Chapter 24.555 — SPECIFIC PLAN PROCEDURE

Sections:

• 24.555.010 Chapter Description.

• 24.555.020 Initiation.

• 24.555.030 Contents.

• 24.555.040 Notice and Hearing.

• 24.555.050 Recommendation by Planning Commission.

• 24.555.060 Recommendation by Design Review Committee.

• 24.555.070 Hearing Before City Council.

• 24.555.080 Action by City Council.

• 24.555.090 Effect.

• 24.555.100 Copies Available to Public.

• 24.555.110 Fees.

Chapter 24.555 establishes the specific plan procedure to provide a procedure for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of specific plans. (Code 1971, § 15.855.010)

The preparation and adoption, amendment, or repeal of a specific plan may be initiated by the planning commission or city council or by application pursuant to section 24.500.030. (Code 1971, § 15.855.020)

The San Buenaventura Coastal Zoning Code is current through Ordinance 2024-005, passed June 4, 2024.

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A specific plan shall include the elements specified in Government Code Section 65451 and may include such other material as determined necessary or appropriate by the director. A specific plan shall be consistent with the comprehensive plan. (Code 1971, § 15.855.030)

The planning commission shall hold at least one public hearing, with notice by publication as set forth in chapter 24.560, before issuing any recommendation regarding a proposed or adopted specific plan. (Code 1971, § 15.855.040)

Following notice and hearing, the planning commission shall make a written recommendation to the city council regarding the proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of a specific plan.

1. Type of Recommendation. The recommendation may be for approval, conditional approval, or disapproval of the proposed action.

2. Recommendation of Approval. A recommendation of approval or conditional approval shall require the affirmative vote of those present and voting. (Code 1971, § 15.855.050)

Following notice and hearing, the design review committee shall make a written recommendation to the city council regarding the proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of any portion of a specific plan relating to structure, landscape or sign standards, materials or design.

1. Type of Recommendation. The recommendation may be for approval, conditional approval, or disapproval of the proposed action.

2. Recommendation of Approval. A recommendation of approval or conditional approval shall require the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the total voting membership of the design review committee. (Code 1971, § 15.855.060)

The San Buenaventura Coastal Zoning Code is current through Ordinance 2024-005, passed June 4, 2024.

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The city council shall hold at least one public hearing, with notice by publication as set forth in chapter 24.560, prior to acting upon the proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of a specific plan. (Code 1971, § 15.855.070)

A. Following notice and hearing as specified in section 24.555.070, the city council shall adopt, conditionally adopt, deny, amend, or repeal the specific plan.

1. Adoption. A specific plan shall be adopted by either ordinance or resolution. A specific plan may be adopted in part by ordinance if the remaining portion is also adopted by resolution. Adoption by either ordinance or resolution shall require the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the total membership of the council.

2. Conditional Adoption With Modifications. Where the Council decides to conditionally adopt the proposed specific plan with modifications, any substantial modifications not previously considered by the planning commission must first be referred to that body for its recommendation thereon except as provided in subsection B. of this section. The failure of the planning commission to issue a recommendation within 45 days of the referral shall be deemed a recommendation of approval of the modifications.

B. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, if a proposed amendment to a specific plan consists solely of modifications to a previously adopted specified plan that have been proposed by the State coastal commission pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 30513, the city council may review and consider such proposed modifications to a previously adopted specific plan without any prior review or recommendation by the planning commission or the design review committee. (Code 1971, § 15.855.080)

The effects of the adoption or amendment of a specific plan shall be to require that all zoning actions, subdivisions, public improvement projects, development agreements, and any other discretionary land use permits and other approvals within the Plan’s effective area be consistent with the specific plan. Following the adoption of a specific plan, environmental evaluation relating to any of the aforementioned actions within the boundaries of the specific plan may be carried out with reference to the provisions of Government Code Section 65457 and the state CEQA Guidelines regarding exemptions from requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act. (Code 1971, § 15.855.090)

The San Buenaventura Coastal Zoning Code is current through Ordinance 2024-005, passed June 4, 2024.

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Copies of an adopted specific plan or amendments thereto shall be made available to the public at a price reasonably related to the cost of providing the document. (Code 1971, § 15.855.100)

A. Imposition of Fee. The applicant for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a specific plan may be charged a fee to cover the costs of such action. The applicant may be required to deposit with the city an amount equal to the estimated cost of preparing the plan, amendment, or repeal prior to its preparation by the city.

B. Reimbursement of Fees. The city may impose a fee upon persons seeking permits or other approvals which are required to be consistent with a specific plan. Such fees shall be consistent with Government Code Section 65456. (Code 1971, § 15.855.110)