Watsonville Municipal Code Part 10 Modifications to District Regulations or Approved Permit

(a) The Zoning Administrator may, for good cause, upon submittal of the applicable form, materials and fee, approve minor amendments to the terms of approval of a development permit. Minor revisions must be authorized in writing by the Zoning Administrator and are subject to appeal pursuant to Part 11 of Chapter 14-10. The Zoning Administrator shall not be able to modify any conditions of projects that were approved as a Special Use Permit by the Planning Commission. Minor revisions that may be authorized are those that appear necessary in light of technical considerations requested by the applicant or Zoning Administrator and shall be limited to the following:

(1) Requests that involve less than twenty-five (25%) percent of the building area or project site area where the application involves new construction;

(2) Requests that involve minor changes in color, material, signage, design, landscape material or parking or driveway orientation; or

(3) Requests that involve minor design changes which represent improvements to previous engineering, site design or building practices provided the request does not change the character of the project or result in negative impacts to adjoining properties, drainage facilities, or rights-of-way.

(b) All other revisions shall be considered major revisions. Where the holder of an approved application for a development permit wishes to make a major revision to the approval which is not covered by subsections (a)(1) through (a)(3) above, an application including all required materials and fees shall be submitted to the Community Development Department and forwarded for approval of the final decision-maker in accordance with the procedures established for the original approval.

(Ord. 1156-03 C-M, eff. May 22, 2003)

Residential projects for which modifications are allowed under the District Regulations of Parts 2, 3 or 4 of Chapter 14-16 of this Title, may be processed under Sections 14-12.1015 and 14-12.1020 if such residential project satisfies applicable general plan density standards, district lot size standards and is under two (2) acres in area. Any such residential project not meeting either these three (3) standards or the allowed modifications in the district standards shall only be processed as a planned development under Part 25 of Chapter 14-16 of this Title.

(§ 1, Ord. 1171-04 C-M, eff. March 23, 2004)

Applicants for such modification requests shall include the following information as part of the application request:

(a) Floor plan diagrams.

(b) Elevations.

(c) Landscape plans.

(d) An explanation and specific description of requested modifications to the otherwise applicable district standards.

(§ 1, Ord. 1171-04 C-M, eff. March 23, 2004)

(a) Applications for requests for modifications to district standards shall be submitted with the project’s development application modification requests and shall first be reviewed by the Planning Commission.

(b) The Commission may accept, reject or condition any or all modification requests. If the Commission requests changes, the plans shall be revised before they are sent to the City Council. The Commission shall send all recommendations to the City Council for appropriate final action.

(c) Attached building residential subdivision projects shall be subject to the City of Watsonville, Residential Development Standards, Multi-Family Condominium & Townhouse Projects (Resolution 317-87 (CM)).

(§ 1, Ord. 1171-04 C-M, eff. March 23, 2004)