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REFERRAL 22.02(A) - 1982 GENERAL PLAN ANALYSIS AND BIG SUR COAST LAND USE PLAN
a. Consider receiving a report from staff regarding a consistency analysis of the Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan (BSLUP) and what updates may be needed to ensure the BSLUP contains all the necessary elements of a general plan; and
b. Provide direction to staff.
Project Location: Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan
Proposed CEQA action: Statutory exemption pursuant to Section 15262 of the CEQA Guidelines as an early discussion of possible future actions that do not involve commitment to a project.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Planning Commission:
a. Receive a consistency analysis report from staff concerning the Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan (BSLUP) and what updates may be needed to ensure the BSLUP contains all the necessary elements of a general plan; and
b. Provide direction to staff.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Referral No. 2022.02(a) is a request from the Planning Commission for staff to provide a report on a proposed process for updating the 1982 General Plan and how to ensure that the Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan (BSLUP) no longer needs to rely on the 1982 General Plan. This referral was in response to a request for information regarding the 1982 General Plan, which serves as the current General Plan in the Coastal Zone, and how staff plan to update it. All four of the County’s coastal Land Use Plans (Big Sur Coast, Carmel, Del Monte Forest, and North County) rely on the 1982 General Plan in instances where the land use plan is missing required general plan elements. The County’s coastal Land Use Plan’s shall be updated to be consistent with the current mandatory requirements for General Plans (GP) pursuant to California law.
As part of the BSLUP update, the Planning Commission requested that staff evaluate which general plan mandatory requirements may be out of date. This referral will help staff, and the Planning Commission better understand the effort required to update...
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