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single-family and multi -family residences were addressed annually (see Table A-13). The impact of these efforts on housing safety and maintaining decent housing conditions is significant even if only few issues are address every year. C.2.4 Permits and Procedures Permits and Procedures The intent of Pleasanton's development review process is to ensure a comprehensive, inclusive process in the least practical amount of time. It is the City's experience that processes which actively encourage citizen participation and input into new development projects have a higher likelihood of approval without risk of legal challenge that further delays project implementation. The time required to process a project varies from one entitlement to another and is directly related to the size and complexity of the proposal, as well as the number of actions or approvals needed to complete the process. Table C-8 identifies approvals and/or permits that could be required for residential planning entitlements, their corresponding approval body, and the typical or estimated approval timeline. It should be noted that every project would not have to obtain each permit/approval, and the City frequently process related approvals (e.g., a Conditional Use Permit and Design Review), concurrently. Table C-8: Typical Approval Timelines Permit/Approval.. . Design Review — Staff Zoning Administrator 6 weeks Design Review — Planning Commission Planning Commission 8 weeks Conditional Use Permit Planning Commission 8 weeks Planned Unit Development (PUD) City Council 6 months2 Note: All other permit/approvals are assumed to be subject to a Mitigated Negative Declaration/Negative Declaration or lower - level environmental review. 1 Typical approval timeline after a project is deemed complete; applicant work periods or delays would lengthen these timelines. 2 For projects that do not require major legislative action such as annexation or are located outside of the City's Urban Growth Boundary. Source: City of Pleasanton Zoning Ordinance, City of Pleasanton While the City uses both conventional zoning and PUDs, most new housing developments are processed under the PUD procedure, either at the request of the applicant or as required by the Zoning Ordinance (e.g., PUD, MU -T and MU -D zoning districts). Development in conventional zoning districts requires only design review and possibly conditional use permit approval (see Table C-6). In some cases, where new development is proposed for large, undeveloped or underdeveloped areas with a variety of property owners and potential infrastructure coordination issues and/or environmental sensitivity, the City uses the specific plan process for the area. The specific plan C-26 I City of Pleasanton Housing Constraints