This chapter shall be called the "Housing Site Compliance Review" ordinance of the city of Pleasanton.
(Ord. 2272, 12/19/2023)
The Objective Design Standards and Guidelines, adopted by Resolution Nos. 23-1360 and 23-1386 (2023 ODS), as amended, are to be used to review both single-family and/or multi-family ownership and/or rental residential development projects subject to the requirements of Government Code Section 65589.5 (Housing Accountability Act), and projects on housing opportunity sites designated and/or rezoned as part of the 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element (housing opportunity sites) of the General Plan. The 2023 ODS are intended to provide direction to developers and property owners regarding development standards, site design and circulation, and architectural features, with the goal of ensuring all new housing opportunity site residential development is compatible with Pleasanton's existing high-quality neighborhoods.
(Ord. 2272, 12/19/2023; Ord. 2303, 12/6/2025)
In order to ensure compliance with the 2023 ODS, the following project types on housing opportunity sites shall be subject to housing site compliance review:
A. 
The planning commission shall consider and render a decision regarding whether a housing opportunity site project complies with the 2023 ODS, any related environmental mitigation measure(s), and city objective standards which were in place when an application for the site was received for projects including 51 or more residential units.
B. 
The zoning administrator shall consider and render a decision regarding whether a housing opportunity site project complies with the 2023 ODS, any related environmental mitigation measure(s), and city objective standards which were in place when an application for the site was received for projects up to 50 residential units.
(Ord. 2272, 12/19/2023)
The planning commission or zoning administrator shall have the following powers and duties:
A. 
In making decisions, approve, approve with modifications or conditions, or deny an application for a housing opportunity site in compliance with the 2023 ODS, any related environmental mitigation measure(s), and city objective standards which were in place when the application was received.
B. 
Require such improvements, either on or off site, which are reasonably related to the project for a housing opportunity site which are necessary in order to mitigate adverse environmental effects disclosed in an environmental assessment, negative declaration, EIR/EIS, etc., in compliance with the 2023 ODS, and city objective standards which were in place when the application was received.
(Ord. 2272, 12/19/2023)
The planning commission or zoning administrator shall review site plans, landscape plans, building architecture and such other plans and reports (grading plans, EIR/negative declarations, etc.) as may be required and within requisite submittal requirements/timeframes specified by state law, as applicable (e.g., applications submitted under SB 35 (2017), SB 330 (2019), etc.), to ensure projects for a housing opportunity site shall comply with all requirements of the 2023 ODS, any related environmental mitigation measure(s), city objective standards which were in place when the application was received, and any other pertinent factual information.
(Ord. 2272, 12/19/2023)
A. 
An applicant submitting a project for a housing opportunity site subject to housing site compliance review shall submit all required materials to the planning division. The planning division shall review the required materials for completeness. The planning division shall indicate to the applicant if any additional information is needed, if the plans require revisions, or if a review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is needed within timelines specified by state law.
B. 
Once an application is deemed complete, public notice shall be provided pursuant to Section 18.12.040, and on-site project notification shall be posted pursuant to Section 18.12.042.
C. 
In the case of projects subject to Planning Commission compliance review, the Planning Commission meeting shall be scheduled within the time frame established by state law. The Planning Commission' s decision shall be made during the meeting.
D. 
The Zoning Administrator or Planning Commission, as specified, shall approve the project if it complies with: (1) the requirements of the 2023 ODS and any other applicable objective standards established with adopted city plans and documents which were in place when the application was received; and (2) any applicable mitigation measure(s) of any applicable environmental document(s).
(Ord. 2272, 12/19/2023; Ord. 2303, 12/6/2025)
Housing site compliance review shall lapse and shall be void one year following the effective date of approval, unless prior to the expiration of one year a building permit is issued and construction is commenced and diligently pursued toward completion, or the applicant or the applicant's successor has filed a request for approval of extension with the zoning administrator pursuant to the provisions of Section 18.12.030 of this title; or unless otherwise provided by state law.
(Ord. 2272, 12/19/2023)