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Planning and Building Department, Planning Services Division-Long Range Planning recommending the Planning Commission forward a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to take the following actions:
1) Determine that pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15168, there is no substantial evidence requiring the preparation of a subsequent Negative Declaration or an Addendum to the Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the General Plan Biological Resources Policy Update, Oak Resources Management Plan, and Oak Resources Conservation Ordinance per Resolution 127-2017 adopted by the Board on October 24, 2017;
2) Adopt Resolution approving the boundaries of the Weber Creek Canyon Important Biological Corridor (IBC) as shown on the attached map (Resolution-Exhibit A); and
3) Approve amending the Zoning Map to delineate the parcels located in the Weber Creek Canyon IBC (as listed on Resolution-Exhibit B) and to add the Weber Creek Canyon IBC to the IBC Overlay.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On October 24, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved the General Plan Biological Resources Policy Update project (Agenda Item 34, Legistar File 12-1203). This project included a comprehensive update of the biological resources policies, objectives, and implementation measures in the General Plan. General Plan Policy 7.4.2.9 in the Conservation and Open Space Element was one of the updated policies. This policy pertains to the Important Biological Corridor (-IBC) overlay. Policy 7.4.2.9 states that the “Important Biological Corridor (-IBC) overlay shall apply to lands identified as having high wildlife habitat values because of extent, habitat function, connectivity, and other factors.”
This policy also includes a new requirement for development projects within the Weber Creek Canyon IBC as follows:
“In order to evaluate project-specific compatibility with the -IBC overlay, applicants for discretionary projects (and applicants f...
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