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Planning and Building Department, Planning Division, Long Range Planning Unit, hosting a Board of Supervisors public workshop to solicit Board input, comments, and directions and encourage public comments on draft amendments to Chapter 130.39 (Oak Resources Conservation) of the County’s Zoning Ordinance.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Planning and Building Department, Planning Division, Long Range Planning (LRP) Unit is hosting this informational workshop for the Board of Supervisors. The purpose of this workshop is to solicit comments from the public and input and direction from the Board on draft amendments to Chapter 130.39 (Oak Resources Conservation) of the County’s Zoning Ordinance. No formal action will be taken.
On February 22, 2024 (Legistar file 24-0265), staff held a public workshop with the Planning Commission to solicit feedback on several targeted amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, including amendments to Chapter 130.36 (Signs), Chapter 130.39 (Oak Resources Conservation) and Section 130.40.130 (Communications Facilities).
To expedite the Zoning Ordinance amendments, the Board directed staff to move each of the above components forward for adoption separately as each component is completed. For details, please refer to the Board’s Long Range Planning Work Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 (Legistar file. 24-1332). The amendments to Section 130.40.130 (Communications Facilities) were recently approved by the Board on December 3, 2024 (Legistar file 24-1962). The remaining amendments, including revisions to Chapter 130.39 (Oak Resources Conservation) and Chapter 130.36 (Signs), are anticipated by Spring 2025, with the amendments to Chapter 130.39 moving forward first. The draft amendments to Title 130, Chapter 130.39 (Oak Resources Conservation) are included in Attachment A.
After today’s public workshop, staff will review all feedback received and incorporate it into the draft amendments as appropriate. As Chapter 130.39 implements the County’s Oak Resources Management Plan (ORMP), staff will also prepare corresponding amendments to the ORMP for consistency with the draft ordinance updates. After completing environmental review as required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), staff plans to bring the draft amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and ORMP to the Planning Commission in April 2025 and the Board in May 2025 for final adoption.
ALTERNATIVES
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PRIOR BOARD ACTION
On March 17, 2020 (Legistar file 20-0326), the Board approved and endorsed the Planning and Building Department, LRP, Project Prioritization Matrix for FY 2020-21, which included updating various sections of the Zoning Ordinance. One of the sections included in this effort is to update Chapter 130.39 (Oak Resources Conservation). This Zoning Ordinance Update effort has been included in the subsequent LRP Work Plans: 4/13/2021, Legistar file 21-0502; 6/28/2022, Legistar file 22-1101; 6/13/23, Legistar file 23-1059, and Legistar file 24-1332.
On December 7, 2021 (Legistar file 21-1753), the Board approved Agreement 5857 with Dudek to assist the County in updating Title 130 of the County Zoning Ordinance, with a not-to-exceed amount of $102,545, and a term of three (3) years.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
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CAO RECOMMENDATION
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no change to Net County Cost associated with this item. Funding for the Zoning Ordinance Update project has been included in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget. Funding for services beyond FY 2024-25 will be included in subsequent budgets accordingly.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
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STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
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CONTACT
Rob Peters, Deputy Director of Planning
Planning and Building Department