PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPLICATIONS

Form 1
Application Requirements for:

  • Coastal Development Permits
  • Conditional Use Permits
  • Condominium Permits
  • Master Plans and Amendments
  • Planned Development Permits
  • Planned Industrial Permits
  • Planning Commission Determinations
  • Precise Development Plans
  • Redevelopment Permits
  • Site Development Plans
  • Special Use Permits
  • Specific Plans
  • Structure Relocation Permits
  • Tentative Tract Maps (and Revisions)

Form 2
Application Requirements for:

  • General Plan Amendments
  • Local Coastal Program Amendments (Major and Minor)
  • Zone Changes
  • Zone Code Amendments

Form 3
Application Requirements for:

  • Administrative Variances
  • Variances

Form 4
Application Requirements for:

  • Hillside Development Permits (including Amendments)

Form 5
Application Requirements for:

  • Planned Development/Condominium Residential Addition Permits

Form 6
Application Requirements for:

  • Administrative Permits

Form 7
Application Requirements for:

  • Child Day Care Center Administrative Permits

Form 8
Application Requirements for:

  • Large Family Day Care Permits

Form 9
Application Requirements for:

  • Incidental Outdoor Dining Area Permits

Form 10
Application Requirements for:

  • Sign Permits

Form 10B
Application Requirements for:

  • Campaign Sign Permits

Form 11
Application Requirements for:

  • Recreational Vehicle (RV) Administrative Variances

Form 12
Application Requirements for:

  • Satellite Antenna Permits

Form 13
Application Requirements for:

  • Coastal Development Supplemental Application

Form 14 and 14A
Application Requirements for:

  • Land Use Review Application
    All applications submitted to the Planning Department for review must be submitted with a completed application form. Attached to the application form are instructions to applicants on how to calculate the Equivalent Dwelling Units for various types of structures, traffic generation rates, and refuse bin enclosure information.

Form 15
Application Requirements for:

  • Preliminary Review Application
    The Preliminary review is an early, informal review of your project by the Planning and Engineering Departments prior to a formal application submittal. The review will provide early project direction and has the potential to reduce your development costs, shorten your processing time, and alleviate costly redesigns. The Preliminary review is required for projects within the Commercial/Visitor-Serving Overlay Zone.

Form 16
Application Requirements for:

  • Consistency Determinations
    The Consistency Determination application is for the determination of whether a requested project revision can be found to be in Substantial Conformance with the original project approval.

Form 17
Application Requirements for:

  • Habitat Management Plan Permit - Minor

Form 18
Application Requirements for:

  • Habitat Management Plan Permit - Major

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Planning Applications
Form 18
[46 kb]
Form 1
[70 kb]
Form 2
[32 kb]
Form 3
[52 kb]
Form 4
[48 kb]
Form 5
[38 kb]
Form 6
[37 kb]
Form 7
[23 kb]
Form 8
[20 kb]
Form 9
[130 kb]
Form 10
[67 kb]
Form 10B
[801 kb] *
Form 11
[153 kb]
Form 12
[42 kb]
Form 13
[70 kb]
Form 14
[886 kb] *
Form 14A
[760 kb] *
Form 15
[644 kb] *
Form 16
[525 kb] *
Form 17
[35 kb]

Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment Information Form - PDF Fill-In Document
[32 kb]

Review Documents for Applications
Council Policy 44 (Neighborhood Architectural Design Guidelines)
[354 kb]
Council Policy 64 (Wireless Communications Facilities)
[713 kb] *
Council Policy 66 (Livable Neighborhoods)
[87 kb]
Early Public Notice Submittal Package
[54 kb]
El Camino Real Corridor Standards
[463 kb]
Landscape Manual
[8041 kb] *
Landscape Plan Check Application
[455 kb]
Livable Neighborhoods Design Guidelines
[49785 kb] *
Noise Guidelines Manual
[6717 kb] *
Palomar Airport Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP)
[3006 kb] *
Planning Department Policy 37
[118 kb]

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