§ 17.134.040. Procedures for consideration.

A.

Major Conditional Use Permits.

1.

In All Zones. An application for a major conditional use permit shall be considered by the City Planning Commission which shall hold a public hearing on the application. Notice of the hearing shall be given by posting an enlarged notice on the premises of the subject property involved in the application. Notice of the hearing shall also be given by mail or delivery to all persons shown on the last available equalized assessment roll as owning real property in the City within three hundred (300) feet of the property involved; provided, however, that failure to send notice to any such owner where his or her address is not shown in said records shall not invalidate the affected proceedings. All such notices shall be given not less than seventeen (17) days prior to the date set for the hearing. While the hearing is open, any interested party must enter into the record any issues and/or oral, written, and/or documentary evidence to the Commission for its consideration; failure to do so will preclude the party from raising such issues and/or evidence during the appeal hearing and/or in court. The Commission shall determine whether the proposal conforms to the general use permit criteria set forth in Section 17.134.050 and to other applicable use permit criteria, and may grant or deny the application for the proposed conditional use permit or require such changes or impose such reasonable conditions of approval as are in its judgment necessary to ensure conformity to said criteria. The determination of the Commission shall become final ten (10) calendar days after the date of decision unless appealed to the City Council in accordance with Section 17.134.070. Any party seeking to appeal the determination will be limited to issues and/or evidence presented to the Commission prior to the close of the Commission's public hearing on the matter, in accordance with the above procedures. In the event the last date of appeal falls on a weekend or holiday when City offices are closed, the next date such offices are open for business shall be the last date of appeal.

2.

Alcoholic Beverage Sales Activities in Alcoholic Beverage Sales License Overconcentrated Areas. In addition to following the provisions of Subsection A.1. of this Section, the City Planning Commission shall also determine whether the proposal conforms to the criteria for findings of "Public Convenience and Necessity" set forth in Subsection 17.103.030.B.3.

3.

In the OS Zone. Applications for conditional use permits in the OS Zone shall be subject to the special use permit review procedure for the OS Zone established in Chapter 17.135.

B.

Minor Conditional Use Permits.

1.

In All Zones. An application for a minor conditional use permit shall be considered by the Director of City Planning. However, the Director may, at his or her discretion, refer the application to the City Planning Commission for decision rather than acting on it himself or herself. In this case, the application shall still be considered a minor permit, but shall be processed according to the procedure in Subsection A. of this Section. In these instances, any other minor permits associated with the application shall be considered concurrently by the Planning Commission, pursuant to Section 17.130.090. Notice shall be given by posting an enlarged notice on the premises of the subject property involved in the application; notice shall also be given by mail or delivery to all persons shown on the last available equalized assessment roll as owning real property in the City within three hundred (300) feet of the property involved; provided, however, that failure to send notice to any such owner where his or her address is not shown in said records shall not invalidate the affected proceedings. All such notices shall be given not less than seventeen (17) days prior to the date set for the hearing, if such is to be held, or, if not, for decision on the application by the Director. Any interested party must enter into the record any issues and/or oral, written, and/or documentary evidence: (a) to the Director prior to the close of the written public comment period for his or her consideration, or (b) to the Commission while the hearing is open for its consideration, whichever is applicable; failure to do so will preclude the party from raising such issues and/or evidence during the appeal hearing and/or in court. The Director shall determine whether the proposal conforms to the general use permit criteria set forth in Section 17.134.050 and to other applicable use permit criteria, and may grant or deny the application for the proposed conditional use permit or require such changes in the proposed use or impose such reasonable conditions of approval as are in his or her judgment necessary to ensure conformity to said criteria. The determination of the Director of City Planning shall become final ten (10) calendar days after the date of decision unless appealed to the City Planning Commission in accordance with Section 17.134.060. In those cases which are referred to the Commission by the Planning Director, the decision of the Commission shall become final ten (10) days after the date of decision unless appealed to the City Council in accordance with Section 17.134.070. Any party seeking to appeal the determination will be limited to issues and/or evidence presented (a) to the Director prior to the close of the written public comment period, or (b) to the Commission prior to the close of the Commission's public hearing on the matter, whichever is applicable, in accordance with the above procedures. In the event the last date of appeal falls on a weekend or holiday when City offices are closed, the next date such offices are open for business shall be the last date of appeal.

2.

In the OS Zone. Applications for conditional use permits in the OS Zone shall be subject to the special use permit review procedure for the OS Zone established in Chapter 17.135.

C.

Alternative Notification Procedures. If the conditions as set forth in Section 17.130.020 apply, alternative notification procedures discussed therein may replace or supplement the procedures set forth in Subsections A. and B. of this Section.

(Ord. No. 13357, § 3(Exh. A), 2-16-2016; Ord. No. 13270, § 3(Exh. A), 11-18-2014; Ord. No. 13172, § 3(Exh. A), 7-2-2013; Ord. 12872 § 4 (part), 2008; Ord. 12776 § 3, Exh. A (part), 2006: Ord. 12237 § 4 (part), 2000; Ord. 12073 § 5 (part), 1998; Ord. 11904 §§ 5.92, 5.93, 1996; Ord. 11831 § 5, 1995; prior planning code § 9203)