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Planning & Zoning Counter Handouts

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General Handouts
Design Review Handouts
Modification and Performance Standard Permit Handouts
Planning Commission and Staff Hearing Officer Handouts
Sign Committee Handouts
Tree and Landscaping Information
View Dispute and Tree Information
Ordinance Handouts 

GENERAL HANDOUTS

Appeal Process

Built Green: Built Green Information Brochure, Checklist

Coastal Exclusion Submittal Packet

Coastal Exemption - Temporary Events ONLY Submittal Packet

Coastal Exemption Submittal Packet

Fees for Planning 7-1-2012 to 6-30-2013

Master Application

Noticing Distance Requirements

On-Site Notice Posting Instructions

Owner/Agent Authorization Form

Parking Lot Repaving-Restriping Submittal Requirements

Planning Division – Other Services

Pre-Application

Project Plan Requirements

Property Owners Mailing Label Instructions

Seasonal Holiday Sales

Slope Calculation Memorandum

Solar Energy Systems - Awards Application 

Solar Energy Systems - Get Started with Solar Brochure

Solar Energy Systems – References and Resources

Story Pole Certification

Go to “Creeks” for more information on Storm Water Management Program (SWMP).

Tenant Displacement Assistance Ordinance (TDAO) Information

Visual Aid Submittal Packet

Website Information

Zoning Compliance Declaration Instructions

Zoning Information Report (ZIR) Application

Zoning Information Report (ZIR) Questions

Zoning Enforcement Questions

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DESIGN REVIEW HANDOUTS
Architectural Board of Review (ABR), Historic Landmarks Commission (HLC) & Single Family Design Board (SFDB)

Note: Also see applicable Design Guidelines

Historic/Archaeological
Note: Also see Historic Preservation for information on historic resources

Historic Resource Evaluation

Archaeological and Historical Letter Reports Submittal Cover Sheet

Archaeological and Historic Reports Submittal Cover Sheet

Go to Consultant Lists for more information on Archaeology and Historical Consultants.

Mills Act Q & A

Required Documentation Prior to Demolition

General
ABR Ordinance (Excerpt) – SBMC 22.68

ABR Resubmittal Cover Sheet

ABR Plan Substitution Cover Sheet

Design Review Submittal Packet

Design Review Submittal Checklists

Design Review Final Approval Submittal Checklist

FAR (Floor to Lot Area Ratio) Calculator- Excel File

Green Building Requirements for SFRs Over 4,000 Sq.Ft.

Hand-Delivered Tenant Notification Instructions

HLC Ordinance (excerpt) – SMBC 22.22

HLC Resubmittal Cover Sheet

HLC Plan Substitution Cover Sheet

Minor Design Review Projects Submittal Requirements

Project Statistics Forms Instructions for Design Review Projects

Project Statistics Forms for Design Review Projects (12-9-08) – Excel File

Project Statistics Forms Instructions (Short version for Minor Projects)

Project Statistics Forms (Short version for Minor Projects)– Excel File

SFDB Ordinance (Excerpt) – SBMC 22.69

SFDB Supplemental Design Review Submittal Packet

SFDB 20 Closest Lots - Excel File

SFDB Resubmittal Cover Sheet

SFDB Plan Substitution Cover Sheet

Single Family Residence Design Guidelines Checklist

Wireless Communication Facility Design Review Submittal Checklist

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MODIFICATION and PERFORMANCE STANDARD HANDOUTS

Large Family Day Care Home Supplemental Information

Modification and Performance Standard Permit Submittal Process

Modification and Performance Standard Permit Submittal Packet

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PLANNING COMMISSION and STAFF HEARING OFFICER HANDOUTS

DART Submittal Packet

Coastal Development Permit Submittal Packet

Coastal Development Permit Tenant Notification Instructions

Condominium Conversion Packet – SBMC 28.88

Condominium Conversion Tenant Notification Instructions

Hazardous Waste and Substances Requirements

Lot Line Adjustment Submittal Requirements

Go to “Major Planning Efforts” for more information on the Medical Cannabis Dispensary Permit Application

Planning Commission & Staff Hearing Officer Submittal Cover Sheet

Pre-Application Review Team Submittal Requirements

Staff Hearing Officer Amendments

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SIGN COMMITTEE HANDOUTS

Sign Committee Submittal Packet

Sign Committee Resubmittal Cover Sheet

Sign Ordinance (Excerpt) – SBMC 22.70

Sign Program Informational Handout

Outdoor Vending Machine Submittal Checklist

Outdoor Vending Machine Guidelines

Election Signs Memorandum

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TREE AND LANDSCAPING INFORMATION

Agriculture Submittal Packet

Certified Arborists List

Landscape Compliance Requirements

Landscape Design Standards for Water Conservation

Landscape Plan Requirements

Tree and Landscaping Checklist

Tree and Landscaping Reference Guide

Tree and Landscaping Submittal Sheet

Vegetation Removal Permit - Questions and Submittal Requirements

Go to Water Conservation for more information on Sustainable Landscaping.

Go to Forestry Program for more information on tree regulations.

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VIEW DISPUTE INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH VEGETATION

Arbitrators List

Mediators List

Tree and Views Brochure

View Dispute Resolution Process Brochure

View Dispute Resolution Process Ordinance - See Municipal Code 22.76

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ORDINANCE HANDOUTS

Bed and Breakfast Inns

Building Height Limitations – SBMC 28.04.120

Conditional Use Permits (Excerpt) – SBMC 28.94

Fences, Screens, Walls and Hedges – SBMC 28.87.170

Fences, Screens, Walls and Hedges – Temporary Suspension

Home Occupation Definition – SBMC 28.04.280

Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (Excerpt)

Landscape Planter Requirements

Non-Residential Square Footage – NEW
(effective April 11, 2013)

Growth Management Program Ordinance

Growth Management Program Resolution

Nonresidential Growth Management Program

Non-Conforming Ordinance (Excerpt) – SBMC 28.87.030

O-C Rezone – Ordinance No. 5343

Parking Ordinance (Excerpt) – SBMC 28.90

Performance Standard Permit (Excerpt) –
SBMC 28.93

Residential Condominium Requirements (Excerpt) – SBMC 27.13.60

Secondary Dwelling Units Guidelines - Granny Units

Solar Access Packet

Subdivision Ordinance (Excerpt) – SBMC 27.07.030

Tentative Map Requirements (Excerpt) – SBMC 27.07.030

Uses Permitted in the Various Zones

Variances & Modifications (Excerpt)

Zoning Plan Check Basic Compliance Checklist

Single Family Zoning Standards

R-2 Zone (Excerpt) – SBMC 28.18

R-3 and R-4 (Excerpt) – SBMC 28.21

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