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 ENect.

• 24.555.100 Copies available to public.

• 24.555.110 Fees.

This chapter establishes the speciYc plan procedure to provide a procedure for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of speciYc plans. (Code 1971, § 15.855.010)

The preparation and adoption, amendment, or repeal of a speciYc plan may be initiated by the director, planning commission or city council or by application pursuant to Section 24.500.030. (Code 1971, § 15.855.020; Ord. No. 2021-017, § 76, 12-13-21)

The San Buenaventura Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 2026-005, passed February 17, 2026.

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A speciYc plan shall include the elements speciYed in Government Code Section 65451 and may include such other material as determined necessary or appropriate by the director. A speciYc 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 speciYc 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 speciYc plan.

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

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

The director may forward portions of a speciYc plan relating to standards or guidelines related to site, architectural or landscape design to the design review committee for a recommendation to the planning commission. (Code 1971, § 15.855.060; Ord. No. 2021-017, § 76, 12-13-21)

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 speciYc plan. (Code 1971, § 15.855.070)

The San Buenaventura Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 2026-005, passed February 17, 2026.

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A. Following notice and hearing as speciYed in Section 24.555.070, the city council shall adopt, conditionally adopt, deny, amend, or repeal the speciYc plan.

1. Adoption. A speciYc plan shall be adopted by either ordinance or resolution. A speciYc 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 a[rmative vote of not less than a majority of the total membership of the council.

2. Conditional Adoption With ModiJcations. Where the council decides to conditionally adopt the proposed speciYc plan with modiYcations, any substantial modiYcations not previously considered by the planning commission must Yrst 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 modiYcations.

B. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, if a proposed amendment to a speciYc plan consists solely of modiYcations to a previously adopted speciYed 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 modiYcations to a previously adopted speciYc plan without any prior review or recommendation by the planning commission or the design review committee. (Code 1971, § 15.855.080)

The e]ects of the adoption or amendment of a speciYc 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 e]ective area be consistent with the speciYc plan. Following the adoption of a speciYc plan, environmental evaluation relating to any of the aforementioned actions within the boundaries of the speciYc 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)

Copies of an adopted speciYc 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)

The San Buenaventura Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 2026-005, passed February 17, 2026.

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A. Imposition of Fee. The applicant for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a speciYc 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 speciYc plan. Such fees shall be consistent with Government Code Section 65456. (Code 1971, § 15.855.110)