NS-3040 - Amendment of Articles II.II of Chapter 2 of the Municipal Code

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(a) Applicability. The requirements of this article apply to development projects requiring discretionary approval and that meet one or more of the following criteria: (1) City -sponsored development projects; (2) New residential projects containing twenty-five (25) or more units, except that the director of the Planning and Building Agency may exempt a developer from one or more of the requirements of this article if, in the case of affordable housing, the developer can show that it will be in jeopardy of losing tax credits, or if an applicable project does not require a resubmittal following initial submittal (3) New non-residential projects (including additions to existing buildings) of ten thousand (10,000) square feet or more and which are, in the determination of the city, subject to a negative declaration, mitigated negative declaration or environmental impact report as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act; (4) Development projects requiring a zone change, specific plan amendment, or general plan amendment. (b) Number and timing of community meeting. For those development projects that meet the criteria listed in subsection 2-153(a), the applicant shall hold two (2) community meetings. The first community meeting shall be held no later than twenty (20) days after submittal of an application for administrative development project review. The second community meeting shall be held at least ten (10) days prior to the development project being resubmitted by the applicant to the City after receipt of comments resulting from the City's development project review. Should the applicant fail to hold the community meetings within this time, the development project resubmittal will be deemed incomplete and not accepted until such time as the community meetings are held and the information per subsection (h) is provided to the City. (c) Noticing. (1) Notice of any community meeting and public hearing held for development projects that meet the criteria listed in subsection 2- 153(a) shall be provided to all property owners and at least one (1) occupant per tenant space having a valid United States Postal Service address within: a. A 2,000-foot radius of the subject property within the city boundary; and b. A 300-foot radius of the subject property where the notification radius extends over the city boundary into another jurisdiction. (2) Notice of any public hearings for projects that do not meet the criteria listed in subsection 2-153(a) shall be provided to all property owners, and at least one (1) occupant per tenant space having a valid United States Postal Service address within: