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Title. The provisions of this chapter shall be known as the "design and site development review procedure" of this title.
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Purpose. The purpose of these regulations is to allow design and site development review of all developments, signs, buildings, structures and other facilities constructed or modified in any zone where design and site development review is required in order thereby to foster a good design character through consideration of aesthetic and functional relationships to surrounding development, and in order to further enhance the city's appearance, and the livability and usefulness of properties.
The purpose of the planning commission in the design and site development review process is to recognize the interdependence of land values and aesthetics, and to provide a method by which the city may implement this interdependence to its benefit, and to the benefit of its individual citizens. It is also the purpose of the planning commission to preserve and enhance the beauty and environmental amenities of the city by:
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Stimulating creative design;
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Encouraging the innovative use of materials, methods and techniques;
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Preserving balance and harmony;
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Integrating the functions, appearance, and locations of buildings and improvements, including parking, so as to best achieve a balance between private prerogatives and preferences and the public interest and welfare.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 663 § 1, 2001; Ord. 1084, 3/11/2025)
This procedure shall apply to all proposals for which design and site development review is required by provisions of this title except that approval of a conditional use permit shall satisfy the requirement for design and site development review provided the criteria set forth herein was part of the conditional use permit consideration and so specified as a condition of approval.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
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Design and site development review shall not be required in the case of:
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Minor additions to, and remodeling of, existing structures which do not involve a change in the site design and provided that the zoning administrator has approved a "certificate of compatibility" certifying that the proposed addition or remodeling complies with the design criteria set forth in Section 17.820.007.
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Two-unit housing developments and urban lot splits, which shall comply with the provisions of Chapters 16.169 and 17.797, as applicable.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 1030 § 3, 2021; Ord. 1033 § 5, 2022)
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Design and site development review applications shall be prepared and submitted pursuant to Chapter 17.800.
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The supporting information specified as required in Section 17.800.007 shall include, more specifically, the following information:
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Parcel dimensions in distances;
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Existing and proposed buildings and structures: their location, size, height and use;
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Dimensions of yards and open spaces;
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Fences and walls: their location, height and materials;
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Parking spaces: their location, number, dimensions and internal circulation;
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Access: vehicular, pedestrian and service access, points of ingress and egress, curb cutting, internal circulation, design and improvements;
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Street dedications and improvements: existing and proposed;
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Signing: size, type, illumination, location;
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Lighting: location, type, illumination;
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Loading spaces, if applicable: location, number, dimensions and internal circulation;
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Storage areas: location, method of screening;
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Perspective drawing or environmental rendering clearly establishing the scale, design character, interrelationship and appearance of buildings, facilities, rights-of-way, open spaces and signs;
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Landscaping: location type and container sizes of all plant materials, as well as appropriate irrigation facilities;
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Other information that the planning commission may determine as necessary and establish through the adoption of a resolution.
(Ord. 408, 1987)
The members of the Brentwood planning commission, as appointed by the city council shall have the authority to review, conditionally approve and disapprove architectural plans, drawings and sketches.
The city council shall adopt objective design standards for residential projects and design guidelines for commercial and industrial projects, all of which shall be applied by the planning commission, the community development director, and on appeal, the city council, in reviewing applications for development. Said standards and guidelines are to be set forth in pictorial and/or narrative form and may illustrate undesirable as well as desirable examples of design. Documents containing the standards and guidelines shall be available for public reference in the community development department.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 663 § 1, 2001; Ord. 1084, 3/11/2025)
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The planning commission shall review and act on architectural plans concurrently with any other land use permit or entitlement application submitted to the city, such as a conditional use permit or tentative parcel or tract map.
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The planning commission may delegate specific types of projects to the community development director for review and action.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 663 § 1, 2001; Ord. 1084, 3/11/2025)
The planning commission, community development director, and on appeal the city council, in consideration of all applications for design and site development review shall determine whether the proposed project conforms to the following criteria:
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The proposed development shall comply with all applicable design criteria or standards set out in this title or other city ordinance including the City's Objective Design Standards for Residential and Mixed-Use Projects (including interim standards as adopted by the city council through ordinance 1060) and the City's Commercial and Industrial Design Guidelines;
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Where the proposed development is located in an area for which a specific plan, planned development, neighborhood plan or precise plan has been adopted by the city council, the design of the development shall conform in all significant respects with such plans;
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The proposed development shall conform with all requirements for landscaping, screening, parking, usable open space and off-street loading as set forth in this title;
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All applicable regulations of the zoning ordinance and other city ordinances, policies or resolutions.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 663 § 1, 2001; Ord. 1084, 3/11/2025)
If, in the opinion of the planning commission or zoning administrator, the proposed use may cause the emission of dangerous or objectionable noise, odors, lights, dust, smoke or vibrations, the application may be referred for investigation and report to one or more expert consultants qualified to advise as to whether a proposed use will conform to general acceptable or applicable performance standards. Such consultant or consultants shall report in writing and a copy of such report shall be furnished to the applicant. The applicant shall be required to pay the fee for the service of such consultant(s).
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 1084, 3/11/2025)
Unless a different termination date is prescribed, all design and site development review permits shall terminate one year from the effective date of their granting, unless actual construction or alteration under valid permits has begun within such period. However, such period of time may be extended by the planning commission upon application filed at any time before such period has expired.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 1084, 3/11/2025)
Action of the planning commission or zoning administrator may be appealed pursuant to Chapter 17.880.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 1084, 3/11/2025)