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a. Approve a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Soledad and the County of Monterey regarding working cooperatively on common planning, growth and development issues; and
b. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute the Memorandum of Agreement.
(Soledad Memorandum of Agreement/REF150049)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Soledad and Monterey County regarding working cooperatively on common planning, growth and development issues; and
b. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute the Memorandum of Agreement.
SUMMARY:
The City of Soledad, after years of stagnant growth, has identified a need to accommodate future growth anticipated in their General Plan. Those growth areas need to be annexed to the City, with a first step of amending the Sphere of Influence of the City. Prior to amendments to Spheres of Influence being considered by the Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County (LAFCO), Government Code Section 56425 (Attachment B) requires that a city and county consult on the effects of the sphere amendment. The statute requires the parties to discuss the proposed new boundaries and explore methods to reach agreement on development standards. The intent, ultimately, is to provide logical and orderly development of areas within the Sphere of Influence.
The attached Memorandum of Agreement (MOA, Attachment C) is the result of those discussions. The MOA will provide a framework and guiding document for future growth as well as for cooperation between the City and County regarding land use issues. The MOA does not create legally binding commitments, as the MOA recognizes that the commitments expressed are tentative and the actions contemplated by the MOA are subject to all appropriate environmental review, public hearings, and other procedures and studies. As such and as set forth in the Memorand...
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