19.54.010 Purpose and applicability.

This chapter establishes a new City development entitlement known as the Sustainable, Energy-Efficient Warehouse Design Permit, which is ministerial and thus is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This chapter establishes a non-discretionary review and permitting process designed to encourage landowners to seek the development of eligible projects, which will by necessity include design features and conditions of approval intended to facilitate sustainability and minimize the projects' environmental effects. This chapter applies to warehouse projects located in the GI (general industrial) district meeting the requirements of this chapter. Any requirements found outside this chapter (19.54) for projects in the GI district that are inconsistent with the requirements and streamlining provisions of this chapter (19.54) shall not apply to sustainable, energy-efficient warehouse projects that satisfy the requirements of this chapter (19.54) and therefore qualify for the benefits of its streamlined review and permitting process.