Planning Department

The Planning Department handles all land use development applications and land use policy items.  The development application review process involves an environmental review and assessment of a project’s consistency and compliance with the General Plan, Zoning Code, Residential Design Guidelines and other City regulations.  New land use policies are also prepared by planning staff for consideration by the Site and Architectural Commission and City Council.

Filing Deadlines & Meeting Dates

  1. 2021 Site and Architectural Filing Deadlines and Meeting Dates

Development Standards

  1. Development Standards R-1-8 Information (PDF)
  2. Development Standards R-1-20 Information (PDF)
  3. Development Standards R-1-44 Information (PDF)
  4. Slope Formula
  5. Zoning Map

Applications

  1. Environmental Determination Application
  2. General Project Review Application
  3. Site Development Permit Application

Submittal Requirements

  1. Site Development Submittal Requirements
  2. Variance Submittal Requirements
  3. Use Permit Submittal Requirements
  4. Lotline Adjustment Submittal Requirments
  5. Subdivision Submittal Requirements

Trees

  1. Tree Removal Request Form
  2. Tree Removal Submittal Requirements for Site & Architecture Meeting
  3. Native Trees of Santa Clara County

Miscellaneous Documents

  1. Accessory Dwelling Unit Requirements
  2. Accessory Dwelling Unit Owners Declaration
  3. Building Heights and Basement
  4. CEQA Environmental Checklist
  5. Design Guidelines
  6. Design Guidelines for Land Use Near Streams
  7. Dish-Antenna City Ordinance Summary
  8. Fence-Driveway Regulations Update 2021 (PDF)
  1. General Plan
  2. Home Occupation Regulations
  3. Neighborhood Map Color (PDF)
  4. Site Development Project Summary Form
  5. Story Pole Requirements and Certification
  6. West Valley Sanitation Form - Waste Water
  7. What Is Fair Housing?