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Planning and Building Department recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 126-2019 approving the General Plan Land Use Element amendments considered by the Board during the August 2019 "General Plan Window". (Est. Time: 5 Min.)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
In accordance with Government Code Sections 65353 and 65345, the Planning and Building Department and the Planning Commission have made recommendations to the Board regarding potential amendments to the General Plan.
In accordance with Government Code Section 65355, the Board has reviewed and held at least one public hearing on the recommended amendments to the General Plan.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65358, no mandatory element of a General Plan shall be amended more frequently than four times during an calendar year. Each amendment may include more than one change to the General Plan.
General Plan amendments are batched together during the year in order to comply with law and yet allow flexibility to the County regarding General Plan amendments. Each batch is unofficially labeled as a General Plan Window.
During August 2019, the Board considered and conceptually approved three General Plan amendments. The Bado Amendment changed land use designation from Commercial to Medium Density Residential for 1.41 acres in Georgetown, and two amendments initiated by the County were corrections to mapping errors and text amendments. The land use and text changes are within the Land Use Element of the General Plan.
Adoption of the Resolution will finalize the Board's action on the General Plan amendments. This action is the first General Plan Window of 2019 for the Land Use Element of the General Plan. There are three remaining Land Use Element General Plan Windows in 2019.
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OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel
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CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
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