Pursuant to
Government Code Section 65100, a planning commission
is created. Except as otherwise provided, the city council delegates
authority to the planning commission as follows:
(a) The
planning commission may act as the city's planning agency in accordance
with
Government Code Section 6500, et seq.
(b) The
planning commission must receive and expeditiously act on all assignments
made by city council resolution or minute order.
(c) The
planning commission may make recommendations to the city council regarding
land use regulations including, without limitation, amendments to
the General Plan or this code.
(d) The
planning commission may administer Title 21 of this code as specified.
(Prior code § 2300; Ord. 2181 § 2, 2020)
Notwithstanding any other regulation in this chapter, the city
council will act as the city's planning agency as follows:
(a) By
resolution for any particular project or land use consideration.
(b) For
all public projects requiring findings of General Plan consistency
in accordance with
Government Code Section 65402.
(c) For
all projects requiring a zone change; zone map amendment; or development
agreement.
(d) For
any project appealed to the city council from the planning commission.
(Ord. 2181 § 2, 2020)
Pursuant to
Government Code Section 65100, a design review board
is created to advise the planning commission or city council as follows:
(a) For
projects referred to it by the city planner, the planning commission,
or the city council, the design review board will:
(1) Recommend to the planning commission regarding the design of new
buildings and structures and modifications to existing buildings and
structures and façades, signage, landscaping, open space, pedestrian
walkways and appurtenances, and the use of colors, materials, and
construction requirements.
(2) Advise the planning commission regarding high quality design standards
in buildings and development projects to conserve the value of buildings,
encourage the most appropriate use of land and maintain a proper relationship
between the taxable value of real property and cost of providing municipal
services.
(b) On
an annual basis, or as requested by the city planner, the planning
commission, or the city council, the design review board will:
(1) Recommend methods to the planning commission for implementing the
interdependence of land values and aesthetics to abet excellence of
development of property and maintenance of values of surrounding properties.
(2) Recommend to the planning commission reasonable controls over the
character and design of private building, structures and open spaces
to ensure that public benefits from use of public funds for streets
and public facilities are protected.
(c) Receive
and expeditiously act on all assignments made by the city council
or planning commission.
(Ord. 2181 § 2, 2020)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, members of
the design review board may either be residents of the city or persons
maintaining a business license in the city. It is recommended members
have a background as an architect, planner, landscape architect, civil
engineer building contractor, or a practicing licensed electrician.
(Ord. 2181 § 2, 2020)