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Planner walks commission through Fillmore's land‑use permit process
Summary
Planning staff summarized the city's entitlement and ministerial permit tracks, explained the 30‑day completeness review, CEQA screening, design‑review participants and typical plan‑check sequence, and said the counter is staffed for walk‑ins; commissioners asked for public checklists and clearer online guidance.
Brian, a planning staff member, outlined the two main tracks applicants follow: a discretionary entitlement phase for policy and code review, followed by a ministerial phase for zoning and building permits. He described the standard entitlement application as "about 40 pages" and said the city provides checklists and presubmittal screening to reduce surprises for applicants.
Staff described the completeness review clock under the state streamlining rules, noting the city has 30 days to determine whether an application contains the information needed to…
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