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Table 23
Suggested Performance Standards for Planning Applications (PA’s)
We have suggested a Performance Standard for the overall processing time (e.g., from
submittal to feedback) for Conceptual Plan Review and Preliminary Plan Reviews
(e.g., non-RDCS) which are likely shorter than typical processing timeframes. The
suggested Performance Standards for these processes provides time for DRB review,
followed by immediate PC and Council review, when requested.
Our suggested staff reviews standards are shorter for Director Decision applications
because they are more routine and can typically be processed more quickly. After the
first review cycle, subsequent review time frames are further shortened.
Staff review time frames for PC and Council Decision applications are 14 calendar
days for the first review, which is the existing review time frame, so that the project
can be considered by the DRB to help flush out major issues, which is an important
Application
Types
Existing Staff
Review
Timeframe
Calendar/Business
Days
Suggested Staff Review
Performance Standard in
Calendar/Business Days
Suggested
Submittal
to
Feedback
Processing
Suggested
Deemed
Complete to
Decision in
Calendar
Days/Business
Days
Suggested
Goal for
% Time
Met
Cycle One
Cycle
One
Cycle
Two
Cycle
Three
Conceptual
Plan Review
Applications
14 calendar/
10 business
14
calendar/
10
business
N/A
N/A
14
calendar/
10 business
N/A
90%
Preliminary
Plan Review
(non-
Measure C)
Applications
14 calendar/
10 business
14
calendar/
10
business
N/A
N/A
PC - 21
calendar/
15 business
Council –
30
calendar/20
business
N/A
90%
Director
Decision
Planning
Applications
14 calendar/
10 business
7
calendar/
5 business
3 Bus.
1 Bus.
N/A
N/A
90%
Planning
Commission
Decision
Planning
Applications
14 calendar/
10 business
Same
5 Bus.
3 Bus.
N/A
CEQA Cat.
Exempt. - 35
calendar/ 25 Bus.
CEQA Neg.
Declaration - 55
calendar/ 40 Bus.
90%
City Council
Decision
Planning
Applications
14 calendar/
10 business
Same
5 Bus.
3 Bus.
N/A
CEQA Cat. Exempt
or Neg. Declaration
– 80 calendar / 58
Bus.
90%