File #: 23-817    Name: 2024 Williamson Act Contracts
Type: General Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 10/16/2023 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 11/7/2023 Final action: 11/7/2023
Title: a. Find that the consideration of 10 Williamson Act Applications, consisting of 1 Application for the Establishment of Williamson Act an Agricultural Preserve and 9 Applications for the Creation of Farmland Security Zones and corresponding AGP-LCC and FSZ Contracts is Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Categorical Exemptions, Section 15317 Open Space Contracts or Easements (Class 17 - establishment of agricultural preserves). b. Set a Public Hearing for December 5, 2023, at 10:30 A.M., to consider ten (10) Williamson Act Applications consisting of one (1) Application to Establish an Agricultural Preserve (AGP) and enter into a Land Conservation Contract (LCC) and nine (9) Applications to Create Farmland Security Zones (FSZ) and enter into corresponding FSZ Contracts including: 1. AGP Application No. 2024-01 - Agricultural Preserve Application - Coker Ellsworth Family Trust dated September 7, 2000, Shawn Mc...
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. Attachment A - Notice of Public Hearing for December 5, 2023, at 1030 A.M., 3. Attachment B - Board Resolution No. 01-485, as amended by Board Resolution No. 03-383, 4. Attachment C - Board Resolution No. 01-486 (Procedure for the Creation of Farmland Security Zones and Contracts), 5. Attachment D - 2024 Application Matrix, 6. Attachment E - Map of the 2024 Williamson Act Applications, 7. Completed Board Order No. 61
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a. Find that the consideration of 10 Williamson Act Applications, consisting of 1 Application for the Establishment of Williamson Act an Agricultural Preserve and 9 Applications for the Creation of Farmland Security Zones and corresponding AGP-LCC and FSZ Contracts is Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Categorical Exemptions, Section 15317 Open Space Contracts or Easements (Class 17 - establishment of agricultural preserves).
b. Set a Public Hearing for December 5, 2023, at 10:30 A.M., to consider ten (10) Williamson Act Applications consisting of one (1) Application to Establish an Agricultural Preserve (AGP) and enter into a Land Conservation Contract (LCC) and nine (9) Applications to Create Farmland Security Zones (FSZ) and enter into corresponding FSZ Contracts including:

1. AGP Application No. 2024-01 - Agricultural Preserve Application - Coker Ellsworth Family Trust dated September 7, 2000, Shawn McNamara, Tom Thompson and Amy Thompson; APNs 423-071-030-000 and 423-071-055-000

2. FSZ Application No. 2024-02 - Farmland Security Zone Application - The Clark Family Revocable Trust dated October 10, 2001, The Thomas Jr. and Margot Nunes Family Trust, pursuant to the Declaration of Trust dated December 20, 2005, The Clark Revocable Trust U/A/D February 8, 2023; APNs 183-021-021-000 and 418-381-009-000

3. FSZ Application No. 2024-03 - Farmland Security Zone Application - The Clark Family Revocable Trust dated October 10, 2001, The Thomas Jr. and Margot Nunes Family Trust, pursuant to the Declaration of Trust dated December 20, 2005, The Clark Revocable Trust U/A/D February 8, 2023; APN 111-022-001-000

4. FSZ Application No. 2024-04 - Farmland Security Zone Application - Jackson Family Investments III, LLC, A Delaware Limited Liability Company; APNs 183-021-004-000 and 418-381-008-000

5. FSZ Application No. 2024-05 - Farmland Security Zone Application - Berkshire Investmen...

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