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Adopted Public Outreach Policy for Planning Applications
Adopted by the City Council on June 27, 2017 by Resolution 17-8456. This policy summarizes the process and related requirements for applicants and City staff for outreach regarding Planning Applications.
- Public Outreach Policy for Planning Applications (pdf)
- Resolution 17-8456 (pdf)
- Agenda Report from 6/27/17 City Council Meeting (pdf)
Public Outreach Policy Update
The City is working on updating its public outreach policy for planning/development applications.
Virtual Community Meetings on the Draft Updated Outreach Policy
Staff incorporated feedback received through previous outreach meetings and invited the public to provide comments on the updated Draft Outreach Policy through July 21, 2023 (now closed) using the online platform Konveio. Konveio allowed the public to review the draft and include their own comments visible to others. Access to the draft document through Konveio is available at the following link: Public Notification, Outreach, & Engagement Policy for Planning Applications, however, comments are now closed.
The Updated Draft Policy (pdf) with track changes showing modifications from the current adopted policy is available to view.
Two virtual community meetings were held in July 2023, where staff shared the draft Policy and received feedback. The following are video recordings of those meetings:
Previous Community Outreach on the Policy Update
An in-person meeting was held on Dec. 1, 2022, at the Central Park Library and a virtual meeting was held on Dec. 8, 2022. The following are the meeting materials and video recording from the virtual meeting:
Next Steps
Proposed updates to the policy will be brought to the City’s Planning Commission and City Council for their consideration in early 2025.
For more information or to provide input, contact Planning at Planning@SantaClaraCA.gov.