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ATTACHMENT <br /> t <br /> TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS . February 16, 2006 <br /> Staff Report to the Planning Commission <br /> RE: DISCUSSION TO CONSIDER AMENDING ZONING AND SITE <br /> DEVELOPMENT CODES WITH REGARD TO EFFECTIVE DATE, APPEAL, <br /> AND COUNCIL REVIEW OF ACTIONS FOR ZONING AND SITE <br /> DEVELOPMENT PERMITS (SECTIONS 10-1.1108-1110, 10-2.1305, AND 10- <br /> 2.1313) <br /> FROM: Debbie Pedro, AICP, Senior Planner <br /> APPROVED BY: Carl Cahill, City Manager Pro Tem <br /> RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission: <br /> Discuss the proposed revisions and direct staff to prepare text amendments to the <br /> ordinances as determined to be necessary. <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> The purpose of the proposed amendment is to correct existing inconsistencies in the <br /> Town's Municipal Code with regard to the approval and appeal process for Zoning and <br /> Site Development permits. Provisions for the approval and appeal process for Zoning <br /> and Site Development Permits are found in the following sections of the Municipal Code: <br /> 1. Section 10-2.1313 (Site Development) provides the effective date, appeal process, <br /> and council review of action for Zoning and Site Development Permits. <br /> 2. Sections 10-1-1108-1110 (Zoning) provide the effective date, appeal process, and <br /> council review of action for Variances, Conditional Use Permits, and Conditional <br /> Development Permits. <br /> 3. Section 10-2.1305 (Site Development) provides the effective date, appeal process, <br /> and council review of action for Fast-track project approvals. <br /> Each of the referenced code sections currently contains slight variations on the effective <br /> date of the permit approval, the appeal process, and requirements for placing projects on <br /> the consent agenda for council review. For example, projects approved under Sections <br /> 10-2.1313 (Zoning and Site Development permits) and 10-1.1108 (Variance, CUP, CDP) <br /> become effective on the 23rd day from the date of permit approval while projects <br /> approved under Section 10-2.1305 (Fast-track process) become effective on the 22nd day <br /> from the date of permit approval. In addition, the appeal period for Fast-track permits is <br />