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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12221992 - 2.2 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: / Costa Supervisor Tom Torlakson ^. r Count December 22 1992 DATE: c �r SUBJECT: Consider direction by the Board on its interpretation of the agricultural land use policies in the County General Plan, its intent with respect to these policies and timetable for action. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)A BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION• The Board makes the following determinations and takes the following actions: ( 1 ) That there are no policies in the General Plan which contemplate or require rezoning of land outside the Urban Limit Line that is designated Agricultural Lands (the only such rezoning policy refers to Agricultural Core designated lands) . that, in fact, the five-acre minimum parcel size is included as part of the General Plan (see Policy 8-w on Page 8-43 and the definition of Agricultural Lands on Page 3-37 ) . To clarify any previous recommendations from the Board, no rezoning to larger minimum lot sizes for Agricultural Lands outside the ULL is required to appropriate.* The hillside, wetland and agricultural resources and ranchettes policies and existing zoning classifications provide adequate protection for those lands under the General Plan without such rezoning. (2) That the Community Development Department be directed to initiate the rezoning of the Agricultural Core to forty-acre minimum parcel size, and that a rezoning ordinance to that effect be presented to the Board for consideration by the end of *ri4 Be 4:99 J.. ( 3) That the Community Development Department prepare a staff report with options that will provide a. basis for the Board to give directions to initiate the adoption of specific ordinances or programs to protect agricultural resources and promote agricultural business, such as an agricultural program, transfer or purchase of development rights program, clustering and agricultural conservation easements . That report CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON Di-r umbar 99 1999 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Mark Armstrong, representing East County Farmers; Martin Vitz, Advanced Planning Manager for East Bay Regional Parks District, and Frank Pereira, 6040 Alhambra Valley Road, Martinez, spoke. Supervisor Torlakson amended his recommendations as follows: #1 added "at this time" following the asterisk in the 10th line. #2 added "March 31, 1993 or sooner" in place of April 30, 1993 in the last .line. #3 added " preserve area" to replace"lands trust" in the 5th line and added "one addition41, program option to consider is the formation of additional agricultural preserves" to the end of #3. Added Recommendation # 4: REFER to Internal'Operations Committee for an update on Ranchette Parcelization Patterns. The Board APPROVED the above recommendations as amended. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE _UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: ATTESTED ' neeember 22 19P2 County Counsel , Community Development PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OHE BOARD OF County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMJNISTRATOR Internal Operations Committee via Van M382 (10/88) By_ DEPUTY should also include recommendations from the Agricultural Task Force and the East Bay Regional Park District Liaison Committee. A staff report should be available for consideration by the Board by April 30, 1993 . Fiscal Impact None. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION: See previous letter to Chair Sunne McPeak dated December 1, 1993 and enclosures . Modification to December 8th recommendations are the result of a meeting with County Counsel, Harvey Bragdon and representative ranchers and farmers. County Counsel and Community Development Department have no objections to the recommendations as proposed. The details addressed in prior recommendations ( 3) , (4) , and (5 ) will be considered in the course of the development of the staff report in current recommendation (3) . These recommendations a intended to supersede and update the recommendations in the Board Order adopted March 19, 1991 .