Mammoth Lakes

A development agreement shall be recorded with the County recorder no later than ten days after it is executed

Every development agreement approved and executed in compliance with this chapter shall be subject to periodic review every 12 months or less by the Town during the full term of the agreement.

Every development agreement approved and executed in compliance with this chapter shall be subject to periodic review every 12 months or less

the rules, regulations, and official policies governing permitted uses of the land, density, design, improvement, and construction standards and specifications, applicable to development of the property subject to a development agreement, are the rules, regulations, and official policies in force at the time of execution of the agreement.

An amendment to the General Plan, the Zoning Map, or this chapter may be initiated by: (a) Resolution of the Council; (b) Resolution of the Commission; (c) Application of an owner of property affected by the proposed amendment; or (d) Action of the Director.

Following the public hearing, the Commission shall make a recommendation to the Council regarding approval, conditional approval, or denial of the proposed amendment. The Commission's recommendation shall be transmitted to the Council within 30 days following the close of the public hearing.

The Council shall not approve an amendment to this chapter or the Zoning Map unless it makes all of the following findings: (a) The amendment is consistent with the General Plan; (b) The amendment is necessary to protect the public health, safety, or welfare; (c) The amendment will not be detrimental to the property or improvements in the vicinity; and (d) The amendment will not be inconsistent with the purposes and provisions of this chapter.

The Council may approve a zoning amendment subject to conditions, including conditions regarding the use, development, or improvement of the property subject to the amendment. A conditional rezoning shall be recorded with the County Recorder. A conditional rezoning shall be binding on the property subject to the amendment and shall run with the land.

The Council shall not approve an amendment to the General Plan unless it makes all of the following findings: (1) The amendment is consistent with the purposes and provisions of the General Plan; (2) The amendment is necessary to address changed circumstances or new information; and (3) The amendment will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare.

no mandatory element of the general plan shall be amended more than four times during any calendar year.

no mandatory element of the general plan shall be amended more than four times during any calendar year

A specific plan may be prepared for any area of the Town where the Council determines that a specific plan is necessary to implement the General Plan and to provide for the orderly development of the area.

Specific plans shall be allowed for property located in any zone.

Specific plans shall be allowed for property located in any zone.

A specific plan shall include all of the following: (1) The text and diagrams that describe the distribution, location, and extent of land uses, including open space, residential, commercial, industrial, and public uses; (2) The proposed density and intensity of land uses; (3) The proposed circulation system, including roadways, pedestrian ways, bicycle ways, and transit facilities; (4) The proposed public facilities and infrastructure, including water, sewer, drainage, and utilities; (5) The proposed standards and criteria for the development of property, including zoning, subdivision, and design standards; (6) A program for the implementation of the specific plan, including a schedule of public improvements and a description of the methods for financing the improvements; and (7) Any other matters deemed appropriate by the Council.

The Council shall not approve a specific plan unless it makes all of the following findings: (1) The specific plan is consistent with the General Plan; (2) The specific plan is compatible with the uses, densities, and intensities permitted in the zoning district in which the property is located; (3) The specific plan will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or injurious to the property or improvements in the vicinity; (4) The specific plan will not prevent the orderly development of other properties in the vicinity; and (5) The specific plan will not be inconsistent with the purposes and provisions of this chapter.

A specific plan shall be reviewed at least every five years to determine whether the specific plan should be amended or repealed.

A master plan may be required by the Director or Commission for the development of a parcel of land that is: (a) Five acres or more in size; or (b) Subject to a development agreement, specific plan, or other planning approval that requires a master plan.

Master plans shall be allowed for property located in the R, PS, OS, or AH zone.

Master plans shall be allowed for property located in the R, PS, OS, or AH zone.