MOTION
Moved by Council Member ____________________________, seconded by Council Member ___________________________, that the Council notes and files the Report to Council dated November 19, 2024 regarding the entitlement and code review process (“Report”) and provides direction on the next phase of improvements including pursuing the following changes:
•[Eliminate design review of free-standing fences and walls.] •[Formulate a policy that will allow free-standing fences and block walls that are currently in violation and have an active code enforcement case to be maintained.]
•[Eliminate AUPs for alcohol sales at restaurants.]
•[Eliminate need to apply for both AUPs and CUPs for banquet halls that sell alcohol; require only CUPs for banquet hall use.]
•[Remove permit requirements for sign refacing within existing channel boxes.]
•[Reduce or eliminate minimum unit sizes for multi-family dwellings.] •[Transition zoning code review of completely inground pools from the Planning Division to Building & Safety Division; Planning Division will provide training to Building & Safety, and removing design review portion may require changes to Title 30.
•[Remove basements from FAR requirements.]
•[Implement ministerial parcel maps for developments of 10 or fewer units, per State law.]
•[Revise internal process for Planners to meet with applicants pre- application to improve communications and customer services, as outlined in the Report.]
•[Update the parking chapter of Title 30 to be consistent with State law and to consider other direction that Council may provide such as parking maximums in lieu of parking minimums.]
•[Refine the Concierge Service as outlined in the Report.] •[Revise to the Environmental Review Contracting Process, as outlined in the Report.]
•[Shift Low Impact Development (LID) review within private properties from Public Works to the Building & Safety Division.]
Vote as follows:
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