§ 26-92-060. Concurrent processing of related applications.

Where a development project requires multiple approvals from different decision making bodies authorized to act under this chapter and Chapter 25 or 26C of the Sonoma County Code, notwithstanding anything else contained in this chapter and Chapter 25 or 26C to the contrary, the following administrative rules shall be applied to achieve concurrent processing of related applications:

(a)

The Sonoma County planning commission may, at the same meeting that it acts upon an application within its jurisdiction, act on a related application which would otherwise be decided by the board of zoning adjustments.

(b)

All applications made pursuant to Chapter 25 of the Sonoma County Code which are accompanied by an application for a rezoning, specific plan amendment or general plan amendment shall be heard by the planning commission; the planning commission shall make its recommendation to the board of supervisors in connection with such rezoning or plan amendment and all related applications and, after considering such recommendation, the board of supervisors shall be the decision-making body for all such related applications.

(c)

Where the board of supervisors takes original jurisdiction over an application made pursuant to Chapter 25 it may, at the same time, assume direct jurisdiction over a related approval required pursuant to this chapter, except in those cases where state law requires the planning commission to hear and make a recommendation on such related approval.

(d)

Applications for extensions or modifications of development projects originally approved pursuant to this section may be acted upon by any decision making body which would otherwise have jurisdiction over the type of extension or modification which is sought.

(Ord. No. 4643, 1993; Ord. No. 3753.)