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Entitlement Processing and Timeline
Land Use Entitlement Processing

Business Licensing
  1. Submit Business License and Fee to the City
  2. Review by the Planning Department for compatibility with land use regulations (7days)
  3. Review by the Code Enforcement Department for any outstanding compliance issues (7 days)
  4. Review by Building & Safety Department (if necessary) (7 - 10 days)
  5. Issuance of Business License (7 days) (30 days total)
Department Review Process
  1. Submit Application and Fee to the City
  2. Review by the Planning Department to determine if the Application is complete (15 - 30 days)
  3. Environmental Review /CEQA
    (1 - 7 days if the project causes no environmental impacts)
    (14 days if there are impacts which can be mitigated)
    (60 - 90 days if an EIR is required)
  4. Analysis by City Staff (15 - 21 days)
  5. Final Aproval (30 - 60 days if an EIR is not required)
Design Review Process
  1. Submit Application and Fee to the City
  2. Review by the Planning Department to determine if the Application is complete (15 - 30 days)
  3. Environmental Review /CEQA
    (1 - 7 days if the project causes no environmental impacts)
    (14 days if there are impacts which can be mitigated)
    (60 - 90 days if an EIR is not required)
  4. Notification of the Public and Staff Analysis (30 days)
  5. Presentation of the Analysis to the Design Review Board
  6. Final Aproval (60 - 90 days total if an EIR is not required)
Conditional Use Permit
  1. Submit Application and Fee to the City
  2. Review by the Planning Department to determine if the Application is complete (15 - 30 days)
  3. Environmental Review /CEQA
    (1 - 7 days if the project causes no environmental impacts)
    (14 days if there are impacts which can be mitigated)
    (60 - 90 days if an EIR is required)
  4. Notification of the Public and Staff Analysis (30 days)
  5. Prsentation of the Analysis to the Planning Commission
  6. Aproval (30 - 60 days if an EIR is not required)

Design Review Process may also be required (an additional 30 - 60 days)

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