Application Process

The City of Lompoc provides a concise development review process. The Planning Division coordinates preliminary development review with City Departments. After Land Use entitlements have been obtained, the applicant processes the project through the Building Division for building permits.

The Planning Division processes development projects commensurate with workload, availability of staff, project complexity, accuracy and adequacy of submitted plans, required environmental review, and length of review time needed by City Departments. It is recommended that applicants discuss the type of review required for individual projects with a Planning Division staff member. Some projects can be approved at staff level and some projects require Planning Commission and/or City Council review.

Generally, applicants must submit a completed application form, agree to pay form, deposit, environmental information form, and the appropriate number of plans, as identified on the submittal checklist. 

Please contact Cecilia Ceja, Development Services Assistant at 805-875-8275 or c_ceja@ci.lompoc.ca.us for additional information.

Forms that must be completed when an application package is submitted:

• General Application Property Owner Signature required
• Agree to Pay Forms (need both)
  • Planning
  • Engineering
• Job Creation Questionnaire
• Environmental Information Form
• Storm Water Post-Construction Evaluation Form
• California Military Land Use Compatibility Analyst (CMLUCA)

Other items that might be required; Project Description, Legal Description, Title Report, please consult the submittal checklist for the project you are working on. If all items on the checklist are not received at the time of submittal, delays in the processing of the project could result.

Housing Development Checklists (SB 330 and SB 35)

Under SB 330 & SB 35, when a housing project is submitted the following checklist must be completed:

Senate Bill 330

• Pre-Application for Housing Development Projects

Senate Bill 35

• Senate Bill 35 Permit Streamlining Checklist

Submittal Checklist

• Address (New or Change)
• Administrative Use Permit for Home Office or Cottage Food
• Amendments to Existing Permits-Conditions of Approval
• Annexation
• Appeal of Planning Commission Action
• Appeal of Staff Decision
• Application for Variance Checklist
• Baseline Report for Non-Residential Establishments
• Certificate of Appropriateness
• Conditional Use Permit-Existing Facilities
• Conditional Use Permit-New Construction
• Condominium Conversions
• Development Plan/Architectural Review
• Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
• Film Permit
• General Plan Amendment
• Lot Combination
• Lot Line Adjustment
• Mobile Vendors Permit (MVP)
• Pre-Application / Conceptual Review Submittal Checklist
• Parking Lot Review
• Sign Permit
• Sign Permit supplemental to Building Permit
• Sidewalk/Street Vendor’s License
• Senate Bill 9 Eligibility Criteria
• Special Use Permit
• Temporary Use Permit
• Tentative Parcel/Subdivision Map
• Winery Supplemental Form
• Zone Change

 Wireless Application Checklist

• Wireless Communication Facility Application
  • Small Wireless Facility Application

Other Applications and Forms

• Estimated Development Fees Worksheet

Billing

The Planning Division performs work on a time and materials basis (with the exception of a few minor permits, which are a fixed fee as identified on the Master Fee Schedule). The applicant submits a deposit with the application; a billing is prepared monthly identifying the work that was performed on the project. At the conclusion of the project a final billing is applied to the deposit.

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