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TITLE: CITY COUNCIL POLICY -
REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt attached City Council Policy relating to the review of applications for
development projects.
ITEM EXPLANATION
The number, size and complexity of applications for development projects in
Carlsbad has increased substantially. Based on present workloads and staffing
levels, it is not possible to process all applications submitted to the City
within the time frames generally used in the past. To insure that a fair and
equitable system for processing applications was retained, it was necessary for
staff to develop a policy and implementing procedures for determining the
processing schedule for review of development projects. The intent of this
policy and the procedures is to insure that all applications have a thorough,
comprehensive review by staff before the projects are scheduled for
consideration by the Planning Commission and City Council.
Council must recognize that implemention of this policy will result in increased
processing time and consequently ultimate construction of these same projects
would be delayed.
Staff is requesting that the City Council review the policy and procedures
developed by staff and to adopt it as official City Council Policy.
EXHIBIT
Proposed City Council Policy Statement
'ITY OF CARLSBAD
COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT
General Subject: DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Specific Subject: STAFF REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS
FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
Policy No. 34
Page 1 of 2
Date Issued 6/11/84
Effective Date 6/11/84
Cancellation Date
Supersedes No.
Copies to: City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Department and
Division Heads, Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File
PURPOSE
To establish a policy and procedure to insure an orderly and
thorough review of all applications for development projects
which require consideration by the Planning Commission and City
Council.
STATEMENT OF POLICY
It is the policy of the City Council to require that all
applications for development projects have a thorough,
comprehensive review by staff before the projects are scheduled
for consideration by the Planning Commission and City Council.
In order to insure that sufficient time is provided for this
review, it is the policy of the City Council to establish a
procedure for determining the order in which projects are
reviewed. In general, the normal scheduling of applications for
development projects shall be based on the order in which the
applications are filed with the City. When the workload does
not permit the normal scheduling of all applications filed with
the City, staff shall not schedule more applications than staff
can review in a thorough, comprehensive and efficient manner.
Priority for processing and scheduling shall be given to those
applications for which all information is complete and all issues
have been addressed. In this regard, the following procedures
shall apply:
1. Once the application is filed with the City, staff shall
review the application for completeness, complexity of
project and unresolved issues.
2. If the application is complete and no issues are identified,
the project shall be forwarded for normal scheduling based on
the order in which the application is filed with the City.
3. If additional information is needed, unresolved issues are
identified or additional time is needed for review of the
application, staff shall forward its findings to the Issue
Review Committee consisting of Director of Building and
Planning, the City Engineer and the Land Use Planning
Manager. Guidelines for determining major unresolved issues
shall include the following:
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TY OF CARLSBAD . Policy No.34
COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT 6/n/84
General Subject: DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Specific Subject: STAFF REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS
FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
Effective Date 6/11/84
Cancellation Date
Supersedes No.
Copies to: City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Department and
Division Heads, Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File
A. Size, scale or complexity of project.
B. Major environmental concerns.
C. Inadequate plans or insufficient information.
D. Major circulation/traffic problems.
E. Major engineering concerns (drainage, soils, sewer).
F. Project requires change in general plan, zoning, master
plan or other city ordinance.
4. The Issue Review Committee shall review the findings of
staff. If confirmed, the project shall be put on hold and
the project applicant shall be notified of the problems or
issues. The project shall not be scheduled for consideration
by the Planning Commission or City Council until the issues
have been addressed and an adequate, thorough recommendation
can be made by staff.
5. The Issue Review Committee shall review all projects put on
hold on a monthly basis to determine the status of the issues
or problems. Once all the issues or problems have been
resolved, the project shall be forwarded for normal
scheduling based on the existing workload.
ATTACHMENTS; Processing Flow Chart
ATTACK NT TO POLICY NO. 34
APPLICATION SUBMITTED
PLANNIN4 3 REVIEW EN(3INEERII
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ISSUES IDENTIFIED
ISSUE REVIEWCOMMITTEE
DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND PLANNIN*
CITY INOtNEER
LAND USE PLANNING MANAGER
TISSUE CONFIRMED
A APPLICANT NOTIFIED-
PROJECT PUT ON HOLD
ONE MONTH
NO ISSUE DENTIFIED
NORMAL SCHEDULING
ISSUE REVIEW
COMMITTEE
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-ISSUE NOT RESOLVED
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ISSUE RESOLVED