Chapter 17.600 — ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY

This Chapter defines the authority and responsibilities of City staff and official review/authority bodies in the administration of this Title.

(Ord. 2456 § 2, 2010; Ord. 2490 § 2, 2012)

The Council shall perform the duties and functions prescribed in this Title, which include:

• A. Review Authority on Specified Planning Matters. Final decisions on Development Agreements, General Plan Amendments, Specific Plans, Zoning Map/Code Amendments, Planned Developments, Comprehensive Plans, and other applicable environmental documents, policy, or ordinance matters related to the City's planning process; and

• B. Appeals. The review of any appeal filed from a decision by the Commission or Director.

The functions listed above shall be performed in compliance with Section 17.500.010 , Authority for Land Use and Zoning Decisions , Table 5-1, Review Authority , and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

(Ord. 2456 § 2, 2010; Ord. 2490 § 2, 2012)

• A. Appointment. The Commission shall be appointed and serve in compliance with Chapter 2.44 , Planning Commission , of the WMC.

• B. Duties and Authority. The Commission shall perform the duties and functions prescribed by Section 2.44.040 , Powers and Duties Generally , of Chapter 2.44 of the WMC and this Title, including:

  1. The review and final decision on development projects and related environmental documents; and

  2. Matters forwarded to the Commission from the Director including interpretation of zoning code provisions; and

  3. The recommendation, to the Council for final decisions, on Development Agreements, General Plan Amendments, Specific Plans, Zoning Map/Code Amendments, Planned Developments, Comprehensive Plans, and other applicable environmental documents, policy, or ordinance matters related to the City's planning process.

The functions listed above shall be performed in compliance with Section 17.500.010 , Authority for Land Use and Zoning Decisions , Table 5-1, Review Authority , and CEQA. (Ord. 2456 § 2, 2010; Ord. 2490 § 2, 2012)

• A. Appointment. Design review board membership shall be established by resolution of the Council.

• B. Duties and Authority. Recommend to the approving authority approval, the conditional approval or denial of a project design for:

  1. Residential. The construction of a new residential project of 7 or more units or the addition to an existing residential project that would result in 7 or more units, or the demolition of one or more historic structure.

  2. Nonresidential. Construction of a new building of 3,000 gross square feet of floor area or more, or the addition of 3,000 gross square feet or more to an existing building within a one-year period; exterior architectural modifications, including change in color or materials to a 3,000 gross square foot or larger building; wireless communication facilities not screened or designed as "stealth facilities"; demolition of historic structures; or redevelopment of a historic structure.

  3. Referral. Any project that is referred to the Board by an approval authority.

The functions listed above shall be performed in compliance with Section 17.500.010 , Authority for Land Use and Zoning Decisions , Table 5-1, Review Authority , and CEQA. (Ord. 2456 § 2, 2010; Ord. 2490 § 2, 2012)

• A. Duties and Authority. The Director shall:

  1. Have the responsibility to perform all of the functions designated by State law including the duties of zoning administrator. The Director shall also have the authority to perform his or her duties as zoning administrator without the use of a public hearing as prescribed in this Title.

  2. Perform the duties and functions prescribed in this Title, including, but not limited to, the review of any Development Review, Administrative Adjustments, Administrative Use

Permits in compliance with Section 17.500.010 , Authority for Land Use and Zoning Decisions , Table 5-1, Review Authority , and CEQA.

3. Perform other responsibilities assigned by the Council.

• B. Delegation and Supervision. The Director may delegate his or her responsibilities to assigned City staff under the supervision of the Director. When the Director designates a City staff person, that staff person shall perform the duties assigned by the Director in addition to those listed in subsection A , as appropriate to the personnel title of the designee.

• (Ord. 2456 § 2, 2010; Ord. 2490 § 2, 2012)