3.3 Standards for City Planning Commission's Action

When a subdivision application requires consideration by the City Planning Commission, the staff shall prepare a staff report recommending approval, modified approval, or denial of the application. The staff report shall state the reasons for recommendation, which shall be based in these regulations.

When the Commission acts in accordance with the staff recommendation, the action shall be presumed to be based on the reasoning in the staff report, as well as any additional reasoning stated on the record. When the Commission does not act in accordance with the staff recommendation, it shall address the approval criteria of the policy under which the application is reviewed.