A. 
A Development Plan is required for any of the following types of development projects:
1. 
Any new structure(s) designed for an occupancy load of 30 persons or more.
2. 
Lots zoned PUD.
3. 
An addition of 7,000 square feet or more to any existing structure, except for single-family residential structures.
B. 
A Development Plan is not required for the construction or alteration of a single-family residential structure.
C. 
Development Plan approval is required in addition to an Architectural Review Permit under Chapter 18.120 (Architectural Review Permits).
(Ord. 978, 11/17/2025)
A. 
Application. An applicant for a Development Plan shall submit the following:
1. 
A complete application and all applicable materials and information as provided by the Planning Division.
2. 
The Zoning Administrator, at their discretion, may add or waive the submission of application materials or information to determine compliance with the standards of this Chapter.
B. 
Notice and Public Hearing.
1. 
The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on an application for a Development Plan and notice such meeting in compliance with Chapter 18.205 (Noticing Requirements). A public hearing may be continued to a definite date and time without additional public notice.
2. 
Public hearings for applications with multiple discretionary permits or entitlements for a single project shall be conducted in compliance with Section 18.175.030 (Projects with Multiple Discretionary Permit Applications).
C. 
Decision. Within 20 working days following the public hearing, the Planning Commission shall approve, conditionally approve, or deny a Development Plan application. The Zoning Administrator shall mail notice of the decision to the applicant and any other party requesting notice within 10 calendar days of the decision. The date of the decision is the date the Planning Commission (or City Council, on appeal) adopts the resolution.
D. 
Effective Date. A decision under this Chapter takes effect 10 calendar days after notice of the decision is mailed. If the decision is appealed, the decision is not final until the appeal process under Chapter 18.185 (Appeals and Calls for Review) is exhausted.
E. 
Appeal. A decision of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council in compliance with Chapter 18.185 (Appeals and Calls for Review).
(Ord. 978, 11/17/2025)
The Planning Commission may approve a development plan if it finds all of the following are true, based on the application, plans, materials, and testimony submitted at the public hearing:
A. 
The proposed development will not be detrimental to the health, safety, and general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity of the proposed development;
B. 
The proposed development will not be injurious or detrimental to adjacent properties or to property in the neighborhood or in the city;
C. 
The proposed development is consistent with the policies and goals established by the General Plan; and
D. 
The proposed development is architecturally compatible with other developments in the vicinity, both inside and outside the zoning district.
(Ord. 978, 11/17/2025)
In approving a Development Plan, the Planning Commission may impose reasonable conditions necessary to:
A. 
Achieve the general purposes of this Chapter or the specific purposes of the zoning district in which the site is located.
B. 
To make it consistent with the General Plan;
C. 
Protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity of the proposed development; or
D. 
Ensure operation and maintenance of the use in a manner compatible with existing and potential uses on adjoining properties or in the surrounding area.
(Ord. 978, 11/17/2025)
A. 
Lapse of Approval. A Development Plan lapses 12 months after its date of approval, or at an alternative time specified as a condition of approval, unless one of the following has occurred:
1. 
A Construction Permit (e.g., Demolition, Building, Grading, Site) has been issued, construction activities has commenced, and applicable preconstruction tasks have started;
2. 
A Certificate of Occupancy has been issued; or
3. 
The Development Plan is renewed by the Planning Commission or other hearing body which originally approved it. No new notice or public hearing is required for a renewal if the findings required for approval remain valid.
B. 
Changes to Plans or Conditions of Approval. A request for a change in a condition of approval, or a change in the Development Plan which affects a condition of approval, requires a new application for modification of the condition.
1. 
If the Zoning Administrator determines that the modification is minor, the Zoning Administrator may approve the modification administratively. The Zoning Administrator's decision may be appealed to the Planning Commission.
2. 
If the Zoning Administrator determines that the modification is major, then the modification shall be referred to the final decision-making body that approved the original Development Plan.
(Ord. 978, 11/17/2025)
Following the denial of a Development Plan application, no new application for the same, or substantially the same, Development Plan shall be accepted within 12 months of the date of denial, unless the denial was made without prejudice.
(Ord. 978, 11/17/2025)