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Commission recommends council consider ordinance changes to tolling provisions in Roseville Municipal Code
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended that City Council approve amendments to Title 19 (zoning) and reviewed/returned comments on Title 18 (subdivision) amendments to add tolling provisions that pause project approval expiration during active litigation.
The Roseville Planning Commission on Aug. 28 voted unanimously to recommend that City Council approve amendments to Title 19 of the Roseville Municipal Code and to review and comment on related changes to Title 18 concerning tolling of project entitlements during litigation.
Senior Planner Lauren Hawker told the commission that tolling pauses the running of an entitlement’s statute of limitations while a lawsuit on the project is pending. Hawker said the proposed amendments are intended to protect applicants whose entitlements would otherwise expire during protracted litigation, allowing the entitlement clock to resume once due process is complete.
Hawker said the language mirrors similar provisions in state law and that staff posted hearing notices on the Arcona website and published notice in the Sacramento Bee 20 days before the hearing. She also advised the commission that the policy‑making amendments are exempt from CEQA because they are procedural and do not directly cause physical environmental impacts.
When asked whether the city attorney’s office had reviewed the draft language, Assistant City Attorney Joe Speaker confirmed the city attorney’s office worked closely with planning staff on the language. Speaker said, in substance, that the attorney’s office “have been very involved” and helped craft language similar to existing state law.
Commissioners voted to recommend approval to council on the Title 19 amendment and to forward the Title 18 amendment with the commission’s comments. Commissioner Pryor moved the motion; Commissioner Unadette seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
The record indicates staff will forward the commission’s recommendation and any comments to City Council for final action.
