Conduct an appeal hearing to consider upholding, modifying or overturning the Planning Commission's determination that application P-22-19 was complete with the submittal of vesting deeds and proof of legal access to Parcel C for the submitted exhibit. The appeal includes a request that a new application submission be found automatically complete.

Application P-22-19 was submitted September 8, 2022. Due to Environmental Health needing verification that the existing septic system is adequate or for the system to be re-evaluated and a proposed parcel configuration bringing the parcel below the zoning district's minimum parcel size, the application was found to be a major lot line adjustment.

The surveyor who drafted the lot line adjustment exhibit (map) was contacted for additional information, vesting deeds and proof of legal creation and access for Parcel C within 30-days of application submission. It was later realized the surveyor was not an authorized agent. As the applicant was made aware of this after the 30-day window, the applicant declined submitting the additional information.

Staff brought the project to the Planning Commission for direction on moving the project forward without the requested materials. A decision was made that the application would be deemed complete after vesting deeds and proof of legal access of Parcel C was provided to staff. The applicant later met with Planning Department staff to request an alternative pathway forward, which planning staff declined. The applicant then appealed the Planning Commission’s decision.

Planning Department staff intend to bring the project forward, but believe that a project shouldn't be approved without adequate review.

Planning Department staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors deny the appeal request, P-22-33, regarding the Planning Commission’s determination that application P-22-19 was complete with the submittal of vesting deeds and proof of legal access to Parcel C for the submitted exhibit. Staff also recommends that a new application submission should not be found automatically complete without review.