Division VII. Permits and Permit Procedures

Chapter 18.400
AUTHORITY FOR LAND USE AND ZONING DECISIONS

Sections:

18.400.010    Purpose.

18.400.020    Authority for land use and zoning decisions.

18.400.010 Purpose.

This chapter identifies the review authority responsible for reviewing and making decisions on each type of application required by the development code. [Ord. 12-4. DC 2012 § 122-854].

18.400.020 Authority for land use and zoning decisions.

Table 18.400.020, Review Authority, identifies the authority responsible for reviewing and deciding on each type of application required by the development code.

Table 18.400.020

Review Authority 

Permit Type

Chapter

Design Review Board(2)

Administrative

Zoning Administrator(3)

Planning Commission

City Council

Administrative and Legislative Actions

General Plan Amendment

Chapter 18.455 CDC

NA

NA

NA

Recommend(1)

Decision

Development Code Text Amendment

Chapter 18.455 CDC

NA

NA

NA

Recommend

Decision

Zoning Map Amendment

Chapter 18.455 CDC

NA

NA

NA

Recommend

Decision

Development Agreement

Chapter 18.460 CDC

NA

NA

NA

Recommend

Decision

Planning Approvals and Discretionary Permits

Zoning Clearance

Chapter 18.410 CDC

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Design and Site Review(4)

Chapter 18.415 CDC

Recommend

Decision*

Decision/Appeal

Decision/Appeal

Appeal

Administrative Permit

Chapter 18.420 CDC; Chapter 12.50 CMC

Recommend

Decision

NA

Decision

Decision

Minor Exception

Chapter 18.425 CDC

Recommend

NA

Decision

NA

NA

Variance

Chapter 18.430 CDC

Recommend

NA

Decision(3)

Appeal

Appeal

Minor Subdivision

Chapter 17.10 CMC

Recommend

NA

Decision(3)

Appeal

Appeal

Finding of Public Convenience and Necessity

See CDC 18.200.040, Alcoholic beverage sales

NA

NA

Decision

NA

Appeal

Minor Use Permit

Chapter 18.435 CDC

Recommend

NA

Decision(3)

Appeal

Appeal

Major Use Permit

Chapter 18.435 CDC

Recommend

NA

NA

Decision

Appeal

Planned Development Use Permit

Chapter 18.440 CDC

Recommend

NA

NA

Decision

Appeal

Hillside Development Use Permit

Chapter 18.445 CDC

Recommend

NA

Decision**

Decision**

Appeal

Major Subdivision

Chapter 17.10 CMC

Recommend

NA

NA

Decision

Appeal

Certificate of Appropriateness (Historic Preservation Permit)

Chapter 18.450 CDC

Recommend

NA

NA

Decision

Appeal

(1)    “Recommend” means that the review authority makes a recommendation to a higher review authority. “Decision” means that the review authority makes the final decision. “Appeal” means that the review authority considers and decides on appeals of the decision of the earlier review authority, in compliance with Chapter 18.510 CDC (Appeals and Calls for Review).

(2)    The design review board recommends to the appropriate review authority.

(3)    The zoning administrator may defer action and refer the matter to the planning commission to make the decision.

(4)    Design and site review applications with an associated discretionary permit shall be approved by the review authority for the discretionary permit. If there is no associated discretionary permit, or the discretionary permit was previously approved, design and site review may be approved administratively by the planning division, with recommendation from the design review board, as appropriate.

[Amended during 2014 recodification; Ord. 12-4. DC 2012 § 122-855].