1. The City’s design procedure outlines the requirements for the ministerial review and approval of housing development (Article 18-33).

2. If the project constitutes an affordable housing development, it shall not be subject to discretionary review, including environmental review. Otherwise, the project shall be processed in accordance with the Housing Accountability Act of 2019 as amended, California Government Code Section 65940 (until the Act’s expiration).

3. If the project is considered a streamlined housing development project, the project shall be subject to the submittal of a complete application as required by California Government Code 65913.4 and as provided in the Design Review Manual. Also, in accordance with California Government Code Section 66300(b)(1)(C), any design standards for housing development shall be limited to objective criteria that involve no personal or subjective judgment.

4. The Community Development Department shall maintain a required checklist of information for submittal for a complete application in accordance with California Government Code Section 65940; this list shall be limited to only those items noted by law as being required.

5. In accordance with California Government Code Section 65905.5 the City may not conduct more than five (5) public hearings on a housing development project if the project complies with objective general plan and zoning standards in effect at the time the application is deemed complete. Public hearings include workshops and reviews by the Planning Commission and/or City Council. They do not include legislative hearings to address general or specific plan or zoning amendments that may be needed to accommodate the project. (Ord. #248-2020, S2 (Exh. A))