27.02.175 CONFORMITY WITH THE GENERAL PLAN—ACTIONS OF OTHER GOVERNMENT ENTITIES—PLANNING AGENCY.

(a) The City Council and the Planning Commission in combination are designated as the planning agency to review and act upon matters designated in Government Code Section 65402(b) and (c) concerning the conformity of proposed actions of the County of San Mateo and local districts with the provisions of the City of San Mateo General Plan.

The Planning Commission shall first consider such proposed actions and shall determine whether the proposed actions are or are not in conformance with the General Plan. The Commission decision shall be final, unless and until modified by the City Council.

Upon the request of any Councilmember the City Council may thereafter consider the proposed actions and shall determine whether the proposed actions are or are not in conformance with the General Plan. The Council decision, if finding nonconformance, may specify conditions for the proposed action which would establish conformance. In the event that the Council determines that inadequate time is available to allow Planning Commission review to be completed, the Council may itself directly review the proposed actions and, absent Council concurrence, no further Planning Commission review shall occur.

(b) The City Council is designated as the planning agency to review and take action upon matters designated in Government Code Section 65402(a) for the City of San Mateo and Section 65402(c) for the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Mateo.