 | CURRENT PLANNING
Current Planning is zoning review/project review of private property applications. Current planning is development processing. Projects are processed per the City zoning code, which implements the City General Plan.
The review process increases in complexity as the potential for project negative impacts in the environment is greater. Processes vary from over the counter approvals to a few years’ long processes involving EIR and Coastal Commission permits. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is fundamental, so all potential impacts can be disclosed to the public and potentially mitigated.
Compliance with regional, state and federal regulations is also part of the process. The case- processing planner is the coordinator of intra and inter- agency input. The Planning Commission has the final approval power over most development applications, with exception of those requiring zone or General Plan amendments, which also require City Council approval.
The Current Planning process helps to ensure orderly development and the aesthetic enhancement of the character of Capitola.
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