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a. Set a public hearing for December 2, 2014 at 10:30 a.m., to consider year 2015 applications to establish five (5) Farmland Security Zones ("FSZ") and Contracts; and
b. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to publish Notice of Hearing for the Public Hearing to take place on December 2, 2014 at 10:30 a.m., to consider year 2015 applications to establish five (5) Farmland Security Zones ("FSZ") and Contracts.
(REF140061 - /Williamson Act Contract Applications - 2015, County-wide) (ADDED VIA ADDENDUM)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Set a public hearing for December 2, 2014 at 10:30 a.m., to consider year 2015 applications to establish five (5) Farmland Security Zones ("FSZ") and Contracts (hereafter, "Applications").
SUMMARY:
Each calendar year, the Board of Supervisors must consider Agricultural Preserve (AgP) and FSZ contract applications pursuant to the Land Conservation Act of 1965. This year, a total of five (5) applications for the establishment of FSZs and Contracts will be considered. The December 2, 2014 Staff Report will provide the Board of Supervisors with the Agricultural Preserve Review Committee's recommendations for each of the applications. Board action is required to establish by contract, AgP and FSZ status for those selected applications, to commence in the year 2015, if the subject property meets the criteria found under Board Resolution No. 01-485, as amended by Board Resolution No. 03-383 (Procedures for Agricultural Preserves) and Board Resolution No. 01-486 (Procedure for the Creation of Farmland Security Zones and Contracts), set forth in Attachment "B". No applications for the establishment of an AgP were received this year.
The five (5) applications total 10 parcels over approximately 974 acres. Approximately 693 of the 974 acres are already under Agricultural Preserve (AgP) Land Conservation Contract, with the property owners seeking an "upgrade" to Farm...
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