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Planning and Building Department, Planning Division, Long Range Planning Unit, recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution of Intention 039-2023 to Amend Title 130 of the County Zoning Ordinance and initiate a Zoning Ordinance Update to restore County design oversight on all commercial and multi-family zoned parcels within the Cool Rural Center and to allow for a consistent development review process.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
An initial step in amending the Zoning Ordinance is the adoption of the Resolution of Intention (ROI), as required by Section 130.63.020 (Ordinance Amendments and Zone Change Applications) of the Zoning Ordinance.
On June 28, 2022 (File No. 22-1101, Item No. 53) the Board approved and endorsed the Long Range Planning (LRP) Project Prioritization Matrix for Fiscal Year 2022-23, which included reviewing and expanding the Design Review-Community Combining Zone (-DC) for the Cool Rural Center.
Following adoption of the ROI, LRP staff will prepare public review drafts of the proposed amendments and proceed with preparation of all necessary documentation and environmental review as required by the California Environmental Quality Act. Following preparation of the environmental documents, LRP staff will schedule public hearings with the Planning Commission to receive public comments, review applicable environmental documents, and forward recommendations to the Board for consideration at the final adoption hearing(s).
ALTERNATIVES
The Board may choose to not approve this ROI for the Zoning Ordinance Update for the Cool Rural Center; however, this will cause delays in addressing the projects associated with the Board approved LRP Project Prioritization Matrix for FY 2022-23.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
See Discussion/Background above
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no change to Net County Cost associated with this item. Funding for the staff time associated with the proposed Zoning Ordinance Update has been included in the FY 2022-23 Budget. Funding beyond FY 22-23, if needed, will be included in subsequent budgets accordingly.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
1) Clerk of the Board will obtain the Chair’s signature on one (1) original copy of the ROI.
2) Clerk of the Board will forward two (2) certified copies of the fully-executed ROI to Planning and Building Department, attention Christopher Smith, Planning Division, for further processing.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Good Governance: Incorporate benchmarks (to other agencies) and best practices to provide context to decisions, using data to inform discussions while promoting efforts to creatively address service delivery.
CONTACT
Rob Peters, Deputy Director of Planning
Planning and Building Department