Community Development
BIENNIAL BUDGET
FISCAL YEAR 2022-24
mission statement
To ensure land use Policy, Zoning Administration, Development Review, and Construction Plans are consistent with City Council adopted rules and regulations creating a safe, healthy, attractive, and vibrant place to live, work, and play.
description
The Community Development Department includes the Planning and Building Divisions. These units work together to provide public and private property owners with land use, zoning, and development review expertise, including construction guidance on design concept through building occupancy. The Planning Department works directly with the Planning Commission and City Council to develop and implement land use, housing, open space, and health and safety priorities and objectives, including economic development efforts. The Building Services Division issues building permits on new construction and remodeling and ensures the overall safety of construction in San Pablo. The Department also runs the Residential Health & Safety inspection program and Business License registrations.
Major Services
Planning Division
The Planning Division updates and implements the City of San Pablo’s General Plan and relevant portions of the Municipal Code; reviews development proposals for zoning, general plan, subdivision, and environmental compliance, and obtains public input on those proposals; supports the Planning Commission; and administers a variety of grants.
Building Division
The Building Division conducts plan reviews, performs inspections for public and private projects for building code compliance, issues building permits, oversees the issuance and renewal of business licenses, provides lead management of the Residential Health and Safety Program, and ensures rental units meet a minimum occupancy standard.
Combined Services
The Planning and Building Divisions work cooperatively with Code Enforcement to ensure business and residential compliance with City zoning, building, and health and safety codes, assessing the construction of tenant improvements for compliance with safety requirements, as well as coordinating with other state and regional licensing agencies. The Community Development Department works closely with the Public Works Department, and the City Manager’s Office on major development projects, economic development initiatives, and housing projects and programs to provide coordinated services for the community.
Accomplishments
Planning Division
Hired new Assistant Planner and continued recruitment for second Planner position
Continued work with consulting team on updates to the General Plan/Housing Element
Received REAP and PDA grants from ABAG/MTC to help fund the Housing Element Update along with a Master Plan for Rumrill Boulevard as part of the General Plan Update
Conducted community outreach survey for the General Plan Update
Prepared Housing Element annual report for State HCD certification
Provided information on SB 9 duplex legislation to Planning Commission and the public
Issued over 40 administrative planning approvals (July – Jan only)
Presented 9 planning cases to the Planning Commission, including the following projects:
- 20-lot single family residential subdivision with 8 accessory dwelling units
- 54-unit permanent supportive housing facility
- 91-unit with 3 commercial tenant mixed use development
- Reconstruction and expansion of a 91,560 square foot personal storage facility
- 64-unit multi-family project (forthcoming)
- Major Design Review for a 100-unit affordable housing project with 7,000 square feet of retail space (forthcoming)