City Council

B. INTRODUCTION (FIRST READING) OF ZONING AMENDMENT 22-366, AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO ZONING PERMIT STREAMLINING Public Hearing to consider a City-initiated amendment to Title 17 (Zoning) of the San Clemente Municipal Code to update the staff-level approval process for minor architectural changes; consolidate planning applications to make it easier for the public to understand which zoning permits are required and reduce staff time on report writing, shortening the timeline between application submittal and decisions; reduce the level of public hearing decisions for several planning application types; clarify planning permit review procedures to facilitate staff and public understanding and implementation. Planning Commission Recommendation 1. Introduce Ordinance No. 1759 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING AMENDMENT 22-366 AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS AND TABLES OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE; TO CLARIFY, STREAMLINE, AND CONSOLIDATE PERMIT PROCEDURES, WHILE MAINTAINING ADEQUATE REVIEW OF PROPOSALS THAT ARE REGULARLY WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS AND PUBLIC CONCERNS. 2. Designate the Planning Commission as the appeals body for the Zoning Administrator. 3. Reduce the appeals fee to $100. Staff Recommendation 1. Introduce Ordinance No. 1759 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING AMENDMENT 22-366 AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS AND TABLES OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE; TO CLARIFY, STREAMLINE, AND CONSOLIDATE PERMIT PROCEDURES, WHILE MAINTAINING ADEQUATE REVIEW OF PROPOSALS THAT ARE REGULARLY WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS AND PUBLIC CONCERNS. 2. Adopt Resolution No. 23-93 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE TO REFLECT ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS THAT CONSOLIDATE AND MODIFY SEVERAL PLANNING APPLICATIONS. 3. Maintain the current permit appeals process and fee.