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Development Services Department, Planning Services Division, recommending the Board certify that the Notice of Non-Renewal for Agricultural Preserve No. 322/Roy and Marilyn Rutz (APNs 088-020-79, 088-020-72, and 088-020-81) has been submitted and is consistent with the Board of Supervisors' Policy C-12. (Supervisorial District 4).
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Background: The owners of Agricultural Preserve No. 322 have submitted a letter for non-renewal. The preserve consists of 296.86 acres, comprising of Assessors Parcel Numbers 088-020-79, 088-020-72, and 088-020-81. The parcels are accessed from Hackomiller Road, located in the Garden Valley area. (Supervisorial District 4)
The owners have requested the 10-year roll-out option for cancellation in accordance with the California Land Conservation Act of 1965, Article 5, Cancellation; Government Code Section 51245. The annual renewal date for all contracts is January 1 of each year. The roll-out from the preserve would begin January 1, 2012, therefore, the properties would no longer be subject to the Williamson Act Contract on January 1, 2022.
Board of Supervisors' Policy C-12 establishes procedures for processing Notices of Non-Renewal. In accordance with Policy C-12, the Notice of Non-Renewal was received by the Board of Supervisors on March 9, 2011.
Planning Services has reviewed the Notice of Non-Renewal and determined that it is not a partial rollout. There is no other relevant information regarding this Notice of Non-Renewal.
Pursuant to Policy C-12, this report is being submitted to the Agricultural Commission. Because this is not a partial rollout, no further action is required by the Agricultural Commission other than to receive and file this report.
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit A: Request for Roll-out
Exhibit B: Assessors Map
Contact: Roger Trout (5369)/Pierre Rivas (5841)