The City recognizes that certain properties in Chino Hills may benefit from focused planning efforts wherein infrastructure, land use relationships, land use intensities, public service needs, and resource protection goals can be carefully examined and planned in a comprehensive manner. The specific plan provides a mechanism to carry out such planning efforts. The purpose of this chapter is to establish uniform procedures and guidelines for specific plans prepared pursuant to Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 3, Article 8 of the California Government Code.

(Ord. 68 § 9.120.010, 1995)

(Ord. No. 232, § 2, 1-26-2010)

A.

A minimum project size of five acres is required for a specific plan.

B.

A pre-application meeting with the Community Development Director is required prior to the formal submission of a specific plan application. The purpose of the meeting is to review with the applicant the City's requirements for specific plan content, applicable policies, infrastructure needs, and other information as determined by the Community Development Director.

C.

In addition to a formal application completed pursuant to the requirements of Section 16.58.020 of this Development Code, the applicant shall submit a draft specific plan containing text and diagrams containing all information specified in Sections 65451 and 65452 of the Government Code, as well as to any other information, standards, requirements, etc., required by the City.

(Ord. 68 § 9.120.020, 1995)

(Ord. No. 232, § 3, 1-26-2010)

Amendments to a specific plan shall be processed similar to a General Plan amendment, as provided for in Chapter 16.60 of this Development Code.

(Ord. 68 § 9.120.030, 1995)

The following changes to specific plans shall require an amendment to the specific plan:

A.

Changes to the text or maps of a specific plan other than the addition of new information that does not change the effect of any regulation;

B.

Changes in specific plan land use district boundaries;

C.

Increase or decrease in the specified density range for any area;

D.

Changes in standards or regulations, including landscaping and design standards and development regulations.

(Ord. 68 § 9.120.040, 1995)

No private application for a specific plan amendment will be accepted unless accompanied by a development proposal for all or a portion of the area included in the specific plan amendment. A development proposal may include a Planned Development, a Tentative Tract Map, or a Site Plan approval.

(Ord. 68 § 9.120.050, 1995)

A.

A specific plan may be revised or updated by the Community Development Department to include new information, changes in information (such as population or housing unit counts) and the like, at the discretion of the Director of Community Development. Such revisions and updates may not affect any of the following:

1.

The intent or direction of written policy;

2.

Mapped land use policy.

B.

All such revisions shall be submitted to the Planning Commission as an informational item. The Planning Commission shall be empowered to revoke any such revisions.

(Ord. 68 § 9.120.060, 1995)

The City may initiate amendments to any portion of any specific plan. In the case of City-initiated specific plan amendments, no associated project is required.

(Ord. 68 § 9.120.070, 1995)