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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AGENDA TITLE: Zoning and Subdivision
Ordinance Amendments — Site Plan and
Subdivision Review Processes
SUBJECT /PROPOSAL /REQUEST: Resolutions of
Intent
STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Graham, Cilimberg,
Davis, Kamptner, Fritz
AGENDA DATE:
December 14, 2011
ACTION: INFORMATION:
CONSENT AGENDA:
ACTION: X INFORMATION:
ATTACHMENTS: Yes
REVIEWED BY:
BACKGROUND: On August 3, 2011, the Board of Supervisors met jointly with the Planning Commission and
Architectural Review Board to receive staff information and discuss the legislative, site plan and subdivision review
processes. At the conclusion of the work session, the Board provided consensus direction regarding changes to
these processes. On November 29, 2011, Resolutions of Intent to bring forward ordinance amendments providing for
these process changes were considered by the Planning Commission. The Commission unanimously approved the
Resolution of Intent for amendments to the zoning ordinance to address legislative process changes. However, by
unanimous vote, the Commission referred the Resolutions of Intent for amendments to the zoning and subdivision
ordinance to address ministerial process changes without recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.
DISCUSSION: At the August 3, 2011 joint work session, the consensus of the Board regarding the site plan and
subdivision processes was as follows:
Plats and plans should be subject to agent approval instead of Planning Commission approval with no right for
them to be called up for review by the Planning Commission. The Architectural Review Board should review
projects in Entrance Corridor Districts prior to preliminary approval. In addition, the Board agreed with the
following regarding process:
A. Pre - application submittal with review in 10 days to determine main issues and required waivers.
B. Reduced plan content to minimum necessary for review.
C. Public notified of Site Review Meeting and asked to attend and provide comment.
D. Establish clearer submittal requirements for the final site plan.
E. Establish that any comment not responded to within 6 months deems the project withdrawn.
F. Allow the issuance of grading permits with the approval of the initial (preliminary site plan).
Before the Planning Commission took action regarding the Resolutions of Intent on November 29, 2011 one
Commissioner expressed opposition to removing from the ordinances the allowance for site plans and subdivisions to
be called up for review by the Planning Commission. Another Commissioner expressed concern that the August 3`d
work session was abbreviated due to other Board agenda matters and questioned whether all Board members fully
understood the consensus reached by the Board. In its action referring these Resolutions of Intent to the Board, the
Commission expressed its preference that the Board act on these resolutions since the direction set out in the Board's
consensus was a Board initiative.
As staff noted with the Planning Commission, the resolutions in and of themselves do not pre- determine any particular
outcome for these ordinance amendments, but are simply necessary to initiate the amendment process.
Nevertheless, the basis of the amendments that staff will propose will reflect the consensus the Board reached on
August 3rd. The amendments as proposed will be the subject of public hearings, Planning Commission
recommendations and ultimate Board decisions. Therefore, staff is asking the Board to adopt the Resolutions of Intent
to specifically cover consideration of changes to these provisions.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the attached Resolutions of Intent (Attachments A and B) and direct staff to proceed to
an initial work session with the Planning Commission in early 2012.
ATTACHMENTS:
A - Zoning Ordinance Resolution of Intent — Site Plan Reviews
B - Subdivision Ordinance Resolution of Intent
PC minutes
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