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HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
COI~4UN]TY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
FIXED OATES TO AHENO THE TUSTIN AREA GENERAL PLAN
DISCUSS ION:
In accordance with Section 65361(a) of the Government Code, general law cities
can amend their general plans a total of four times in one calendar year.
Although a city can amend the general plan at only four times each year, it can
consider mere than one amendment at each of the four times.
Many cities and counties in California usually establish four times during the
year in which the general plan can be amended, and lump several amendments as
one project at each time. In that way, applicants know specifically when the
general plan is being amended, and when their requests must be filed and can be
heard in a public hearing.
In previous years, the City of Tusttn has not been faced with numerous requests
to amend the Tustln Area General Plan 'and a policy of this detail was not
needed. However, this year has seen several request from applicants along with
public hearings on amendments to three elements of the General Plan. This has
resulted in lumping amendments' together and in one case, caused an applicant a
delay in his entitlement process due to the uncertainty of when his proposed
amendment could be placed on the agenda.
Although this year's situation can be considered unusual, next year will see at
least four amendments to the General Plan at various times. In order to
efficiently and effectively deal with these amendments and others that may be
proposed, staff is recommending a policy that establishes four specific times
each calendar year that the General Plan can be amended. This policy will
accomplish the dual purpose of informing applicants of specific times their
proposals can be heard, and allow the city to lump several amendments at once.
City Council Report
October 1, 1984
page two
The speciffc dates will include: '
Amendment No.
Final Filing Date
1. Jan. 11, 1985
2. April 12, 1985
3. July 12, 1985
4. Oct. 11, 1985
First Public Hearin~
Feb. 11, 1985 P.C.
May 13, 1985 P.C.
August 12, 1985 P.C.
Nov. 12, 1985 P.C.
Any number of amendments can be lumped together at each of four times noted
above.
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file.
Associate Planner
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Community DeveLopment Department