Title
Public hearing to consider:
Adoption of an ordinance adding Chapter 21.91 to Title 21 (non-coastal zoning) of the Monterey County Code to establish procedures to amend the 2010 Monterey County General Plan and including findings that the ordinance is not a project under CEQA.
(REF130066/General Plan Amendment Ordinance)
Report
PROJECT INFORMATION:
Planning File Number: REF130066
Owner: N/A
Project Location: Inland areas of the County only
APN: All inland area APNs
Agent: N/A
Plan Area: All inland plan areas
Flagged and Staked: N/A
CEQA Action: Exempt per Section 15060 (c)(3) and 15378 (b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Adopt the ordinance (Attachment B) adding Chapter 21.91 to Title 21 (non-coastal zoning) of the Monterey County Code to establish procedures to amend the 2010 Monterey County General Plan and including findings that the ordinance is not a project under CEQA.
SUMMARY:
The proposed amendment to Title 21 provides a process to amend the 2010 Monterey County General Plan. It would add a new Chapter 21.91 - General Plan Amendments, consistent with the policy direction set forth in General Plan Policies LU-9.6 and LU-9.7. The new chapter will provide a process that would: 1) Limit the consideration of general plan amendments to two times per year, with certain exceptions; 2) require a comprehensive and cumulative review of general plan amendments and; 3) provide a process for early assessment of proposed general plan amendments. The Planning Commission, at its May 28, 2014 meeting, recommended approval of the ordinance with a modification to Section 21.91.030 C (Early Assessment of Proposed Amendments) of the proposed ordinance to include other County advisory committees, as appropriate, in the early assessment process (Attachment C). The attached ordinance includes the modification recommended by the Planning Commission.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Planning Commission has held multiple workshops and hearings on the draft ordinance. County Counsel has approved the ordinance as to form.
Due to late submission of this Board Report, the CAO Budget and Analysis Division was not provided adequate time to fully review for potential fiscal, organizational, policy or other implication to the County of Monterey.
FINANCING:
Funding for staff time associated with this project is included in the FY14-15 Adopted Budget for RMA-Planning.
Prepared by: Martin Carver, AICP, Management Specialist, Ext. 6049
Approved by: Mike Novo, Director, RMA-Planning, ext. 5192
Benny Young, Director Resource Management Agency
This report was reviewed by Jacqueline R. Onciano, Planning Services Manager
cc: Front Counter Copy; Planning Commission (10); LUACs (11), Fire Protection District; RMA-Public Works; RMA-Environmental Services; Parks Department; Environmental Health Bureau; Water Resources Agency; Martin Carver, Project Planner; Carl Holm, RMA Deputy Director; Wendy Strimling, County Counsel; The Open Monterey Project (Molly Erickson); LandWatch (Amy White); John H. Farrow; Janet Brennan; Refinement Group (Nancy Isakson); Ernie Mill; William Perkins; Planning File REF130066
The following attachments are on file with the Clerk of the Board:
Attachment A: Discussion
Attachment B: Ordinance amending Title 21 (Monterey County Zoning Ordinance, Inland Areas) to incorporate a general plan amendment process into the Monterey County Code
Attachment C Planning Commission Resolution No. 14-025