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CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 15-16
OPERATING AND CIP
Planning [206-5120]
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
The current planning program is responsible for oversight and implementation of the City’s land use development
regulatory permit system. Current planning includes reviewing proposed plans for compliance with the zoning
section of the Municipal Code, Specific Plans, and the General Plan. Current planning activities directly support or
play a role in the City Councils’ following ongoing priorities:
Enhancing public safety
Protecting the environment
Maintaining fiscal responsibility
Preserving and cultivating public trust
Current Planning teammates administer the City’s land use planning entitlement process for the review of new
construction projects, building remodels, use permits, signage installations and other land use development ac-
tivities subject to the City’s General Plan and Zoning and Subdivision ordinances. This includes the following activi-
ties:
Conducting the annual Residential Development Control System (RDCS) process for the allotment of residen-
tial units consistent with the City’s growth management program
Evaluating all development applications, working with applicants on suggested changes, and preparing and
presenting staff reports, issues of concern, findings, recommendations, draft resolutions, and ordinances to
the Planning Commission and City Council
Providing information and customer support to a
ssist residents, business persons, property owners and de-
velopers to administer planning and environmental review processes
Coordinating City staff and outside agency review of all development proposals
Enabling community participation in the planning process, including notifying all property owners within a
certain distance of proposed development projects and staffing the public information counter
Preparing Planning Commission agendas and minutes
Coordinating and managing consultants as needed for planning and/or environmental review of projects
Reviewing and approving final construction plans to ensure all imposed planning conditions are addressed