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Report regarding consideration of an Ordinance to amend Title 20 (Zoning) of the South San Francisco Municipal Code (SSFMC) to allow for residential entitlements to be extended by up to two years, and determination that the proposed amendments are categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines (Adena Friedman, Chief Planner)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing, follow the recommendations of the Planning Commission and take the following actions:
1. Determine that the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378; and
2. Waive reading and introduce an Ordinance amending Title 20 (Zoning) of the South San Francisco Municipal Code to allow for residential entitlements to be extended by up to two years.
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BACKGROUND
Planning entitlements in South San Francisco (such as design review, use permit, a variance, or any other discretionary approval) are valid for two years after project approval, per South San Francisco Municipal Code (SSFMC) Section 20.450.011 (Common Procedures, Expiration and Extension). The entitlement is considered expired if the project applicant has not obtained building permits (or a business license, if not building permits are required) within two years of project approval.
SSFMC Section 20.450.011(B) allows for one-year extension, as follows:
"A time extension not exceeding one year beyond the initial two-year period may be requested by applying to the Chief Planner prior to the expiration date of the permit. In no case shall the expiration period extend more than three years from the date of final approval. After that time, a new application shall be required."
In order to receive a one-year extension, the applicant submits a formal request in writing to the Planning Division, and includes evidence to...
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