Oasis Project Management $45,000 $120,000 $165,000
CEQA
The City finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.
Recommendation (Option 2)
Approve Resolution 24-XXX authorizing the City Manager to approve the contract amendment to Central Coast Transportation Consultants Traffic Impact Study, Contract Amendment 6, for $17,000 (for a new not-to-exceed of $281,765).
Attachments
1. Resolution 24-XXX authorizing the City Manager to approve contract amendment. a. Exhibit A – Central Coast Transportation Consulting Contract Amendment 6
Attachment 1
RESOLUTION 24-XXX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES
AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS FOR CENTRAL COAST
TRANSPORTATION CONSULTING TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) AND
TECHNICAL STUDIES FOR THE PASO ROBLES BOYS SCHOOL REUSE PROJECT WHEREAS, the Paso Robles Boys School facility no longer meets the program requirements of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and is presently vacant; and WHEREAS, Majestic Realty Company purchased the site in early 2023; and WHEREAS, the project proponent, John Semcken of Majestic Realty Company (Developer), on behalf of the Paso Robles Boys School Reuse Project, has notified the City of their intent to file applications for a General Plan Amendment, Rezone, Development Plan, Tentative Tract Map, Oak Tree Removal permit and Development Agreement for the 137± acre property located at the northwest corner of Airport Road and Dry Creek Road; and
WHEREAS, given the scope of the project, an Environmental Impact Report will be required for the proposed project, consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and WHEREAS, due to the complexity of the traffic and circulation issues in the airport area, including the concerns of congestion along the Golden Hill Corridor and additional biological work, the traffic impact study scope has continued to change and as such, several contract amendments have taken place over the past year; and
WHEREAS, the developer has made significant changes to the project that was initially proposed and will require additional environmental studies, amendments to and re-circulation of the draft EIR; and WHEREAS, the additional scope of work needed to accomplish these tasks requires additional project trip analysis’ and revisions to mitigation measures by Central Coast Transportation Consulting; and
WHEREAS, the costs associated with this contract, and associated change order, will be fully reimbursed by the Developer; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council approves, and authorizes the City Manager to execute a contract amendment with Central Coast Transportation Consultants Traffic Impact Study, Contract Amendment 6, for$17,000 (for a new not-to-exceed amount of $281,765).
Approved this 1
st day of October, 2024, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Attachment 1
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
John R. Hamon, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________________________
Melissa Boyer, City Clerk
Exhibit A – Central Coast Transportation Consulting Contract Amendment 6
(805) 316-0101
895 Napa Ave, Suite A-6, Morro Bay, CA 93442
September 5, 2024
Warren Frace, Community Development Director
City of Paso Robles
1000 Spring Street
Paso Robles, CA 93446
Mr. Frace:
The Landing project has required a number of additional transportation analysis tasks. The release of the new SLOCOG Travel Demand Model with the 2023 Regional Transportation Plan required evaluation of a different project trip distribution for multiple scenarios, triggering revised mitigation measures and intersection performance reporting. In addition, we have engaged with Caltrans to develop feasible mitigation measures to Caltrans-controlled facilities.
We expect that further efforts will be required to coordinate with Caltrans, the applicant team, and City staff as the project moves towards DEIR circulation and hearings.
The cost estimate to complete this work is $17,000. Please let us know if you have any questions. We appreciate the opportunity to continue working with you and the City team.
Sincerely,
Central Coast Transportation Consulting
Joe Fernandez, PE, AICP
Principal
Michelle Matson, PE, TE
Senior Transportation Engineer
Exhibit A
Council Agenda Report
From: Darcy Delgado, Associate Planner
Subject: Second Reading by Title Only and Adoption of Ordinance No.’s 1144 to 1149 - A Comprehensive Zoning Code Update, amending the Zoning Map including removing special conditions overlays D and E and removing of Hillside District Overlay, and amendments to Municipal Code.
CEQA Determination: Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, § 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378 and exempt from CEQA under State CEQA Guidelines, § 15061(b)(3).
Date: October 1, 2024
Facts
1. Zoning Codes are a set of rules that regulate what can and cannot be done on a particular piece of property. In California, virtually all cities have zoning codes in their municipal code.
2. The City’s Zoning Code, housed in Title 21 of the Paso Robles Municipal Code, has not been comprehensively updated since the 1970s. Over the years, revisions have been made to address evolving land use and development practices, incorporate Specific Plans and new zoning districts, and address changes in State law. However, this piecemeal approach has resulted in internal inconsistencies and a disorganized structure.
3. In 2021, MIG, Inc. (MIG) was retained by the City to assist with comprehensive updates to the Zoning Code.
4. The main objectives of the update to the Zoning Code include:
a. Providing intuitive and user-friendly development regulations; b. Eliminating conflicts to create an internally consistent document; c. Complying with recent State legislation and case law; d. Modernizing the Zoning Code to reflect best practices, with a focus on streamlining housing entitlement and permitting processes, plus providing for flexibility and innovation; and e. Maintain the City’s existing entitlement process and codify many Development Review Committee practices.
5. The early stages of the Zoning Code update process included initial data collection, conducting stakeholder interviews, and providing a diagnostic summary of issues including recommendations for reorganizing the Code.
6. From there, staff worked collaboratively with MIG in reorganizing the Zoning Code into 9 articles, updating each, and bringing them through a series of public study sessions with the Planning Commission (PC) and Housing Constraints and Opportunities Committee (HCOC).
7. There have been several public meetings held on this matter and are summarized below:
a. On October 22, 2022, the Planning Commission held a study session and as part of the meeting reviewed a portion of Article 1 and portions of Articles 3, 6, and 9 of the Zoning Code.
b. On September 26, 2023, the Planning Commission held a study session and as part of the meeting reviewed Article 2 and a portion of Article 4.
c. On November 28, 2023, the Planning Commission held a study session and as part of the meeting reviewed Articles 5 and 7 and a portion of Article 4. d. On February 13, 2024, the Planning Commission held a study session and as part of the meeting reviewed additional portions of Article 4.
e. On March 26, 2024, the Planning Commission held a study session and as part of the meeting reviewed Article 8 and portions of Article 3.
f. On June 14, 2024, the City published a complete draft of all Zoning Code Articles to encourage public participation.
g. On July 9, 2024, the Planning Commission held a study session and reviewed a complete draft of the Zoning Code.
h. On August 13, 2024, the Planning Commission held a public hearing for amendments to Title 21 and amendments to the Zoning Map including removing special conditions overlays D and E as well as removing of Hillside District Overlay, and on six successive votes of 6-0-1 (one Commissioner absent), recommended the City Council approve said amendments.
i. On August 27, 2024, the Planning Commission held a public hearing for amendments to Municipal Code Titles 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, and 19, and on five successive votes of 5- 0-2 (two Commissioners absent), recommended the City Council approve said amendments.
8. On September 17, 2024, the City Council held a public hearing on the proposed project and approved the following Ordinances for 1st Reading by Title Only:
a. Ord. 1144 – amends Title 21 (Zoning Code) by repealing and replacing all of Title 21 as part of a comprehensive update, including the following amendments:
i. Article 1 of Title 21 establishes the purpose and application of the Zoning Code and defines the individual zoning districts, overlays, and Special Planned Developments. Key changes include repealing Special Conditions Overlays D and E. Overlay D, initially aimed at preventing adverse effects on the downtown area, is removed as the shopping center it covered is now fully developed. Overlay E is also repealed as the parcels it covered have been rezoned for multi-family residential uses, thereby eliminating the potential for commercial competition with the downtown area;
ii. Article 2 establishes the permit and entitlement process and identifies review authorities for the same. Key updates include a new modification process to allow the Design Review Committee and Planning Commission to approve changes to certain development standards via a Modifications process; iii. Article 3 consolidates land use categories in the land use table and updates definitions for clarity. New development standards have been added to zones where they were previously missing and certain standards have been revised to allow more flexibility;
iv. Article 4 introduces several updates applicable to all zones, including new rules for fence and wall standards, landscaping requirements with a minimum percentage for live plants, updated parking and open space standards, and clearer objective standards for development standards. A key addition is the new section on Objective Design Standards developed to comply with State law, enhance clarity in site planning and building design, and facilitate accelerated housing production;
v. Article 5 introduces updates to regulations for certain developments, including Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), historic preservation, and affordable housing density bonuses. Notable changes include incorporating recent state law updates on ADUs and adding a reduced setback requirement between ADUs and primary structures;
vi. Article 6 introduces updated standards for specific land uses, including reorganized performance and development standards. Key changes include clarifying commercial animal keeping standards with a new table listing density limits for various animals and identifying instances requiring higher-level review, such as a Conditional Use Permit. New food truck standards were established, which include outlining permit requirements, operational guidelines, and provisions to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the community; vii. Article 7 provides updated regulations for nonconforming uses, structures, and lots that do not meet current zoning requirements;
viii. Article 8 introduces several key changes related to environmental hazards.
Notable changes include the expansion of the hillside development standards to all zoning districts, removing the hillside overlay, and basing regulations on lots with slopes over 10%. Grading, retaining wall, and pad grading standards were also revised. New lighting standards require dark-sky compliance and modifications can now be made through the Development Plan process; ix. Article 9 introduces updated definitions for technical terms and phrases used throughout the Zoning Code to ensure consistency and clarity. The majority of the definitions are new while others have been reworked from existing language to improve interpretation for both the public and staff; x. The Zoning Map has been updated to remove the Hillside District Overlay and instead regulate parcels based on average slope. Special conditions overlays D and E have also been removed and renamed as “Special Planned Development Overlays.
b. Ord. 1145 – amends Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) to correct code references in relation to updates in Title 21.
c. Ord. 1146 – amends Titles 3 (Revenue and Finance), 5 (Permits and Regulations, 9 (Public Safety), 12 (Vehicles and Traffic), 14 (Water and Sewers), and 22 (Subdivisions) to correct code references in relation to updates in Title 21.
d. Ord. 1147 – amends Title 7 (Health and Sanitation) by repealing Chapter 7.24 (Mobilehomes and Mobilehome Parks) in its entirety, since mobilehome standards are already contained in Title 21 which is a more appropriate location. e. Ord. 1148 – amends Title 8 (Animal Control) to clean up conflicting code references in relation to updates in Title 21, including updates to reflect that bee keeping is no longer a prohibited use.
f. Ord. 1149 – amends Title 19 (Signs) by repealing the text, renaming the Title to Billboards Signs, and inserting standards for billboards that were taken from Title 21 into Title 19 so they are not duplicative or conflicting.
Options
1. Take no action; or
2. Approve Second Reading by Title only and Adoption of Ordinances 1144, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1148, and 1149; or
3. Refer back to staff, and/or the Planning Commission for additional analysis of items identified by the City Council.
Analysis and Conclusions
The Zoning Code Update process began in 2021 to provide intuitive and user-friendly development regulations, eliminating conflicts to create an internally consistent document, complying with recent legislation and case law, and modernizing the Zoning Code to reflect best practices with a focus on streamlining housing entitlement and permitting processes while providing for flexibility and innovation.
Oak Tree Removal Changes
As noted above, the City Council held first reading of the Ordinances on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. At the meeting and prior to approving the Ordinances, the City Council determined they wanted to defer specific action on oak tree removal authority (Title 10) and in the future, consider more limited options for Planning Commission approved removals. Based on this action, minor changes to the following sections in Title 21 have been made to reflect the City Council’s remains solely responsibility for approving oak tree removals:
21.08.020.A (City Council Review Authority Matters)
21.080.030.C (Planning Commission Review Authority Matters)
21.080.040.D (DRC Review Authority Matters)
Table 21.080.070-1 – Oak Tree Removal Authority
Home Occupation Changes
Additionally, the Council determined they wanted to defer action on any changes to Home Occupation Permits (Chapter 21.21). As a result of Council’s direction, Chapter 21.21 only contains the existing Home Occupation language contained in what is currently in the Paso Robles Municipal Code under Chapter
21.23.070, as follows:
Based on Council’s action to defer specific updates to Titles 10 and 21, staff has reviewed the ordinances and determined there are no other substantive changes to the ordinances that are necessary since first reading, and the ordinances attached herein are consistent with the first reading. It should be noted that the above track changes, which are reflected in Exhibit A to Attachment 1, are informational to see what has changed since the September 17, 2024 hearing. The final exhibit is intended to be in its final form without track changes.
All appropriate noticing was completed in conformance with legal requirements and City standards.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. This project was made possible by through two state grants that in total will reimburse the City for approximately 86 percent of the total MIG contract cost.
Absent this funding, the City would not have been able to complete the project to this scope and breadth.
The expense associated with MIG’s work on this project was authorized through a separate, previous contract approval process.
CEQA
As noted above, the zone code text amendments, map amendments, and Municipal Code Title amendments discussed herein do not quality as a “project” under CEQA because the amendments do not have the potential to result in either a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. (See State CEQA Guidelines, § 15378 [defining “project”], § 15060(c)(2)-(3).) Alternatively, even if the said amendments did qualify as a project under CEQA, they are exempt from CEQA because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the amendments may have a significant effect on the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15061(b)(3).) Recommendation (Option 2)
Approve 2nd reading by title only and adopt the Zone Code text Amendments, Map Amendments, and Municipal Code Title Amendments as follows:
A. Ordinance 1144, approving the changes to the Zoning Code (Title 21) and the Zoning Map; B. Ordinance 1145, approving the changes to Title 2 in relation to updates to Title 21; C. Ordinance 1146, approving the changes to Titles 3, 5, 9, 12, 14, and 22 in relation to updates to Title 21;
D. Ordinance 1147, approving the changes to Title 7 in relation to updates to Title 21; E. Ordinance 1148, approving the changes to Title 8 in relation to updates to Title 21; F. Ordinance 1149, approving the changes to Title 19 in relation to updates to Title 21; Attachments
1. Ordinance 1144: Adopting Zoning Code and Map Amendments a. Exhibit A: Zoning Code (Title 21)
b. Exhibit B: Special Conditions Overlay Map Amendment
c. Exhibit C: Hillside Overlay Map Amendment
2. Ordinance 1145: Adopting Amendments to Title 2
3. Ordinance 1146: Adopting Amendments to Titles 3, 5, 9, 12, 14, and 22
4. Ordinance 1147: Adopting Amendments to Title 7
5. Ordinance 1148: Adopting Amendments to Title 8
6. Ordinance 1149: Adopting Amendments to Title 19
Attachment 1
ORDINANCE NO. 1144 N.S.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE, REPEAL AND REPLACE OF THE TITLE 21 ZONING CODE AMENDMENT RZN 23-02 REGARDING UPDATES TO THE EL PASO DE ROBLES ZONING CODE
AND ZONING MAP AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060(c)(2) AND (c)(3) AND 15061(b)(3) WHEREAS, the City of El Paso de Robles, California (the “City”) is a municipal corporation, duly organized under the constitution and laws of the State of California; and WHEREAS, the Zoning Code has not been comprehensively updated since the 1970s. Over the years, revisions have been made to address evolving land use and development practices, incorporate Specific Plans and new zoning districts, and address changes in State law; and WHEREAS, MIG, Inc. (MIG), an independent consultant, was retained by the City to assist with comprehensive updates to the Zoning Code; and
WHEREAS, the main objectives of the update to the Zoning Code include:
a. Providing intuitive and user-friendly development regulations; b. Eliminating conflicts to create an internally consistent document; c. Complying with recent legislation and case law; and
d. Modernizing the Zoning Code to reflect best practices, with a focus on streamlining housing entitlement and permitting processes, plus providing for flexibility and innovation; and WHEREAS, in pursuit of these objectives, the City desires to amend its Zoning Code, currently codified as Title 21 of the El Paso De Robles Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the early stages of the Zoning Code update process included initial data collection, conducting stakeholder interviews, and providing a diagnostic summary of issues concerning the Zoning Code, including recommendations for reorganizing the Code; and WHEREAS, from there, staff worked collaboratively with MIG in reorganizing the Zoning Code into 9 articles, updating each, and bringing them through a series of public study sessions to ensure public input and thoroughness of the edits being proposed; and WHEREAS, on October 22, 2022, the Planning Commission held a study session and as part of the meeting reviewed a portion of Article 1 and portions of Articles 3, 6, and 9 of the Zoning Code; and WHEREAS, on September 26, 2023, the Planning Commission held a study session and as part of the meeting reviewed Article 2 and a portion of Article 4; and WHEREAS, on November 28, 2023, the Planning Commission held a study session and as part of the meeting reviewed Articles 5 and 7 and a portion of Article 4; and WHEREAS, on February 13, 2024, the Planning Commission held a study session and as part of the meeting reviewed additional portions of Article 4; and
Attachment 1
WHEREAS, on March 26, 2024, the Planning Commission held a study session and as part of the meeting reviewed Article 8 and portions of Article 3; and WHEREAS, the City published a complete draft of all Zoning Code Articles on June 14, 2024, to encourage public participation and input on the changes being proposed throughout the Zoning Code; and
WHEREAS, on July 9, 2024, the Planning Commission held a study session and reviewed a complete draft of the Zoning Code; and
WHEREAS, concurrently with the Zoning Code update process, updates to Titles 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 19, and 22, have been made to clean up code references that will be outdated if Title 21 is amended; and
WHEREAS, on August 13, 2024, the Planning Commission held a public hearing for amendments to Title 21 and amendments to the Zoning Map including removing special conditions overlays D and E as well as removing of Hillside District Overlay, and on six successive votes of 6-0-1 (one Commissioner absent), recommended the City Council approve said amendments; and WHEREAS, on August 27, 2024, the Planning Commission held a public hearing for amendments to Municipal Code Titles 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, and 19, and on five successive votes of 5-0-2 (two Commissioners absent), recommended the City Council approve said amendments; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that these updates to the Zoning Code, Zoning Map, and updates to Titles 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 19, and 22 do not qualify as a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, § 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), and are exempt from CEQA under State CEQA Guidelines, § 15061(b)(3); and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was conducted by the City Council on September 17, 2024, to consider the facts as presented in the staff report prepared for this Zoning Code update, Zoning Map amendments, and Municipal Code amendments, and to afford the public an opportunity to comment upon such items.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. All of the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. Findings for Approval. Based on the facts and analysis presented to it, including all written and oral testimony, the City Council hereby finds and determines:
a. RZN 23-02 is consistent with the following Goals and Policies of the General Plan – Land Use Element Policy LU-2B Action Item 1: By defining and implementing updated zoning standards through the proposed Zoning Code, the City ensures that zoning regulations are not only up-to-date but also promote the enhancement and conformity of existing structures throughout the City. Housing Element Policy H-3.3: By updating the Zoning Code and Zoning Map, the proposed updates ensure that the City remains current in recent legislation, particularly as it relates to housing, thereby helping remove and
Attachment 1
reduce governmental constraints while facilitating compliant and effective housing development throughout the City.
b. The proposed amendments will not adversely impact the public health, safety, and welfare, because the proposed amendments are designed primarily for organizational purposes and to enhance clarity, consistency, and compliance with state and federal laws, thereby providing a more predictable and efficient regulatory framework for all community stakeholders. By establishing clearer standards and processes, this Zoning Code update helps protect public interests, facilitate responsible growth, and maintain the integrity of communities throughout the City. Moreover, the enhanced provisions relating to housing helps support the provision of adequate housing in the City of El Paso de Robles, which in turn contributes positively to the overall welfare of the City and its residents.
Section 3. The Council hereby adopts the language attached hereto as Exhibits A, B, and C, and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 4. Environmental Determination. The City Council finds that this Zoning Code does not quality as a “project” under CEQA because the Zoning Code text amendments do not have the potential to result in either a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. (See State CEQA Guidelines, § 15378 [defining “project”], § 15060(c)(2)-(3).) Alternatively, even if the Zoning Code amendments did qualify as a project under CEQA, they are exempt from CEQA because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the zone code text amendments may have a significant effect on the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15061(b)(3).)
Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage and adoption as provided by Government Code section 36397.
Section 7. Publication. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause a summary thereof to be published at least five (5) days prior to the meeting at which the proposed Ordinance is to be adopted and shall post a certified copy of the proposed Ordinance in the Office of the City Clerk. Within fifteen (15) days of the adoption of the Ordinance, the City Clerk shall cause a summary of the Ordinance to be published, including the vote for and against the same, in accordance with Government Code Section 36937.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on September 17, 2024, for first reading by the City Council of the City of El Paso de Robles, and adopted on the 1st day of October, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Attachment 1
John R. Hamon, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
Melissa Boyer, City Clerk
Exhibit A –Title 21 Zoning Code Amendment
Exhibit B – Zoning Map Amendment for the Special Conditions Overlays D and E Exhibit C – Zoning Map Amendment for the Hillside Development Overlay
Comprehensive
Zoning Code Update
CITY COUNCIL SECOND READING
October 2024
Title 21 Paso Robles Zoning Code
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Article 1: Enactment, Applicability, and Enforcement ........................................................................................... 1-i Chapter 21.01. Purpose and Applicability of the Zoning Code........................................................................... 1-1
21.01.010. Title ........................................................................................................................................ 1-1
21.01.020. Purpose and Authority ............................................................................................................ 1-1
21.01.030. Relationship to Prior Ordinances ........................................................................................... 1-1
21.01.040. Relationship to General Plan and CEQA ............................................................................... 1-1
21.01.050. Relationship to Specific Plans ................................................................................................ 1-1
21.01.060. Prior Rights and Violations ..................................................................................................... 1-2
21.01.070. Exemptions for City Projects .................................................................................................. 1-2
21.01.080. Violation Constitutes a Public Nuisance ................................................................................. 1-2
21.01.090. Enforcement ........................................................................................................................... 1-2
21.01.100. Severability ............................................................................................................................ 1-2 Chapter 21.02. Interpretation of the Zoning Code .............................................................................................. 1-2
21.02.010. Purpose .................................................................................................................................. 1-2
21.02.020. Rules of Interpretation ............................................................................................................ 1-3
21.02.030. Procedures for Interpretation ................................................................................................. 1-3
21.02.040. Uses Not Classified ................................................................................................................ 1-4
21.02.050. Illustrations ............................................................................................................................. 1-4 Chapter 21.03. Zoning Districts ......................................................................................................................... 1-4
21.03.010. Establishment of Zoning Districts ........................................................................................... 1-4 Chapter 21.04. Special Planned Developments Established ............................................................................. 1-6
21.04.010. Purpose .................................................................................................................................. 1-6
21.04.020. Special Planned Development Overlay A. ............................................................................. 1-6
21.04.030. Special Planned Development Overlay B. ............................................................................. 1-6
21.04.040. Special Planned Development Overlay C. ............................................................................. 1-6
21.04.050. Special Planned Development Overlay D. ............................................................................. 1-7
21.04.060. Special Planned Development Overlay E. ............................................................................. 1-7
21.04.070. Special Planned Development Overlay F............................................................................... 1-7
21.04.080. Special Planned Development Overlay G. ............................................................................. 1-7
21.04.090. Special Planned Development Overlay H. ............................................................................. 1-8
21.04.100. Special Planned Development Overlay I. ............................................................................... 1-8
21.04.110. Special Planned Development Overlay J. .............................................................................. 1-9
21.04.120. Reserved .............................................................................................................................. 1-11 Chapter 21.05. Specific Plans Established ...................................................................................................... 1-11
21.05.010. Adopted Specific Plans ........................................................................................................ 1-11 Chapter 21.06. Zoning Map ............................................................................................................................. 1-12
21.06.010. Zoning Map .......................................................................................................................... 1-12 Exhibit A
Title 21 Paso Robles Zoning Code
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21.06.020. Rights-of-way and Vacated Boundary Lines ........................................................................ 1-12
21.06.030. Uncertainty of Boundaries .................................................................................................... 1-13
21.06.040. Classification of Annexed Lands .......................................................................................... 1-13 Chapter 21.07. Reserved ................................................................................................................................. 1-13 Article 2: Code Administration And Permits .......................................................................................................... 2-i Chapter 21.08. Planning Authorities .................................................................................................................. 2-1
21.08.010. Purpose And Applicability ...................................................................................................... 2-1
21.08.020. City Council ............................................................................................................................ 2-1
21.08.030. Planning Commission ............................................................................................................ 2-2
21.08.040. Development Review Committee ........................................................................................... 2-3
21.08.050. Zoning Administrator .............................................................................................................. 2-4
21.08.060. Community Development Director ......................................................................................... 2-6
21.08.070. Permit Review Authority Summary ........................................................................................ 2-6
21.08.080. Additional Permits May be Required ...................................................................................... 2-9
21.08.090. Noncomplying Permits ........................................................................................................... 2-9 Chapter 21.09. Application Processing and Common Procedures .................................................................... 2-9
21.09.010. Purpose and Applicability ....................................................................................................... 2-9
21.09.020. Multiple Permit Applications ................................................................................................... 2-9
21.09.030. Application Preparation and Filing ......................................................................................... 2-9
21.09.040. Application and Other Related Fees .................................................................................... 2-10
21.09.050. Eligible Applicants ................................................................................................................ 2-11
21.09.060. Initial Application Review ..................................................................................................... 2-11
21.09.070. Environmental Review ......................................................................................................... 2-13
21.09.080. Housing Accountability Act Streamlined Review .................................................................. 2-13
21.09.090. Procedures for Applications filed under California Government Code Section 65913.4 (SB 35) 2-17
21.09.100. Administrative File Close-Out Program ................................................................................ 2-21 Chapter 21.10. Amendments to the General Plan, Zoning Code, and Zoning Map ......................................... 2-21
21.10.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 2-21
21.10.020. Review Authority .................................................................................................................. 2-21
21.10.030. Initiation of Amendment ....................................................................................................... 2-21
21.10.040. Application Processing ......................................................................................................... 2-22
21.10.050. Planning Commission Hearing and Recommendation ......................................................... 2-22
21.10.060. City Council Hearing and Action .......................................................................................... 2-22
21.10.070. Required Findings ................................................................................................................ 2-23
21.10.080. General Plan Consistency Required for Zoning Amendments ............................................. 2-24 Chapter 21.11. Special Planned Developments (SPD) .................................................................................... 2-24 Exhibit A
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21.11.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 2-24
21.11.020. Application Processing ......................................................................................................... 2-24
21.11.030. Planning Commission Hearing and Recommendation ......................................................... 2-25
21.11.040. City Council Hearing and Action .......................................................................................... 2-25
21.11.050. Allowed Modifications to Development Standards ............................................................... 2-25
21.11.060. Required Findings ................................................................................................................ 2-27
21.11.070. Special Planned Developments Established ........................................................................ 2-27 Chapter 21.12. Development Agreements ....................................................................................................... 2-27
21.12.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 2-27
21.12.020. Application Filing, Processing, and Review.......................................................................... 2-28
21.12.030. Contents of Development Agreement .................................................................................. 2-28
21.12.040. Hearings, Recommendation, and Action. ............................................................................. 2-30
21.12.050. Required Findings ................................................................................................................ 2-31
21.12.060. Execution and Recordation .................................................................................................. 2-31
21.12.070. Effect of Approved Agreement ............................................................................................. 2-31
21.12.080. Enforcement and Continuing Validity ................................................................................... 2-32
21.12.090. Periodic Review ................................................................................................................... 2-32
21.12.100. Amendment and Cancellation of Development Agreements ................................................ 2-33 Chapter 21.13. Development Agreements Established ................................................................................... 2-35
21.13.010. City Council Adopted Development Agreements ................................................................. 2-35
21.13.020. Olsen – South Chandler Ranch Specific Plan Development Agreement ............................. 2-35
21.13.030. Olsen – South Chandler Ranch Specific Plan Planning Area 9 Development Agreement ... 2-35
21.13.040. Olsen – South Chandler Ranch Specific Plan – Our Town Development Agreement ......... 2-35
21.13.050. Paso Robles Gateway Annexation Development Agreement .............................................. 2-35
21.13.060. Beechwood Specific Plan Development Agreement ............................................................ 2-35 Chapter 21.14. Specific Plans .......................................................................................................................... 2-36
21.14.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 2-36
21.14.020. Initiation of Specific Plans .................................................................................................... 2-36
21.14.030. Specific Plan Project Review ............................................................................................... 2-37
21.14.040. Hearings, Recommendation, and Action .............................................................................. 2-37
21.14.050. Required Findings ................................................................................................................ 2-38
21.14.060. Adoption of a Specific Plan .................................................................................................. 2-38
21.14.070. Post Decision Procedures .................................................................................................... 2-39
21.14.080. Specific Plans Established ................................................................................................... 2-39 Chapter 21.15. Development Review .............................................................................................................. 2-39
21.15.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 2-39
21.15.020. Types of Development Review Established ......................................................................... 2-40 Exhibit A
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21.15.030. Development Review Authority Summary ............................................................................ 2-40
21.15.040. Application Filing, Processing, and Review.......................................................................... 2-42
21.15.050. Public Meetings and Notice .................................................................................................. 2-44
21.15.060. Development Review Criteria ............................................................................................... 2-45
21.15.070. Conditions of Approval ......................................................................................................... 2-45
21.15.080. Post Decision Procedures .................................................................................................... 2-45 Chapter 21.16. Development Plans ................................................................................................................. 2-46
21.16.010. Development Plan Requirements ........................................................................................ 2-46
21.16.020. Development Plan Modifications .......................................................................................... 2-48
21.16.030. Master Development Plan .................................................................................................... 2-50 Chapter 21.17. Site Plans ................................................................................................................................ 2-51
21.17.010. Site Plan Review Requirements ........................................................................................... 2-51
21.17.020. Site Plan Modifications ......................................................................................................... 2-52 Chapter 21.18. Plot Plans ................................................................................................................................ 2-54
21.18.010. Plot Plan Review Requirement ............................................................................................ 2-54
21.18.020. Plot Plan Review Code Consistency .................................................................................... 2-55 Chapter 21.19. Conditional Use Permits and Administrative Use Permits ....................................................... 2-55
21.19.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 2-55
21.19.020. Review Authority .................................................................................................................. 2-55
21.19.030. Application Processing ......................................................................................................... 2-56
21.19.040. Notice and Hearing .............................................................................................................. 2-56
21.19.050. Required Findings ................................................................................................................ 2-57
21.19.060. Conditions of Approval ......................................................................................................... 2-58
21.19.070. Permit to Run with the Land ................................................................................................. 2-58
21.19.080. Conditional Use Permit/Development Plan Combined Action .............................................. 2-58
21.19.090. Post Decision Procedures .................................................................................................... 2-58 Chapter 21.20. Temporary Use Permits .......................................................................................................... 2-58
21.20.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 2-58
21.20.020. Exempt Temporary Uses ..................................................................................................... 2-59
21.20.030. Allowed Temporary Uses ..................................................................................................... 2-59
21.20.040. Uses Requiring Special Regulatory Provisions .................................................................... 2-60
21.20.050. Application Processing ......................................................................................................... 2-61
21.20.060. Action by the Zoning administrator ....................................................................................... 2-61
21.20.070. Findings For Approval and Revocation ................................................................................ 2-61
21.20.080. Conditions of Approval ......................................................................................................... 2-62
21.20.090. Permit Duration .................................................................................................................... 2-62
21.20.100. Condition of Site Following Temporary Use ......................................................................... 2-62 Exhibit A
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Chapter 21.21. Home Occupation Permits ...................................................................................................... 2-62 Chapter 21.22. Variances ................................................................................................................................ 2-68
21.22.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 2-68
21.22.020. Application Filing, Processing, and Review.......................................................................... 2-68
21.22.030. Required Findings ................................................................................................................ 2-69
21.22.040. Precedents ........................................................................................................................... 2-69
21.22.050. Conditions of Approval ......................................................................................................... 2-69
21.22.060. Permit to Run with the Land ................................................................................................. 2-69
21.22.070. Post Decision Procedures .................................................................................................... 2-70 Chapter 21.23. Reserved ................................................................................................................................. 2-70 Chapter 21.24. Entitlement Implementation, Extensions, Amendments, and Revocations ............................ 2-70
21.24.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 2-70
21.24.020. Effective Dates of Entitlements ............................................................................................ 2-70
21.24.030. Time to Implement and Time Extensions ............................................................................. 2-71
21.24.040. Permit Amendment .............................................................................................................. 2-73
21.24.050. Revocations and Suspensions ............................................................................................. 2-74 Chapter 21.25. Appeals and Calls for Review ................................................................................................. 2-75
21.25.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 2-75
21.25.020. Review Authority .................................................................................................................. 2-75
21.25.030. Filing and Processing of Appeals ......................................................................................... 2-75
21.25.040. Filing and Processing of Calls for Review ............................................................................ 2-76 Chapter 21.26. Public Hearings and Notice ..................................................................................................... 2-77
21.26.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 2-77
21.26.020. Public Hearing Procedures .................................................................................................. 2-77
21.26.030. Notice Requirements for Hearings ....................................................................................... 2-78
21.26.040. Notice Requirements for Development Review Committee Meetings .................................. 2-79 Chapter 21.27. Reasonable Accommodations ................................................................................................. 2-79
21.27.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 2-79
21.27.020. Application Filing, Processing, and Review.......................................................................... 2-80
21.27.030. Findings and Decision .......................................................................................................... 2-81
21.27.040. Rescission of Approval of Reasonable Accommodation ...................................................... 2-81
21.27.050. Post Decision Procedures .................................................................................................... 2-81 Chapter 21.28. Reserved ................................................................................................................................. 2-81 Chapter 21.29. Reserved ................................................................................................................................. 2-81 Chapter 21.30. Reserved ................................................................................................................................. 2-81 Chapter 21.31. Reserved ................................................................................................................................. 2-81 Exhibit A
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Article 3: Zoning Districts, Allowable Uses, and Development Standards.......................................................... 3-i Chapter 21.32. Land Use Regulations in Zoning Districts ................................................................................. 3-1 Chapter 21.33. Residential Zoning Districts (R-A, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5) .................................................... 3-12
21.33.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 3-12
21.33.020. Land Use Regulations .......................................................................................................... 3-13
21.33.030. Development Standards in Single-Family Residential Zoning Districts (R-A, R-1, and Rs) . 3-13
21.33.040. Additional Development Standards in Single-Family Residential Zoning Districts ............... 3-16
21.33.050. Development Standards in Multi-Family Residential (R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5) Zoning Districts .. 3-19
21.33.060. Additional Development Standards in Multi-Family Residential Zoning Districts ................. 3-21
21.33.070. Development Standards in the Multi-Family Residential / Office Professional (R-3-O) Zoning Districts 3-26
21.33.080. Additional Regulations for Properties Adjacent to Single-Family Residential (R-1) Zoning Districts 3-26
Chapter 21.34. Commercial, Industrial, and Airport Zoning Districts (OP, CP, C-1, C-2, C-3, RC, RL, M, PM, AP) 3-26
21.34.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 3-26
21.34.020. Land Use Regulations .......................................................................................................... 3-28
21.34.030. Development Standards ....................................................................................................... 3-28
21.34.040. Additional Regulations for Properties Adjacent to Residential Zoning Districts .................... 3-30
21.34.050. Additional Development Standards and Regulations in OP Zoning District ......................... 3-30
21.34.060. Additional Development Standards and Regulations in CP and RC Zoning Districts .......... 3-31
21.34.070. Additional Development Standards and Regulations in C-2, C-3, and PM Zoning Districts . 3-33
21.34.080. Additional Development Standards and Regulations in RL Zoning District .......................... 3-33
21.34.090. Additional Regulations in the AP Zoning District. ................................................................. 3-34 Chapter 21.35. Public Facilities, Parks And Open Space, Open Space, and Agricultural Zoning Districts (PF, POS, OS, AG) 3-34
21.35.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 3-34
21.35.020. Land Use Regulations .......................................................................................................... 3-34
21.35.030. Development Standards ....................................................................................................... 3-34
21.35.040. Additional Regulations for Properties Adjacent to Residential Zoning Districts .................... 3-35
21.35.050. Additional Development Standards and Regulations in PF Zoning District .......................... 3-36
21.35.060. Additional Development Standards and Regulations in POS Zoning District ....................... 3-36
21.35.070. Additional Development Standards and Regulations in AG Zoning District ......................... 3-36 Chapter 21.36. Overlay Zoning Districts (HOS, HP, MU, PD, L, SPD, SP) ..................................................... 3-39
21.36.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 3-39
21.36.020. Highway-Oriented Sign Overlay ........................................................................................... 3-39
21.36.030. Historic Preservation Overlay ............................................................................................... 3-40
21.36.040. Lodging Overlay ................................................................................................................... 3-40 Exhibit A
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21.36.050. Mixed-Use Overlay ............................................................................................................... 3-41
21.36.060. Planned Development Overlay ............................................................................................ 3-43
21.36.070. Special Planned Development Overlay ................................................................................ 3-43
21.36.080. Specific Plan Overlay ........................................................................................................... 3-44
21.36.090. Office Professional Overlay .................................................................................................. 3-44 Chapter 21.37. Reserved ................................................................................................................................. 3-45 Chapter 21.38. Reserved ................................................................................................................................. 3-45 Chapter 21.39. Reserved ................................................................................................................................. 3-45 Chapter 21.40. Reserved ................................................................................................................................. 3-45 Article 4: Regulations and Standards Applicable to All Zoning Districts............................................................ 4-i Chapter 21.41. Rules of Measurement .............................................................................................................. 4-1
21.41.010. Purpose and Applicability ....................................................................................................... 4-1
21.41.020. Fractions ................................................................................................................................ 4-1
21.41.030. Measuring Distances .............................................................................................................. 4-1
21.41.040. Measuring Height ................................................................................................................... 4-2
21.41.050. Measuring Lot Width and Depth ............................................................................................. 4-3
21.41.060. Determining Average Slope ................................................................................................... 4-4
21.41.070. Determining Developable Area .............................................................................................. 4-5
21.41.080. Determining Density ............................................................................................................... 4-5
21.41.090. Determining Floor Area .......................................................................................................... 4-6
21.41.100. Determining Lot Coverage ..................................................................................................... 4-7
21.41.110. Determining Parking Requirement ......................................................................................... 4-7
21.41.120. Determining Setbacks ............................................................................................................ 4-8
21.41.130. Projections Into Setbacks ....................................................................................................... 4-9
21.41.140. Determining the Front and Side of Corner Lots .................................................................... 4-10 Chapter 21.42. Accessory Structures .............................................................................................................. 4-11
21.42.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 4-11
21.42.020. Permit Requirements ........................................................................................................... 4-11
21.42.030. Development Standards ....................................................................................................... 4-11 Chapter 21.43. Awnings, Canopies, and Patio Covers .................................................................................... 4-11
21.43.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 4-11
21.43.020. Permit Requirements ........................................................................................................... 4-12
21.43.030. Development Standards ....................................................................................................... 4-12 Chapter 21.44. Fences, Walls, and Hedges .................................................................................................... 4-14
21.44.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 4-14
21.44.020. Permit Requirements ........................................................................................................... 4-14
21.44.030. Development Standards ....................................................................................................... 4-14 Exhibit A
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Chapter 21.45. Landscaping and Open Space ................................................................................................ 4-16
21.45.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 4-16
21.45.020. General Provisions ............................................................................................................... 4-17
21.45.030. Water Efficient Landscaping ................................................................................................ 4-18 Chapter 21.46. Reserved ................................................................................................................................. 4-18 Chapter 21.47. Mechanical Equipment and Screening .................................................................................... 4-18
21.47.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 4-18
21.47.020. General Provisions ............................................................................................................... 4-19 Chapter 21.48. Parking and Loading Regulations ........................................................................................... 4-20
21.48.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 4-20
21.48.020. General Provisions ............................................................................................................... 4-21
21.48.030. Required Parking Spaces .................................................................................................... 4-22
21.48.040. Parking Reductions and Modifications ................................................................................. 4-23
21.48.050. Off-Site Parking .................................................................................................................... 4-24
21.48.060. Bicycle Parking..................................................................................................................... 4-24
21.48.070. Motorcycle Parking ............................................................................................................... 4-25
21.48.080. Parking for Electric Vehicles ................................................................................................ 4-25
21.48.090. Parking for Storage of Commercial Vehicles, Recreational Vehicles, and Boats ................. 4-25
21.48.100. Parking Area Design and Development Standards .............................................................. 4-26
21.48.110. Driveway Standards ............................................................................................................. 4-30
21.48.120. Off-Street Loading Requirements. ....................................................................................... 4-31 Chapter 21.49. Reserved ................................................................................................................................. 4-32 Chapter 21.50. Objective Design Standards for Mixed-Use and Multi-Family Development ........................... 4-32
21.50.010. Purpose. ............................................................................................................................... 4-32
21.50.020. Applicability .......................................................................................................................... 4-32
21.50.030. Alternative Review Process/Modifications............................................................................ 4-33
21.50.040. Relationship to Other Standards and Requirements ............................................................ 4-33
21.50.050. Building Design and Articulation .......................................................................................... 4-33
21.50.060. Requirements for All Awnings, Balconies, Roofs, Mechanical Equipment, and Detached Accessory Structures. ................................................................................................................................ 4-41
21.50.070. Frontage Standards ............................................................................................................. 4-44
21.50.080. Building Materials and Colors .............................................................................................. 4-48
21.50.090. Transition to Adjacent R-1 Zoning District ............................................................................ 4-49 Chapter 21.51. Refuse and Recycling Areas ................................................................................................... 4-50
21.51.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 4-50
21.51.020. General Provisions ............................................................................................................... 4-50
21.51.030. Development Standards ....................................................................................................... 4-51 Exhibit A
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Chapter 21.52. Signs ....................................................................................................................................... 4-52
21.52.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 4-52
21.52.020. Definitions ............................................................................................................................ 4-53
21.52.030. Signs Exempt from Permit Requirements ............................................................................ 4-56
21.52.040. Prohibited Signs ................................................................................................................... 4-57
21.52.050. Signs on Public Right-of-Way or Public Property. ................................................................ 4-58
21.52.060. Sign Permit, Sign Program, and Modification Requirements ............................................... 4-58
21.52.070. Sign Measurement ............................................................................................................... 4-60
21.52.080. Permanent Signs.................................................................................................................. 4-63
21.52.090. Temporary Signs .................................................................................................................. 4-67
21.52.100. Nonconforming Signs – Copy Changes ............................................................................... 4-69
21.52.110. Administration and Enforcement .......................................................................................... 4-69
21.52.120. Murals .................................................................................................................................. 4-70 Chapter 21.53. Swimming Pools ...................................................................................................................... 4-70
21.53.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 4-70
21.53.020. Development Standards ....................................................................................................... 4-70 Chapter 21.54. Underground Utilities ............................................................................................................... 4-71
21.54.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 4-71
21.54.020. General Provisions ............................................................................................................... 4-71 Chapter 21.55. Visibility at Intersections .......................................................................................................... 4-71
21.55.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 4-71
21.55.020. General Provisions ............................................................................................................... 4-71 Chapter 21.56. Water Efficient Landscaping .................................................................................................... 4-71
21.56.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 4-71
21.56.020. Definitions ............................................................................................................................ 4-72
21.56.030. Turf limitations for New Construction and Rehabilitated Landscapes .................................. 4-73
21.56.040. Landscape and Irrigation System Design and Information Requirements ........................... 4-75 Chapter 21.57. Reserved ................................................................................................................................. 4-77 Article 5: Special Regulations.................................................................................................................................. 5-i Chapter 21.58. Accessory Dwelling Units .......................................................................................................... 5-1
21.58.010. Purpose and Applicability ....................................................................................................... 5-1
21.58.020. Definitions. ............................................................................................................................. 5-1
21.58.030. Application review .................................................................................................................. 5-2
21.58.040. ADU Classifications. ............................................................................................................... 5-3
21.58.050. Requirements for All ADUs .................................................................................................... 5-4
21.58.060. Additional Requirements for Local ADUS .............................................................................. 5-9
21.58.070. Impact Fees. ........................................................................................................................ 5-11 Exhibit A
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21.58.080. Nonconforming zoning code conditions, building code violations, and unpermitted structures. 5- 11 Chapter 21.59. Adult Business Uses ............................................................................................................... 5-11
21.59.010. Purpose and Findings .......................................................................................................... 5-11
21.59.020. Definitions ............................................................................................................................ 5-14
21.59.030. General Requirements ......................................................................................................... 5-16
21.59.040. Development and Performance Standards .......................................................................... 5-20 Chapter 21.60. Cannabis ................................................................................................................................. 5-26
21.60.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 5-26
21.60.020. Definitions ............................................................................................................................ 5-26
21.60.030. General Regulations ............................................................................................................ 5-26
21.60.040. Violations ............................................................................................................................. 5-31 Chapter 21.61. Density Bonus ......................................................................................................................... 5-32
21.61.010. Purpose. ............................................................................................................................... 5-32
21.61.020. Applicability .......................................................................................................................... 5-32
21.61.030. Density increase and other incentives/concessions ............................................................. 5-33
21.61.040. Physical constraints and parking waivers............................................................................. 5-33
21.61.050. Retention of density bonus units. ......................................................................................... 5-34
21.61.060. Application procedure for density increase or other incentives/concessions ....................... 5-34 Chapter 21.62. Historic Preservation ............................................................................................................... 5-35
21.62.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 5-35
21.62.020. Administrative and Review Authorities – Powers and Duties ............................................... 5-35
21.62.030. Criteria for Designation of Historic Resources ..................................................................... 5-37
21.62.040. Established Historic Resources ........................................................................................... 5-39
21.62.050. Procedure for Designation of Historic Resources ................................................................ 5-39
21.62.060. Rescinding or Amending Designation .................................................................................. 5-40
21.62.070. Historic Resource Evaluations ............................................................................................. 5-41
21.62.080. Alteration, Demolition, or Relocation of a Historic Resource ................................................ 5-41
21.62.090. Preservation Incentives ........................................................................................................ 5-44
21.62.100. Maintenance......................................................................................................................... 5-45 Chapter 21.63. Murals ..................................................................................................................................... 5-46
21.63.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 5-46
21.63.020. General Regulations ............................................................................................................ 5-47
21.63.030. Neighborhood Involvement .................................................................................................. 5-48
21.63.040. Registration .......................................................................................................................... 5-48
21.63.050. Violations ............................................................................................................................. 5-48 Chapter 21.64. Short-Term Rentals ................................................................................................................. 5-49 Exhibit A
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21.64.010. Scope, Purpose, and Findings ............................................................................................. 5-49
21.64.020. Definitions ............................................................................................................................ 5-49
21.64.030. Permit Requirements ........................................................................................................... 5-51
21.64.040. Occupancy and Guest Limits for Short-Term Rentals .......................................................... 5-56
21.64.050. Short-Term Rental Hotline ................................................................................................... 5-56
21.64.060. Enforcement ......................................................................................................................... 5-57 Chapter 21.65. Urban Dwelling Units ............................................................................................................... 5-58
21.65.010. Purpose. ............................................................................................................................... 5-58
21.65.020. Definition. ............................................................................................................................. 5-58
21.65.030. Application. .......................................................................................................................... 5-58
21.65.040. Approval. .............................................................................................................................. 5-59
21.65.050. Requirements. ...................................................................................................................... 5-59
21.65.060. Specific Adverse Impacts. .................................................................................................... 5-66
21.65.070. Remedies. ............................................................................................................................ 5-66 Chapter 21.66. Wireless Communications Facilities ........................................................................................ 5-67
21.66.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 5-67
21.66.020. Definitions ............................................................................................................................ 5-68
21.66.030. Permit Requirements ........................................................................................................... 5-68
21.66.040. Development and Design Standards ................................................................................... 5-72
21.66.050. Operation and Maintenance ................................................................................................. 5-75
21.66.060. City Changes to the Public Right of Way ............................................................................. 5-76
21.66.070. Satellite dish antennae ......................................................................................................... 5-76
21.66.080. Abandonment or Discontinuation of Use .............................................................................. 5-77
21.66.090. Revocation for Violation. ...................................................................................................... 5-77
21.66.100. Removal and Restoration ..................................................................................................... 5-77
21.66.110. Use of Outside Consultants ................................................................................................. 5-78
21.66.120. State or Federal Preemption. ............................................................................................... 5-78 Chapter 21.67. Reserved ................................................................................................................................. 5-78 Chapter 21.68. Reserved ................................................................................................................................. 5-78 Article 6: Standards for Specific Land Uses and Activities .................................................................................. 6-i Chapter 21.69. Standards for Specific Land Uses and Activities ....................................................................... 6-1
21.69.010. Purpose and Applicability ....................................................................................................... 6-1
21.69.020. Accessory Dwelling Units ....................................................................................................... 6-1
21.69.030. Adult Business Uses .............................................................................................................. 6-1
21.69.040. Animal Keeping, Accessory to Residential Use ..................................................................... 6-1
21.69.050. Animal Keeping, Commercial ................................................................................................. 6-3
21.69.060. Bed and Breakfast Inns .......................................................................................................... 6-5 Exhibit A
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21.69.070. Cannabis ................................................................................................................................ 6-6
21.69.080. Electricity Generation and Storage Facilities.......................................................................... 6-6
21.69.090. Emergency Shelters - General ............................................................................................... 6-6
21.69.100. Emergency Shelters - Low Barrier Navigation Centers .......................................................... 6-8
21.69.110. Equestrian Facilities ............................................................................................................... 6-8
21.69.120. Food Trucks and Food Truck Courts...................................................................................... 6-9
21.69.130. Manufactured Homes ........................................................................................................... 6-11
21.69.140. Mobile Home Parks .............................................................................................................. 6-11
21.69.150. Self Storage Facilities .......................................................................................................... 6-12
21.69.160. Personal Services - Restricted ............................................................................................. 6-13
21.69.170. Outdoor Sales, Displays, and Storage ................................................................................. 6-14
21.69.180. Recreational Vehicle Parks .................................................................................................. 6-16
21.69.190. Religious Assembly Facility .................................................................................................. 6-16
21.69.200. Residential Care Facilities .................................................................................................... 6-16
21.69.210. Retail – Restricted ................................................................................................................ 6-17
21.69.220. Right to Farm ....................................................................................................................... 6-18
21.69.230. Short-Term Rentals .............................................................................................................. 6-20
21.69.240. Tattoo and Body Art Establishments .................................................................................... 6-20
21.69.250. Vehicle Fuel Sales and Accessory Service .......................................................................... 6-21 Chapter 21.70. Reserved ................................................................................................................................. 6-22 Chapter 21.71. Reserved ................................................................................................................................. 6-22 Chapter 21.72. Reserved ................................................................................................................................. 6-22 Chapter 21.73. Reserved ................................................................................................................................. 6-22 Article 7: Nonconformities ....................................................................................................................................... 7-i Chapter 21.74. General Nonconforming Provisions ........................................................................................... 7-1
21.74.010. Purpose and Applicability ....................................................................................................... 7-1
21.74.020. Establishment of Legal Nonconforming Status ...................................................................... 7-1
21.74.030. Proof of Legal Nonconformity ................................................................................................. 7-1
21.74.040. Loss of Legal Nonconforming Status ..................................................................................... 7-2
21.74.050. Public Acquisition that creates a Nonconforming Condition ................................................... 7-2 Chapter 21.75. Nonconforming Lots .................................................................................................................. 7-3
21.75.010. Lots Less than Minimum Required Size ................................................................................. 7-3 Chapter 21.76. Nonconforming Structures ......................................................................................................... 7-3
21.76.010. Continuation of Legal Nonconforming Structures ................................................................... 7-3
21.76.020. Residential Structures - Exceptions ....................................................................................... 7-4
21.76.030. Work Under Existing Building Permits.................................................................................... 7-5 Chapter 21.77. Nonconforming Uses ................................................................................................................. 7-5 Exhibit A
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21.77.010. Continuation of Legal Nonconforming Uses ........................................................................... 7-5
21.77.020. Destruction of a Structure Containing a Legal Nonconforming Use ....................................... 7-5 Chapter 21.78. Other Nonconforming Provisions .............................................................................................. 7-5
21.78.010. Nonconforming Parking .......................................................................................................... 7-5
21.78.020. Nonconformities Regarding Fences ....................................................................................... 7-7
21.78.030. Nonconforming Landscaping ................................................................................................. 7-7
21.78.040. Nonconforming Lighting ......................................................................................................... 7-7
21.78.050. Nonconforming Signs ............................................................................................................. 7-7 Chapter 21.79. Reserved ................................................................................................................................... 7-7 Article 8: Environmental Standards ........................................................................................................................ 8-i Chapter 21.80. Floodplain Management ............................................................................................................ 8-1
21.80.010. Purpose and Applicability ....................................................................................................... 8-1
21.80.020. Statutory Authorization, Findings of Fact, and Methods of Reducing Flood Losses .............. 8-1
21.80.030. Definitions .............................................................................................................................. 8-2
21.80.040. General Provisions ................................................................................................................. 8-9
21.80.050. Permits Required ................................................................................................................. 8-10
21.80.060. Designation of the floodplain administrator .......................................................................... 8-11
21.80.070. Duties and Responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator ................................................ 8-11
21.80.080. Standards of Construction .................................................................................................... 8-13
21.80.090. Standards for Utilities ........................................................................................................... 8-17
21.80.100. Standards for Subdivisions and Other Proposed Development ........................................... 8-17
21.80.110. Standards for Manufactured Homes .................................................................................... 8-18
21.80.120. Standards for Recreational Vehicles .................................................................................... 8-18
21.80.130. Floodways ............................................................................................................................ 8-18
21.80.140. Variance Procedures for Floodplains ................................................................................... 8-19
21.80.150. Appeals ................................................................................................................................ 8-20 Chapter 21.81. Hillside Development............................................................................................................... 8-21
21.81.010. Purpose ................................................................................................................................ 8-21
21.81.020. Applicability .......................................................................................................................... 8-21
21.81.030. Definitions ............................................................................................................................ 8-22
21.81.040. Hillside Development Standards .......................................................................................... 8-23
21.81.050. Modification to Hillside Development Standards .................................................................. 8-26
21.81.060. Creation of New Lots ............................................................................................................ 8-27 Chapter 21.82. Lighting and Illumination.......................................................................................................... 8-28
21.82.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 8-28
21.82.020. Lighting Standards ............................................................................................................... 8-29
21.82.030. Modification to Lighting Standards ....................................................................................... 8-30 Exhibit A
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Chapter 21.83. Noise ....................................................................................................................................... 8-30
21.83.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 8-30
21.83.020. Findings ............................................................................................................................... 8-31
21.83.030. Definitions. ........................................................................................................................... 8-31
21.83.040. General Noise Regulations .................................................................................................. 8-33
21.83.050. Sound Level Measurement Generally .................................................................................. 8-33
21.83.060. Exterior and Interior Noise Standards .................................................................................. 8-33
21.83.070. Noise standards applicable to short-term rentals ................................................................. 8-35
21.83.080. Noise standards specifically applicable to outdoor music venues and events ..................... 8-35
21.83.090. Prohibited Noise Disturbances ............................................................................................. 8-36
21.83.100. Exemptions .......................................................................................................................... 8-37
21.83.110. Administration ...................................................................................................................... 8-38
21.83.120. Modification to Noise Standards .......................................................................................... 8-38
21.83.130. Violation ............................................................................................................................... 8-39
21.83.140. Other Remedies ................................................................................................................... 8-39 Chapter 21.84. Oak Tree Preservation ............................................................................................................ 8-39 Chapter 21.85. Performance Standards - General .......................................................................................... 8-39
21.85.010. Purpose and Applicability ..................................................................................................... 8-39
21.85.020. General Performance Standards for All Uses ...................................................................... 8-39 Chapter 21.86. Surface Mining and Reclamation ............................................................................................ 8-41
21.86.010. Purpose ................................................................................................................................ 8-41
21.86.020. Applicability .......................................................................................................................... 8-41
21.86.030. Definitions ............................................................................................................................ 8-43
21.86.040. Incorporation of SMARA and Other State Regulations ........................................................ 8-43
21.86.050. Mineral Resource Management Policies .............................................................................. 8-43
21.86.060. Vested Rights ....................................................................................................................... 8-43
21.86.070. Required Permit and Approvals ........................................................................................... 8-44
21.86.080. Process ................................................................................................................................ 8-44
21.86.090. Findings for approval ............................................................................................................ 8-46
21.86.100. Phasing of Reclamation ....................................................................................................... 8-47
21.86.110. Financial Assurances ........................................................................................................... 8-47
21.86.120. Interim Management Plans .................................................................................................. 8-49
21.86.130. Annual report requirements .................................................................................................. 8-50
21.86.140. Inspections ........................................................................................................................... 8-50
21.86.150. Revisions to Reclamation Plans ........................................................................................... 8-51
21.86.160. Violations and Penalties ....................................................................................................... 8-51
21.86.170. Fees ..................................................................................................................................... 8-52 Exhibit A
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Chapter 21.87. Reserved ................................................................................................................................. 8-52 Chapter 21.88. Reserved ................................................................................................................................. 8-52 Chapter 21.89. Reserved ................................................................................................................................. 8-52 Article 9: Terms and Definitions .............................................................................................................................. 9-i Chapter 21.90. Purpose ..................................................................................................................................... 9-1
21.90.010. Purpose and Applicability ....................................................................................................... 9-1
21.90.020. Organization ........................................................................................................................... 9-1
21.90.030. Other Definition Sections ....................................................................................................... 9-1 Chapter 21.91. Land Use Definitions ................................................................................................................. 9-2
21.91.010. General Land Use Classifications .......................................................................................... 9-2
21.91.020. “A” Definitions......................................................................................................................... 9-2
21.91.030. “B” Definitions......................................................................................................................... 9-3
21.91.040. “C” Definitions ........................................................................................................................ 9-3
21.91.050. “D” Definitions ........................................................................................................................ 9-5
21.91.060. “E” Definitions......................................................................................................................... 9-5
21.91.070. “F” Definitions ......................................................................................................................... 9-6
21.91.080. “G” Definitions ........................................................................................................................ 9-6
21.91.090. “H” Definitions ........................................................................................................................ 9-7
21.91.100. “I” Definitions .......................................................................................................................... 9-7
21.91.110. “J” Definitions ......................................................................................................................... 9-8
21.91.120. “K” Definitions......................................................................................................................... 9-8
21.91.130. “L” Definitions ......................................................................................................................... 9-8
21.91.140. “M” Definitions ........................................................................................................................ 9-8
21.91.150. “N” Definitions ........................................................................................................................ 9-9
21.91.160. “O” Definitions ........................................................................................................................ 9-9
21.91.170. “P” Definitions......................................................................................................................... 9-9
21.91.180. “Q” Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 9-10
21.91.190. “R” Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 9-10
21.91.200. “S” Definitions....................................................................................................................... 9-11
21.91.210. “T” Definitions ....................................................................................................................... 9-12
21.91.220. “U” Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 9-13
21.91.230. “V” Definitions....................................................................................................................... 9-13
21.91.240. “W” Definitions...................................................................................................................... 9-14
21.91.250. “X” Definitions....................................................................................................................... 9-14
21.91.260. “Y” Definitions....................................................................................................................... 9-14
21.91.270. “Z” Definitions ....................................................................................................................... 9-15 Chapter 21.92. General Definitions .................................................................................................................. 9-15 Exhibit A
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21.92.010. “A” Definitions....................................................................................................................... 9-15
21.92.020. “B” Definitions....................................................................................................................... 9-16
21.92.030. “C” Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 9-17
21.92.040. “D” Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 9-18
21.92.050. “E” Definitions....................................................................................................................... 9-19
21.92.060. “F” Definitions ....................................................................................................................... 9-20
21.92.070. “G” Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 9-20
21.92.080. “H” Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 9-21
21.92.090. “I” Definitions ........................................................................................................................ 9-22
21.92.100. “J” Definitions ....................................................................................................................... 9-23
21.92.110. “K” Definitions....................................................................................................................... 9-23
21.92.120. “L” Definitions ....................................................................................................................... 9-23
21.92.130. “M” Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 9-24
21.92.140. “N” Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 9-25
21.92.150. “O” Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 9-26
21.92.160. “P” Definitions....................................................................................................................... 9-26
21.92.170. “Q” Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 9-27
21.92.180. “R” Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 9-27
21.92.190. “S” Definitions....................................................................................................................... 9-28
21.92.200. “T” Definitions ....................................................................................................................... 9-30
21.92.210. “U” Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 9-31
21.92.220. “V” Definitions....................................................................................................................... 9-31
21.92.230. “W” Definitions...................................................................................................................... 9-31
21.92.240. “X” Definitions....................................................................................................................... 9-32
21.92.250. “Y” Definitions....................................................................................................................... 9-32
21.92.260. “Z” Definitions ....................................................................................................................... 9-33 Exhibit A
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Chapter 21.01. Purpose and Applicability of the Zoning Code ....................................................................... 1-1
21.01.010. Title .................................................................................................................................................. 1-1
21.01.020. Purpose and Authority ..................................................................................................................... 1-1
21.01.030. Relationship to Prior Ordinances ..................................................................................................... 1-1
21.01.040. Relationship to General Plan and CEQA ......................................................................................... 1-1
21.01.050. Relationship to Specific Plans .......................................................................................................... 1-1
21.01.060. Prior Rights and Violations ............................................................................................................... 1-2
21.01.070. Exemptions for City Projects ............................................................................................................ 1-2
21.01.080. Violation Constitutes a Public Nuisance .......................................................................................... 1-2
21.01.090. Enforcement .................................................................................................................................... 1-2
21.01.100. Severability ...................................................................................................................................... 1-2 Chapter 21.02. Interpretation of the Zoning Code ............................................................................................ 1-2
21.02.010. Purpose ........................................................................................................................................... 1-2
21.02.020. Rules of Interpretation...................................................................................................................... 1-3
21.02.030. Procedures for Interpretation ........................................................................................................... 1-3
21.02.040. Uses Not Classified.......................................................................................................................... 1-4
21.02.050. Illustrations ....................................................................................................................................... 1-4 Chapter 21.03. Zoning Districts ......................................................................................................................... 1-4
21.03.010. Establishment of Zoning Districts ..................................................................................................... 1-4 Chapter 21.04. Special Planned Developments Established .......................................................................... 1-6
21.04.010. Purpose ........................................................................................................................................... 1-6
21.04.020. Special Planned Development Overlay A. ....................................................................................... 1-6
21.04.030. Special Planned Development Overlay B. ....................................................................................... 1-6
21.04.040. Special Planned Development Overlay C. ....................................................................................... 1-6
21.04.050. Special Planned Development Overlay D. ....................................................................................... 1-7
21.04.060. Special Planned Development Overlay E. ....................................................................................... 1-7
21.04.070. Special Planned Development Overlay F. ....................................................................................... 1-7
21.04.080. Special Planned Development Overlay G. ....................................................................................... 1-7
21.04.090. Special Planned Development Overlay H. ....................................................................................... 1-8
21.04.100. Special Planned Development Overlay I. ........................................................................................ 1-8
21.04.110. Special Planned Development Overlay J. ........................................................................................ 1-9
21.04.120. Reserved ....................................................................................................................................... 1-11 Chapter 21.05. Specific Plans Established ..................................................................................................... 1-11
21.05.010. Adopted Specific Plans .................................................................................................................. 1-11 Chapter 21.06. Zoning Map .............................................................................................................................. 1-12 Exhibit A
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21.06.010. Zoning Map .................................................................................................................................... 1-12
21.06.020. Rights-of-way and Vacated Boundary Lines .................................................................................. 1-12
21.06.030. Uncertainty of Boundaries .............................................................................................................. 1-13
21.06.040. Classification of Annexed Lands .................................................................................................... 1-13 Chapter 21.07. Reserved .................................................................................................................................. 1-13 Exhibit A
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CHAPTER 21.01. PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY OF THE ZONING CODE
21.01.010. TITLE
The provisions of this Title 21 of the City of El Paso de Robles Municipal Code shall be known and cited as the “City of El Paso de Robles Zoning Code” or “City of Paso Robles Zoning Code” or “Zoning Code”, and shall also be known and cited as the “City of Paso Robles Zoning Ordinance” or “Zoning Ordinance.”
21.01.020. PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY
The purpose of this Title is to promote the growth of the City in an orderly manner and to promote and protect the public health, safety, comfort, and general welfare.
The Zoning Code is enacted based on the authority vested in the City of El Paso de Robles and the State of California, including but not limited to the State Constitution, Planning and Zoning Law (California Government Code Section 65000 et seq.), and the California Health and Safety Code.
21.01.030. RELATIONSHIP TO PRIOR ORDINANCES
The provisions of this Zoning Code, as it existed prior to the effective date of Ordinance No. 1144, are repealed and superseded as provided in the ordinance enacting this Title 21. No provision of this Zoning Code shall validate or legalize any land use or structure established, constructed, or maintained in violation of the Zoning Code as it existed prior to repeal by the ordinance enacting this Zoning Code except as addressed by nonconformities created by this Zoning Code.
21.01.040. RELATIONSHIP TO GENERAL PLAN AND CEQA
A. The Zoning Code and Map effectuated by this Title, as amended from time to time by act of the City Council or initiative of the voters, implements the General Plan and consists of the establishment of various zoning districts, including all the territory within which the use of land and buildings and the height and bulk of buildings are regulated. No building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed, or structurally altered in any manner, nor shall any building or land be used for any purpose other than as allowed by and in compliance with this Title and all other ordinances, laws, and maps referred to in this Title.
B. When a project application pursuant to the provisions of the Zoning Code is determined to be subject to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the application shall be reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the Zoning Code, CEQA (Public Resources Code, Section 21000 et seq.), the CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Section 15000 et seq.), the Paso Robles CEQA Guidelines, and any environmental guidelines and other applicable rules adopted by the City.
21.01.050. RELATIONSHIP TO SPECIFIC PLANS
A. If a conflict occurs between the requirements of this Zoning Code and standards adopted as part of any applicable specific plan, the requirements of the specific plan shall apply.
B. To maintain and improve the consistency between plans, the adoption or amendment of a specific plan shall be accompanied by corresponding amendments to the General Plan and other plans which affect the same geographic area.
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21.01.060. PRIOR RIGHTS AND VIOLATIONS
All departments, officials, and public employees of the City vested with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses shall conform to the provisions of this Title, and shall issue no permit or license for uses, building, or purposes in conflict with the provisions of this Title; and any such permit or license issued in conflict with the provisions of this Title shall be null and void. It shall be the duty of the Building Official to enforce the provisions of this Title pertaining to the erection, construction, reconstruction, moving, conversion, alteration or addition to any building or structure.
21.01.070. EXEMPTIONS FOR CITY PROJECTS
Certain activities of the City of Paso Robles may be exempt from the requirements of this Zoning Code by the City Council.
21.01.080. VIOLATION CONSTITUTES A PUBLIC NUISANCE
Any building or structure set up, erected, constructed, altered, enlarged, converted, or moved contrary to the provisions of this Title and any use of any land, building, or premises established, conducted, and/or operated contrary to the provisions of this Title is declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance; and the City Attorney shall, upon order of the City Council, immediately commence action or proceedings for the abatement and removal and enjoinment thereof in the manner prescribed by law, and shall take such other steps and shall apply to such courts as may have jurisdiction to grant such relief as will abate and remove such building or structure, and restrain and enjoin any person, firm, or corporation from setting up, erecting, building, or using any such building contrary to the provisions of this Title.
21.01.090. ENFORCEMENT
The provisions of Chapter 1.02 (Penalties) of Title 1 (General Provisions) shall apply.
21.01.100. SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Title is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Title. The City Council declares that it has adopted this Title and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases may be declared invalid.
CHAPTER 21.02. INTERPRETATION OF THE ZONING CODE
21.02.010. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Section is to specify the authority and procedures for clarifying any ambiguity in the regulations of this Zoning Code and to ensure consistent interpretation and application of this Zoning Code.
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21.02.020. RULES OF INTERPRETATION
A. Authority. The Community Development Director (“Director") has the authority to interpret provisions of this Zoning Code according to Section 21.08.060 (Community Development Director). Whenever the Director determines that the meaning or applicability of a Zoning Code requirement is subject to interpretation, the Director shall issue a written interpretation consistent with the provisions of Section 21.02.030 (Procedures for Interpretation). The Director may also refer any issue of interpretation to the Planning Commission for a determination.
B. Terminology. When used in this Chapter, the following rules apply to all provision of this Zoning Code:
1. Language. When used in this Zoning Code, the words "shall," "must," "will," "is to," and "are to" are mandatory. "Should" is not mandatory but is strongly recommended, and "may" is permissive.
2. Tense. The present tense includes the past and future tense, and the future tense includes the present.
3. Number. The singular number includes the plural number, and the plural the singular, unless the natural construction of the words indicates otherwise.
4. Calculations. Residential density and other calculations shall be consistent with the provisions of Section 21.41.020 (Fractions).
5. Conjunctions. “And” indicates that all connected items or provisions shall apply. “Or” indicates that the connected items or provisions may apply singly or in any combination. “Either…or” indicates that the connected items and provisions shall apply singly but not in combination. “Includes” and “including” shall mean “including but not limited to.”
6. Local Reference. “City” as used in this Zoning Code means the City of Paso Robles, and all public officials, bodies, and agencies referenced are those of the City unless otherwise stated.
7. Definitions. As defined in Article 9 (Terms and Definitions) and/or as determined/interpreted by the Director.
8. State Law Requirements. References to applicable provisions of State law (such as the California Government Code, Subdivision Map Act, Public Resources Code) shall be construed to refer to the applicable State law provisions, as they may be amended from time to time.
9. Number of Days. Whenever the number of days is specified in this Zoning Code, or in any permit, condition of approval, or notice issued or given as provided in this Zoning Code, the number of days shall be construed as calendar days, unless otherwise specified. When the last of the specified number of days falls on a weekend or City holiday, time limits shall extend to the end of the next working day.
C. Minimum Requirements. When interpreting and applying the regulations of this Zoning Code, all provisions shall be considered to be minimum requirements, unless specifically stated otherwise.
21.02.030. PROCEDURES FOR INTERPRETATION
A. Authority of Director to Interpret; Referral to Planning Commission. Whenever the Director or designee determines that the meaning or applicability of any of the requirements of this Zoning Code is subject to Exhibit A
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interpretation generally, or as applied to a specific case, the Director may issue an official interpretation or refer the question to the Planning Commission for determination.
B. Request for Interpretation. Any party may file a request for an interpretation or determination of this Zoning Code with the Director and shall include with such request the specific provisions in question and any other information necessary to assist the Director in the review.
C. Record of Interpretation/Determinations. All interpretations and determinations by the Director and Planning Commission shall be made in writing, and a permanent record of such interpretations and determinations shall be kept.
D. Appeals. Any interpretation of this Zoning Code by the Director or Planning Commission may be appealed in compliance with Chapter 21.25 (Appeals and Calls for Review).
21.02.040. USES NOT CLASSIFIED
A. Use Not Listed Is Not Allowed. If a use of land is not specifically listed in Article 3 (Zoning Districts, Allowable Uses, and Development Standards), the use shall not be allowed, except as provided below.
B. Director’s Determination. Based on the authority granted in Section 21.02.030 (Procedures for Interpretation), the Director may determine that a land use that is not listed in Article 3 (Zoning Districts, Allowable Uses, and Development Standards) may be allowed. In making this determination, the Director shall first make all of the following findings:
1. The characteristics of, and activities associated with, the use are equivalent to those of one or more of the uses listed in the zoning district as allowable, and will not involve a greater level of activity, density, intensity, traffic generation, parking, dust, odor, noise, emissions, or similar impacts than the uses listed in the zoning district;
2. The use will meet the purpose/intent of the zoning district that is applied to the location of the use; and
3. The use will be consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the General Plan and/or any applicable Specific Plan, Planned Development Permit, or Special Planned Development Permit.
C. Applicable Standards and Permit Requirements. When the Director determines that an unlisted land use is equivalent to a listed use, the unlisted use will be treated in the same manner as the listed use in determining where the use is allowed, what permits are required, and what other standards and requirements of this Title apply.
21.02.050. ILLUSTRATIONS
In case of a conflict between the Zoning Code text and any diagram, illustration, graphic, or image contained in the Zoning Code, the text shall take precedence.
CHAPTER 21.03. ZONING DISTRICTS
21.03.010. ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS
A. General. The City is divided into zoning districts to allow for orderly, planned development and to implement the General Plan. Table 21.03.010-1 (Zoning Districts Established) identifies all zoning districts. All zoning Exhibit A
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districts shall be listed and appropriately designated on the official Zoning Map. For purpose of the regulations set out in this Title, the following zoning districts are created:
Table 21.03.010-1: Zones Established
Zoning
Map
Symbol
Zoning District Corresponding General Plan
Land Use Designation
Applicable
Zoning Code
Section
Residential Zoning District
R-A Residential Agriculture Residential Suburban Chapter 21.33 R-1 Single Family Residential Residential Single Family Chapter 21.33 R-1/B1,
B2, B3, B4
Single Family Residential / Combining
Building Size District or B District
Residential Single Family Chapter 21.33
R-2 Low Density Multi-Family Residential Residential Multiple Family Chapter 21.33 R-3 Medium Density Multi-Family
Residential
Residential Multiple Family Chapter 21.33
R-3-O Medium Density Multi-Family
Residential/Office
Residential Multiple Family /
Office Professional
Chapter 21.33
R-4 Medium High Density Multi-Family
Residential
Residential Multiple Family /
Mobile Home Park
Chapter 21.33
R-5 High Density Multi-Family Residential Residential Multiple Family Chapter 21.33 Commercial, Industrial, and Airport Zoning District
OP Office Professional Office Professional Chapter 21.34 CP Neighborhood Commercial Neighborhood Commercial Chapter 21.34 C-1 General Retail Commercial Community Commercial Chapter 21.34 C-2 Highway Commercial Neighborhood Commercial Chapter 21.34 C-3 Commercial / Light Industrial Commercial Service Chapter 21.34 RC Regional Commercial Regional Commercial Chapter 21.34 RL Resort / Lodging Resort / Lodging Chapter 21.34
M Industrial Industrial Chapter 21.34
PM Planned Industrial Business Park Chapter 21.34
AP Airport Public Facilities / Business Park Chapter 21.34 Public Facilities, Parks, Open Space, and Agricultural Zoning District AG Agricultural Agriculture Chapter 21.35
POS Parks and Open Space Parks and Open Space Chapter 21.35 OS Open Space Parks and Open Space Chapter 21.35
PF Public Facilities Public Facilities Chapter 21.35
Overlay Zoning Districts
HOS Highway-Oriented Sign Overlay N/A Section 21.36.020 HP Historic Preservation Overlay Historic Preservation Overlay Section 21.36.030 L Lodging Overlay Resort/Lodging Overlay Section 21.36.040 MU Mixed-Use Overlay Mixed Use Overlay Section 21.36.050 PD Planned Development Overlay Planned Development Overlay Section 21.36.060 SPD* Special Planned Development Overlay N/A Section 21.36.070 SP* Specific Plan Overlay Specific Plan Overlay Section 21.36.080 OP Office Professional Overlay Office Professional Overlay Section 21.36.090 * For established Special Planned Developments and Specific Plans, see Chapter 21.04 and 21.05, respectively.
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B. Base Zoning District. Every parcel shall have a base zoning district that establishes the primary type and intensity of land use permitted, along with development regulations for that particular type and intensity of land use.
C. Overlay Zoning District. An overlay zoning district supplements the base zoning district for the purpose of establishing special use or development regulations for a particular area in addition to the provisions of the underlying base zoning district. In the event of conflict between the base zoning regulations and the overlay zoning regulations, the provisions of the overlay zoning district shall apply.
CHAPTER 21.04. SPECIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS ESTABLISHED
21.04.010. PURPOSE
Each Section set forth below contains conditions placed on the use and/or development of certain properties by the ordinances cited therein for Zoning Map amendments for such properties. The conditions listed in each Section are additional to the base zoning district regulations and development projects shall also comply with all other applicable standards and requirements of Title 21 (Zoning) for the zoning district in which a proposed project is located. Where a conflict exists between the provisions set forth in this Chapter and other Title 21 requirements, these provisions shall apply.
21.04.020. SPECIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY A.
Special Planned Development Overlay A applies to 2501 Theater Drive, a 3.75 acre parcel located approximately 790 feet west of Theater Drive (Parcel B of Parcel Map recorded in Book 35, Page 38 as designated on the official Zoning Map). This parcel is conditioned by Ordinance 529 N.S. to require a conditional use permit for any use. Land uses are limited to those that can safely be served via available easements.
21.04.030. SPECIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY B.
Special Planned Development Overlay B applies mid-block between Mesa Road, Prospect Avenue, Golden Hill Road and Union Road as designated on the official Zoning Map. Six parcels located south of Mesa Road, are conditioned by Ordinance 560 N.S. as follows:
A. All land uses are subject to approval of a conditional use permit; B. That all fee simple driveway strips from the properties to Prospect Avenue be quitclaimed to those parcels having frontage on Prospect Avenue prior to commercial/light industrial use and/or development of the subject properties;
C. All landlocked parcels either be merged with adjacent parcels that have frontage on either Golden Hill or Mesa Roads or be provided with access, public utility and drainage easements whose adequacy shall be determined by the Planning Commission prior to recordation.
21.04.040. SPECIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY C.
Special Planned Development Overlay C applies to the Theater Drive Area. All C-2, PD-zoned properties as designated on the official Zoning Map are conditioned to require a Conditional Use Permit to ensure that land uses will not have a significant adverse effect on the economic vitality of the downtown as required by Ordinance 568 N.S.
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21.04.050. SPECIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY D.
Special Planned Development Overlay D established by Ordinance 568 N.S. is repealed.
21.04.060. SPECIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY E.
Special Planned Development Overlay E established by Ordinance 568 N.S. is repealed.
21.04.070. SPECIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY F.
Special Planned Development Overlay F applies to the Commercial Service Area East of Golden Hill Road, South of Union Road and Highway 46 East. All C-3, PD zoned properties, totaling approximately 162 acres, located east of Golden Hill Road, South of Union Road and Highway 46 East as designated on the official Zoning Map are conditioned by Ordinance 560 N.S. as follows:
A. Those properties that abut residentially-zoned land are conditioned to require the following:
1. Construction of a solid wall of decorative masonry materials such as slumpstone or split-faced block, 6 to 8 feet high; and
2. Provision of a thick landscaped screen, at least 10 feet wide to be planted on commercial property, in a location to be approved by the Development Review Committee; recommended screening materials would include trees or tall shrubs which would grow more than 10 feet high such as Eucalyptus Nicholii and Leyland Cypress.
B. All land uses in the C-3, PD-zoned properties are subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit to ensure that the following occur:
1. Commercial light industrial uses do not create noise, visual and/or land use impacts to neighboring land uses;
2. Commercial uses shall be limited to those which the City Council has determined will not have a detrimental effect on the City's goal of revitalizing the downtown.
21.04.080. SPECIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY G.
Special Planned Development Overlay G applies to the Residential-Agricultural (R-A) Zoned Properties East and West of Airport Road, North of Highway 46 East as designated on the official Zoning Map. The R-A zoned properties are conditioned by Ordinance 594 N.S. as follows:
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A. The minimum lot size (for creation of new lots via subdivision map, parcel map or lot line adjustment) shall be 20 acres.
B. Two primary dwelling units are permitted on lots that are 20 acres or larger in area.
C. The City may refer to those sections of the County of San Luis Obispo's Land Use Element and Land Use Ordinance that prescribe land use types and intensities, site design, and site development standards for the agriculture category in approving, conditionally-approving, or denying applications for Building Permits, Development Plans, Variances, and Conditional Use Permits.
21.04.090. SPECIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY H.
Special Planned Development Overlay H applies to 1450 Golden Hill Road, an 11.8 acre site (Lot 2 of PR 06-0272) as designated on the official Zoning Map is conditioned by Ordinance No. 951 N.S. to require a Conditional Use Permit to ensure that uses for the site are limited to senior retirement communities/residential care type uses.
21.04.100. SPECIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY I.
Special Planned Development Overlay I applies to the 21.4 acre site (Parcel 3 of LLA 07-0293) as designated on the official Zoning Map and is conditioned by Ordinance No. 09-955 N.S. to limit future uses to the following agricultural/recreational related uses, which shall be subject to a Conditional Use permit as noted below:
A. Crop Production and Processing (1)
B. Wineries, Breweries, and Distilleries (1)
C. Tasting Rooms (1)
D. Cultural Institutions (2)
E. Commercial Recreation Facility - Outdoor (2)(3)
F. Hot springs resort/spa (2)(3)
G. Restaurants (2) (sit down or walk up) with outdoor seating and liquor license H. Bed and Breakfast Inn (2)
I. Hotel (2), maximum 18 rooms
J. Outdoor Storage as an Accessory Use (1) (shall be screened) K. Interpretation Notes (1-3):
1. Permitted use.
2. Conditional use—Requires approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
3. Can be accessory use to a hotel/resort development, subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
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21.04.110. SPECIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY J.
Special Planned Development Overlay J applies to the Paso Robles Gateway Project, subject to the following conditions:
A. Gateway Annexation Area (NW corner of US 101/SR 46W). The 170-acre site (TR 3120) as designated on the official Zoning Map, is conditioned by Ordinance No. 1098 N.S. to require development of each phase of the site be subject to a Development Plan to ensure future development is consistent with the uses and the high-quality architectural design and character included in the Conceptual Master Development Plan PD 17- 009.
B. The future application(s) shall include project-level details that were not included in the Conceptual Master Development Plan, including architecture, landscaping, colorboards, parking, refined circulation, trash enclosures, fencing, etc.
C. Future development in the RC-MU-PD-J zoned portions of this site (Areas 2, 4, and 6) are limited to the following uses:
1. Certified Farmers Markets (a)
2. Seasonal stands (including Christmas trees and pumpkins) (a)
3. Wine Tasting Rooms (a)
4. Winery (a) limited to 500 square feet in size
5. Residential uses in conjunction with the mixed-use overlay zoning district (residential units shall be located above the first floor or behind the primary commercial use) (b, c)
6. Libraries, museums, and art galleries (private) (a)
7. Convention Centers (b)
8. All permitted or conditionally permitted uses listed under Commercial Recreation Facility – Indoor/Outdoor of Table 21.32-1 (b)
9. Cocktail Lounges and Bars (a)
10. Food and Beverage Sales (a)
11. General merchandise limited to specialized retail and artisans (a)
12. Pet stores (1)
13. Restaurants (b) (sit down or walk up)
14. Barber/beauty shops, nails & tanning salons, massage (a)
15. Financial services (a)
16. Offices(a)
17. Interpretation of Notes (a, b, c)
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a. Permitted use after initial Development Plan
b. Conditional use – requires approval of a Conditional Use Permit after initial Development Plan, unless Development Plan specifically authorized the use c. The 17 workforce housing units to be constructed with the Village Commercial Center shall be prohibited from short-term rentals such as vacation rental or Airbnb use. A deed restriction shall be required as a condition of approval for the Development Plan of the phase.
D. Future development in the R2-RL-PD-J zoned portion of this site (Area 5) shall adhere to the following standards:
1. Area 5 may be developed with either of the following uses:
2. A 135,000 square-foot resort including; up to 100 rooms (55,740 square feet), 57,000 square foot main lodge (includes 2,500 square foot ballroom, 1,300 square foot conference room, 4,000 square foot restaurant ) 1,300 square foot poolside café/bar, 6,000 square foot spa, 1,000 square foot conference room, +/-15,000 square foot outdoor event area, pool, 165 parking spaces; or
3. A high-density resort community with a maximum of 80 residential units. The resort community may consist of attached and detached residences. The residences may be on subdivided lots and available for individual ownership. The individual owners may have the option to individually occupy the units long- or short-term and enter the homes into a rental pool for the resort.
4. In the event a resort is developed with units that are separate from the main resort building, the owner may later convert up to 80 resort units to multi-family attached and detached residences, which may be available for individual ownership. Any converted resort units may be entered into the rental pool for the resort. Any resort units in excess of 80 may not be converted and shall remain owned and operated as part of the resort. Additional parking may be required to ensure the residences are adequately parked.
5. In the event a high-density residential resort community is developed, a short-term rental management program shall be submitted with the Development Plan for review and approval by the Planning Commission.
E. Future development in the RL-PD-J zoned portion of this site (Areas 1 and 3) shall adhere to the following standards:
1. The maximum number of lodging units between the two areas is limited to 325.
F. Allowable uses in the AG-PD-J zoned portion of this site (Area 7) shall be limited to the following:
1. Bee keeping (a)
2. Cattle, horse & sheep grazing (a)
3. Crop production (includes dry and irrigated farming, orchards, vineyards) (a)
4. Crop processing & packaging (does not include wineries, food processing involving cooking, or similar activities) (b)
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5. Interpretation of Notes (a, b)
a. Permitted use
b. Conditional use – requires approval of a Conditional Use Permit
21.04.120. RESERVED
CHAPTER 21.05. SPECIFIC PLANS ESTABLISHED
21.05.010. ADOPTED SPECIFIC PLANS
Specific plans adopted by the City of Paso Robles are summarized in Table 21.05.010-1.
Table 21.05.010-1: Adopted Specific Plans
Specific
Plan No.
Name Date Approved Resolution/
Ordinance No.
SP-1 Union 46 Specific Plan1 March 1, 1988 Resolution 88-12 SP-2 Borkey Specific Plan2 January 8, 1990 Ordinance 588 Amendments
- Cuesta College Amendment February 17, 1998 Ordinance 741 - Fee Update December 15, 1998 Ordinance 758
- Subareas B and C September 21, 1999 Ordinance 779
- Street Standards April 16, 2002 Ordinance 824
- Kiessig Annexation July 16, 2002 Ordinance 827
- Setback and Height amendments September 3, 2002 Ordinance 836 - Cop/Bastide Village December 17, 2002 Ordinance 848
- Subarea B (Traditions) May 20, 2003 Ordinance 856
- Subarea B (Commercial) June 17, 2003 Ordinance 860
- La Quinta April 6, 2004 Ordinance 872
- Experimental Station Street Standard January 3, 2006 Ordinance 911 - Experimental Station and River Oaks Multifamily April 4, 2006 Ordinance 915 - Buena Vista and Experimental Station Multifamily June 5, 2007 Ordinance 931 Resolution 07-079
- Ayres Hotel October 16, 2012 Ordinance 986
- Arjun Apartments June 18, 2013 Ordinance 992
SP-3 Uptown Town Center Specific Plan3 March 9, 2011 Ordinance 978 Amendments
1 October 18, 2012 Ordinance 984
2 October 1, 2013 Ordinance 996
3 October 21, 2014 Ordinance 1008
4 May 19, 2015 Ordinance 1015
5 August 1, 2017 Ordinance 1042
6 February 6, 2018 Ordinance 1050
SP-4 Olsen – South Chandler Ranch Specific Plan4 February 20, 2020 Resolution 20-026 SP-5 Beechwood Specific Plan5 October 6, 2020 Resolution 20-153 Exhibit A
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Table 21.05.010-1: Adopted Specific Plans
Specific
Plan No.
Name Date Approved Resolution/
Ordinance No.
SP-6 Reserved – North Chandler Ranch Specific Plan
1. Chapter 3 of the Union 46 Specific Plan establishes maximum densities (number of dwelling units) that may be developed within subareas and various development regulations such as: minimum lot sizes, maximum developable slopes, setbacks, and grading limitations that supplement and supersede certain development regulations for underlying zoning districts shown on the Zoning Map.
2. Chapter 3 of the Borkey Specific Plan establishes maximum densities (number of dwelling units) that may be developed within subareas and various development regulations such as: minimum lot sizes, agricultural buffers, setbacks, and other standards that supplement and supersede certain development regulations for underlying zoning districts shown on the Zoning Map.
3. Chapter 5 of the Uptown Town Center Specific Plan is a form-based zoning code that includes a regulating plan and detailed regulations for development of properties within the area covered by this specific plan. This regulating plan map supersedes the Zoning Map, which was amended to delete all zoning districts, base and overlay, that predated adoption of this specific plan. The regulations in Chapter 5 do refer to certain chapters and sections in this Title as having effect within the area covered by the specific plan.
4. Chapter 3 of the Olsen-South Chandler Specific Plan is a form-based zoning code that includes a regulating plan and detailed regulations for development of properties within the area covered by this specific plan. This regulating plan map supersedes the Zoning Map, which was amended to delete all zoning districts, base and overlay, that predated adoption of this specific plan. The regulations in Chapter 3 do refer to certain chapters and sections in this Title as having effect within the area covered by this specific plan and establishes maximum densities (number of dwelling units) that may be developed within subareas and various development regulations such as: minimum lot sizes, agricultural buffers, setbacks, and other standards that supplement and supersede certain development regulations.
To the extent any regulation within the specific plan conflicts with this Title, the specific plan shall govern.
5. Chapter 2 of the Beechwood Area Specific Plan is a form-based zoning code that includes a regulating plan and detailed regulations for development of properties within the area covered by this specific plan. This regulating plan map supersedes the Zoning Map, which was amended to delete all zoning districts, base and overlay, that predated adoption of this specific plan. The regulations in Chapter 2 do refer to certain chapters and sections in this Title as having effect within the area covered by this specific plan and establishes maximum densities (number of dwelling units) that may be developed within subareas and various development regulations such as: minimum lot sizes, agricultural buffers, setbacks, and other standards that supplement and supersede certain development regulations.
To the extent any regulation within the specific plan conflicts with this Title, the specific plan shall govern.
CHAPTER 21.06. ZONING MAP
21.06.010. ZONING MAP
This Zoning Code, together with a Zoning Map, is hereby adopted in compliance with current State planning, zoning, and development laws. Changes in the boundaries of identified zoning districts shall be made by ordinance. The boundaries, designations, and locations, of the districts established by this Zoning Code shall be shown upon the map(s) entitled "Zoning Map for the City of Paso Robles" and referred to in this Zoning Code as the Zoning Map. Any additional maps (such as setback map, height map) adopted shall also be a part of this Zoning Code by reference.
21.06.020. RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND VACATED BOUNDARY LINES
Where a public street or alley is officially vacated, the property areas associated with the vacated street or alley shall be included within the zoning district or zoning districts of the adjoining properties. If the adjoining properties are in different zoning districts, the boundary lines shall be the centerline of the former street or alley and the extension of the side yard lines of the abutting properties. In the event such street, alley, or right-of-way was a boundary between Exhibit A
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two or more different zoning districts, the new zoning district or zoning district boundary shall be the property line that is created by the vacation.
21.06.030. UNCERTAINTY OF BOUNDARIES
Where the exact boundaries of a zoning district cannot be readily or exactly ascertained by reference to the Zoning Map of the City, the boundaries shall be deemed to be along the nearest street or lot line, as the case may be and as determined by the Director. If a zoning district boundary line divides or splits a lot, the lot may be deemed to be included within the zoning district which is the more restrictive unless the major portion of the lot is in the less restrictive zoning district, then the latter may be deemed to be the zoning at the discretion of the Planning Commission. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to acreage.
21.06.040. CLASSIFICATION OF ANNEXED LANDS
Any land within the incorporated limits of the City of Paso Robles, now or in the future, and not designated or indicated as any other zoning district on the Zoning Map shall be immediately zoned to be consistent with the General Plan. In the interim period, between annexation and actual zoning of the property, the Planning Commission may grant use permits for uses conforming to the General Plan. Conditions of the use permit shall include yard, height, lot area, and parking requirements of the zoning district most closely conforming to the General Plan designation.
CHAPTER 21.07. RESERVED
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Chapter 21.08. Planning Authorities ................................................................................................................. 2-1
21.08.010. Purpose And Applicability ................................................................................................................ 2-1
21.08.020. City Council ...................................................................................................................................... 2-1
21.08.030. Planning Commission ...................................................................................................................... 2-2
21.08.040. Development Review Committee ..................................................................................................... 2-3
21.08.050. Zoning Administrator ........................................................................................................................ 2-4
21.08.060. Community Development Director ................................................................................................... 2-6
21.08.070. Permit Review Authority Summary .................................................................................................. 2-6
21.08.080. Additional Permits May be Required ................................................................................................ 2-9
21.08.090. Noncomplying Permits ..................................................................................................................... 2-9 Chapter 21.09. Application Processing and Common Procedures ................................................................ 2-9
21.09.010. Purpose and Applicability ................................................................................................................. 2-9
21.09.020. Multiple Permit Applications ............................................................................................................. 2-9
21.09.030. Application Preparation and Filing ................................................................................................... 2-9
21.09.040. Application and Other Related Fees .............................................................................................. 2-10
21.09.050. Eligible Applicants .......................................................................................................................... 2-11
21.09.060. Initial Application Review ............................................................................................................... 2-11
21.09.070. Environmental Review ................................................................................................................... 2-13
21.09.080. Housing Accountability Act Streamlined Review ............................................................................ 2-13
21.09.090. Procedures for Applications filed under California Government Code Section 65913.4 (SB 35) ... 2-17
21.09.100. Administrative File Close-Out Program .......................................................................................... 2-21 Chapter 21.10. Amendments to the General Plan, Zoning Code, and Zoning Map ..................................... 2-21
21.10.010. Purpose and Applicability ............................................................................................................... 2-21
21.10.020. Review Authority ............................................................................................................................ 2-21
21.10.030. Initiation of Amendment ................................................................................................................. 2-21
21.10.040. Application Processing................................................................................................................... 2-22
21.10.050. Planning Commission Hearing and Recommendation ................................................................... 2-22
21.10.060. City Council Hearing and Action .................................................................................................... 2-22
21.10.070. Required Findings .......................................................................................................................... 2-23
21.10.080. General Plan Consistency Required for Zoning Amendments ....................................................... 2-24 Chapter 21.11. Special Planned Developments (SPD) ................................................................................... 2-24
21.11.010. Purpose and Applicability ............................................................................................................... 2-24
21.11.020. Application Processing................................................................................................................... 2-24
21.11.030. Planning Commission Hearing and Recommendation ................................................................... 2-25
21.11.040. City Council Hearing and Action .................................................................................................... 2-25 Exhibit A
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21.11.050. Allowed Modifications to Development Standards ......................................................................... 2-25
21.11.060. Required Findings .......................................................................................................................... 2-27
21.11.070. Special Planned Developments Established.................................................................................. 2-27 Chapter 21.12. Development Agreements ...................................................................................................... 2-27
21.12.010. Purpose and Applicability ............................................................................................................... 2-27
21.12.020. Application Filing, Processing, and Review ................................................................................... 2-28
21.12.030. Contents of Development Agreement ............................................................................................ 2-28
21.12.040. Hearings, Recommendation, and Action........................................................................................ 2-30
21.12.050. Required Findings .......................................................................................................................... 2-31
21.12.060. Execution and Recordation ............................................................................................................ 2-31
21.12.070. Effect of Approved Agreement ....................................................................................................... 2-31
21.12.080. Enforcement and Continuing Validity ............................................................................................. 2-32
21.12.090. Periodic Review ............................................................................................................................. 2-32
21.12.100. Amendment and Cancellation of Development Agreements ......................................................... 2-33 Chapter 21.13. Development Agreements Established ................................................................................. 2-35
21.13.010. City Council Adopted Development Agreements ........................................................................... 2-35
21.13.020. Olsen – South Chandler Ranch Specific Plan Development Agreement ....................................... 2-35
21.13.030. Olsen – South Chandler Ranch Specific Plan Planning Area 9 Development Agreement ............ 2-35
21.13.040. Olsen – South Chandler Ranch Specific Plan – Our Town Development Agreement ................... 2-35
21.13.050. Paso Robles Gateway Annexation Development Agreement ........................................................ 2-35
21.13.060. Beechwood Specific Plan Development Agreement ...................................................................... 2-35 Chapter 21.14. Specific Plans .......................................................................................................................... 2-36
21.14.010. Purpose and Applicability ............................................................................................................... 2-36
21.14.020. Initiation of Specific Plans .............................................................................................................. 2-36
21.14.030. Specific Plan Project Review ......................................................................................................... 2-37
21.14.040. Hearings, Recommendation, and Action........................................................................................ 2-37
21.14.050. Required Findings .......................................................................................................................... 2-38
21.14.060. Adoption of a Specific Plan ............................................................................................................ 2-38
21.14.070. Post Decision Procedures .............................................................................................................. 2-39
21.14.080. Specific Plans Established ............................................................................................................. 2-39 Chapter 21.15. Development Review ............................................................................................................... 2-39
21.15.010. Purpose and Applicability ............................................................................................................... 2-39
21.15.020. Types of Development Review Established ................................................................................... 2-40
21.15.030. Development Review Authority Summary...................................................................................... 2-40
21.15.040. Application Filing, Processing, and Review ................................................................................... 2-42
21.15.050. Public Meetings and Notice ........................................................................................................... 2-44
21.15.060. Development Review Criteria ........................................................................................................ 2-45 Exhibit A
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21.15.070. Conditions of Approval ................................................................................................................... 2-45
21.15.080. Post Decision Procedures .............................................................................................................. 2-45 Chapter 21.16. Development Plans ................................................................................................................. 2-46
21.16.010. Development Plan Requirements .................................................................................................. 2-46
21.16.020. Development Plan Modifications .................................................................................................... 2-48
21.16.030. Master Development Plan .............................................................................................................. 2-50 Chapter 21.17. Site Plans ................................................................................................................................. 2-51
21.17.010. Site Plan Review Requirements .................................................................................................... 2-51
21.17.020. Site Plan Modifications................................................................................................................... 2-52 Chapter 21.18. Plot Plans ................................................................................................................................. 2-54
21.18.010. Plot Plan Review Requirement ...................................................................................................... 2-54
21.18.020. Plot Plan Review Code Consistency .............................................................................................. 2-55 Chapter 21.19. Conditional Use Permits and Administrative Use Permits .................................................. 2-55
21.19.010. Purpose and Applicability ............................................................................................................... 2-55
21.19.020. Review Authority ............................................................................................................................ 2-55
21.19.030. Application Processing................................................................................................................... 2-56
21.19.040. Notice and Hearing ........................................................................................................................ 2-56
21.19.050. Required Findings .......................................................................................................................... 2-57
21.19.060. Conditions of Approval ................................................................................................................... 2-58
21.19.070. Permit to Run with the Land ........................................................................................................... 2-58
21.19.080. Conditional Use Permit/Development Plan Combined Action ........................................................ 2-58
21.19.090. Post Decision Procedures .............................................................................................................. 2-58 Chapter 21.20. Temporary Use Permits .......................................................................................................... 2-58
21.20.010. Purpose and Applicability ............................................................................................................... 2-58
21.20.020. Exempt Temporary Uses ............................................................................................................... 2-59
21.20.030. Allowed Temporary Uses ............................................................................................................... 2-59
21.20.040. Uses Requiring Special Regulatory Provisions .............................................................................. 2-60
21.20.050. Application Processing................................................................................................................... 2-61
21.20.060. Action by the Zoning administrator ................................................................................................ 2-61
21.20.070. Findings For Approval and Revocation .......................................................................................... 2-61
21.20.080. Conditions of Approval ................................................................................................................... 2-62
21.20.090. Permit Duration .............................................................................................................................. 2-62
21.20.100. Condition of Site Following Temporary Use ................................................................................... 2-62 Chapter 21.21. Home Occupation Permits ...................................................................................................... 2-62
21.21.010. Purpose and Applicability ............................................................................................................... 2-63
21.21.020. Compliance with Standards and Conditions .................................................................................. 2-63
21.21.030. Excluded Operations...................................................................................................................... 2-66 Exhibit A
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21.21.040. Business License Required ........................................................................................................... 2-66
21.21.050. Application Filing, Processing, and Review ................................................................................... 2-67
21.21.060. Required Findings And Decision .................................................................................................... 2-67
21.21.070. Permit Expiration............................................................................................................................ 2-67
21.21.080. Inspections ..................................................................................................................................... 2-67
21.21.090. Acknowledgement by Applicant ..................................................................................................... 2-67
21.21.100. Permit Not Transferable ................................................................................................................. 2-68
21.21.110. Changes in Home Occupation ....................................................................................................... 2-68
21.21.120. Post-Decision Procedures ............................................................................................................. 2-68 Chapter 21.22. Variances ................................................................................................................................. 2-68
21.22.010. Purpose and Applicability ............................................................................................................... 2-68
21.22.020. Application Filing, Processing, and Review ................................................................................... 2-68
21.22.030. Required Findings .......................................................................................................................... 2-69
21.22.040. Precedents ..................................................................................................................................... 2-69
21.22.050. Conditions of Approval ................................................................................................................... 2-69
21.22.060. Permit to Run with the Land ........................................................................................................... 2-69
21.22.070. Post Decision Procedures .............................................................................................................. 2-70 Chapter 21.23. Reserved .................................................................................................................................. 2-70 Chapter 21.24. Entitlement Implementation, Extensions, Amendments, and Revocations ...................... 2-70
21.24.010. Purpose and Applicability ............................................................................................................... 2-70
21.24.020. Effective Dates of Entitlements ...................................................................................................... 2-70
21.24.030. Time to Implement and Time Extensions ....................................................................................... 2-71
21.24.040. Permit Amendment ........................................................................................................................ 2-73
21.24.050. Revocations and Suspensions ....................................................................................................... 2-74 Chapter 21.25. Appeals and Calls for Review ................................................................................................ 2-75
21.25.010. Purpose and Applicability ............................................................................................................... 2-75
21.25.020. Review Authority ............................................................................................................................ 2-75
21.25.030. Filing and Processing of Appeals ................................................................................................... 2-75
21.25.040. Filing and Processing of Calls for Review ...................................................................................... 2-76 Chapter 21.26. Public Hearings and Notice .................................................................................................... 2-77
21.26.010. Purpose and Applicability ............................................................................................................... 2-77
21.26.020. Public Hearing Procedures ............................................................................................................ 2-77
21.26.030. Notice Requirements for Hearings ................................................................................................. 2-78
21.26.040. Notice Requirements for Development Review Committee Meetings............................................ 2-79 Chapter 21.27. Reasonable Accommodations ............................................................................................... 2-79
21.27.010. Purpose and Applicability ............................................................................................................... 2-79
21.27.020. Application Filing, Processing, and Review ................................................................................... 2-80 Exhibit A
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21.27.030. Findings and Decision.................................................................................................................... 2-81
21.27.040. Rescission of Approval of Reasonable Accommodation ................................................................ 2-81
21.27.050. Post Decision Procedures .............................................................................................................. 2-81 Chapter 21.28. Reserved .................................................................................................................................. 2-81 Chapter 21.29. Reserved .................................................................................................................................. 2-81 Chapter 21.30. Reserved .................................................................................................................................. 2-81 Chapter 21.31. Reserved .................................................................................................................................. 2-81 Exhibit A
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CHAPTER 21.08. PLANNING AUTHORITIES
21.08.010. PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
A. Purpose and Applicability. This Chapter describes the authority and responsibilities of each review authority (City Council, Planning Commission, Development Review Committee, Zoning Administrator, and Community Development Director) in the administration of this Title 21, including review and action on permits and other approvals required by this Zoning Code.
B. Elevate Review. In compliance with any discretionary approval, each review authority may defer action and refer the request to the next higher review authority for the final decision.
21.08.020. CITY COUNCIL
A. Review Authority on Specified Planning Matters. The City Council shall be the review authority for all legislative actions and shall make final decisions as indicated in Table 21.08.070-1 (Review Authority) and as follows, including action on related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental documents, following a public hearing and recommended action by the Planning Commission:
1. Development Agreements. Consider and adopt, reject, or modify Development Agreements pursuant to Chapter 21.12 (Development Agreements).
2. General Plan and Zoning Text/Map Amendments. Consider and adopt, reject, or modify proposed amendments to the General Plan (map or text), Zoning Code, and Zoning Map pursuant to Chapter 21.10 (Amendments to the General Plan, Zoning Code, and Zoning Map).
3. Specific Plans and Amendments. Consider and adopt, reject, or modify specific plans or amendments to specific plans (and related Master Development Plans (Section 21.16.030), as applicable) pursuant to Chapter 21.14 (Specific Plans).
4. Historic Preservation. Consider and adopt, reject, or modify the Historic Resources Inventory and Historic Preservation Districts pursuant to Chapter 21.62 (Historic Preservation).
5. Historic Certificate of Appropriateness for Landmark Properties. Consider and adopt, reject, or modify applications for proposed alterations to a building, structure, object, or site on a State or Federal historic registry, or State historic resources inventory (with a California Historic Resource Status Code of 1-5) pursuant to Chapter 21.62 (Historic Preservation).
6. Demolition of Historic Resources. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for the demolition of historic resources pursuant to Chapter 21.62 (Historic Preservation).
7. Special Planned Developments. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for Special Planned Developments (and related Master Development Plans (Section 21.16.030), as applicable) pursuant to Chapter 21.11 (Special Planned Developments).
8. Development Plans Including Modifications for Height (Habitable Space). Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for Development Plans pursuant to Section
21.16.020 (Development Plan Modifications) that include habitable space above maximum height limits.
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9. Oak Tree Removals. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for oak tree removal permits for 10 or more oak trees pursuant to Chapter 10.01 (Oak Tree Preservation).
10. Subdivisions. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for Final Maps pursuant to Title 22 (Subdivisions).
11. Street Abandonments. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for street abandonments, consistent with Streets and Highways Code Sections 8300-8363.
B. Appeals. The City Council shall hear and decide appeals of Planning Commission decisions pursuant to Chapter 21.25 (Appeals and Calls for Review).
C. Imposition of Conditions. In making decisions on applications, the City Council may impose conditions as necessary to make required findings to implement the General Plan, any applicable specific plans, and the Municipal Code standards that apply to development, and to further the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community.
21.08.030. PLANNING COMMISSION
A. Establishment. The Planning Commission shall be established as set forth in Chapter 2.20 (Planning Commission) of the Municipal Code.
B. General Duties and Functions. The Planning Commission shall perform the duties and have all of the rights, powers, and privileges specified and provided for in the Municipal Code or by State law. The functions of the Planning Commission, while not inclusive, shall be to formulate and recommend policies and standards for development of land uses and to perform authorized duties related to development review and as indicated in Subsection C. below, and to perform other functions as the City Council may direct.
C. Review Authority on Specified Planning Matters. Except when combined with legislative actions or other specified City Council matters, the Planning Commission shall be the review authority and make final decisions, including action on related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental documents, for the quasi-judicial permits and actions as indicated in Table 21.08.070-1 (Review Authority) and this Section, following a public hearing in compliance with Chapter 21.26 (Public Hearings and Notice).
1. Conditional Use Permits. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for Conditional Use Permits pursuant to Chapter 21.19 (Conditional Use Permits and Administrative Use Permits).
2. Master Development Plans. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for Master Development Plans not approved concurrently with a Specific Plan or Special Planned Development pursuant to Section 21.16.030 (Master Development Plans).
3. Development Plans. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for Development Plans pursuant to Chapter 21.16 (Development Plans).
4. Development Plan Modifications. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for modifications associated with Development Plans pursuant to Section 21.16.020 (Development Plan Modifications), except those under City Council purview per Section
21.16.020.B (Allowed Modifications by City Council).
5. Site Plans Subject to CEQA. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for a Site Plan (Chapter 21.17) when a project is not exempt from CEQA.
Exhibit A
Article 2 Code Administration and Permits
Paso Robles Zoning Code 2-3
6. Historic Certificate of Appropriateness for Local Historic Resources. Consider and adopt, reject, or modify applications for proposed alterations to a building, structure, object, or site listed on the Paso Robles Historic Resources Inventory pursuant to Chapter 21.62 (Historic Preservation).
7. Variances. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for Variances pursuant to Chapter 21.22 (Variances).
Oak Tree Removals. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for oak tree removal permits for between 1 and 9 oak trees pursuant to Chapter 10.01 (Oak Tree Preservation) in conjunction with a development application.
8. Subdivisions. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for Tentative Tract Maps and Tentative Parcel Maps pursuant to Title 22 (Subdivisions).
9. Permit Revocation. Hear and decide proposals to revoke land use and development permits pursuant to Section 21.24.050 (Revocations and Suspensions).
10. Recommendations. Make recommendations to the City Council on final legislative decisions including development agreements and amendments, General Plan amendments, specific plans and amendments, Zoning Code amendments, Zoning Map amendments, related CEQA environmental documents, street abandonments, and other applicable policy or regulatory matters related to the City's planning process.
11. Annual Review and Legislative Recommendations. Annually review progress towards implementation of the General Plan prior to City Council review, annually review the capital improvement program of the City for consistencies with the General Plan, and from time to time make recommendations to the City Council based on any new legislation, development trends, or changing economic, social, and environmental conditions.
D. Appeals.
1. The Planning Commission shall hear and decide appeals of the Development Review Committee, Zoning Administrator, and Director decisions pursuant to Chapter 21.25 (Appeals and Calls for Review).
2. Decisions by the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council in compliance with Chapter 21.25 (Appeals and Calls for Review).
E. Imposition of Conditions. In making decisions on applications, the Planning Commission may impose conditions as necessary to make required findings to implement the General Plan, any applicable specific plans, the Municipal Code standards that apply to development, and to further the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community.
21.08.040. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
A. Establishment. The Development Review Committee shall be established to review the site, architectural, and landscaping design of new development and improvements of development applications, provide applicants with appropriate design comments, and make recommendations to the Planning Commission to implement the General Plan.
Exhibit A
Article 2 Code Administration and Permits
Paso Robles Zoning Code 2-4
B. Composition. The Development Review Committee shall be composed of 3 members of the Planning Commission; the Director shall establish a rotating schedule for all Commissioners to serve equal time on the Development Review Committee throughout each calendar year.
C. Meetings. The Development Review Committee shall hold regularly scheduled meetings open to the public at dates, times, and places determined and posted by the Director.
D. Review Authority on Specified Planning Matters. Except when combined with legislative actions, the Development Review Committee shall be the review authority and make final decisions as indicated in Table 21.08.070-1 (Review Authority) and this Section:
1. Site Plans. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for Site Plans pursuant to Chapter 21.17 (Site Plans).
2. Site Plan Modifications. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for modifications associated with Site Plans pursuant to Section 21.17.020 (Site Plan Modifications).
3. Sign Permits. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for Sign Permits pursuant to Chapter 21.52 (Signs), except those signs reviewed by the Zoning Administrator pursuant to Section 21.08.050.C.9 (Sign Permits).
4. Oak Tree Removals. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for oak tree removal permits for a single oak tree that a certified arborist has concluded is deceased pursuant to Chapter 10.01 (Oak Tree Preservation) and which is not associated with a development application.
5.4. Other. Perform other responsibilities assigned by the City Council, Planning Commission, City Manager, Zoning Administrator, or Director.
E. Appeals. Decisions by the Development Review Committee may be appealed to the Planning Commission in compliance with Chapter 21.25 (Appeals and Calls for Review).
F. Imposition of Conditions. In making decisions on applications, the Development Review Committee may impose conditions as necessary to make required findings to implement the General Plan, any applicable specific plans, and the Municipal Code standards that apply to development, and to further the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community.
21.08.050. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
A. Establishment. The Office of Zoning Administrator is created pursuant to Section 65900 et seq. of the California Government Code. The purpose of the zoning administration process is to enable routine applications to be acted upon in a less costly, more expeditious manner while still providing full notification of and participation in the zoning review process.
B. Appointment and Delegation. The Zoning Administrator shall be either the Community Development Director or, as delegated, another employee of the City. When the Zoning Administrator is other than the Community Development Director, that person shall be directly responsible to the Community Development Director while acting in the capacity of Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator may delegate his/her responsibilities to Department staff under the supervision of the Director, including the ability to approve or deny applications.
Exhibit A
Article 2 Code Administration and Permits
Paso Robles Zoning Code 2-5
C. Review Authority on Specified Planning Matters. The Zoning Administrator shall be the review authority and make final decisions, including action on related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental documents for the permits and actions as indicated in Table 21.08.070-1 (Review Authority) and this Section:
1. Administrative Use Permits. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for Administrative Use Permits pursuant to Chapter 21.19 (Conditional Use Permits and Administrative Use Permits).
2. Business Licenses. Review all new business license applications received by the City under Title 5 of the Municipal Code. Application review shall include a review of the location of business as related to the Zoning Code. If the review finds the application conforms to the existing zoning regulations, the Zoning Administrator shall sign the application for processing. If the Zoning Administrator finds the application to be in violation of any section of Title 21, the Zoning Administrator shall inform the applicant of the potential violation and remedies, if any, under this Title.
3. CEQA Determinations. The Zoning Administrator shall be the review authority and make final decisions on California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental documents for projects not requiring a public hearing as permitted by the Paso Robles CEQA Guidelines.
4. Historic Certificate of No Effect. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for Historic Certificates of No Effect pursuant to Chapter 21.62 (Historic Preservation).
5. Home Occupation Permits. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for Home Occupation Permits pursuant to Chapter 21.21 (Home Occupation Permits).
6. Plot Plans. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for Plot Plans pursuant to Chapter 21.18 (Plot Plans).
7. Reasonable Accommodations. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for Reasonable Accommodations pursuant to Chapter 21.27 (Reasonable Accommodations).
8. Short-Term Rental Permit. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for Short-Term Rental Permits pursuant to Section 21.64 (Short-Term Rentals).
9. Sign Permits. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for Sign Permits for signs covered under an existing Sign Program and not visible from the public right-of-way and other public vantage points pursuant to Chapter 21.52 (Signs).
10. Subdivisions. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for Lot Line Adjustments and Lot Mergers. See Title 22 (Subdivisions).
11. Temporary Use Permits. Review and approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for Temporary Uses pursuant to Chapter 21.20 (Temporary Use Permits).
12. Other. Perform other responsibilities that involve a public hearing as assigned by the City Council, Planning Commission, City Manager, or Community Development Director.
D. Appeals. Decisions by the Zoning Administrator may be appealed in compliance with Chapter 21.25 (Appeals and Calls for Review). Decisions on Plot Plans (Chapter 21.18) and Sign Permits (Chapter 21.52) may be appealed to the Development Review Committee. All other decisions may be appealed to the Planning Commission.
Exhibit A
Article 2 Code Administration and Permits
Paso Robles Zoning Code 2-6
E. Imposition of Conditions. In making decisions on applications, the Zoning Administrator may impose conditions as necessary to make required findings to implement the General Plan, any applicable specific plans, and the Municipal Code standards that apply to development, and to further the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community.
21.08.060. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
A. Appointment. The Community Development Director, referred to in this Zoning Code as the Director, shall be appointed by the City Manager.
B. General Authority. The Director shall be responsible for performing all of the functions designated by State law and this Title and shall perform other responsibilities directed by the City Council, Planning Commission, or City Manager.
C. Administration and Interpretations. The Director shall be responsible for the administration of the regulations and provisions of this Title 21 (Zoning Code), including interpretations and determination on the meaning or applicability of the regulations contained in this Zoning Code that are believed to be in error or are unclear, as outlined in Chapter 21.02 (Interpretation of the Zoning Code).
D. Adoption of Procedures. The Director shall be responsible for the establishment and, from time-to-time amendment, subject to the approval of the Planning Commission, of rules and procedures necessary to process, review, notify, and make findings and a determination of the items set forth in this Title.
E. Delegation and Supervision. The Director may delegate the responsibilities of the Director to Department staff under the supervision of the Director.
F. Appeals. Decisions by the Director may be appealed to the Planning Commission in compliance with Chapter 21.25 (Appeals and Calls for Review).
21.08.070. PERMIT REVIEW AUTHORITY SUMMARY
Table 21.08.070-1 (Review Authority) identifies the review authority responsible for reviewing and making decisions on each type of application required by this Zoning Code.
Exhibit A
Article 2 Code Administration and Permits
Paso Robles Zoning Code 2-7
Table 21.08.070-1: Review Authority
Type of Action
Applicable
Code
Section
Review Authority
Director/Zoning
Administrator
Development
Review
Committee
Planning
Commission City Council
Legislative Actions
General Plan Amendment 21.10 Review -- Recommend Decision Zoning Map Amendment 21.10 Review -- Recommend Decision Zoning Code Amendment 21.10 Review -- Recommend Decision Special Planned Development 21.11 Review Recommend Recommend Decision Development Agreement 21.12 City Manager
Review -- Recommend Decision
Specific Plan and Specific Plan Amendment 21.14 Review Recommend Recommend Decision Planning Permits and Approvals: Quasi-Judicial and Administrative/Ministerial Actions Development Review
Master Development Plan 21.16.030 Review Recommend Decision Appeal Development Plan 21.16.010 Review Recommend Decision Appeal Development Plan Modifications 21.16.020 Review Recommend Decision Appeal Development Plan Modifications – Height (Habitable
Space) 21.16.020 Review Recommend Recommend Decision
Site Plan 21.17.010 Review Decision Appeal Appeal
Site Plan Modifications 21.17.020 Review Decision Appeal Appeal Plot Plan 21.18 Decision Appeal Appeal Appeal
Variance 21.22 Review Recommend Decision Appeal
Use Permits
Administrative Use Permit 21.19 Decision -- Appeal Appeal Conditional Use Permit 21.19 Review Recommend Decision Appeal Temporary Use Permit 21.20 Decision -- Appeal Appeal
Other Permits
Home Occupation Permit 21.21 Decision -- Appeal Appeal
Reasonable Accommodation 21.27 Decision -- Appeal Appeal Historic Resources
Exhibit A
Article 2 Code Administration and Permits
Paso Robles Zoning Code 2-8
Table 21.08.070-1: Review Authority
Type of Action
Applicable
Code
Section
Review Authority
Director/Zoning
Administrator
Development
Review
Committee
Planning
Commission City Council
Designate Local Historical Resources 21.62 Review Recommend Recommend Decision Historic Certificate of Appropriateness for Historic
Landmarks
21.62 Review Recommend Recommend Decision
Historic Certificate of Appropriateness for Local Historic Resources
21.62 Review Recommend Decision Appeal
Historic Certificate of No Effect 21.62 Decision -- Appeal Appeal Demolition of Historic Resources 21.62 Review Recommend Recommend Decision Oak Tree Removal
Oak Tree Removal Permit (1 tree without development) 10.01.030 Review Decision Appeal Appeal Oak Tree Removal Permit (1-9 trees) 10.01.030 Review -- Decision Appeal Oak Tree Removal Permit (10+ Tree) 10.01.030 Review -- Recommend -- Decision Short-Term Rental Permit 21.64 Decision -- Appeal Appeal Sign Permit 21.52 Review Decision Appeal Appeal
Sign Permits under a Sign Program or not visible from PROW 21.52 Decision Appeal Appeal Appeal Subdivisions
Tentative Tract Maps and Tentative Parcel Maps Title 22 Review Recommend Decision Appeal Final Maps Title 22 Review Recommend Recommend Decision Lot Line Adjustments Title 22 Decision -- Appeal Appeal Street Abandonments 21.08.020.
A Review -- Recommend Decision
Notes:
(1) "Recommend" means that the review authority makes a recommendation to a higher decision-making body; "Decision" means that the review authority makes the final decision on the matter; and "Appeal" means that the review authority may consider and decide upon appeals to the decision of an earlier decision making body, in compliance with Chapter 21.25 (Appeals and Calls for Review). (2) See Section 21.15.080 (Post Decision Procedures) regarding Development Review Committee review of certain Development Plan and Site Plan details for final approval.
(3) For any discretionary action or permit, the review authority may defer action and refer the request to the next higher review authority for the final decision in compliance.
Exhibit A
Article 2 Code Administration and Permits
Paso Robles Zoning Code 2-9
21.08.080. ADDITIONAL PERMITS MAY BE REQUIRED
A land use on property that complies with the permit requirement or exemption provisions of this Zoning Code shall also comply with the permit requirements of other Municipal Code provisions and any permit requirements of other agencies before construction or use of the property is commenced. All necessary permits shall be obtained before starting work or establishing a new use. Nothing in this Zoning Code shall eliminate the need to obtain any permits required by any other Municipal Code provisions or any applicable county, regional, State, or Federal regulations.
21.08.090. NONCOMPLYING PERMITS
The Building Official shall not issue any building permit for the construction of any building, structure, facility, or alteration, the construction of which or the proposed use of which would constitute a violation of this Title.
CHAPTER 21.09. APPLICATION PROCESSING AND COMMON PROCEDURES
21.09.010. PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
A. Procedures. This Chapter establishes uniform procedures and requirements for the preparation, filing, and initial processing of land use and development permits and approvals provided for in this Title, unless superseded by a specific requirement of this Title or State law.
B. Failure to Follow Requirements. Failure to follow the procedural requirements shall not invalidate City actions taken in the absence of a clear showing of intent not to comply with this Zoning Code.
21.09.020. MULTIPLE PERMIT APPLICATIONS
A. Concurrent Filing. An applicant for a development project that requires the filing of more than one application pursuant to this Zoning Code shall file all related applications concurrently, together with all application fees required by Section 21.09.040 (Application and Other Related Fees), unless these requirements are waived by the Director.
B. Concurrent Processing. Multiple applications for the same project shall be processed concurrently and shall be reviewed—and approved or denied—by the highest review authority designated by this Zoning Code for any of the applications. For example, a project for which applications for Zoning Map Amendment and a Conditional Use Permit are filed shall have both applications decided by the City Council, instead of the Planning Commission being the final decision-making authority for the Conditional Use Permit as otherwise required by Table 21.08.070-1 (Review Authority). In the example cited, the Planning Commission would still hear all the applications (the Zoning Map Amendment and the Conditional Use Permit) and forward recommendations to the City Council.
21.09.030. APPLICATION PREPARATION AND FILING
A. Application Contents. Applications for amendments, entitlements, and other matters pertaining to this Zoning Code shall be filed with the Department in the following manner:
1. The application shall be made on forms furnished by the Department.
2. The necessary fees shall be paid in compliance with the City’s fee resolution.
Exhibit A
Article 2 Code Administration and Permits
Paso Robles Zoning Code 2-10
3. The application shall be accompanied by the information identified in the Department handout for the particular application. The requested information may include exhibits, maps, materials, plans, reports, and other information required by the Department that describe clearly and accurately the proposed work, its potential environmental impact, and its effect on the terrain, existing improvements, and the surrounding neighborhood.
B. Incomplete Applications. The Zoning Administrator may reject any application that does not supply the required information or is incomplete.
C. Application Content. The accuracy of all information, maps, and lists submitted shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
D. Status of Application. Acceptance of the application does not constitute an indication of approval by the City nor of the application being deemed complete. If an applicant fails to provide all of the information required in the application or any additional information required in support of the application, the application will not be deemed complete.
E. Pre-Application Conference and Concept Plan Presentation for Legislative Actions.
1. A prospective applicant for legislative actions (such as Zoning Amendments, Specific Plans, and General Plan Amendments) shall request a pre-application conference with the Zoning Administrator or designee before completing and filing a permit application required by this Zoning Code, followed by a presentation of a concept plan to the City Council.
2. The purpose of a pre-application conference and concept plan presentation is generally to review the conceptual project with the City Council and receive preliminary feedback to inform the project application.
3. Neither the pre-application conference nor feedback provided by the City Council on the concept plan shall be construed as either a recommendation for approval or denial of the application or project.
4. An applicant is encouraged to perform an early-stage outreach with residents and property owners to address and, if possible, resolve any concerns that interested persons may have regarding potential impacts of proposed project on surrounding neighborhoods and properties.
5. A pre-application conference/concept plan submittal does not establish the date for determining a preliminary application to be complete for the purposes of implementing the provisions of California Government Code Section 65589.5 (see Section 21.09.080) or Section 65913.4 (see Section
21.09.090).
21.09.040. APPLICATION AND OTHER RELATED FEES
A. Filing Fees Required.
1. The City Council shall, by resolution, establish a schedule of fees for amendments, entitlements, and other matters pertaining to this Zoning Code. The schedule of fees may be changed or modified only by resolution of the City Council.
2. The City’s processing fees shall be cumulative. For example, if an application for Design Review also involves a Variance, both fees shall be charged.
Exhibit A
Article 2 Code Administration and Permits
Paso Robles Zoning Code 2-11
3. Processing shall not commence on an application until required fees have been paid. Without the application fee, the application shall not be deemed complete.
B. Refunds and Withdrawals.
1. Recognizing that filing fees are utilized to cover City costs of public hearings, mailing, posting, transcripts, and staff time involved in processing applications, refunds due to a disapproval are not allowed, unless associated with an unused portion of a deposit.
2. In the case of a withdrawal, the Zoning Administrator may authorize a partial refund based upon the pro-rated costs to date and determination of the status of the application at the time of withdrawal. The City Council may establish a refund schedule in the City’s fee resolution.
21.09.050. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
A. Owner or Authorized Agent. An application may only be filed by the owner of the subject property or a lessee or authorized agent of the property owner with the written consent of the property owner. With the Zoning Administrator’s approval, a lessee with the exclusive right to use the property for a specified use may file an application related to that use.
B. Signature Required. The application shall be signed by the owner of record or may be signed by the lessee or by authorized agent of the property owner if written authorization from the owner of record is filed concurrently with the application.
21.09.060. INITIAL APPLICATION REVIEW
A. Determination of Completeness. Within the timelines prescribed by law, the Zoning Administrator shall review each application for completeness and accuracy before it is accepted as being complete. The Zoning Administrator’s determination of completeness shall be based on the Community Development Department’s list of required application contents and any additional written instructions provided to the applicant in any preliminary review and/or during the initial application review period. The provisions of California Government Code Section 65589.5(o) shall apply until such time such section is no longer law.
1. Notification of Applicant. As required by California Government Code Section 65943, within 30 calendar days of application filing, the applicant shall be informed, in writing, either that the application is complete and has been accepted for processing, or that the application is incomplete and that additional information, specified in the Zoning Administrator’s letter, shall be provided.
This requirement shall not apply to any legislative actions.
2. Processing Schedule Upon Completeness. Upon being deemed complete, application processing shall begin and the applicant shall be sent a processing schedule with tentative dates for referrals, environmental review, and decision on the application.
3. Submittal of Additional Information.
a. When the Zoning Administrator determines that an application is incomplete, the time used by the applicant to submit the required additional information shall not be considered part of the time within which the determination of completeness shall occur. b. The additional specified information shall be submitted in writing (preferably electronic/digital material), as required by the Zoning Administrator, rather than verbally.
Exhibit A
Article 2 Code Administration and Permits
Paso Robles Zoning Code 2-12
c. The Zoning Administrator’s review of any information resubmitted by the applicant shall be accomplished in compliance with Paragraph 21.09.060.A.1 above, along with another 30- day period of review for completeness for each resubmittal necessary.
4. Application Available for Public Review. After an application has been accepted as complete, in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, the City may, if requested, make the application available for public review.
5. Environmental Information. Upon review of an initial application or after an application has been accepted as complete, the Zoning Administrator may require the applicant to submit additional information needed for the environmental review of the project in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines.
6. Expiration of Application. If an applicant fails to provide the additional information specified in the Zoning Administrator letter within 90 days following the date of the letter, the application shall expire and be deemed abandoned consistent with Section 21.09.100 (Administrative File CloseOut Program), unless an extension is approved by the Zoning Administrator for good cause shown.
After the expiration of an application, future City consideration shall require the submittal of a new, complete application and associated filing fees.
B. Referral of Application. At the discretion of the Zoning Administrator, or where otherwise required by this Zoning Code or State or Federal law, an application may be referred to any public agency that may be affected by or have an interest in the proposed project.
C. Multi-unit Residential and Mixed-Use Developments. Housing development projects as defined by Government Code Section 65589.5(h)(2) and housing development projects applying for approval under Government Code Section 65913.4 shall be subject to streamlining procedures outlined in Sections
21.09.080 (Housing Accountability Act Streamlined Review) and 21.09.090 (Procedures for Applications filed under Government Code Section 65913.4 (SB 35)), respectively.
D. Wireless Communications Facilities. The review for completeness and the processing of wireless communications facilities applications shall comply with applicable Federal Communication Commission regulations.
E. Project Review Procedures. No permit shall be issued in any case mentioned in this Title until such drawings and sketches have been approved by the appropriate review authority; and all buildings, structures, and grounds shall be constructed and installed in accordance with the approved drawings and sketches.
1. Investigation of Facts. Following receipt of a completed application, the Zoning Administrator shall investigate the facts necessary for action consistent with the purpose of this Title.
2. Inspection of Premises.
a. Pre-inspections. The property owner or authorized agent shall give the Zoning Administrator access to the premises subject to the application to make an inspection(s) to confirm the statements contained in the application and accompanying graphic materials and to make a judgment as to its suitability for the proposed use or development.
Exhibit A
Article 2 Code Administration and Permits
Paso Robles Zoning Code 2-13
b. Post-inspections. Following application approval, the property owner or authorized agent shall give the Zoning Administrator access to the subject premises to confirm compliance with this Zoning Code and all conditions of permit approval.
3. Staff Report Preparation. For those application approvals requiring a public hearing, a staff report shall be prepared describing the conclusions about the proposed land use and development as to its compliance and consistency with the provisions of the Zoning Code, other applicable provisions of the Municipal Code, and the actions, goals, objectives, and policies of the General Plan.
21.09.070. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
A. CEQA Review. Within 30 days of acceptance of a complete application, the project shall be reviewed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to determine whether:
1. The proposed project is not a "project" as defined by CEQA;
2. The proposed project is exempt from the requirements of CEQA;
3. A Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration may be issued; or
4. An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and related documents shall be required.
B. Compliance with CEQA. These determinations and, where required, the preparation of appropriate environmental documents, shall be in compliance with CEQA and the City's CEQA guidelines.
C. Special Studies Required. One or more special studies, paid for in advance by the applicant, may be required to complete the City's CEQA compliance review. These studies shall become public documents and neither the applicant nor any consultant who prepared the studies shall assert any rights to prevent or limit the documents' availability to the public.
D. Review Authority. The review authority of any required CEQA document shall be the same as the review authority for the applicable permit or action, except:
1. The review authority may defer action and refer the request to the next higher review authority for the final decision, in which case the next higher review authority shall act on both the request and the CEQA document; and
2. The Development Review Committee shall defer action to the Planning Commission on projects that are subject to CEQA and no statutory or categorical exemptions apply.
21.09.080. HOUSING ACCOUNTABILITY ACT STREAMLINED REVIEW A. Applicability. This Section applies to housing development projects as defined by Government Code Section 65589.5(h)(2).
B. Conflicting provisions. This Section provides additional procedures that shall be followed for applicable projects. If conflicts occur between other procedures in Title 21 and the procedures of this Section, this Section shall control. Terms defined in Government Code Section 65589.5 shall apply to this Section and shall control in the event of a conflict between definitions in this Section and definitions in Government Code Section 65589.5.
Exhibit A
Article 2 Code Administration and Permits
Paso Robles Zoning Code 2-14
C. Application Filing.
1. Preliminary Application Filing (Optional). An applicant may file a preliminary application consistent with Government Code Section 65941.1.
a. A preliminary application shall be filed on a form provided by the City with the required fee. If the City has not prepared a form, a preliminary application shall be filed on the standardized form adopted by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
b. Within 180 calendar days after submitting a preliminary application, an applicant shall submit a full application for the housing development.
2. Full Application. An applicant may file a full application for a housing development without filing a preliminary application. The full application shall be filed on a form provided by the City with the required fee.
D. Completeness Review.
1. Preliminary Application. If a preliminary application is filed, the preliminary application shall be deemed complete when the preliminary application containing all of the information listed in the preliminary application form is submitted. If all listed information is not provided, the City shall request the missing information from the applicant.
2. Full Application.
a. Once a full application is submitted, the City shall inform the applicant in writing within 30 calendar days of submittal or resubmittal that the application is complete or incomplete and the additional information required consistent with Government Code Section 65943.
Only information requested in the City's application forms can be requested. If the City does not provide written notification within this time frame, the application shall be deemed complete. The City shall review each resubmittal within the 30-day period and cannot request information that was not listed in the first incompleteness letter. b. If an applicant receives written notification that the application is incomplete, and a preliminary application was submitted for the housing development, the applicant shall submit the information needed to complete the application within 180 calendar days of receiving the written notification of incompleteness. If the applicant does not submit this information within this time frame, the preliminary application shall expire and have no further force or effect.
c. If a second determination of incompleteness is provided, the applicant shall be able to appeal the decision to the City Council. The City shall make a decision on the appeal no later than 60 calendar days after receipt of the applicant’s written appeal. The initial appeal may be to the Planning Commission, but in that case the City Council shall still make a decision within 60 days. If the decision on the appeal is not made within this time frame, the application shall be deemed complete.
Exhibit A
Article 2 Code Administration and Permits
Paso Robles Zoning Code 2-15
E. Compliance Review.
1. Scope of Review.
a. Housing Development with a Preliminary Application Submittal. A housing development for which a preliminary application was submitted shall only be subject to the ordinances, policies, and standards adopted and in effect when the preliminary application is submitted, except in the following circumstances:
i. A fee, charge, or other monetary exaction increase resulting from an automatic annual adjustment based on an independently published cost index that is referenced in the ordinance or resolution establishing the fee or monetary exaction.
ii. A preponderance of the evidence in the record establishes that subjecting the housing development to an ordinance, policy, or standard beyond those in effect when the preliminary application was submitted is necessary to mitigate or avoid a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety, and there is no feasible alternative method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the adverse impact. iii. Subjecting the housing development to an ordinance, policy, standard, or any other measure, beyond those in effect when the preliminary application was submitted is necessary to avoid or substantially lessen an impact consistent with CEQA.
iv. The housing development has not commenced construction within 2.5 years following the date of the housing development’s final approval (as defined in Government Code Section 65589.5(o)(1)(D)).
v. The number of residential units or square footage of construction proposed changes by 20 percent or more, exclusive of any increase resulting from a density bonus, incentive, concession, waiver, or similar provision. b. Housing Development without a Preliminary Application Submittal. A housing development shall be subject to objective standards in effect when the application was deemed complete.
2. Review Time Frames.
a. Applications for a housing development containing 150 or fewer units shall be reviewed for compliance with applicable objective standards within 30 calendar days of being deemed complete.
b. Applications for a housing development containing more than 150 units shall be reviewed for compliance with applicable objective standards within 60 calendar days of being deemed complete.
Exhibit A
Article 2 Code Administration and Permits
Paso Robles Zoning Code 2-16
3. Compliance Determination.
a. The City shall identify the specific standard(s) that the project does not comply with and provide an explanation of the reason(s) why the housing development is considered to be inconsistent or non-compliant with identified provisions and shall provide the written determination to the applicant.
b. A housing development is considered in compliance with Chapter 21.50 (Objective Design Standards for Mixed Use and Multi-Family Developments), and shall not require a Zoning Map Amendment, if the housing development complies with objective General Plan standards but the zoning for the housing development site is inconsistent with the General Plan.
4. Limited Hearings/Meetings. If a housing development complies with applicable objective standards, the City shall not conduct more than 5 public hearings (including continuances), workshops, or similar meetings after the full application is complete in connection with the approval of the housing development consistent with Government Code Section 65905.5. Meetings required by CEQA are exempt from the limit.
F. Findings and Decision.
1. Findings.
a. If the proposed housing development complies with applicable objective General Plan, zoning, and subdivision standards and criteria, including design review standards, the City may only deny the housing development or conditionally approve the housing development at a lower density if the City makes written findings supported by a preponderance of the evidence in the record that:
i. The housing development would have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety unless the housing development is denied or conditionally approved at a lower density. A "specific, adverse impact" means a "significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact, based on identified written public health or safety standards, policies, or conditions as they existed on the date that the project was deemed complete"; and
ii. There is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the adverse impact other than the denial of the housing development or conditional approval of the housing development at a lower density.
b. If the housing development includes 20 percent of units affordable to very low- or lowincome households, 100 percent of units affordable to moderate- or middle-income households, an emergency shelter, or farmworker housing as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 50199.7 of the Health and Safety Code, the City shall approve the housing development unless the City makes written findings supported by a preponderance of the evidence in the record, as to at least one of the findings in Government Code Section 65589.5(d).
Exhibit A
Article 2 Code Administration and Permits
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2. Decision Time Frames. The City shall approve or deny the housing development within the following applicable period:
a. 90 days from Environmental Impact Report certification; b. 60 days from Environmental Impact Report certification for an affordable housing development consistent with Government Code Section 65950(a)(3); c. 60 days from adoption of a Negative Declaration; or
d. 60 days from determination of CEQA exemption.
G. Post-Decision Procedures. Post-decision procedures for the required permit (full application) shall be followed provided those procedures do not conflict with applicable Government Code sections for housing developments (for example, Housing Accountability Act, Government Code Section 65589.5).
21.09.090. PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATIONS FILED UNDER CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65913.4 (SB 35)
A. Applicability.
1. This Section applies to housing development projects applying for approval under California Government Code Section 65913.4.
2. This Section shall remain in effect for the same period as Senate Bill 35 provisions contained in California Government Code Section 65913.4. Unless Senate Bill 35 provisions are extended by the State Legislature, this Section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
3. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) does not apply to projects eligible under California Government Code Section 65913.4.
B. Definitions. Terms defined in California Government Code Section 65913.4 shall apply to this Section and shall control in the event of a conflict between definitions in this Section and definitions in California Government Code Section 65913.4.
C. Application Filing.
1. Preliminary Application Filing. An applicant shall file a notice of intent to submit an application in conformance with this Section in the form of a preliminary application consistent with California Government Code Section 65941.1.
a. Form. A preliminary application shall be filed on a form provided by the City with the required fee. If the City has not prepared a form, a preliminary application shall be filed on the standardized form adopted by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
b. Timeline. Within 180 calendar days after submitting a preliminary application, an applicant shall submit a full application, provided scoping consultation has concluded consistent with Paragraph 21.09.090.C.2 (Scoping Consultation).
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2. Scoping Consultation.
a. Upon receipt of the preliminary application, the City shall contact the Native American Heritage Commission for assistance in identifying any California Native American tribe that should be noticed. The City shall provide a formal notice of the applicant's intent to submit a full application to each required California Native American tribe within 30 days of preliminary application submittal. The formal notice shall be consistent with California Government Code Section 65913.4(b).
b. If, within 30 days of receipt of the formal notice, any California Native American tribe that was formally noticed accepts the invitation to engage in scoping consultation, the City shall commence scoping consultation within 30 days of receiving that response. c. Scoping consultation shall be conducted consistent with California Government Code Section 65913.4(b). If, after scoping consultation is concluded, a development is not eligible for streamlining in accordance with this Section, the City shall provide written documentation as required by California Government Code Section 65913.4(b) to the applicant and any California Native American tribe that is a party to that scoping consultation.
3. Full Application. If the development remains eligible to apply under this Section after scoping consultation consistent with California Government Code Section 65913.4(b) has concluded, an applicant may file a full application on a form provided by the City with the required fee.
D. Completeness Review. The City shall review an application for compliance consistent with Subsection E below (Compliance Review); there shall be no separate or additional time frame for completeness review.
Only the items necessary to determine compliance with the provisions contained in California Government Code Section 65913.4(a) shall be required.
E. Compliance Review.
1. Scope of Review. The review authority’s scope of review is limited to all of the provisions contained in California Government Code Section 65913.4(a) and the objective standards in effect at the time of preliminary application submittal.
2. Review Time Frames and Review Authority.
a. Consistency Review. The Zoning Administrator shall determine if the application complies with all of the provisions contained in California Government Code Section 65913.4(a) and applicable objective standards within the following time frames:
i. Within 60 calendar days of application submittal for applications that include 150 or fewer housing units.
ii. Within 90 calendar days of application submittal for applications that include 151 or more housing units.
b. Design Review or Public Oversight. Any design review or public oversight (for example, Design Review Committee and/or Planning Commission review) to determine if the Exhibit A
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application complies with all of the provisions contained in California Government Code Section 65913.4(a) and applicable objective standards shall occur within the following time frames:
i. Within 90 calendar days of application submittal for applications that include 150 or fewer housing units.
ii. Within 180 calendar days of application submittal for applications that include 151 or more housing units.
3. Compliance Determination.
a. Compliant Application. If the application complies with all of the provisions contained in California Government Code Section 65913.4(a) and all applicable objective standards, the City shall complete any design review or public oversight and any subdivision approval within the time frames listed in this Subsection E (Compliance Review). Only objective design and subdivision standards may be applied. See Subsection F below (Decision on Project).
b. Non-Compliant Application. If the application does not comply with all of the provisions contained in California Government Code Section 65913.4(a) and all applicable objective standards, the review authority shall make the following determination:
i. If the application does not comply with all of the provisions contained in California Government Code Section 65913.4(a) and all applicable objective standards, the review authority shall provide the applicant with written documentation of which standards the development conflicts with and an explanation of the reasons the development conflicts with each standard.
ii. Resubmitted Application. If the project was found to be non-compliant, the applicant may resubmit the application for Senate Bill 35 streamlining, and the City shall review it for compliance with all of the provisions contained in California Government Code Section 65913.4(a) and all applicable objective standards subject to the same timelines in this Section.
iii. Project Ineligible. If the project is ineligible for Senate Bill 35 streamlined processing, the applicant may elect to submit an application for the applicable discretionary approval.
F. Decision on Project.
1. Project Approval and Findings. The review authority shall approve the application if the review authority finds that the proposed development is compliant with all of the provisions contained in California Government Code Section 65913.4(a) and all applicable objective standards, including objective subdivision standards.
2. Conditions of Approval. The review authority may impose conditions of approval provided those conditions of approval are objective and broadly applicable to development within the city.
Exhibit A
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Paso Robles Zoning Code 2-20
G. Post-decision Procedures.
1. Subsequent Permits. Any necessary subsequent permits shall be issued on a ministerial basis subject to applicable objective standards. If a public improvement is necessary to implement a development subject to this Section, and that public improvement is located on land owned by the City, the review authority shall process any approvals needed as required by California Government Code Section 65913.4(h)(3).
2. Post-Approval Amendment.
a. Post-Approval Amendment Request. An applicant may request an amendment to an approved development if that request is made prior to the issuance of the final building permit.
b. Applicability of Objective Standards to Project Changes. The review authority shall only apply objective standards in effect when the original application was submitted, except that objective standards adopted after the date of original submittal may be applied in any of the following instances:
i. The total number of residential units or total square footage of construction changes by 15 percent or more; or
ii. The total number of residential units or total square footage of construction changes by 5 percent or more, and it is necessary to subject the development to an objective standard beyond those in effect when the application was submitted in order to mitigate or avoid a specific adverse impact upon public health of safety, for which there is no feasible alternative method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid.
c. Post-Approval Project Change Review Timeframe and Decision. The review authority shall determine if the project change is consistent with objective standards and issue a decision on the applicant’s project change request within 60 days after submittal unless design review is required, in which case a decision shall be made within 90 days.
3. Expiration. An application approved consistent with this Section shall remain valid for 3 years; however, an application approval shall not expire if the development includes public investment in housing affordability, beyond tax credits, where 50 percent of the units are affordable to households making at or below 80 percent of the area median income consistent with California Government Code Section 65913.4(f).
4. Extension. At the discretion of the review authority, a 12-month extension may be granted consistent with California Government Code Section 65913.4(f)(3).
Exhibit A
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Paso Robles Zoning Code 2-21
21.09.100. ADMINISTRATIVE FILE CLOSE-OUT PROGRAM
A. Timeframe. Any development application that has been found to be inactive (defined as no written correspondence or plan submittal) for a time period of 90 days or more will be subject to the administrative file close-out program.
1. Notification will be sent to an applicant on an incomplete application stating that they have 14 days to notify the Planning Division in writing as to their intentions to proceed.
2. Notification will be via certified mail.
B. Action. If no written response is received in that 14-day time frame, the application will be "deemed abandoned" and the file will be closed. If written response is received in the 14-day time frame, it will be to the discretion of the Zoning Administrator to keep the file active.
C. Refund. Any refund of fees shall be in accordance with the amount of administrative time and costs expended on the individual application.
CHAPTER 21.10. AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN, ZONING CODE, AND
ZONING MAP
21.10.010. PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
A. Purpose. This Chapter provides procedures for the amendment of this Zoning Code, the Official Zoning Map, and the General Plan when there are compelling reasons to do so. More specifically, this Chapter addresses:
1. Amendments to the General Plan, to address changes in State or Federal law and problems and opportunities that were unanticipated at the time of adoption or the last amendment; and
2. Amendments to the Zoning Code and Zoning Map, whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, or good practice justify such amendment, consistent with the General Plan.
B. Applicability. The procedures in this Chapter shall apply to:
1. All proposals to change the text of the General Plan and the maps that illustrate the application of its provisions; and
2. All proposals to change the text of this Zoning Code or to revise a zoning district or boundary line shown on the Zoning Map.
21.10.020. REVIEW AUTHORITY
The review authority for all amendments to the General Plan, Zoning Code, and Zoning Map shall be as described in Table 21.08.070-1 (Review Authority).
21.10.030. INITIATION OF AMENDMENT
An amendment to the General Plan, Zoning Code, or Zoning Map may be initiated by any qualified applicant identified in Section 21.09.050 (Eligible Applicants), the Director, or by a motion of the City Council or Planning Commission.
Exhibit A
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Paso Robles Zoning Code 2-22
21.10.040. APPLICATION PROCESSING
A. Application Filing and Processing.
1. If initiated by the filing of an amendment application by a qualified applicant as specified in Section
21.10.030 (Initiation of Amendment), above, the application shall be processed in compliance with Chapter 21.09 (Application Processing and Common Procedures).
2. The application shall include the information and materials specified in the most up-to-date Department handout for amendment applications, together with the required fee in compliance with the Fee Schedule.
3. For General Plan Amendments, the Department shall send out referrals to all of the affected agencies and City departments for their review and comment in compliance with California Government Code Section 65352 (Referral of plans).
4. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide evidence in support of the findings required by Section
21.10.070 (Required Findings), below. The Planning Division may require an applicant to submit such additional information and supporting data as considered necessary to process the application.
B. Timing of General Plan Amendments. The mandatory elements of the General Plan may be amended up to 4 times in a single calendar year, as authorized by and subject to the provisions of California Government Code Section 65358.
21.10.050. PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING AND RECOMMENDATION A. Planning Commission Hearing. Before submitting a recommendation report to the City Council, the Planning Commission shall conduct at least one public hearing in accordance with Section 21.26 (Public Hearings and Notice).
B. Recommendation to City Council. Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission shall make a recommendation on the proposed amendment to the City Council. Such recommendation shall include the reasons for the recommendation, findings related to Section 21.10.070 (Required Findings) and Section
21.10.080 (General Plan Consistency Required for Zoning Amendments) if applicable, and the relationship of the proposed amendment to other adopted documents.
1. Approval. If the Planning Commission has recommended approval of the proposed amendment, the City Council is required to take final action pursuant to Section 21.10.060 (City Council Hearing and Action).
2. Denial. If the Planning Commission has recommended against the proposed amendment, the City Council is not required to take any further action unless an appeal is filed in accordance with Chapter
21.25 (Appeals and Calls for Review).
21.10.060. CITY COUNCIL HEARING AND ACTION
A. City Council Hearing. After receiving the recommendation from the Planning Commission, the City Council shall hold a hearing in accordance with Section 21.26 (Public Hearings and Notice). The notice for the hearing shall include a summary of the Planning Commission recommendation.
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B. City Council Action.
1. Adopt, Modify, or Deny. After the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council may adopt, modify, or deny the proposed amendment.
2. Referral to Planning Commission. If the City Council proposes any substantial revision not previously considered by the Planning Commission during its hearings, the proposed modification shall be first referred to the Planning Commission for its recommendation in compliance with California Government Code Sections 65356 and 65857. Failure of the Planning Commission to report back to the City Council within the time limits identified in California Government Code Sections 65356 and 65857 following the referral shall be deemed approval by the Planning Commission of the proposed modification(s).
21.10.070. REQUIRED FINDINGS
An amendment to this Zoning Code, the Official Zoning Map, or the General Plan may be approved only if all the following findings are first made, as applicable to the type of amendment:
A. Findings for General Plan Amendments.
1. The proposed amendment is internally consistent with all other provisions of the General Plan;
2. The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City; and
3. The affected site is physically suitable in terms of design, location, operating characteristics, shape, size, topography; is suitable in terms of the provision of public and emergency vehicle access and public services and utilities; and is served by highways and streets adequate in width and improvement to carry the kind and quantity of traffic the proposed use would likely generate to ensure that the proposed use(s) and/or development will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the property or improvements in the vicinity in which the property is located.
B. Findings for Zoning Code and Zoning Map Amendments.
1. The proposed amendment is consistent with the General Plan and any applicable specific plan;
2. The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare;
3. The proposed amendment is internally consistent with other applicable provisions of this Zoning Code; and
4. Specific to Zoning Map amendments, the affected site is physically suitable in terms of design, location, operating characteristics, shape, size, topography; is suitable in terms of the provision of public and emergency vehicle access and public services and utilities; and is served by highways and streets adequate in width and improvement to carry the kind and quantity of traffic the proposed use would likely generate to ensure that the proposed use(s) and/or development will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the property or improvements in the vicinity in which the property is located.
Exhibit A
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21.10.080. GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY REQUIRED FOR ZONING
AMENDMENTS
The Planning Commission shall not recommend and the City Council shall not adopt a Zoning Amendment unless the proposed amendment is found to be consistent with the General Plan.
CHAPTER 21.11. SPECIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS (SPD)
21.11.010. PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
A. Purpose. The purpose of the Special Planned Development (SPD) zoning overlay is to provide for innovation and flexibility in the design of residential, mixed-use, commercial, and industrial developments.
Approval of a Special Planned Development zoning overlay can allow modification of certain development standards as specified in Section 21.11.050 (Allowed Modifications to Development Standards), discourage/prevent premature subdivision of commercial and industrial land before a Master Development Plan has been approved, and/or provide a conceptual review/approval process for projects that are filed in conjunction with subdivision applications.
B. Applicability. The Special Planned Development zoning overlay may be used in combination with any base zoning district. The Special Planned Development zoning overlay functions as a negotiated exchange through which the City can offer flexibility of certain development standards in exchange for specific project amenities (such as recreational facilities, usable open space, special design features).
21.11.020. APPLICATION PROCESSING
A. Application. An application for a Special Planned Development shall be filed and processed on the prescribed application forms in accordance with the procedures in Chapter 21.09 (Application Processing and Common Procedures). It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide evidence in support of the findings required by Section 21.11.060 (Required Findings). Initial review of the application, including time requirements and requests for information, shall be as provided in Section 21.09.060 (Initial Application Review).
B. Review Authority. The City Council shall act as the review authority for Special Planned Development applications based on consideration of the requirements of this Chapter.
C. Additional Permit Requirements. Any parcel with a Special Planned Development zoning overlay applied shall also require approval of either:
1. A Development Plan (Section 21.16.010) with final site plan, landscape plan, and final architectural elevations and materials; or
2. A Master Development Plan (Section 21.16.030) with conceptual site plan, landscape concept and design guidelines. Subsequent to approval of a Master Development Plan, a Development Plan (Section 21.16.010) shall also be required with final site plan, landscape plan, and final architectural elevations and materials.
Exhibit A
Article 2 Code Administration and Permits
Paso Robles Zoning Code 2-25
21.11.030. PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING AND RECOMMENDATION A. Planning Commission Hearing. Before submitting a recommendation report to the City Council, the Planning Commission shall conduct at least one public hearing in accordance with Section 21.26 (Public Hearings and Notice).
B. Recommendation to City Council. Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission shall make a recommendation on the proposed Special Planned Development to the City Council. Such recommendation shall include the reasons for the recommendation and findings related to Section 21.11.060 (Required Findings) and Section 21.10.080 (General Plan Consistency Required for Zoning Amendments).
1. Approval. If the Planning Commission has recommended approval of the proposed Special Planned Development, the City Council shall take final action pursuant to Section 21.11.040 (City Council Hearing and Action).
2. Denial. If the Planning Commission has recommended against the proposed Special Planned Development, the City Council is not required to take any further action unless an appeal is filed in accordance with Chapter 21.25 (Appeals and Calls for Review).
21.11.040. CITY COUNCIL HEARING AND ACTION
A. City Council Hearing. After receiving the recommendation from the Planning Commission, the City Council shall hold a hearing in accordance with Section 21.26 (Public Hearings and Notice). The notice for the hearing shall include a summary of the Planning Commission recommendation.
B. City Council Action.
1. Adopt, Modify, or Deny. After the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council may adopt, modify, or deny the proposed Special Planned Development.
2. Referral to Planning Commission. If the City Council proposes any substantial revision not previously considered by the Planning Commission during its hearings, the proposed modification shall be first referred to the Planning Commission for its recommendation in compliance with California Government Code Sections 65857. Failure of the Planning Commission to report back to the City Council within the time limits identified in California Government Code Sections 65857 following the referral shall be deemed approval by the Planning Commission of the proposed modification(s).
21.11.050. ALLOWED MODIFICATIONS TO DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS A. Allowed Modifications. A Special Planned Development zoning overlay may allow different development standards to be applied than are otherwise required in the base zoning district. A Special Planned Development zoning overlay may be used to:
1. Provide flexibility in minimum lot sizes, widths, and depths to result in a superior site design (such as to cluster lots to preserve natural resources) and may exceed maximum allowed density if consistent with General Plan goals and policies;
2. Modify setback requirements to result in a superior site design (such as to permit zero lot line development design where appropriate);
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3. Modify the grading and hillside development standards of Chapter 21.47 (Grading and Hillside Development), if it can be demonstrated that such modifications will preserve the integrity of the existing topography and basic land form of the site, meet the intent of preservation of natural resources, and/or conserve/provide for open space;
4. Modify sign standards of Chapter 21.52 (Signs) including sign area and height, as part of a master sign program;
5. Modify parking standards of Chapter 21.48 (Parking and Loading Regulations) to allow alternate parking standards including quantity of spaces or alternative surface materials;
6. Modify the types and intensities/density of land uses within any base zoning district (if in a commercial zoning district and proposing residential uses, coupled with allocation of surplus density units);
7. In commercial and industrial zoning districts, limit the types and intensities of land uses within any zoning district through requiring a Conditional Use Permit to be obtained before any new use may be established;
8. Implement General Plan policies that apply to specific issues not addressed by the base zoning district regulations;
9. Establish specific building heights for an individual project where it is determined that allowing the buildings to exceed the height limitations of the Zoning Code would be appropriate based on due consideration of:
a. The proportion, scale, and nature of the project;
b. The visual quality and aesthetics of the project;
c. The design of the project;
d. The project's compatibility with the established character of surrounding development; e. The project's ability to not create an adverse visual impact or otherwise have a negative effect on public views from nearby roads and other public vantage points; and f. The project's risk to fire life-safety when considering building safety features and emergency response capability;
10. Provide flexibility to modify other public improvements, such as the width and location of parkways and sidewalks when such modifications can be demonstrated to not adversely affect public safety; and
11. Modify other Zoning Code standards also allowed to be modified by Section 21.16.020 (Development Plan Modifications).
B. Prohibited Modifications. Special Planned Development zoning overlay shall not be used to:
1. Create lots of less than the minimum size, width, and depth required for lots within the R-1 Zoning District where the finished graded slopes of a lot are 10 percent or greater in slope (exclusive of 2:1 or lesser slopes approved for pads, benches, driveways, and usable yard areas); and Exhibit A
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2. Modify safety requirements for public improvements such as engineered street and driveway design or street widths.
21.11.060. REQUIRED FINDINGS
The City Council shall make all of the following findings in order to approve or conditionally approve a Special Planned Development application. The City Council shall deny an application for a Special Planned Development if it is unable to make any of the required findings applicable to that project, in which case it shall state the reasons for that determination.
A. Consistency. The proposed Special Planned Development is consistent with the goals and policies established by the General Plan, particularly the purpose of the applicable Land Use Category; B. Design or Public Benefit. The proposed Special Planned Development will result in better, more creative, and higher quality architectural and site development design or greater public benefit than would otherwise be allowed under adopted development standards;
C. Compatibility. The proposed Special Planned Development is compatible with surrounding development; D. Sensitive to Topography and Natural Resources. The proposed Special Planned Development is sensitive to the natural topography of the site, minimize alterations to the land, and maintain and enhance significant natural resources, including, but not limited to, oak woodlands, natural drainage ways and open space preservation;
E. Circulation. The proposed Special Planned Development's vehicular, bikeway, and pedestrian circulation system is designed to be efficient and well-integrated with the overall city circulation system; and F. General Welfare. The proposed Special Planned Development does not pose adverse impacts on the public health, safety, and general welfare, nor on neighboring properties in particular.
21.11.070. SPECIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS ESTABLISHED
See Section Chapter 21.04 (Special Planned Developments Established).
CHAPTER 21.12. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
21.12.010. PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
A. Purpose. This Chapter establishes procedures and requirements for considering and entering into legally binding Development Agreements with applicants for development projects as specified in and as authorized by California Government Code, Sections 65864-65869.5 et seq.
B. Incorporation by Reference. The City incorporates by reference the provisions of California Government Code Sections 65864-65869.5. In the event of any conflict between those statutory provisions and this Chapter, the statues shall control.
C. Applicability. Used in conjunction with Annexation, General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan, Rezoning, Planned Development, Tentative Tract Map, and/or Conditional Use Permit approvals, Development Agreements establish the mutually agreeable terms and conditions under which development projects may proceed. Development Agreements are best used for large, complex, or phased projects that require extended construction time, and which involve numerous public improvements such as streets, utilities, Exhibit A
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storm drainage improvements, public parking, trails, schools, parks, open space, and other improvements of community-wide benefit. The Development Agreement can specify the rules, standards, policies, fees, and regulations to which the project is subject.
21.12.020. APPLICATION FILING, PROCESSING, AND REVIEW
A. Application. An application for a Development Agreement shall be filed and processed on the prescribed application forms in accordance with the procedures in Chapter 21.09 (Application Processing Procedures).
It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide evidence in support of the findings required by Section
21.12.050 (Required Findings). Initial review of the application, including time requirements and requests for information, shall be as provided in Section 21.09.060 (Initial Application Review).
B. Eligible Applicants. Any person having legal or equitable interest in real property may apply for a Development Agreement consistent with Section 21.09.050 (Eligible Applicants), except that a person may not file, and the Director shall not accept, an application which is the same as, or substantially the same as, an application which was denied within the previous year, unless the application is initiated by the City Council.
C. Review Authority.
1. The City Manager shall negotiate the specific components and provisions of the Development Agreement on behalf of the City for Planning Commission review and recommendation to the City Council. The City Manager may request input from other affected departments as needed.
2. The Planning Commission shall act as the advisory body and review the Development Agreement to provide a recommendation to the City Council.
3. The City Council shall act as the review authority, and after receiving recommendations from the Planning Commission, may adopt, reject, modify, or take no action on a Development Agreement based on consideration of the requirements of this Chapter.
D. Preapplication Review. Before submitting an application and support materials, applicants shall discuss the proposal with the Director. At such review, the applicant should present a preliminary site plan and show basic features of the proposed project, including its public purposes and/or benefits. The Director may request the City Council provide authorization to process the application. The City Council shall, upon request, determine whether or not to direct staff to accept a filed application for future consideration. Such a review shall be at the City Council’s sole discretion.
21.12.030. CONTENTS OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Development Agreements shall include the following:
A. The duration of the agreement, including a specified termination date; B. Public benefits contributed by the project in exchange for the benefits to the project provided by the Development Agreement.
C. The land uses and site plan to be permitted on the property; D. The density or intensity of land use to be permitted; E. The maximum height, size, and location of proposed buildings; Exhibit A
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F. The reservation or dedication of land for public purposes to be secured, including, but not limited to, rightsof-way, open space preservation, and public access easements; G. Proposed exceptions from zoning regulations or other development standards (including subdivision standards), and findings where required;
H. The time schedule established for periodic review as required by Section 21.12.090 (Periodic Review); and I. Development agreements may also include additional terms, conditions, and restrictions in addition to those listed in Subsections A-H of this Section. These additional terms may include, but are not limited to:
1. Development schedules providing that construction of the proposed development as a total project or in phases be initiated and/or completed within specified time periods;
2. The construction of public facilities required in conjunction with such development, including but not limited to vehicular and pedestrian rights-of-way, public art and other landscape amenities, drainage and flood-control facilities, parks and other recreational facilities, sewers and sewage treatment facilities, sewer lift stations, and water well and treatment facilities or payment of fees in lieu of such dedications and improvements;
3. Method of financing such improvements and, where applicable, reimbursement to developer or City;
4. City fees, fee credits, and payment timing;
5. Prohibition of one or more uses normally listed as permitted, accessory, subject to review or subject to Conditional Use Permit in the zoning district normally allowed by right;
6. Limitations on future development or special terms, restrictions, requirements or conditions under which subsequent development approvals and discretionary actions not included in the agreement may occur;
7. The requirement of a faithful performance bond where deemed necessary to and in an amount deemed sufficient to guarantee the faithful performance of specified terms, conditions, restrictions and/or requirements of the agreement. In lieu of a bond, the applicant may deposit with the City Clerk certificates of deposit or other security acceptable to the Director of Administrative Services;
8. Specific design criteria for the exteriors of buildings and other structures, including colors and materials, landscaping, and signs;
9. Special yards, open spaces, trails, staging areas, buffer areas, fences and walls, public art, landscaping, and parking facilities, including vehicular and pedestrian ingress and egress;
10. Performance standards regulating such items as noise, vibration, smoke, dust, dirt, odors, gases, garbage, heat, and the prevention of glare or direct illumination of adjacent properties;
11. Limitations on operating hours and other characteristics of operation which the City Council determines could adversely affect the reasonable use and enjoyment of surrounding properties; and
12. An indemnity clause requiring the applicant to indemnify and hold the City harmless against claims arising out of or in any way related to the actions of applicant in connection with the application or the development process, including all legal fees and costs.
Exhibit A
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21.12.040. HEARINGS, RECOMMENDATION, AND ACTION.
A. Initiation of hearings. Hearings on a Development Agreement may be initiated:
1. Upon the filing of an application in accordance with the procedures in Chapter 21.09 (Application Processing and Common Procedures); or
2. By the City Council by a simple majority vote.
B. Planning Commission Hearing and Recommendation. When the City Manager determines Development Agreement negotiations are complete, the item shall be scheduled for Planning Commission hearing in accordance with Section 21.26 (Public Hearings and Notice). Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission shall make a recommendation on the proposed Development Agreement to the City Council.
Such recommendation shall include the reasons for the recommendation and findings related to Section
21.12.050 (Required Findings). The Director shall transmit the Planning Commission’s written recommendation and complete record of the application to the City Council.
1. Approval. If the Planning Commission has recommended approval of the Development Agreement, the City Council is required to take final action pursuant to Subsection 21.12.040.C (City Council Hearing and Action).
2. Denial. If the Planning Commission has recommended against the Development Agreement, the City Council is not required to take any further action unless an appeal is filed in accordance with Chapter 21.25 (Appeals and Calls for Review).
C. City Council Hearing and Action.
1. Hearing. After receiving the report from the Planning Commission but no later than the time specified by Section 65943 of the California Government Code, the City Council shall hold a public hearing in accordance with Section 21.26 (Public Hearings and Notice). Notice of the hearing shall also be mailed or delivered to any other local agency expected to provide essential facilities or services to the property that is the subject of the Development Agreement.
2. Ordinance Required. The City Council shall adopt Development Agreements via ordinance.
3. Ordinance First Reading. After the City Council completes the public hearing, the City Council may introduce the ordinance for first reading by title only and approve, modify, or deny the Development Agreement. Matters not previously considered by the Planning Commission during its hearing may, but need not, be referred to the Planning Commission for report and recommendation. The Planning Commission may, but need not, hold a public hearing on matters referred to it by the City Council.
4. Ordinance Second Reading. If the City Council votes to adopt a Development Agreement, the ordinance shall require a second reading, unless otherwise obviated by Paragraph 21.12.060.A.2.
D. Failure to Receive Notice. The failure to receive notice by any person entitled thereto by law or this Chapter does not affect the authority of the City to enter into a Development Agreement.
E. Irregularity in Proceedings. No action, inaction, or recommendation regarding the proposed Development Agreement shall be held void or invalid, or be set aside by a court by reason of any error, irregularity, informality, neglect, or omission as to any matter pertaining to the application, notice, finding, record, hearing, report, recommendation, or any other matters of procedure whatsoever unless, after an Exhibit A
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examination of the entire record, the court is of the opinion that the error was judicial and that a different result would have been probable if the error had not occurred or existed.
21.12.050. REQUIRED FINDINGS
The review authority may approve a Development Agreement only if it first makes all of the following findings:
A. The proposed Development Agreement is consistent with the General Plan and any applicable specific plan; B. The proposed Development Agreement promotes the general welfare, allows more comprehensive land use planning, and provides substantial public benefits or necessary public improvements, making it in the City’s interest to enter into the Development Agreement with the applicant; and C. The proposed project and Development Agreement:
1. Will not adversely affect the health, safety, or welfare of persons living or working in the surrounding area;
2. Will be appropriate at the proposed location and will be compatible with adjacent land uses; and
3. Will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment.
21.12.060. EXECUTION AND RECORDATION
A. Adoption by Ordinance—Execution of Contract.
1. The Development Agreement shall be approved by the adoption of an ordinance. The ordinance shall refer to and incorporate by reference the text of the Development Agreement and findings related to Section 21.12.050 (Required Findings). Upon the approval of the ordinance following its first reading, the City shall enter into the Development Agreement by the execution thereof by the City Manager.
2. No ordinance shall be finally adopted via a second reading and the City Manager shall not execute a Development Agreement until it has been executed by the applicant and all other parties to the agreement. If the applicant has not executed the agreement or agreement as modified by the City Council, and returned the executed agreement to the City Clerk within 60 days following the ordinance’s first reading, the approval shall be deemed withdrawn, and the City Council shall not give a second reading to such ordinance, nor shall the City Manager execute the agreement.
3. Such 60-day time period may be extended upon approval of the City Council.
B. Recordation of executed agreement. Following the execution of a Development Agreement by the City Manager, the City Clerk shall record the executed agreement with the County Recorder.
21.12.070. EFFECT OF APPROVED AGREEMENT
A. Existing Rules and Regulations. Unless otherwise specified in the Development Agreement, the City’s rules, regulations, and official policies governing permitted uses of the property, density and design, and Exhibit A
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improvement standards and specifications applicable to development of the property shall be those City rules, regulations, and official policies in force on the effective date of the Development Agreement.
B. Future Rules and Regulations. A Development Agreement shall not prevent the City, in subsequent actions applicable to the property, from applying new rules, regulations, and policies that do not conflict with those rules, regulations, and policies applicable to the property as set forth in the Development Agreement.
A Development Agreement shall not prevent the City from denying or conditionally approving any subsequent land use project or authorization for the project on the basis of such rules, regulations, and policies. Unless otherwise specified in the Development Agreement, a Development Agreement shall not exempt the applicant from obtaining future discretionary land use approvals. A Development Agreement shall not preclude the City from adopting and implementing emergency measures regarding water or sewer deficiencies when the City Council determines that such action is necessary to protect public health and safety. If such action becomes necessary, the City Council reserves the right to suspend water and sewer service on an equitable basis until such deficiencies are corrected.
C. State and Federal Rules and Regulations. In the event that any regulation or law of the State of California or the United States, enacted or interpreted after a Development Agreement has been entered into prevents or precludes compliance with one or more provisions of the Development Agreement, then the Development Agreement may be modified or suspended in the manner and pursuant to the procedures specified in the Development Agreement, as may be necessary to comply with such regulation or law.
21.12.080. ENFORCEMENT AND CONTINUING VALIDITY
A. Enforcement. Unless and until amended or canceled in whole or in part as provided in Section 21.12.100 (Amendment and Cancellation of Development Agreements), a Development Agreement shall be enforceable by any party to the agreement, regardless of any change in regulations which alters or amends the regulations applicable to the project covered by a Development Agreement, except as specified in Sections 21.12.090 (Periodic Review).
B. Continuing Validity. The Development Agreement shall be binding upon, and the benefits of the agreement shall inure to all successors in interest to the parties to the agreement.
21.12.090. PERIODIC REVIEW
The applicant shall be required to demonstrate compliance with the provisions of the Development Agreement at least once a year at which time the Director shall review each approved Development Agreement.
A. Finding of Compliance. If the Director, based on substantial evidence, finds compliance by the applicant with the provisions of the Development Agreement, no action is required.
B. Finding of Noncompliance.
1. If the Director finds the applicant has not complied with the provisions of the Development Agreement, the Director may issue a finding of noncompliance, which may be recorded by the City with the County Recorder after it becomes final. The Director shall specify in writing to the applicant the respects in which the applicant has failed to comply and shall set forth terms of compliance and specify a reasonable time for the applicant to meet the terms of compliance. If the applicant does not comply with any terms of compliance within the prescribed time limits, the Development Agreement shall be subject to termination or revision pursuant to this Chapter. It is the duty of the applicant or his successor in interest to provide evidence of good-faith compliance with the Exhibit A
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agreement to the Director’s satisfaction at the time of their review. Refusal by the applicant or their successor in interest to provide the required information shall be prima facie evidence of violation of such agreement.
2. If at the end of the time period established by the Director, the applicant or his successor in interest has failed to comply with the terms of the agreement or has not submitted evidence substantiating such compliance, the Director shall notify the City Council of their findings, recommending such action as the Director deems appropriate, including legal action to enforce compliance or to terminate or modify the agreement.
3. When the Director notifies the City Council that a Development Agreement is being violated, a public hearing shall be scheduled before the City Council to consider the matter. Procedures for conduct of such hearing shall be the same as provided for initiation and consideration of a Development Agreement.
4. If the City Council determines that the applicant or his successor in interest is in violation of a Development Agreement, it may take one of the following actions:
a. Schedule the matter for City Council hearing for modification or possible termination of the agreement. Procedures for hearing notice shall be the same as provided in Chapter 21.26 (Public Hearings and Notice); or
b. Continue the matter for further consideration.
C. Amendment or Termination for Violations.
1. Findings. After the hearing required by Paragraph 21.12.090.B.4, the City Council may terminate or amend the agreement upon finding that:
a. Terms, conditions, and obligations of any party to the Development Agreement have not been met;
b. The scope, design, intensity, or environmental effects of project were represented inaccurately;
c. The project has been or is being built, operated, or used in a manner that differs significantly from approved plans, permits, or other entitlements; or d. Parties to the agreement have engaged in unlawful activity, or have used bad faith in the performance of, or the failure to perform their obligations under the agreement.
2. Amendment. Such remedial action may include, but is not limited to, changes to project design or uses, operating characteristics, or necessary on-site or off-site improvements that are determined to be reasonably necessary to protect public health, safety, or welfare, and to correct problems caused by or related to noncompliance with terms of the agreement.
21.12.100. AMENDMENT AND CANCELLATION OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS A. Mutual Agreement. A Development Agreement may be amended, extended, or canceled in whole or in part, by mutual consent of all parties to the agreement or their successors in interest.
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1. Major Amendment. Changes to the terms and key deal points of the Development Agreement shall be considered a major amendment and shall require a formal amendment approved by the City Council.
2. Minor Amendments and Interpretations – Operating Memos. Both parties may agree to minor amendments and interpretations of the Development Agreement in the form of an “Operating Memorandum (Operating Memo).” Operating Memos shall be approved by the City Manager and the Developer.
3. Procedures. Procedures for amendment (except minor amendments and interpretations per Paragraph 21.12.100.A.2), time extensions, or cancellation of the Development Agreement by mutual consent shall be the same as provided for initiation and consideration of such agreement.
B. After Finding of Noncompliance. If a finding of noncompliance does not include terms of compliance, or if applicant does not comply with the terms of compliance within the prescribed time limits, the Director may refer the Development Agreement to the City Council for termination or revision. After the public hearing, the City Council may terminate the Development Agreement, modify the finding of noncompliance, or rescind the finding of noncompliance, and issue a finding of compliance.
C. Recordation. If the parties to the agreement or their successors in interest amend or cancel the Development Agreement, or if the City terminates or modifies the Development Agreement for failure of the applicant to fully comply with the provisions of the Development Agreement, the City Clerk shall record notice of such action with the County Recorder.
D. Rights of the Parties After Cancellation or Termination. If a Development Agreement is cancelled or terminated, all rights of the applicant, property owner, or successors in interest under the Development Agreement shall terminate and the applicant, property owner, or successors in interest shall otherwise comply with City codes, regulations, development standards and other applicable laws in effect at the time of termination of the agreement. If a Development Agreement is terminated following a finding of noncompliance, the City may, in its sole discretion, determine to return all benefits, including reservations or dedications of land, and payments of fees, received by the City.
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CHAPTER 21.13. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS ESTABLISHED
21.13.010. CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
This Chapter lists the Development Agreements adopted by the City of Paso Robles.
21.13.020. OLSEN – SOUTH CHANDLER RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT
Ordinance 1089
Adoption date March 3, 2020
Parties: City of Paso Robles and Olsen Ranch 212, LLC
21.13.030. OLSEN – SOUTH CHANDLER RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN PLANNING AREA 9 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Ordinance 1090
Adoption date March 3, 2020
Parties: City of Paso Robles and Fuentez Family, LLC
21.13.040. OLSEN – SOUTH CHANDLER RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN – OUR TOWN
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Ordinance 1091
Adoption date March 3, 2020
Parties: City of Paso Robles and Our Town Properties Ownership Group
21.13.050. PASO ROBLES GATEWAY ANNEXATION DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT Ordinance 1099
Adoption date July 9, 2020
Parties: City of Paso Robles and Quorum Realty Fund IV, LLC
21.13.060. BEECHWOOD SPECIFIC PLAN DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT Ordinance 1102
Adoption date October 20, 2020
Parties: City of Paso Robles and The Beechwood Owners Group Exhibit A
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CHAPTER 21.14. SPECIFIC PLANS
21.14.010. PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
A. Purpose. This Chapter provides a method for preparing, processing, reviewing, and adopting Specific Plans in compliance with California Government Code Section 65450 et seq., or as that section may be amended or replaced from time to time. In addition, this Chapter provides a method for amending Specific Plans to ensure their continued effectiveness and responsiveness to market demands over time. A Specific Plan is intended to provide for flexibility in the establishment of land use regulations by allowing for innovative use of land resources and development; a variety of building, development, and housing types; land use mixes; site design; development concepts; and effective and safe pedestrian and vehicular circulation.
B. Applicability. Once adopted, a Specific Plan shall govern all use and development of properties within the bounds of that Specific Plan.
1. Where a Specific Plan is silent regarding development standards, the provisions of this Title shall govern. The Director shall have the authority to determine which provisions of this Title apply where a Specific Plan is silent.
2. When a use is not specifically listed as permitted in the Specific Plan, the Director shall assign the land use or activity to a classification that is substantially similar in character. Land uses not listed in the Specific Plan as permitted or not found to be substantially like a permitted use are prohibited.
3. No discretionary entitlement applications or other permits may be approved, adopted, or amended within an area covered by a Specific Plan, unless found to be consistent with the adopted Specific Plan.
21.14.020. INITIATION OF SPECIFIC PLANS
The following entity may submit or initiate an application for a Specific Plan or Specific Plan Amendment:
A. A majority of the City Council; or
B. The Director; or
C. An application filed by the owner(s) of one or more parcels, or the owner’s authorized agent, that would be the subject of the Specific Plan. If the property for which a Specific Plan or Specific Plan amendment is proposed is held in multiple ownerships, all the owners or their authorized agents shall join in filing the application. If initiated by a property owner(s), a pre-application conference as specified in Subsection D, below is required.
D. Pre-Application Conference Required. A pre-application conference with the Director is required before the filing of a Specific Plan application. The City may establish fees for the pre-application conference.
1. The purpose of the pre-application conference is to allow the property owner(s) or property owner’s agent to obtain information before entering into commitments requiring that the applicant incur substantial expense in the preparation of plans, surveys, and other data.
2. The preliminary consultations shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
a. Proposed land uses to be developed within the project area; Exhibit A
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b. Development concepts to be employed;
c. Schematic plans, illustrative material, and narrative sufficient to describe the general relationships between land uses, and the intended design character and scale of principal features; and
d. A preliminary time schedule for development, including quantitative data (such as population, building units, land use acreage, and other data) sufficient to illustrate phasing of development and potential impact on public service requirements.
3. Pre-application review shall not constitute any representation on the part of the City that a Specific Plan will be prepared or approved for the property or that any other application pending or otherwise will be approved.
21.14.030. SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT REVIEW
Development within a Specific Plan area is subject to the review process set forth in Chapter 21.15 (Development Review) unless the text of the applicable Specific Plan provides otherwise. Development projects proposed within Specific Plans shall require approval of either:
A. A Master Development Plan (Section 21.16.030) with conceptual site plan, landscape concept and design guidelines. Subsequent to approval of a Master Development Plan, Development Review pursuant to Chapter 21.15 (Development Review) shall also be required; or B. A Development Plan, Site Plan, or Plot Plan pursuant to Chapter 21.15 (Development Review) with final site plan, landscape plan, and final architectural elevations and materials.
21.14.040. HEARINGS, RECOMMENDATION, AND ACTION
A. Planning Commission Hearing and Recommendation.
1. Planning Commission Hearing. Before submitting a recommendation report to the City Council, the Planning Commission shall conduct at least one public hearing in accordance with Section
21.26 (Public Hearings and Notice).
2. Recommendation to City Council. Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission shall make a recommendation on the proposed Specific Plan to the City Council. Such recommendation shall include the reasons for the recommendation and findings related to Section 21.14.050 (Required Findings) and, if applicable, Section 21.10.080 (General Plan Consistency Required for Zoning Amendments).
a. Approval. If the Planning Commission has recommended approval of the proposed Specific Plan, the City Council is required to take final action pursuant to Subsection
21.14.040.B (City Council Hearing and Action).
b. Denial. If the Planning Commission has recommended against the proposed Specific Plan, the City Council is not required to take any further action unless an appeal is filed in accordance with Chapter 21.25 (Appeals and Calls for Review).
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B. City Council Hearing and Action.
1. City Council Hearing. After receiving the recommendation from the Planning Commission, the City Council shall hold a hearing in accordance with Section 21.26 (Public Hearings and Notice). The notice for the hearing shall include a summary of the Planning Commission recommendation.
2. Adopt, Modify, or Deny. After the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council may adopt, modify, or deny the proposed Specific Plan.
3. Referral to Planning Commission. If the City Council proposes any substantial revision not previously considered by the Planning Commission during its hearings, the proposed modification shall be first referred to the Planning Commission for its recommendation in compliance with California Government Code Sections 65356. Failure of the Planning Commission to report back to the City Council within the time limits identified in California Government Code Sections 65356 following the referral shall be deemed approval by the Planning Commission of the proposed modification(s).
21.14.050. REQUIRED FINDINGS
Prior to adopting a Specific Plan, the Planning Commission (on recommendation) and City Council shall make all of the following findings:
A. The Specific Plan or amendment thereto is consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the General Plan;
B. The Specific Plan or amendment thereto would not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare of the community;
C. The Specific Plan or amendment thereto includes provisions that ensure that adequate public facilities will be available to serve the range of development described in the plan; D. The subject property (or properties) proposed for the Specific Plan has unique characteristics such as topography, location, size or surroundings that are enhanced by special land use and development standards; and
E. The Specific Plan results in the development of desirable character and use types that will be compatible with the surrounding area, provides effective buffering from adjacent uses, and includes policies for the protection of prominent ridgelines, oak trees, and other natural resources.
21.14.060. ADOPTION OF A SPECIFIC PLAN
A. Specific Plans may be adopted by either resolution and/or ordinance.
B. Resolutions shall govern those components of Specific Plans that are:
1. Policy statements describing the vision for development;
2. Descriptions of the proposed distribution, location, extent, and intensity of major components of public and private transportation, sewage, water, drainage, solid waste disposal, energy, and other essential facilities; and
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3. Programs of implementation measures including regulations, programs, public works projects, and financing measures necessary to carry out Paragraphs 21.14.060.B.1 and 21.14.060.B.2.
C. Ordinances shall govern those components of Specific Plans that act as zoning regulations for the areas covered by Specific Plans, including:
1. The distribution, location, and extent of the uses of land, including open space, within the area covered by the plan; this would include "regulating plans", land use/zoning maps; and
2. The regulations for development of said lands.
21.14.070. POST DECISION PROCEDURES
A. Expiration and Extension. Since Specific Plan applications are flexible, expiration will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Most Specific Plan approvals will not expire unless replaced by a subsequently adopted Specific Plan or rendered obsolete by adoption of a conflicting General Plan designation. In some cases, however, limiting the duration of an approval may be appropriate when the Specific Plan is linked to another entitlement that expires. The resolution adopting a Specific Plan shall specify the duration of the Specific Plan and any means of extension, which may include an evaluation of an applicant's due diligence in satisfying Specific Plan provisions.
B. Amendment.
1. Procedure. An adopted Specific Plan may be amended through the same procedure specified by this Chapter for the adoption of a Specific Plan.
2. Frequency. The Specific Plan may be amended as often as deemed necessary by the City Council, in compliance with California Government Code Section 65453.
21.14.080. SPECIFIC PLANS ESTABLISHED
See Chapter 21.05 (Specific Plans Established).
CHAPTER 21.15. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
21.15.010. PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
A. Purpose. Development review is established to ensure that new development supports the goals and policies of the General Plan and other adopted plans and guidelines. The specific purposes of the Development Review process are to:
1. Promote excellence in site planning and design and the harmonious appearance of buildings and sites;
2. Ensure that new and modified uses and development will be compatible with the existing and potential development of the surrounding area; and
3. Supplement other City regulations and standards to ensure control of aspects of design that are not otherwise addressed.
B. Applicability. Development review is required prior to construction and Building Permit issuance for any structure, or to relocate, rebuild, or significantly enlarge or modify any existing structure or site.
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21.15.020. TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT REVIEW ESTABLISHED
A. Types of Development Review and Review Authority. Three levels of development review are hereby established:
1. Development Plans. Review of major development projects shall be conducted by the Planning Commission as Development Plans.
2. Site Plan. Review of minor development projects shall be conducted by the Development Review Committee as Site Plans.
3. Plot Plan. Review of minor details shall be conducted by the Zoning Administrator as Plot Plans.
B. Thresholds. Unless otherwise specified in this Section, thresholds identified in Table 21.15.030-1 (Review Authority for Development Review) shall be cumulative over a 5-year period. The starting point for the 5 years shall be when the Certificate of Occupancy has been issued.
C. CEQA Review. Notwithstanding Table 21.15.030-1 (Review Authority for Development Review), the Zoning Administrator may determine that certain Site Plans and Plot Plans are not exempt from CEQA; in any case where a Site Plan or Plot Plan requires preparation of an Initial Study or Environmental Impact Report, the project and related CEQA action shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission.
21.15.030. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AUTHORITY SUMMARY
Table 21.15.030-1 (Review Authority for Development Review) summarizes the review authority responsible for reviewing and making decisions on Development Plans, Site Plans, and Plot Plans. See also Chapters 21.16 (Development Plans), Chapter 21.17 (Site Plans), and Chapter 21.18 (Plot Plans) for additional requirements and clarifications.
Table 21.15.030-1 Review Authority for Development Review Development Type
Application Type / Review Authority (1)(2)
Plot Plan/
Zoning Administrator
Site Plan/
Development
Review
Committee
Development Plan/
Planning
Commission
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
Residential New Construction
Single-family dwelling unit (on lots with or
without slope) Decision -- Appeal
Single-family dwelling unit in PD Zoning
District or SPD Overlay Zoning District Review Recommend Decision Two-family dwellings Decision -- --
Ministerial plot plan review for accessory
dwelling units (ADUs) Decision -- --
Multi-family (2-10 dwelling units) Review Decision Appeal Multi-family (11+ dwelling units) Review Recommend Decision Residential Additions, Alterations, and/or Accessory Structures Single-family additions, exterior alterations,
and/or accessory structures requiring a
building permit
Decision Appeal Appeal
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