DATE: October 31, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Certification of Re-Computed Cancellation Fee for Partial Cancellation of Agricultural Land Conservation Contract No. 1387 (RLCC No. 892)
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
TITLE
1. Adopt Resolution certifying the re-computed Cancellation Fee for partial cancellation of Agricultural Land Conservation Contract 1387 as determined by the County Assessor's Office per Government Code Section 51283.4; and
2. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Certificate of Tentative Cancellation and approve recordation of the Certificate of Cancellation at such time as all Conditions included in the Certificate of Tentative Cancellation have been satisfied.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions would facilitate removal of 318.18 acres of non-prime agricultural land from the Williamson Act Program. On November 15, 2011, the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved partial cancellation of Agricultural Land Conservation Contract No. 1387 to allow development of a solar facility on the subject parcel. However, the applicant did not pay the Cancellation Fee in a timely manner which resulted in the need to recalculate the cancellation fee. The result of the recalculation is an increase of $119,375. The subject site is located south of Kamm Avenue between S. Butte and S. Lake Avenues, approximately six miles south of the City of San Joaquin (APN: 040-080-15s).
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
No alternative action is available if the contract is to be cancelled and the site developed as approved. The re-computed cancellation fee must be certified by the Board to allow a Certificate of Cancellation to be recorded, after the Cancellation Fee is paid.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The applicant paid the County the fee of $374 to process the certification of the re-computed cancellation fee.
DISCUSSION:
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