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Public Hearing to consider further action on:
a. Addendum No. 3 to the Final Environmental Impact Report for the 2010 Monterey County General Plan together with (#7-01, SCH #20071212001)("FEIR"); and
b. Amendments to the 2010 Monterey County General Plan to implement litigation settlement agreements with LandWatch Monterey County and The Open Monterey Project.
(REF150010/General Plan Amendment No. 3)
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors consider further action on the proposed amendments to the 2010 Monterey County General Plan ("General Plan") that would implement a settlement of litigation regarding the General Plan.
SUMMARY:
On April 28, 2015 the Board of Supervisor's considered proposed amendments to the 2010 General Plan the adoption of which would implement settlement agreements concerning the two remaining lawsuits challenging the 2010 General Plan, certification of its Environmental Impact Report, and certain amendments to the General Plan approved in 2013. The settlement agreements require the County to consider amendments to the 2010 General Plan, generally as follows:
- Long Term Sustainable Water Supply in the Salinas Valley - Policy PS-3.1;
- Agricultural Slope - Conversion of Previously Uncultivated Lands on steep slopes - Policies OS-3.5, OS-3.1, OS-3.9;
- Wildlife Corridors - Policies OS-5.15, OS-5.24;
- Agricultural Winery Corridor Plan (AWCP) - Policies 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5; and
- Glossary
The Board considered the proposed amendments, adopted a Resolution of Intent to disapprove the amendments and not certify the Addendum No. 4 by a 4-1 vote, directed staff to meet with the litigants and other interested parties to discuss possible modifications to the proposed amendments, and continued the hearing to May 12, 2015. Staff will report the outcome of the discussion with the litigants and interested parties at the May 12, 2015 Board hearing.
The Board Report, proposed amendments, ...
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