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Supervisor Parlin and Supervisor Turnboo recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Urgency Ordinance 5140, pursuant to California Government Code Section 65858 and 65090, to adopt interim restrictions on the establishment of Formula Businesses pending the study and consideration of zoning and other land use regulations pertaining to such businesses, with the ordinance being in effect for forty-five (45) days from the date of adoption, unless extended by the Board; and
2) Find that the urgency ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines 15308, 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3). (4/5 vote required)
FUNDING: N/A
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Government Code 65858 allows a county to adopt, as an urgency measure, an interim ordinance for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare without following the procedures otherwise required prior to adoption of a zoning ordinance. Such an urgency measure requires a 4/5 vote of the Board, becomes effective immediately and is effective for 45 days from its date of adoption unless extended by the Board.
El Dorado County has many Rural Centers and Rural Regions each with a small-town environment and unique character which attracts residents and visitors because of their eclectic and diverse mix of businesses. The General Plan recognizes that “the rural character of the County is its most important asset. Careful planning and management can maintain this character while accommodating reasonable growth and achieving economic stability.”
Among the General Plan’s listed strategies to achieve its visions and goals and to carry forward the General Plan’s principle purposes is to “provide that Plan goals, objectives, and policies reflect the significant differences in characteristics between the principal land use planning areas of Community Regions, Rural Centers, and Rural Regions.” It is the explicit intent of the Ge...
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