Chapter 14.05.020 — PROCESS OF NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

The following limitations on the processing of new development applications shall apply:

A.

Lands Outside the City Limits. Residential development applications for lands outside the City limits as of January 13, 2000, shall be accepted for processing with the following provisions:

A site requiring annexation to the City shall be identified as a near-term annexation area in the Vacaville Comprehensive Annexation Plan, or there shall be the initiation of an amendment to the Comprehensive Annexation Plan by the City Council to identify the site as a near-term annexation area in the Comprehensive Annexation Plan.

2.

Any person seeking annexation to the City shall first submit a proposal for annexation in a format consistent with the administrative procedures established by the Director of Community Development, and approved by the City Council.

3.

Thereafter, the proposal shall be reviewed by the City Council within its sole discretion, and, if determined appropriate, may be allowed to proceed with a formal application to the Solano County Local Agency Formation Commission for annexation.

4.

Approval by the City Council of an applicant's ability to proceed with a formal annexation application shall not constitute, nor shall it be, a limitation of the ability of the City Council to fully exercise its discretion to deny a proposed annexation.

5.

Lands designated within the General Plan as required specific plan or policy plan areas shall be subject to residential phasing plans to regulate the rate of growth within the individual project.

6.

Lands not designated within the General Plan as required specific plan or policy plan areas are subject to the allocation provisions of this division; provided, that as an alternative, a phasing plan may be proposed by the developer.

B.

Lands Within the City Limits. Residential development applications for lands within the City limits as of January 13, 2000, shall be accepted for processing at any time.

1.

Lands identified within required specific plan or policy plan areas in the General Plan shall be subject to residential phasing plans to regulate the rate of growth within the individual project.

2.

Lands not identified within required specific plan or policy plan areas are subject to the allocation provisions of this division; provided, that as an alternative, a phasing plan may be proposed by the developer.

(Ord. 1972, Repealed and Replaced, 02/22/2022)