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1. Handle projects from cradle to grave. yes yes mostly yes yes generally yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes normally yes no yes yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes, except pre-application no usually
2. Days for mitigated negative declarations N/A 45-60 days 204 N/A N/A N/A N?A N/A N/A N?A N/A 90-120 days N/A 14 days 60 days 22 days 120 daus N/A N/A N/A N/A 2-3 days N/A N/A 180 days N/A N/A N/A 28 days N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 90 days 150 days N/A 60 days
3. Use stand-by consultants for dev. Review no no yes no yes no no no some occasionally sometimes no no no no no yes no no no no no no no for CEQA yes no no rarely rarely yes limited no traffic CEQA & specific plans some yes yes
4. Days for reviewing department reviews 7 days 15 30 30 10-30 days 7 days 3-10 days strict schedule 14 days 14-30 14-28 days 21-28 dys 9 days 21 days 14 days 14 days 14-21 days 14-21 days 3 days 4-7 days 21 days 14 days 1-15 days N/A 21 days 14 days 15 days 14 days 21 days 7 days 14 days 7 days 12 days 3 days 10-30 days 21 days 10 days 10 days
5. Schedule hearing before reviewing departments complete their review no sometimes no yes no yes yes no yes no yes no no no yes yes no no no no yes no yes Yes no no Always occasionally yes yes yes seldom yes yes yes no no yes
6. Days from counter to assigned planner 30 days 2 days 3-5 days 1 day 2-3 days 1 day 0 days 1 day 1-2 days 2-5 days 4-7 days 8-9 days 1 day 7 days 5 days 1 day 0 fsyd 2-4 days 1 day 2-3 days 1 day 1 day 0 days 1 day 3-5 days 5 or less 0 days 1 day 2-5 days 0-4 days 1 day 1 day 3-4 days 1 day 1-5 days 2-5 days 0-1 day next day
7. Planning Commission uses a consent calendar yes no yes no no no yes yes yes no no yes yes yes no no yes no no no no no yes no yes no no yes no no no no yes no yes no yes yes
8. Time limits for case under advisement 90 days 14 no no no 60, more with app. approval 30 days no 60-120 no ? 60 days 90 days no yes no no no 30 days no yes only appeals 60 days no no no no 90 days no no yes, by statute 14 days 60 days 60 days no 40 calendar days 30 days for plat by statute
9. Staff reports from reviewing departments on the Internet no ? ? no no yes yes     no no no no no no Intranet yes no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no yes yes some no no no
10. Staff reports on the Internet   yes yes     yes   yes yes no no some yes no   no   no no no no only City Council no no some no yes no Council reports no no no yes yes no no no no