17.11.030 - Land Use Authority Designations.

Pursuant to state law, the following administrative land use authority designations are made:

A.

Planning Commission. The Planning Commission is the land use authority on issues of: Subdivision and Subdivision Plat approval; vacating, altering or amending a Subdivision Plat; Conditional Use permit Applications; design review for Building Heights as established in this Title; design review for projects on Parcels where any portion of the Parcel abuts any residential district; and the issuance of a Building or demolition permit in a Historic and Landmark district.

B.

Community Development Director. The Community Development Director is designated as the land use authority on issues of Permitted Use Applications, Temporary Use permits, Sign permits, Home Occupation license approval, design review, reasonable accommodation, Nonconforming Use determinations, and decisions regarding amortization of legal, Nonconforming Uses. The Community Development Director issues Building Permits and business licenses.

C.

The Community Development Director may certify a design review Application or a Permitted or Conditional Use Application to the Planning Commission if the Community Development Director finds that the Application raises unique problems or is likely to have a significant impact upon neighboring properties or the City as a whole. When such Applications are certified to the commission, the commission acts as the land use authority.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)