County of Monterey - File #: ORD 15-004

• File #: ORD 15-004
• Name: Public Hearing to Adopt Ordinance Archaeological Resources Standards
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/14/2015
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 4/21/2015
• Final action: 4/21/2015
• Title: Public Hearing, continued from April 14, 2015, to consider: a. Finding the ordinance described below categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act; and b. Adopting an ordinance amending Section 21.66.050 (Archaeological Resources Standards) of Title 21 (non-coastal zoning) of the Monterey County Code to establish new policies and procedures for the protection of archaeological and tribal cultural resources, and amending Title 2 of the Monterey County Code to add Chapter 2.95 establishing a Native American Advisory Panel consistent with 2010 Monterey County General Plan Goals OS-6 and OS-8. (REF110065/Archaeological and Tribal Cultural Resources Ordinance) PROJECT INFORMATION: Planning File Number: REF110065 Owner: N/A Project Location: Inland Areas APN: multiple Agent: N/A Plan Area: Inland Areas Flagged and Staked: N/A CEQA Action: Categorically Exempt per CEQA Guidelines Section 15308
• Sponsors: Planning / RMA
• Related files: ORD 15-005

Date	Action By	Action	Result
4/21/2015	Board of Supervisors	continued	Pass

Title
Public Hearing, continued from April 14, 2015, to consider:
a. Finding the ordinance described below categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act; and
b. Adopting an ordinance amending Section 21.66.050 (Archaeological Resources Standards) of Title 21 (non-coastal zoning) of the Monterey County Code to establish new policies and procedures for the protection of archaeological and tribal cultural resources, and amending Title 2 of the Monterey County Code to add Chapter 2.95 establishing a Native American Advisory Panel consistent with 2010 Monterey County General Plan Goals OS-6 and OS-8.
(REF110065/Archaeological and Tribal Cultural Resources Ordinance)

PROJECT INFORMATION:
Planning File Number: REF110065
Owner: N/A
Project Location: Inland Areas
APN: multiple
Agent: N/A
Plan Area: Inland Areas
Flagged and Staked: N/A
CEQA Action: Categorically Exempt per CEQA Guidelines Section 15308

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:

a. Find the ordinance described below categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act; and

b. Adopt an ordinance (Attachment C) amending Section 21.66.050 (Archaeological Resources Standards) of Title 21 (non-coastal zoning) of the Monterey County Code to establish new policies and procedures for the protection of archaeological and tribal cultural resources, and amending Title 2 of the Monterey County Code to add Chapter 2.95 establishing a Native American Advisory Panel consistent with 2010 Monterey County General Plan Goals OS-6 and OS-8.

SUMMARY:
The 2010 Monterey County General Plan requires the County to adopt guidelines for cultural resource protection consistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan. A draft ordinance, updating the archaeological protection standards in the non-coastal zoning ordinance, and adopting a new Chapter of the Monterey County Code to create an advisory panel, has been prepared to implem...