1. Joy Patterson, Principal Planner City of Sacramento March 16 th, 2016 For the 2016 Planning Academy

2.  What is the Planning and Development Code?  What is Zoning?  The City’s Role in reviewing development projects  How to use the Planning and Development Code

3.  City’s “Zoning Code”  Primary tool used by the city to carry out the General Plan.  Regulations concerning the “permissible uses, prohibited uses, required setbacks, open space, parking regulations, building heights, and density”.  Establishes type and level of review for project

4.  Divides cities into districts (zones)  Enabled by State Law  Adopted by Ordinance  Must be consistent with General Plan

5.  Agriculture and Open Space  Single-Unit and Duplex Dwellings  Multi-Unit Dwellings  Residential Mixed Use  Commercial, Office, and Mixed Use  Industrial and Manufacturing  Miscellaneous

6. The Planning Process What is an “entitlement”? Levels of Action Review Process

7. An “Entitlement” is a project request that requires discretionary review and approval.  Site Plan and Design Review  General Plan Amendments  PUD Schematic Plan  Rezone  Conditional Use Permit  Tentative Map  Variance

8. Director Staff Review (7 Day Reconsideration) Commission (Hearing) o Preservation Commission o Planning and Design Commission o Preservation Director o Design Director o Zoning Administrator o Planning Director Directors can elevate a project to next review level Director Review (Hearing) City Council (Hearing)

9.  Application received at Public Counter  Application reviewed and assigned to Planner  Planner routes project to: internal/ external agencies and Neighborhood Associations  Scheduled and noticed for Public Hearing (unless staff level review)  Complete Record of Decision  Plan Check project during building permit process (Inspect all commercial projects)

10.  Public Works  Transportation  Development Engineering  Utilities  Water, Sewer and Drainage  Parks and Recreation  Park Development and Impact Fees  Economic Development  Police  Fire

11.  Outside Agencies  Cal Trans  SMAQMD  SMUD  Regional Transit  Army Core of Engineers  Others

12.  Located in Title 17 of the City Code  http://www.qcode.us/codes/sacramento/ http://www.qcode.us/codes/sacramento/  Identify the zoning of the parcel and go the specific zone section of the code  See if use is allowed

13.  Identify development standards  Setbacks, height, density

14.  Look up any other appropriate sections

15.  Common Special Uses

16.  Partial Example- Secondary dwelling unit

17.  Architectural Design and Site Development Standards are in Chapter 17.600 (Division VI)  Design Guidelines  Design Review Districts  Administrative Matters (Division VIII)  Applications  Entitlements  Hearings  Noticing

18.  Planning and Development Code has many nuances  Site Plan and Design Review is now the primary entitlement and bulk of workload  Additional questions contact:  planning@cityofsacramento.org planning@cityofsacramento.org