DATE: February 7, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works & Planning
Daniel C. Cederborg, County Counsel
SUBJECT: Procedural Rules Governing Public Hearings Regarding Planning, Zoning and Subdivision Matters.
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Conduct Workshop on Procedural Rules Governing Public Hearings Regarding Planning, Zoning and Subdivision Matters.
REPORT
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase of Net County Cost associated with the recommended action.
DISCUSSION:
Background
Since at least 1978, the Board of Supervisors has maintained a written policy setting forth uniform procedural rules for the conduct of quasi-judicial planning and zoning matters before the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission, and Board of Review. The purpose of these rules is to ensure (1) uniformity of procedure, (2) public access to hearings, (3) fairness to interested parties and the public, and (4) compliance with legal requirements.
The Procedural Rules together with certain provisions of the Zoning Ordinance satisfy the requirements of Government Code section 65804, subdivision (a), which mandates that cities and counties develop and publish procedural rules for the conduct of hearings related to zoning matters, so that all interested parties shall have advance knowledge of procedures to be followed.
Purpose of This Item
The purpose of the workshop is to review and discuss the Procedural Rules (See Attachment A), consider whether amendments may be in order and for staff to receive the Board's direction. If the Board determines that changes to the Procedural Rules are in order, staff will receive the Board's direction, and return at a future date with revisions to the Procedural Rules conforming to that direction.
Summary of Procedural Rules
The Procedural Rules (Rules) are comprised of eleven sections. Those sections and brief summaries of each follow:
I. Purpose
a. Insure uniformity of procedur...
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