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HEARING - Community Development Services, Planning and Building Department, and County Counsel recommending the Board take the following action directed in the Peremptory Writ of Mandate dated September 1, 2017, in Alliance For Responsible Planning v. El Dorado County Board of Supervisors, et al. (Case PC20160346) adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 159-2017 approving the Court-ordered actions to strike out text of the Measure E amendments in the Transportation and Circulation Element, Policies TC-Xa 3, TC-Xa 4, TC-Xa 6, and TC-Xf, restoring those policies to the language in effect immediately prior to the July 29, 2016, effective date of Measure E, and add the identified Measure E “Implementation Statements.” (Est. Time: 30 Min.)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Services (CDS), Planning and Building Department, and County Counsel recommending the Board comply with the Peremptory Writ of Mandate (Writ) dated September 1, 2017 (Case PC20160346), and adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 159-2017.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The 2004 El Dorado County General Plan Transportation and Circulation Element Policy TC-Xa represents the Measure Y Policies adopted in 1998 by initiative (Measure Y) and amended by ballot in 2008 (also labeled Measure Y). On June 7, 2016, the voters approved Measure E, which amended Policy TC-Xa and related Policies of the General Plan and included “Implementation Statements.”
Measure E was the subject of litigation that has recently been decided by the Court. The Court upheld parts of Measure E and struck others. The judgement directs the County to amend the General Plan in accordance with the Court’s decision within 60 days of the date the Writ was served on the County, which was September 25, 2017. The Court’s decision, judgment, and Writ are attached to this item for reference (Attachments ).
Resolution 159-2017 states the chain of events and provides the detailed...
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