17.50.050 Initial application completeness review.
The planning director shall review each application for completeness pursuant to the Permit Streamlining Act (Government Code Section 65920) before it is accepted as being complete and officially filed. The director’s determination of completeness shall be based on the city’s list of required application contents and any additional information deemed necessary during the initial application review period.
A. Notification of Applicant.
1. Within thirty days following application filing the applicant shall be informed in writing that either the application is complete and has been accepted for processing, or that the application is incomplete and that additional information specified in the director’s letter shall be provided.
2. Upon receipt of any resubmittal information following a notice of incomplete application, a new thirty-day period shall begin during which the director shall determine the completeness of the application.
B. Time for Submittal of Additional Information. When an application is incomplete, the time used by the applicant to resubmit the required additional information shall not be considered part of the time within which the determination of completeness shall occur. The time available to an applicant for submittal of additional information is limited by subsection (C) of this section.
C. Expiration of Application.
1. If an applicant fails to provide the additional information specified in the director’s “incomplete” letter within ninety days following the date of the letter, the application shall expire and be deemed withdrawn without any further action by the city, unless an extension is approved by the director for good cause shown.
2. After the expiration of an application, future city consideration shall require the submittal of a new complete application and associated filing fees.
D. Environmental Information. After an application has been accepted as complete the director may require the applicant to submit additional information needed for environmental review of the project in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the city’s CEQA guidelines. (Ord. 706 § 3 (Exh. A), 2019).