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The (DST) or (POD) signs the plan/permit and provides a copy to the applicant.
Conceptual Plan Review/Preliminary Plan Review Process (non-
Measure C)
Conceptual Plan Review (CPR) and Preliminary Plan Review (PPR) are two types of
optional pre-application processes offered by the City that allows the applicant to
obtain feedback on a proposed project prior to submitting a formal application.
We discussed the Conceptual Plan Review (CPR) and Preliminary Plan Review (PPR-
non-Measure C) Processes with staff and examined the handouts for each. We were
told that the main difference between PPR and CPR is the PPR process is used for
very large, complex and controversial projects and includes Planning Commission
and/or Council review, while the CPR only includes staff review. Staff indicated that
the PPR process is not used very often. In addition, there is a significant application
fee difference between the CPR and PPR (e.g., $2,731 and $4,702, respectively). The
PPR is more costly to account for the related staff report, agenda and PC meeting
staffing.
The handouts for the PPR and CPR add confusion to these processes, as there is no
mention of PC and/or Council review in the PPR handout. Additionally, the handout
for the CPR states that the process is intended to allow for the initial review and
feedback of plans by the Community Development Department staff, while the
handout for the PPR states that the process is intended to allow for schematic review
of plans for Architectural and Site Review by the Community Development
Department and Development Review Committee. The submittal materials for these
two processes appear to be the same.
See the “Handout” heading regarding our recommendation to update the CPR and
PPR handouts to describe these processes to users more completely; and the “Fee”
heading for our recommendation to further distinguish Preliminary Plan Review
Fees from Conceptual Review Fees.
The major steps in the CPR and PPR process are shown in Figure 9 below. A more
comprehensive summary of the process follows.