Departmental Memos
Informational Memos
The Department of Regional Planning occasionally releases memos to inform of legislative impacts to policy and planning within the department. These documents enable the public to become more aware of how legislative decisions impact procedural changes within the department.
- Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units - dated February 1, 2023
- Assembly Bill 2097: Elimination of parking requirements in transit districts and corridors - dated January 4, 2023
- Density Bonus - Parking, Incentives and Waivers, Comparability, and Initial Sale - dated March 29, 2022
- Housing Accountability Act (HAA) and Housing Crisis Act Implementation (SB 330) - dated March 17, 2022
- Senate Bill 478: Allowable Floor Area Ratio for Multi-family Residential and Mixed-use Developments
– dated February 28, 2022
- Attachment A - GOV Code Section 65913.11
- Attachment B - Project Review Flowchart
- Senate Bill 9: Ministerial Approvals of Up to Two Principal Dwelling Units and Urban Lot Splits on Single Family Residentialzoned Parcels – dated April 26, 2022
- Attachment A - GOV Code Section 65852.21 and 66411.7
- Attachment B - Pre-existing_site_conditions_and_household_income_certification
- Attachment C - SB 9 Applicant Acknowledgement Form
- Attachment D - SB 9 Owner Occupancy Affidavit
- Senate Bill 9: Extended Lifespan of Certain Approved Or Conditionally Approved Tentative Maps – dated January 3, 2022
- Attachment A - GOV Code Section 66452.6
- Informational Memo - Public Art in Private Development Ordinance – dated October 14, 2021
- Senate Bill 35: Streamlined Approval Process for Multi-family Residential Developments (UPDATED) – dated January 1, 2023
- Attachment A: Government Code Section 65913.4
- Attachment B: HCD Streamlined Ministerial Approval Process Guidelines
- Attachment C: Pre-Existing Site Condition Questionnaire
- Attachment D: Prevailing Wage Certification
- Attachment E: Source of Funds Questionnaire
- Attachment F: Skilled and Trained Workforce Certification
- Attachment G: SB 35 Preliminary Application
- Attachment H: SB 35 Tribal Consultation Procedure
- Attachment I: SB 35 Tribal Consultation Flow Chart
Interpretations and Procedures Memos
From time to time the Department of Regional Planning issues a memo establishing an interpretation policy or procedure that is not clarified in Titles 21 and 22 of the County Code or establishing a procedure to implement a newly adopted ordinance.
- 2022-04 – Subdivision and Zoning Ordinance Interpretation No. 2022-04: Categorizing Class-Based Facilities for Various Physical Activities, Fitness Centers and Gymnasiums Using Official Land Uses Listed in the Zoning Code (PDF)
- 2022-03 – Subdivision And Zoning Ordinance Interpretation No. 2022-03: Criteria for Calculating The Lifespan Of A Tentative Map Approval When Phased Final Maps Are Recorded And Offsite Improvements That Meet The Threshold Of Financial Expenditure And The Appeal Process For Discretionary Time Extensions For Tentative Map Approvals (PDF)
- 2022-02 – Subdivision and Zoning Ordinance Interpretation No. 2022-02 Minor Map Amendment (PDF)
- 2022-01 – Subdivision and Ordinance Interpretation No. 2022-01 Criteria for Applying Title 22 Sign Development Standards to Sign Proposals for Automobile Service Stations (PDF)
- 2021-05 - Subdivision and Zoning Ordinance Interpretation No. 2021-05 Criteria for Secondary Cooking Areas Within A Dwelling Unit (PDF)
- 2021-04 - Subdivision and Zoning Interpretation Policy No. 2020-04 Outdoor Uses (PDF)
- 2021-03 - Subdivision and Zoning Interpretation Policy No. 2020-03 Battery Electric Storage Systems (PDF)
- 2021-02 - Subdivision and Zoning Interpretation Policy No. 2020-02 Criteria for Determining Animal Permit Requirement (PDF)
- 2021-01 - Subdivision and Zoning Interpretation Policy No. 2020-01 Use of Mechanical Parking Stackers With A Parking Permit (PDF)
- 2020-03 - Subdivision and Zoning Ordinance – dated September 22, 2020
- 2020-02- Subdivision and Zoning Interpretation Policy No. 2020-02 Submittal of Applications for Accessory Dwelling Units With Other Structures or Additions (PDF)
- 2020-01 - Measurement Criteria for Outdoor Uses (PDF)
- 2019-01 - Criteria for Use of an Approved Land Use Entitlement (PDF)
- 2016-02 - Subdivision and Zoning Ordinance Interpretation No. 2016-02 - Amendment Map and Revised Map Criteria (PDF)
- 2015-02 - Complete Applications Filed Prior To New Or Updated Land Use Plans Or Ordinances (PDF)
- 2010-01 - Wireless Telecommunications Facilities (PDF)
