DATE: August 21, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: General Plan Review and Zoning Ordinance Update Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Receive report and provide direction to staff regarding comments received in response to release of the Draft General Plan Background Report, Policy Document, Zoning Ordinance Update, and related Notice of Preparation for a Program Environmental Impact Report.
REPORT
This item is intended to inform your Board of comments received in response to release of the above-mentioned documents and Department of Public Work and Planning staff's approach to address relevant comments through revisions to the documents or during preparation of the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR). Staff is also seeking your Board's direction on key comments/requests received that could have significant policy implications or changes in the scope of PEIR. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. This item is for information and Board direction purposes only.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action.
DISCUSSION:
Background:
On October 13, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved the Scope of Work for the continued work on the General Plan Review and Zoning Ordinance Update, as well as an update of the General Plan Background Report and preparation of a PEIR, and executed a contract with the consulting firm Mintier-Harnish to pursue the project. This action superseded prior Board actions, which had occurred since 2006 to review the 2000 General Plan and the Zoning Ordinance Update effort.
Since execution of the contract in October of 2015, the following documents have been prepared in accordance with the Scope of Work for the General Plan Review and Zoning Ordinance Update:
* Administrative Draft Revised General Plan Background Report which addresses: demo...
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