HomeMy WebLinkAbout448 ORDINANCE NO. 448
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
AMENDING SECTIONS 10-1.1108-1110, 10-2.1305,AND 10-2.1313 OF THE MUNICIPAL,
CODE WITH REGARD TO EFFECTIVE DATE,APPEAL, AND COUNCIL REVIEW OF
ACTIONS FOR ZONING AND SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills ("Town") wishes to
reconcile discrepancies in the Zoning and Site Development Ordinances with regard to effective
date, appeal period, and council review of actions for Zoning and Site Development permits.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does ORDAIN
as follows:
1. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Sections 10-1.1108 of Article 11 (Appeals,
Variances, Conditional Use Permits, Conditional Development Permits and Amendments) of
Chapter 1 (Zoning) of Title 10 (Zoning and Site Development) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal
Code is hereby amended to.read as follows:
Sec. 10-1.1108. Effective dates; Appeals; Council review of actions.
(a) Effective Date. Actions of the Planning Commission with regard to variances,
conditional development permits and appeals form administrative officials shall
become final on the twenty-third day following the action, unless an appeal is
filed in accordance with Section 10-1.1109 or Section 10-1.1110.
Actions of the Staff Committee with regard to variances shall become final on the
eleventh day following the action unless an appeal is filed in accordance with
Section 10-1.1109.
(b)Appeals. Any interested party may appeal a decision of the Staff Committee to
the Planning Commission by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk
within ten (10) days of the decision. A nonrefundable filing fee and a deposit for
services shall accompany each appeal, except that any member of the Council or
any two (2) members of the Planning Commission may file such an appeal
without payment of a fee.
Any interested party may appeal a decision of the Planning Commission to the
Council by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk within twenty-two
(22) days of the decision. A nonrefundable filing fee and a deposit for services
shall accompany each appeal, except that any Councilmember may file an appeal
without payment of a fee.
The Council or Planning Commission, whichever is applicable, shall hold a public
hearing, in accordance with the provisions of Section 1-10.1105.
(c) Council review of actions. Within twenty-two (22) days of the Planning
Commission's approval of a variance, conditional development permit, or ruling
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agenda of a City Council meeting and the Council may discuss the action taken
for the sole purpose of eliciting any desired information, following which any
member of the Council may appeal the matter to the Council by noting so on the
record. If the Council does not meet within twenty-two (22) days of the Planning
Commission decision, the City Clerk shall give written notice of the decision to
each councilmember. Included in that notice shall be the date by which a written
appeal by a councilmember must be received by the City Clerk. If a
councilmember appeals the matter to the Council, the Council shall set the matter
for public hearing in accordance with the provisions of Section 10-1.1105.
2. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Section 10-2.1305.1 (Fast-Track Process), Article 13
(Administration and Enforcement) of Chapter 2 (Site Development) of Title 10 (Zoning and Site
Development) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 10-2.1305.1(b)
(11) Council review of actions. The final staff report shall be forwarded to the
City Council on a consent calendar for a meeting to be held not later than twenty-
two (22) days after the site development decision; in the event that no Council
meeting is held within that period, the City Clerk will notify the Council of the
Planning Director's decision and, if no appeal is made prior to twenty-two (22)
days after the site development hearing,the project will be considered approved.
(12) Appeals. Any interested party may appeal a decision of the Planning
Director to the Planning Commission by filing a written notice of appeal with the
City Clerk within twenty-two (22) days of the Planning Director's decision. A
nonrefundable filing fee and a deposit for services shall accompany each appeal,
except that any member of the Council or any two (2) members of the Planning
Commission may file such an appeal without payment of a fee. The Council or
Planning Commission, whichever is applicable, shall hold a public hearing, in
accordance with the provisions of Section 1-10.1105.
(13) Effective date. If no appeal is made, the decision of the Planning Director
shall become final on the twenty-third day following the action. If an appeal is
made, the Council shall set a public hearing to consider the appeal pursuant to the
provisions of subsection 10-2.1313(c) below.
3. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Section 10-2.1313 (Effective Dates; Appeals),
Article 13 (Administration and Enforcement) of Chapter 2 (Site Development) of Title 10
(Zoning and Site Development) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 10-2.1313. Effective date; Appeals; Council Review of Actions.
(b)Appeals. Any interested party may appeal a decision of the Planning Director
to the Planning Commission by filing a written notice of appeal with the City
Clerk within ten (10) days of the Planning Director's decision. A nonrefundable
filing fee and a deposit for services shall accompany each appeal, except that any
member of the Council or any two (2) members of the Planning Commission may
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file such an appeal without payment of a fee. Any interested party may appeal a
determination of the Planning Commission to the City Council by filing a written
notice of appeal with the City Clerk within twenty-two (22) days of the decision.
A nonrefundable filing fee and a deposit for services shall accompany each notice
of appeal, except that any member of the Council may file such an appeal without
payment of a fee. The Council or the Planning Commission, whichever is
applicable, shall hold a public hearing in accordance with the provisions of
Section 10.1.1105.
4. EFFECTIVE DATE; POSTING. This ordinance shall become effective thirty
(30) days from the date of its passage, and shall be posted within the Town of Los Altos Hills in
three (3)public places.
INTRODUCED:May 11, 2 0 0 6
PASSED: May 25, 2006
AYES: Mayor Kerr, Mayor Pro Tem Warshawsky, Councilmember Jones,
Councilmember Mordo and Councilmember O'Malley
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: None
BY:
May
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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