OVERVIEW OF CHAPTER
Chapter 18.06 contains the procedural steps and review criteria for review of all land development
applications required under Title 18, including master plan amendments, zoning map amendments, special use permits, divisions
of land, and variances or other modifications. The chapter is organized into eight
articles, which are described as follows:
Article I
provides a description of the various city bodies with a direct role and responsibility
for administering this Title 18, including the city council, the planning commission, hearing examiner, and the administrator.
At the end of Article 1, Table 18.06-1 provides a summary of each body's role in the
review, final decision, and appeal of each land development application required under
this title.
Article II
presents general procedural requirements that are common to most applications brought
pursuant to this chapter, including general provisions for application fees, application
submittals, public notice, and appeals.
Articles III through VIII
next provide the detailed procedural steps and review criteria for all the different,
specific types of planning, zoning, and land development applications. Article III
states procedures for amendments to this Title 18 and to the city's master plan, as well as the process for interpretations of this
title. Article IV sets forth all the zoning related procedures, including procedures
for review of planned unit developments, zoning map amendments, special use permits,
and several different administrative permits (e.g., site plan review and outdoor dining).
Article V presents all procedures related to the division of land, including procedures
for parcel maps, tentative maps, and final maps. Article VI states the procedures
for abandonment of public rights-of-way or easements, while Article VIII presents
or cross-references procedures for grading, building, and other related construction
and building permits.
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