DATE: August 20, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Rescission of Agricultural Land Conservation Contract Nos. 1384 and 2607 and Simultaneous Entry into New Agricultural Land Conservation Contract Nos. 8331 and 8332 (Jalonen Ranches)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt Resolution approving Rescission of Agricultural Land Conservation Contract Nos. 1384 and 2607 and simultaneous entry into new Agricultural Land Conservation Contract Nos. 8331 and 8332, pursuant to Government Code Section 51257; and authorize recording of new Contracts following signature by the Chairman.
The subject properties are located on the west side of S. Westlawn Avenue, between W. Manning and W. Kamm Avenues, approximately four miles southwest of the unincorporated community of Raisin City (APNs 041-030-40s and 041-030-09s).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action would facilitate a lot line adjustment proposed by the Applicant to adjust the property lines between a 145.5-acre parcel and a 175.5-acre parcel resulting in two adjusted 160.5-acre parcels (adjusted Parcels A and B). The Applicant owns both subject parcels and states that the purpose of the lot line adjustment is to create equally sized farm parcels for business reasons. The subject parcels are used for almond cultivation. This item pertains to a location in District 4.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may determine that the required findings cannot be made and deny the Rescission and Re-entry.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The Applicant paid the County a fee of $742 to process the application.
DISCUSSION:
Government Code Section 51257 provides a procedure to accommodate property line adjustments on lands enrolled in the Williamson Act Program (Program) to accurately reflect newly adjusted contracted parcels.
Property Line Adjustment (PLA) No. 18-06 proposes to adjust prop...
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