Planners push to clarify 'complete application' and referral timelines to help developers meet fast‑track rules
Commissioners asked staff to define 'complete' applications, clarify whether code 'days' mean calendar or business days, and consider moving some referral deadlines to 30 days to reduce ambiguity and support Prop 123 fast‑tracking for affordable housing.
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A central thread of the Aug. 26 workshop was how Fraser will determine when an application is "complete" and how to measure statutory review timelines. Jack Stewart described the current code paths — staff review to determine completeness, a 16‑day referral window (interpreted by staff as business days), and subsequent public‑hearing posting periods. "So that's something we can change with these amendments," he said, pointing to ambiguous language that staff currently interprets as business days.
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