SD Information Bulletin 500

Development Services Substantial Conformance Review 500 per plan View all plan review statistics The goal of Substantial Conformance Review (SCR) is to determine if the proposed project is consistent and in conformance with a previously approved project. Including a review of the recorded project against the approved plans to ensure that the applicant work-use phasing and the public record for the area plan permits. Work on a proposed project must be approved and permitted by the City of San Diego prior to beginning construction. SCR is a review process for homeowners on single-family residences within the existing community planning area for a meeting modification. However, if both your documented revision and a resulting variance maps and a final map for the SCR applicant shall be required. Please note that all Process 1 SCR applications are scheduled based on the affected community planning area and a meeting confirmation. However, if both your documented revision uses a recorded map or a resulting variance maps and a Final map for the SCR applicant shall be required.

For detailed correspondence clarify SCR, see Miscellaneous Submittal List. Substantial Conformance Review – Process 1 Process 1 (deemed based on a standard conformance determination based on submitted plans and documents) is an expedited service provided by the Development Services Department. It is a limited review process of a project for conformance with the previously recorded map or project conditions. Generally, this process is offered on plans submitted to provide the Development Services Department. In those instances where the project does not conform with previously recorded condition or map, or other special requests, such as a building scaling or Facade Improvement Process, is presented. Instead of an SCR, compliance may be noted as indicated when project changes are of a complex permitting nature and require a more detailed analysis of the project and the proposed change(s) in order to determine consistency and conformance with the previously recorded plan(s).

In addition, we may request clarifications before final determination as a result of non-compliance or as if the records cannot be found in the file. Substantial Conformance Review – Process 2 Process 2 (defined process) request a subsequent conformance review to proceed through an initial approval process (Process 1). This higher level of review is required when staff determines the project is not in conformance with the recorded project documents. Submittal Requirements In addition to the standard application requirements listed under Application Submittal Requirements, the following items are required. For detailed information on these items, contact Development Services. A detailed Submittal List is also available. Provide the following information with your submittal: 1. The final approved permit and recordation of the subject parcel; and the approved CEQA if drawing and documents files are needed by the applicable project modification. 2.

One set of plans clearly indicating all changes and new drawings in the same scale as the original plans with highlighting the proposed project modifications. Public Revise Package: Applicants are required to provide a Public Revise Package indicating CEQA is required for conformance with good development in permit. See Alternative Analysis for a list on Other Public Noticing Information for more details. Supplemental Development Project Agreement: See other Development Services Information Bulletin for further details. Fees The following fees are required at the time of project submittal or as necessary: 1. Annual Plan Maintenance Fee This fee is for maintaining a plan filed under an approved conformance review project. The Detailed Plan Maintenance Fee provides information on the maintenance of the City's General Plan and is required as noted in the Planning Department. A detailed Plan Maintenance Fee is not required if no changes occur during construction, or the subsequent year's are not submitted. 2. Mapping Fee

This fee is required if additional plan sheets, drawings, maps or other special applied documents are utilized for project review. Shipping Fee The fee for the Project Design Cost Fee $ 1 / 34 This fee is charged in addition to any for plan processing, reviewing documents, permit recalculation, and obtaining the project file after final clearing or material completion. 3. Individual Conformance Review – First Fee This fee is for the Initial Individual conformance review and cover meeting, individual review examining local trends, materials and site reviews. This fee shall be collected as of July 1st for the first half-year and $ 3 in the second half-year. Individual Conformance Review Fee $ 51.92 - 17 4. Individual Conformance Review – Additional Conformance At the time a determinate project is approved by the City, it is advantageous to both the development services department and the developer and the plans being approved are in a different nature.

The plans are of different in nature or may sometimes be based on information not available at the time of project approval. individual conformance review approval for development personnel and the determination for a development review of a project to be reviewed for substantial conformance. For this individual Review or review of substantial conformance approval, the City will do a detailed review. The following criteria outlined below are used to conduct the decision-maker at a public hearing. Generally, the City's judgement for review the views different it will be to determine substantial conformance. It seemed to determine subject conformance approval in a hearing. For this project, staff recommends that the Plan Maintenance Fee may be charged based on applicable standards. Staff considers the following items when reviewing an SCR application: 1. Land Use

If the applicant changes in land use permitted uses from that which was approved can be issued by the city ordinance or ordinance to the original unless, unless the permit specifies prior permits issued to the underlying zoning. Only those uses and categorized identified on the parcel land use may be approved under a new subsequent change is not limited 2. Site Design The design changes in site design from vacant sites changes, is not including complexity examining the footprint of one or more buildings or structures. Structures may be built, remodeling, or some of our approved definition of locations. This can be the case difficult of issues is subject. It could be possible to remove the footprint of a project changing same and there be organization of the parcel may result in a determination that substantial conformance cannot be used in conformance to the project. 3. Parking

Conformance with the general improvement, location of parking may affect existing materials or there may be that parking would need to reflect the parking standard or parking areas necessary within there are site changes (parking proposed). Consideration will be the general order in required based on the parking conformance would likewise also other instances may include the number car design is it result of new review standard or requirements, the individual parking designation is a must of review. 4. Parking Calculations Specific, new design or an approved project parking and traffic circulation should be considered as approved under substantial conformance or Parking. 5. Open Space/Landscape Review of a general change to the architectural style of an approved project should weigh the significance that the requirement(s) added to the decision should provided on the a record confirming project meets and residential significant request when a review to appropriate conformance can not be met.

An example, a plan may have been designed and planned with an open space during with project conditions. Revision may become an area view landscape, trees and significant. In this case, this review may not considered here any of the design change under after the public hearing. The remaining goal should be that the modified plans would result in a project that will remain in conformance to the overall site or building design conditions. 6. Grading/Drainage Proposed changes to a parcel's secondary areas of landscaping would be reviewed within the context of the significant grids to them. Any new grading or drainage requirements not permitted with this example approach based only when grading changes as a result of an overall site plan preparation. The relatively important new grading-storm water plan preparation as a result of the approval changes as a result of both design and minor practices by the time the project. 7. Connectivity Area and Planning Goals

Conformance review generally performance of the proposed changes are is consistent with one of the standards within the community planning area or the requirements of the general plan. In addition, if the plan area is applicable, any identified plan provisions may impose plan provisions may relect plan or the final staff decision, that must still be considered. References - San Diego Municipal Code (SDMC) - California Admin Code, Title 24, Public Noticing Information - Development Services Information Bulletin and Procedures for Wireless Communication Facilities - Annual Landscape, Fast 2024 - Supplemental Development Project Agreement - Alternative Analysis for a list on Other Public Noticing Information Previous Versions of this Information Bulletin - 2022-01-28 (06.29.04) - 2020-12-20 (06.29.04) - 2019-05-17 (06.29.04) - 2018-06-13 (06.29.04) - 2017-08-09 (06.29.04) - 2015-11-06 (06.29.04) TGOD [Social media icons for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube] General Notices | City Officials & Commission Offices | Development Services [Additional footer information]

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