DIS- 745
Items For Discussion 1.
Work Session Board of Supervisors
Community Development
- Meeting Date:
- 05/09/2012
- Title:
- Jt WS w/ PZC: Special Use Permits
- Submitted By:
- Katie Howard, Board of Supervisors
- Department:
- Board of Supervisors
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Document Signatures:
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Carlos De La Torre & Mike Turisk
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Comm Dev Director and Planning Mgr.
Mandated Function?:
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Discussion and possible direction from the Board regarding the minimum degree of detail required for submitted Special Use Permit applications to be deemed complete, specifically with respect to concept plans and engineering requirements.
Background:
The Planning Commission wishes to discuss the degree of detail required at the time of Special Use application submittal, including our current minimum acceptable standards for submitted concept plans. Section 1716 of our Zoning Regulations describes the procedures for issuance of Special Use Permits, including the requirement to submit a concept plan as part of a completed Special Use Permit application. The concept plan is an integral component of the application that helps staff and the Planning Commission gain an understanding of the proposed on-the-ground development, which in turn helps in determining whether the Special Use request will meet minimum site development standards and integrate into the surrounding community.
This Work Session request is the result of two recent Special Use applications in which: 1) the submitted concept plan for a proposed movie studio was considered significantly deficient by the Commission; and: 2) the Rainbow Solar project approved by the Commission on January 11, 2012 in which discussion at that time focused on the degree of engineering detail required at the concept phase. Recall that the Commission’s approval of the solar project was appealed to the Board on March 15, 2012, with the basis of the appeal being the perceived lack of engineering detail provided in the submitted concepts for drainage, grading and off-site impact mitigation from storm water flows.
To set the stage for a discussion of the pros and cons of a conceptual approach to Special Use review, staff will discuss our rationale for our current Special Use Permit process from policy and regulatory standpoints, and provide an overview of the process from the time of pre-application until non-residential permit issuance. Furthermore, we will discuss the criteria used by staff in determining adequate detail for submitted concept plans.
This Work Session request is the result of two recent Special Use applications in which: 1) the submitted concept plan for a proposed movie studio was considered significantly deficient by the Commission; and: 2) the Rainbow Solar project approved by the Commission on January 11, 2012 in which discussion at that time focused on the degree of engineering detail required at the concept phase. Recall that the Commission’s approval of the solar project was appealed to the Board on March 15, 2012, with the basis of the appeal being the perceived lack of engineering detail provided in the submitted concepts for drainage, grading and off-site impact mitigation from storm water flows.
To set the stage for a discussion of the pros and cons of a conceptual approach to Special Use review, staff will discuss our rationale for our current Special Use Permit process from policy and regulatory standpoints, and provide an overview of the process from the time of pre-application until non-residential permit issuance. Furthermore, we will discuss the criteria used by staff in determining adequate detail for submitted concept plans.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
TBD
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
N/A; not an action item
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
N/A