Planning staff to propose code clean-up and 6‑month expiration for subdivision applications

Sep 3, 2026

Staff previewed a code clean-up effort removing outdated sections (including section 1519 on Foothill Development Areas) and raised a possible policy to treat subdivision applications as denied if not approved within six months — subject to legal review for state‑law compliance.

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Planning staff told the commission they are preparing a code amendment package that would delete or revise numerous outdated sections—examples include references to Foothill Development Areas (section 1519) that lack maps or precise applicability. Staff said much of the language appears to have been carried into the online code in 2015 without clear context and that cleaning up the code will be part of staff's work plan.

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