Exceptions The provisions of this Specific Plan shall not apply to: 1.4.1. Any Project that has obtained a still-valid discretionary land use approval from the City prior to the operative date of this Specific Plan. 1.4.2. Demolitions. 1.4.3. Any Project where plans were accepted by the Department of Building and Safety for plan check prior to the operative date of this Specific Plan. 1.4.4. Any Project complying with an order issued by the Department of Building and Safety for the repair of an unsafe or substandard condition. 1.4.5. The restoration, repair, or remodeling of an existing building provided that the cost of the modification, in any one 24-month period, does not exceed 50 percent of the replacement value of the building or structure before the alterations or addition as determined by the Department of Building and Safety and does not increase the height, floor area, or occupant load of the original building; or, 1.4.6. The Interior remodeling of any other existing building, except for interior alterations to the ground floor that will result in the alteration of windows, display windows, entrances, storefronts or otherwise minimize ground floor transparency. Exceptions for identified Historic Resources 1.4.7. The following provisions of this Specific Plan shall not apply to projects for buildings identified as Historic Resources: 4.3.1, 4.4.1, 4.7.2, 4.7.7, 5.1.2, 5.4.1, 5.4.3. 6.8.6, 7.5.1, and 7.5.2 Prohibitions 1.5.1. No grading permit, foundation permit, building permit, or use of land permit shall be issued for any Project that requests a Bonus Transfer of Floor Area, includes a Public Paseo, or is greater than 25,000 square feet on any lot located in whole or in part within this Specific Plan area, unless the Project complies with all applicable provisions of this Specific Plan and has received an Administrative Clearance from the Director of Planning. Procedures 1.6.1. Applications for an Administrative Clearance from the Specific Plan shall be filed at any public counter of the Department of City Planning, on a form provided by the Department, and include all information required by the instruction on the application and any additional submission requirements. The Director shall determine if the application qualifies for Administrative Clearance and whether the Project complies with all applicable Plan regulations.
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