Title
Endorse a management process for preparing and adopting long range planning documents and ordinances.
(REF120071/Local Coastal Program Amendment Process and REF120072/General Ordinance/Document Preparation Process)
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors endorse a management process for preparing and adopting long range planning documents and ordinances.
SUMMARY:
The Resource Management Agency - Planning (RMA-Planning) Long Range Planning Team (LRPT) is tasked to work on preparing and processing General Plan/ Local Coastal Plan Amendments, ordinances, community plans, public facilities plans, and impact fee programs needed to facilitate the long range planning goals of the County. The LRPT has developed a recommended management process aimed at undertaking these functions in an effective manner intended to balance public participation, current policy direction, state requirements if applicable, with available staff and funding resources.
DISCUSSION:
Staff has developed an overall approach to managing an extensive list of assignments that have emerged from a range of sources including:
· The 2010 General Plan (applies to the non-coastal areas only)
· Local Coastal Program (LCP) Update (Periodic Review and Coastal General Plan)
· Federal or State regulations that require the County to adopt certain ordinances
· Community interest and specific land use related issues identified by the Board of Supervisors (Board Referrals)
· Clarifications indentified by staff based on implementation experiences.
The Team currently consists of staff from the Resource Management Agency, Long Range Planning, County Counsel, the Environmental Health Bureau, the Agricultural Commissioner, and Monterey County Water Resources Agency. A variety of consultants are assisting in specific assignments as necessary.
In order to help manage the extensive and diverse workload associated with various assignments, staff has developed a basic s...
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