17.06.020 Planning Permits and Entitlements.
A. The following are all planning- and zoning-related permits and actions required and regulated by the town. Each permit is described in subsequent chapters of this division, as listed below. General application submittal, review, noticing/hearing, and appeal provisions are listed in this chapter and in the related permit chapters listed below.
1. Zoning clearance (chapter 17.08).
2. Zoning code interpretation (chapter 17.10).
3. Conditional use permits (chapter 17.12).
4. Special structures permits (chapter 17.15).
5. Variances (chapter 17.16).
6. Reasonable accommodations for accessibility (chapter 17.17).
7. Zoning code amendments (chapter 17.18).
8. Front/rear lot line redesignations (chapter 17.20).
9. Prezoning (chapter 17.22).
10. General plan amendments (chapter 17.23).
11. Home occupations (chapter 17.48).
B. Table 17.06.070-1 identifies what type of approval each permit or decision is. The three types of approvals are staff-level, quasi-judicial, and legislative as defined below:
1. Staff-level decisions require limited interpretation or exercise of policy or legal judgment in evaluating approval criteria because the decision is made according to specific criteria where no discretion is involved. Examples include zoning clearance as part of an application for a building permit.
2. Quasi-judicial decisions typically involve some level of discretion or policy determination on the part of the approval authority and involve making a set of findings as part of the approval process. A public hearing is held, evidence is weighed, and conclusions are drawn. The approval authority uses this information as the basis for its decision.
3. Legislative decisions must be made by the city council. Legislative land use decisions apply to the general population and prescribe policy and require the greatest amount of discretion and evaluation of subjective approval criteria. A public hearing is required. (Ord. 582 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2009)