not considered by the Commission shall be referred to the Commission for its recommendation, in compliance with State law (Government Code Section 65356).

d. Failure of the Commission to report within the time set by the Council shall be deemed a recommendation for the approval of the changes.

(Ord. No. 2108 § 1.)

A. Council action. The Council may adopt a specific plan only if it finds that the proposed plan is in conformance with the actions, goals, objectives, policies, and programs of the General Plan and other adopted goals and policies of the City.

B. Adoption. The specific plan shall be adopted by ordinance, or by resolution of the Council, in compliance with State law (Government Code Section 65453).

(Ord. No. 2108 § 1.)

A. Development within specific plan area. After the adoption of a specific plan, subsequent projects to implement the specific plan may be approved/adopted within an area covered by a specific plan only if first found consistent with the specific plan.

B. Specific plan fee surcharge. The Council may impose a specific plan fee surcharge on development permits within the specific plan area, in compliance with State law (Government Code Section 65456).

• C. Amendments.

1. An adopted specific plan may be amended through the same procedure specified by this Division for the adoption of a specific plan, or as specified in the specific plan.

2. The specific plan may be amended as often as deemed necessary by the Council, in compliance with State law (Government Code Section 65453).

D. Modifications. Development standard(s) identified in an adopted specific plan may be modified, by either the Director or Commission, only as specified in the specific plan.

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