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SB 2 Planning Grants Application <br />Appendix B <br />Use this page to explain the nexus to accelerating housing production or for project description. <br />3. Zoning Code Update: <br />Timing (e.g., reduced number of processing days): A majority of the development projects in the <br />City experience a two-phase process. The first phase involves Development Project Plan Review <br />(aka Site Plan Review) and the second phase involves discretionary action. Not all projects <br />require discretionary action, but over half of the projects in the past few years have incorporated <br />variances, zone changes, and/or general plan amendments. It is rare that a development project <br />does not involve discretionary action. The first phase averages approximately one year to process <br />through the development agencies' review. The timing is due to requirements imposed "upfront" <br />that most jurisdictions do not require until after entitlement approvals. Other jurisdictions typically <br />recommend "big picture" changes and conditions of approval on the concept entitlement plans <br />and apply typical code requirements during the building plan check process. The second phase <br />averages 3-5 months for hearing and adoption. Updates to the zoning code would help improve <br />processing time by allowing concurrent processing of the development project with entitlements, <br />addressing outdated provisions, cleaning up text conflicts and confusion, creating consistency <br />with other codes (Fire, Building, Public Works), and providing flexibility with administrative <br />waivers, defined use classifications, and objective design standards. <br />Feasibility of development: This metric is related to the number of projects completed (i.e., <br />constructed/finaled). It can be measured through consideration of processing time, costs, and <br />discretionary approval certainty. Although the City receives several development projects <br />submitted a year, it typically takes approximately one year or more to get through the review <br />phase before initiating submission of construction drawings. The timing of City review heavily <br />influences when or if projects will ultimately get completed. Based on recently completed projects <br />(i.e., Development Project Plans), approximately 2-4 development projects have finished within <br />the past year or two. (This number includes multifamily housing and not include single family <br />homes, additions, or Accessory Dwelling Units.) The City is anticipating to increase the feasibility <br />of development with code updates, which would then reduce processing time and approval <br />certainty. Ideally, the code updates would clearly define the acceptable parameters of the <br />development project and inform the community of its compatibility and benefits. Compliance with <br />design and code provisions would ensure approval certainty. <br />CA-HCD SB 2 PGP Pa5T3bf 119 2019 Year-1 Grant Application <br />