City Council

B. INTRODUCTION (FIRST READING) OF ZONING AMENDMENT 22-366, AN\nORDINANCE RELATED TO ZONING PERMIT STREAMLINING\nPublic Hearing to consider a City-initiated amendment to Title 17 (Zoning)\nof the San Clemente Municipal Code to update the staff-level approval\nprocess for minor architectural changes; consolidate planning\napplications to make it easier for the public to understand which zoning\npermits are required and reduce staff time on report writing, shortening\nthe timeline between application submittal and decisions; reduce the level\nof public hearing decisions for several planning application types; clarify\nplanning permit review procedures to facilitate staff and public\nunderstanding and implementation.\nPlanning Commission Recommendation\n1. Introduce Ordinance No. 1759 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING\nZONING AMENDMENT 22-366 AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS AND\nTABLES OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL\nCODE; TO CLARIFY, STREAMLINE, AND CONSOLIDATE PERMIT\nPROCEDURES, WHILE MAINTAINING ADEQUATE REVIEW OF\nPROPOSALS THAT ARE REGULARLY WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS\nAND PUBLIC CONCERNS.\n2. Designate the Planning Commission as the appeals body for the Zoning\nAdministrator.\n3. Reduce the appeals fee to $100.\nStaff Recommendation\n1. Introduce Ordinance No. 1759 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING\nZONING AMENDMENT 22-366 AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS AND\nTABLES OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL\nCODE; TO CLARIFY, STREAMLINE, AND CONSOLIDATE PERMIT\nPROCEDURES, WHILE MAINTAINING ADEQUATE REVIEW OF\nPROPOSALS THAT ARE REGULARLY WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS\nAND PUBLIC CONCERNS.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 23-93 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING\nTHE FEE SCHEDULE TO REFLECT ZONING ORDINANCE\nAMENDMENTS THAT CONSOLIDATE AND MODIFY SEVERAL\nPLANNING APPLICATIONS.\n3. Maintain the current permit appeals process and fee.