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HomeMy WebLinkAbout87-28C REZONES 5 OF 6�`�,.ti ,i .i�� - td•�,r j ,t� s��� �? i�l ��Iii��� j�'"�—„ r \tib 1i t� brief description of the proposed General Plan :>�,mendmenfs and rezoning follows: Sub Area 2, - Oak Grove Area - ' The area north of Palermo Road is proposed for the same zoning that exists immediately to the earth in: Sections 1 and 2. , When the Planning Commission, and the Board of Supervisors considered swooping General Plan Amer:d:nents and rezonings in the Oroville Area in 1984 many, of the exhibi'�t indicated zoning going all the way to the south to Palermo Road. However, the legal descriptions 'were.written only to the south section line of Sections 1 and 2. The uses and site designation criteria in the General Phan indicate that oirrying, that existing zoning further south tt I'tllermo Road would be appropritit��,`kccordingly, ` the General Plan- designations would Iso be carried south to: Palermo Load, Therefore, the area shown as AR.-6,Mfd-Zi5 on, the proposal map would also carry a General '' Plan desil`;nation of Agricultural Residential and the area shown for M-2 :. ,zoning would carry. an;; Industrial General Plan designation. The'. oro_ General Plan` Amendment accomplished in 1984 shows a Commercial strip down the west side of :Highway 70 to be held, in reserve until 'such time as the proper infrastructure is available.This would include such things' as frontage roads, water, and sewer. It is proposed at this time to carry the General Plan designation of Commercial oris down to include the small triangle located just west ,;`of Highway 70' and east of Pacific Heights' Road. The AMH-2 R-.5 zoning would remain in reserve, much as the zoning to the north. The area south of Palermo Road, on both sides of State Highway 70 within Sub Area 2, is mostly developed as single family dwellings on one acre log` , The area runs from Palermo Road south to the south boundary of the motile "home park located on the west side cif Highway 70. AR -1 or AR!W,1I-1 would both be appropriate' riot this area. Since most of the homes in the area are of conventional construction; and since mobile homes; built to HUD standards (post 1976) are permitted in all residential zones by State mandate, the ARA, zone was deemed more appropriate: his area will also carry an agricultural' residential General .Plan' designation, The I area located on . the. east side of State;Iighway 7►. from Palermo Road south to the sural! -'store and RV` park, is proposed for C-1 and a Conimercial General Plan designation. The store is curi:ently, a; `nonconforming use in that it: was established prior to the U zoning that currently covers the area while the R`V' park was accomplished through the Use Permit process: Tlie aucfioti yard on Palermo Road was established throughthe , 'Uscl Permit prkess many years ago and would be permitted to continue' finder the! C4 zone. This will permit it certain' amount of infilling ' and additi'o nal development in the area and would be compatible with the M-2 zoning' proposed immediately to the north, of Palermo 'R.oad. I Sub Areas 4 and 5- - PalermoMost of Sub Areas d and 5 is developed as either residential or agricultural residential. Sub Area 4 located north of Melisa Avenue consists of small substandard parcels approved years before the Subdivision Map - Act or the establishment of the County Planning Department. These dots used either' alone or • approximately generally p building site of a roximatel , 1 acre in size in order provide d accommodate septic systems in .combination can and an individual well. Therefore, most of the area is proposed'` for AR -MH -I. AR -1 would also be appropriate, however the number of older mobiles in the area. (pre 197`6) would indicate that the AR -MH -1 zone may be more appropriate in order to facilitate I the potential movement of mobiles from one lot. to , another as people's desires may dictate. The school site, fire station, park, and grange_ hall' are all proposed for P -Q' (Public/Quasi-Public)' zoning. This would, _ facilitate the addition of facilities within the areas by simply meeting Building and Health 'Department' requirements. The area south of 'Williams Avenue, north of South 'villa, west of Lincoln, and, east of the railroad tracks is the historical site of Industrial activities in the Palermo area. This area is proposed to continue under an Industrial designation with an M-1 zone..Areas proposed for Commercial General, Plan designations and C-1 zoning, are located east, of the railroad tracks, west of Melvina, on both sides of Palermo Road, and extending south along" Lincoln Blvd: to just south of Kenilworth Avenue. , Most of the commercial development in the Palermo area takes place in this area and is generally considered as the "Town Center": C-1 zoning in this area L would allow a certain amount of expansion `out creatiand infilling of ;commercial uses in the area ng 'undue hardships on Ineighboritw properties or creatingadds#ional traffic or traffic hazards J. n' residential areas. The area located south of Messina Avenue in Sub Area S consists generally of old 5+ acre subdivision lots and 35 generally developed as either agricultural or agricultural and residential type 'uses. This area is proposed for 5 acre minimums with the AR -M1.1-5 zone. , The AR�MH-5 designation was chosen for much the same reason as the AR- MH4 zoning in Sub' Area 4 to the north. Several parcels smaller thaw 5 acres exist in the .AR -MAA area: Those parcels will, remain as pre-' existing nonconforming uses and will be able to be used for anything that the zone allows. As the Palermo Area grows; it may be appropriate at some point to allow smaller parcels. This should' not happen in the more outlying areas until such time as water and sewer facilities are available and permanent solutions to drainage are implemented. r Sub Area 12 Honcut Most of this sub area consists of a townsite that was surveyed and recorded in the late Oth Century. Development in the yea has waxed and. waned over the years as transportation capabilities have changed' and as its importance as a .railroad stop II I, has declined.Most ` of the development 'within the Honcut area currently is single family dwellings, utilizing individual wells t and septic tanks; Generally, soil depths are limited and, storm drainage facilities are inadequate. The northern panhandle of the Honcut area is recommended for Amy '_e to the agricultural nature of surrounding propertir but AR-5 or. AR-M'rI-5 couldl also be considered; j appropriate. Most of the parcels in 'this area are 5 acres or, larger. j The rem;-index of the Honcut area is proposed for AR-MH-1 zoning in g g p p in order to recognize. existing development and to permit infilling of (l similar, Uses. Such uses as the Pioneer Wrecking Yard on Middle Honcut Road would remain as a pre-existing nonconforming use. The adoption of the AR-MH-1 zone would permit the separation of the dwelling on the property from the wrecking yard by parcel map should the owner desire. Similarly other i nonconforming uses in the area could continue as long as they Were legally established under the A-! zone_ which was replaced by the U zoning in 1955. Both the areas proposed for A�5 and AR-MH-1 zoning are recommended for Agricultural-Residential General Plan designation. The school and fire station are recommended fora Public General Plan designation and P-Q zoT i.ng in order to recognize their existing use. The existing store on the south side of Honcut Road ;at Smullin Street is -proposed for a Commercial designation and C-1 (Comr mercial) zoning. , All four corners of the intersection of Palermo-Honcut .Highway and Lower HoticL4 Road are proposed for .Commercial. designation and C-1 zoning becatiae those properties are currently vacant or under utilized and the most logical location for increased commercial development in the Honcut area. The area located South:of .Lower Honcut Road between 3rd Street and Neighbor Street is proposed for " commercial because of a request expressed in an early meting by; the rr property owner: Commercial development of this property would be in keeping with 'the character of the urea: It should be kept in mind that any commercialdevelopment in 'the Honcut area: would have to meet Health Department and Building Department requirements for development. It is likely that no major commercial development could take place due to lack of soils for septic systems and Waste water disposal and due to increased impacts on stormwater drainage rn the area, However, if adequate soils' and a permanent soli„tion for drainage, can be provided; commercial devef opment would be' appropriate. There` have been a few other requests foie commercial' zoning in. the Honcut area to the north of School Street, off of Mart; Road and also' south of Middle Honcut Road, at Pioneer' Auto Wreckers; Staff has not reru itnefidk :4 these changes at this time due to the character of the surrounding r(,,oerties In the case of Pioneer Auto and can 'continue. A commercialor i pre-existing nonconfc��rili,ng use Wreckers, the use is esta� ish;, as a tdustrial zoning on thea proorty { would act as a growth inducement to additional commercial ;and/or industrial development in the immediate area Which could not be supported by General Plan policies at this f1md,, Similar v; the property off Ahart Road should not be developed. as coiiltnercial ht 'AWL, tfihMOARE MUIWEM Equine t quine Eavit� " 6Aeep ,w. , Via, �aheap f Svine 5oa,s wine GGdt :f k1Itl� Na liifh K6 Size, in. With @lt� 'With No Ami" 1#cruse HaubE Nause House acres }para e House House Hausa . w—rrYY r—Yr TLw� i1iu��. ur Mr�rr—w�.4 „ rr arrwwww� wrww+ya�rw wn--n-tn — n�rrt s, 41.3 1► i , 4 7•B` 1<"; 37 44 0 4 5 5 2.9 ' . X11 �It. 35 ;, 4 5 .:; i 2 4; « 1 a3 4E 43 . 2,1 12 43 42 45 AII 7 w 1. 13 Is 43 46 « i 3 it 3«2 13 14 45 47 «3 3 1 161 93 311 3 1 46 45 1«ki 2 4 " 1l, 1 3.S 14' S 48 SQ ` 4, . 1 1 2. G 14 1 45 52 14 17 ;;r 3.7' 15 1E jai 533 1 4 5 6 17 20 2.317' I5 16 52 56 11, 21 r 410 It 65 0: Cl17 56 59 21 24 4.2' t7"" i3 53 66 1;3 y 7 33 26 4«3 i1 1E E2 29`� 4:4, 18 fS 5l G3 2G' -25.— — 4.5= X 1 '- 19 — '62 — 2�1. G" 2 30 4,6 lg X20 54 It& , 2 6 29' 31 4.7 13 20 65 5� 2«3 #D 34 13 4.8 20 2D 66 ,69 4 10 33 w4 m 20 21 65 i 3 36 N�tesk 1« r 4r1{ ,snd Schain pro je« to ary exempt: Sok^ 4 of Pever ariivalu. 'Hare Wellsivo 0z 4,1,Oaserdal uses may liO"alloved v4h a Use Peruit. 1 I} •r y r LL ( b ORDINANCE TtA OF COUNT! BUTTE AMENDING SECTION AN ORDINANCE 0 AININv TO, THE 24-37.6 OF THE BUTTE COUr�Y CODE PER'§ 11 ABANDONMENT OF NONCONFORM29G USES re ! The Board of Supervzs ors of the County of Butte,,Ir"State of California, under and pursuant to Chapter 24-29 of the Butte 2 County Code of said County, DO ORDAIN, as follows: 3 SECTION le Section :24-37.6 of the Butte County Code 4is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 24-37.6 Abandonment of Nonconforming use. 6 (a) Abandonment• Consequences: A nonconforming"use 7 shall be abandoned when it is voluntar ily discontinued with the 3 8intent not to resume it: There sh%11 be a presiumption that a h has been discontinued for i nonconformi;n use wh n r a period of �. is 10 twelve (12) consecutive months hies been abandoned; however; the 11 property owner, occupant or other party asserting the right to 12 said use may suY7mit evidence to rebut the presumption, 13 evidence that the discontinuance was not voluntary The i 14 property owners odtuparrt or other party asserting the right to a ' 1.5 g g ,-e has the. burden of proving the legal and legal nonconformi" tean le continuing existence of the use Once abandonod a Yl noncanforting use shtl]. no longer be a legal nonconforming use 1� entitled to the rights and priva.,).eges described in this Chapter i9 and thereafter shall be, made to Conform to the uses, standards `20 and rectuirements of the ��;one in Which it is 1oated , 2J,Detbtmination of Abandonment; 4pdal the (b) 22' plennina Director may deto--rmiht whether or not `a nonconforming use has been abandoned and may (mail Abu. p ►.� such determination 24 25 26' " , I Inter -Departmental Memorandum TO Don Willis, Assessor's Office FROM: David Hiron mus, Planning Department SUBJECT: Mailing Labels for Palermo Honcut General :Plan Amendment and Rezone, Pile 81-28C & D. DATE: March 15, 1990 This is a request- for mailing labels for the AP #'a `` listed below! The format for the labels is: AP# Naive Street No., Street City, State, Zip Code Please. print out in order of AP # cine set of labels at your earliest convenience. there is any charge for the labels, -please bill the Board of Supervisors. 025,020 -all X25-310-001 026-090-003 -602 =010 025 -030 -all -003 -011 404 -016 025.230-006, 6007 -011` -010 -008 X024 -032 409 -025 -�... ° -010 -030 -034 -Oil -031 -053 '012 -032 -013 .033" 025=240-001 X014 -034 ;016 015 021 -01G -022 -023 025-320=029 0264lx-all'' -026 .027 026-m2 .all' 029 026-010-043- -030 026.13it=d11'" 77 o2S-240-032 02 .100-002 026 -14x -all* . -033 -004 -034: -005 026 -15x -a11* -036 _ 6 i 00. 037 009 026 -16x -all" -038 .010 -041 -022 026 -17x -all' -042 m.024 -025 026 -18x -all' -045 -046 -027 026 -19x -all* -049 -050 026-080-004 026 -20x -a11" .:: -058 .005 :059 -1,06 026-21x=all* -061 -607 -062 -011 026 -22x -all* -068 -044 -075 -06:5 026»23x -all -081 -066 -067 026 -24x -a11* -090 -068, -095 -078 ` 026-250-001 -097 -080 -007 -023 -024 -026 -028 -030 -03, 026 -270 -all 026-280mall' 027-060-004 027-250-.001 -o20 027 -080 -all moll -022 027=081-007 -6z� .024 -033 -025 -028 027-300•atl 027 -310 -all 027082-007 =010 028-020=015 i p +., r `r. 028-020-020 027-090-001 -021 -005 OA -027 -040 -034: -052 -061 - 027-200-007` -028 028-030-003 -029 -004 -040 -007 -075 -029 -081 -032 -082 ' -034 -038 -039 -040 -041 .044 02766210 -all 026 -040 -all 027-240.002 028-050-a11 X013, -014 02&-ok-a11 -015 -016 028 -07i -all* _ -017 -021, -022; -023 031 -034 -0.5'4 -055 -05 *X means all blacks, sill parcelso Dkfltir 1�1 co o.z •�Z, 5 ,L CDL7 zey EJ! i o a p o Z 0 _... / or ? r I S . Z _ Cl , c�J2? -a j , ©c3 a gca - ., , a fig' CD $ a� a r3 az. c� y x'34- 'qw ,. traf f d mode I wou I d: seam approp.r t ate The add IttonaI figures discussed above tend to fend sUpport to"the estimate of $80,000 to $ i 00 OCit], con.ta l ned' w !'i h I n the July 10, , 1980 memo. It Is recommendy_d that this project be continued Untl I the Energy}t; NatUral Resource, Open Space and Recreation.Ei`'ement is further along In its processing and the Animas Maintenance Ordihance "Is adopted'. Thep'roJected schedule for rece�iving the comme:r* from the Clearinghouse on the Energy, Natural; ResoUtce,i Open Space and Recreation Element. Js the end of February` 1990'. A suggested date for continuing this project Would be`to,the 29th of March, 1990. Attachments: Planning Commission Memo, 7/19189 List of Pollcles and 'Implementation MeasurisS f Inter -Departmental Memorandum TO; Dori Willis, Assessor's Office -FROM: David PIiro mus, Planning Department ni �� SUB)ECT. Mailing 'Labels for Palermo Honcut General Plan ;Amendment and Rezone, -File 87-28C & D'., DATE:arch 1, 1990 M J 1 This is a request 'for mal labels oil the AP #'s listed below: The format for the labels is: AP# Name Street No., Street City, State, Zip Code 'lease print out in order of AP 0 one set is any charge the of labels at your, earliest labels, please bill the Board convenience. -If there _Jor of Supervisors. w02 020 025-310-001 26-090-003all -002 v-010 =003 �011 r .016-004 y 02 :230-006 -007 -017 -024 -008 -032 a-009'` -025 -033 -010 -030 -034 -011 =012 X031 3 102 _ 3 05 -013 -033 025 240-001 6014 6034 -016 -021 -016 `022 023 `025=3 029. ' 026 -11x -all" 026 ; L027 026-010-043 026-13x4li* :029 <,. 1 028-020-020' 027-090-001 =021 -005 -031 -x27 -040 -034 -052 -061 r 027-200-007. , -02 r i 028-030-003 . -029 -004 -040 -007 -Q75 --029 -0$1 -032 ' -082 -034 -039 X040 -041 -044 • 027-210411 0040-all 02?=240-0(32 • 0.28-050-all- 28-050-all -01:3 -015 - ` 028-06x-all --001514 -016 :028-07x-ail -017 -022 -023 -031 -034 -035 -045 -05 y4 -056 'X means all bloeks, all pttfcels ' DI2H�lr I- a NOTICE The Butte County Planning: Commisseol will be holding a Public Hearing on Thursday, January 25, 1990 at 9:0(} a.m.; in the. Butte County Board of' Supervisors' Ream; County Administration Center, 25 County Centex Drive, Oroville California, regarding a emerai Plan Amendment from Commercial' and Agricultural-Residential to Commercial, Agricultural-Residential,_ Industrial; and Public, and Rezenin from, "U "'(Unclassified) " (UnclassiCed)' and C-2 (General Commercial)to C-1 (Light Commercial), M-1. (Light Industrial}, P_ Q (PubRq(Quast Public}, AR-1 (Agricultural-Residential, 1 acre parcels),- AR-M11-1, (Agricultural Residential, Mobile iElomes, I acre parcels), AR-MH2.5 (Agricultural-Residential, Mobile Homes,. 2.5 acre parcels), and AR-MI-1-5 (Agricultural-Residential, Mobile Homes, 5 acre parcels,, I'coperty located in dub-areas 2,; 4,.5 and 12 of the Palermo Honcut st ady area as shojill below and including the Oak Grove Area, 'Palermo, south of North Villa Avenue, and: the townsite of Honcut. The specific zoning proposed is shown on the accompanying. maps,.. The above, mentioned application, map and Negative D eclaratign are on rile and available for public viewing at the office of the Butte Countyffanning. Department, 7 County Center Drive,, Oroville, California, Telephone (916)538-7601(10:00 a.m. to 3:00 ll-m-)- Ifyou challenge theabove application in court, you maybelimited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the pr;)lic hezriag described. in this-notice or in written correspondence delivered' to the Planning Commission,: at or prior to, the public meeting.. '• a J • tr - �,1 • 1982 S,.mb e r 8 , , IMPORTANT. NOTICE TO THOSE WHO USE THE BUTTE COUNTY GENERAL PLAN` - 'The Butte County General.ntlsetsoforth$theeCounty'sradopteddocuments goals, or elements. Each elemeirig and standards for various issues affectnty objectives,, policies Tomake up the Butte Cou ty Butte County. Together these Elements General Plan, Year Adapted.:. Element 1079 1. Land U. 1971 •,, 2. Circulation 1981 3 Housing 1971 4. Conservation 1973 S Open Space 1977 6. Seismic Safety 1977 7. Safety 1977 $. Noise 1977 0, Scenic Highways 1971 10. Recreation (optional) 1971 11. Economy (opt2.onal) The first nine Elements are mandate 'by thens�vetthe tamee4 The last forcewa although op , Recreation and Economy, and effect as mandated Elements once` adopted. State law requires t the General. • pp be consistent with that `Oil ng and subdivision approvals Plan. ^.. , .. canta'_ . p tach ueneral Plan Element ins Maps ; da''ams , ana written mt i h authority as do those � policies :: Wx% ten pals cies Car ya : d.l c'ed, graphically. Likewise'. all Elements of the General plan important than ' d ;authority`; no ;Element is more status an e _e equal t ... the Land hav _ q . -' dY•r s are interested in while most �n r e 'r ,Lt is xm .octant, Q sydual another . .Chas , . � ement s a �,e `'•— n tress t a a Use e ngs _E1 General Plan are to evaluator 'i ects w is recLu� ofJ istencw w! the Gei' ra_ i Plan, Because the Elements of the General plan are interactive the policies For and modify Of one Element can influence nthorP aa.�ety�tIeementtcan affect example the policies of the Noise m Individuals u:`in the General nts o t e but Ce ount the 'toning or subdivision of px©perty. `___ � y a�.l E�:eme ura eco to review Plan are_encoa " se ement t General an 5 We as en sever al maps .graphcall'y depicting The Land Use Element contains �. bows land use desigrta- Butte "Countyt''s Land use po�xca�es: One 'map s, Buttethere aTe. maps fax vac- _ tions on a County wide bas'xs : In additi��n other aesignat�t-I pl nrting wear throughout ions urban areas and the County (sec Housing Element) .� ,:tnc toifex5ode theeCounty W dedetailed Ap either s"i�ppleinent (the White arexia) .)g p , e- ',' n `o txamw ne . the 'maps y adoption be ce map as amendments : Please, E , .�. .�..------_. jI 7.c3.es _ ced --:71 dates. and .w'rittett The Butte County Assoca ate an of Czovernznents received a federal grant to prepare a comprehensive general plan. document prepared by the County Planning Department The cantained the usandatoxy land use, circulation and housing optional sections oxo conservation, recreation, elements, and and. ents,1.c facilities. After pnblio hearings, the completed the County 'Board of document was acdopted by $.C.A.G, and Supervisors in. AGesnet 19Th esu S�`ateati tlaw ashus redtbd bothves Plan q y , as both the "County: federal grants. the comprehensive regional plan requ'lred,:�'or The 1971 Land Use Element has been, amended only once lance its was added concerning the can- adoption; in `1.9'7`7 a statement sistency of exi sting and proposed uses not shown on the `plan of the General . howeveY0 the other parts map.; Since 19,1, { , Plan have changed considerable. A move complete .YIousng. El'e- Planis underway.' An was adopted in 19?4 and a further update Element with distinct policies but no maps was Open Space 'adopted by the County in '1973 • In response to new State r, equa re-- Safety, Noise and Scenitt,'Nighulays ments, 'the Safety, Seismic nd County staff and Elements were prepared by a consul.taYit and, adopted T4 1977 • �. The most si if*.cant recent change in land use planning and Th - un s Land 11se of the County � u the strongest reason .nor revision Element is theSYt:ate ] egg s atIV,e re,u�.remnt..: the;t.on.ng %ordnanc:es shall- be cox�s� stent. ithadc�ptedu .geieaa =plans:';; eg nin " Since "the' con sn stency requirement toox effeet toning ri the inconsistencies 'between County, g othe f 1974, County plan have led to set'erel interim zones, a lawsuit, CO=tthe deveiopm6nt review` several. larg e changes 1n ,process, rezone ngs ane', above all, much more attention to the words and legal status of the 'Maps of the Genetal Plan. The enhanced General .'Plan due to the c6nsi8tency 'requiremer.Lt, when cot!- the need 9 biped with the passage of time since 191, has made ;dor a new'land use text a necessity. After considerable discussion on revision procedures; fife '1978 �natiated ianges Planning Commission in jonuary Map draft proposalb for Land Use Plan Map changes in hearin son deration of the the Chico and Paradise ares. 7�us consadeit obv�-ous that _ .. eat.1°� area planning n ssues znvolredn Proceed without an not properly P r some map changes could expansion; c�.ari%'cation and refinsntained intt of ethe �textvof� policies j criteria and. stan.dardsY 'o the Land Use Element: This nett/ text is lntetdOa directioit'Pquired and that need and prowioe the framework a as di the caunty�I "anl adopt new plan maps dor are to prepare 1 v ": psi J,,, Most of the new residents ;have ,moved here from the large 4� metropolitan, areas of the `'state; this urban-sura]. migra- tion ,is a nationwide trend and is likelZft to continue for to come. Despite significant natural limita- f some years tions and some 1.,ocalized constxain'S, $utte'County has sufficient space for considerable future development and continued growth.. A reasonable surplus of available de- E velopment sites is desirable to avoid artificial- constric—tion of market supply and unnecessarily high land prices. allows for the possibility Such a flexibility factor also ign•- that population growth and development needs may be signi— ficantly greater than projected. ficant Pol'ic p continuous ahalysis of populata on r .i ends, a provide olan's, 7 Vhich . allow reasonableffre,edom` 'chaa.cei?' of situs f aa-ilItIi ; ,'for �th �m opula4`VIOXI sand gyyawthf ofy theh�G?P°i..yYc�.-'both.n the a:ountys a.,whd�.e b. Designate adequate .and for free-market competition among land suppliers to : avoid artificiall r con.- strictin.g land availability. ti , y 5. Public Participation: To secure the maximlun coordination of plans during the formation of a local general plan, to: i the Government Code mandates planning agencies ti.... consult and advise with public officials and r r agencies; public utility companies, civic, educationtal; 1i and other' ar axm.z ations, acid citizens p •1 g ' enerallon� ,t Inventorying community needs; iclentifyng sa gtlificant r' issues and .roblems, deiinini bade goals, choosing. priorities j clarifying policies- all of these pl:&!I .ing activities regWre high levels of public participation in order to develop an effective plan. C:itjzensl involvement' Pro- to the decision-making pro- not only provides them access but increases the pi blic;'s understanding and support c.e'ss Of plain prDposals. `"geek itridopublic part�.cipatiezi in development.' .oil a., land xse policies 6. inter overnmental Coordin ati6TI Marty County departmer*,a, 6. Mate and federal. goverul ent cities , special d� str� cGs ane agencies axe involved in vardus aspects 'of the physic:ul development of the County. The comple3tity of this system and responsibility makes coordination of Of authority, government plans and programs extretely difficult: At _ this system and the limited the the sante time, power of scope o:: i}xdivictual, agencies mc-ans that ,zaximum coopera- tion is necoss4ij to avoid haphatard sand costly .future vel.opment . - Polo cY . w a. Attempt to coordinate a. ti gc�errmaent plansr� pip- ,' grams So` that they are m�d1y supportive . a;Yi ill r r, areas: ; 2g ry u _ Grazing d: :bout 280 'of the Gounty is used at least part Lan 1 O 2.+,• cattle; sheep, goats and other live -- of the year;:for grazing stock on natural vegetation which varies by*season and ele- the valley vation. Consequen't,ly, livestock which; graze in foothill areas :in the winter are frequently moved to and low Summer Pasture on timberland and other mountain areas. Be- land is ; cause the per-acre production and value of'grazng. low relative to other uses, it is usually susceptible to for development development presslrl�es if other prerequisites 2'�-of County land is developed as exist. An additicnal irrigated pasture, P. much more intense and productive type of livestock Operatioli. P�lrg: Zai�ntain 'ext�er Siv' areas for pr nary'use 'as lyye- stock graz��g .and; suitable sites not b. Allow ]:ivestoc graz�.n on all neecied for .development or crop production. , c. Prevent scattered development _,i grazing`areas.4', land with poor d. Discourage lrrigat on 6 grazing has a high risk of mosquito pro- drainage or which duction. e. 'Retain 'iic a� Grazing-Open' Land category areas.on tY"e1. ' Ma 1, .ons =,r . 1,and`'�sa Ma � ere .�ocatir�n at <;conda� p make lands well suited for grazing land,'wha.leccnn- y. use areas where urban en-- tidering dOr z�on-grazing _, inroads grazing areas and; aroachmenb asYmaae- into pasfor whero #;, f� c� al actions have planned areas k :_. Y . __. developent to . Timber lands The extensive pine and fir forests in the rd of the County' are owned and man- _, mountainous eastern.`thi S� Forest Service or by aged, for the most,part by 'the U. _ timber is r; several large timber companies. , Much of the in Ville and Chico, The manu- l; processed in large mills faaturing of lumber and wood: product;a accounts for about 40 the Elounty and wheal- �,. 'Of the wage-and-salary employmF.nt inL b to the County eco"nosy. Timer thy share of basic income land also hat§ significant value for wildlife r�the p�, re- Followin the provi"cions creation and watershed protection. g the 1976 For.�st Taxation Reform Act the County ;placed c. of most of the best private timbotland in a restrictive This zoning reduce's property rp i'1'imoerland Preserve lone". taxes and thus encourages longer-grange inariagement polices Poli c' �; Lima t thease of timberland to forestry* activity es ; a. antible _ es• preservir zoning dor all T.mber1anl b Encourage suitable sites. inanagem:ent of timberland to maintain long- CEncourage berm,product vitt''. _ Tamberandji' category area on the sand e. d Reta� n in a. t,,b Map where location and na$ural conditions make k _ s lands Well suited "fareasmbherenurban�encroachmet tnha Zion timber use11 for been made inroads into timber areas and where past areas for development official actions have planned _ - 6. Mineral Resources: The extensive gold mining active ties a' the -18QUi s and early '1900 s have long since diminisheit ,d leavc- number of small operations and recreationaa. Panning ng behind tunnels, shafts, zti�aterworks and cobbles. Noaeth e Min- less;. the residual deposits left by neallresource 'jq and intheir ins,operations have become a Ynajor m gravel: and other ;'building- ovm `right. The processing; of, sand, materials is currently the-only large scale commercial ming activity 2n,theCounty, although potE zt als do exist for fu�- r tore development 'of limestone, '.clay;, 81lica sand and some metals. P°rocng of identified a. Encourage extraction and P I°� ss deposits of` bux.lding �. matera7s an I d othar valued mineral resources. n. Encourage reclamation of 'lands subject`to mineral extraction C�uunt `s natural. supply of cobusf� 7ner�y Resources: The y limited ;at Chia timer consist- ible fosssl fuels appears very frig of several ,small Vnd.ergro'uiid deposits of riatural gas � the 'Count 's western boundary. Atli Homer respow(:�`- along y t .Pac�.fia plants operated by the Department Of Wates Gas a �: Electric. and the orov lle-Wyai:.dotte Irrigation Distr '.ot, the hydroelectric resources of the Feat;he;ti ,River and its bratdhes are among the largest and most dG�e o ed This me hod of poser generation P"O,�des in California." Clea �, inexpensive and reliable °electr power :for the entire grid System as well as substantial e�pinymer�� income, taxes and revenues ..Tom power salP` . nroper;by t ' Poli�cg� Count } , µ y� a. Encoura e expan:�sons construction and e'i r.� +�nc of { hydroelectric power plants in the Y + p. Encourage t'ie development pf natural gas fielt s and I other foss,�� fuel sources. c. Encourage the development o alternate forms of energy production, including solar power and burring of waste. in reviewing d. Promote consetvation of enej, �gy resources propose' developments D. RE811)22 TIAL DFVpTr,,0 QNT '1. Housin Sup 'I and Variety: �Rnus�.ng �tiaich provides' o f 021te s „er, security and ,sgnce is bg�sir., 6to tYie welfare of a�:J county reszde,its.,at�.sfying these housing needs �ceoa�:res coiaservation and rehabil?�tation o9 existi'ng housing a;�d construction of nor housingi. Because the economic ',Fell= i c o c. Elicourage improvemenv of 'flood rcontrol fac li.ti,;es along the Sacramento River, 'while atlthe same time preserving the rip b riparian habitat of the h r. „ f _a - -x . w ',� eco future uroan `g y 4. Private 'Utility Liyaes Most of the ~County attains eleotr� cal a vower and telephone service,fxom large companies whose regu- lation is almost ,;totally^ in %he hands of the hasverState blittle Utilities Com`iUi rS On'. Simi la?^ly., the County 3� control over 't`r�e non-governmental systems;which provide do- r�est c Prater, service to the entire Chico 'arban area,' part of the oroville urban area and several smaller communities. Iv is obvious, however; that the location of these private 'utiJ,� iiy lines affects the tfLming and pa=stern of new .dev'elopment. Policy: a., F,ncourage expansion of ,private utility s;gstms consis- z gent with County plans and policies. Recreation Fadilities? Butte County adopted a ''Master plan {:t for ks and Recreation' an '1952 and in 1971 adopted, a Recreation Element as part of the General `P] -'an• 'T e, ;bounty `s role in recreation thus far has b0e limited to construction 4 of the lime Saddle Boat Ramp and allocation Of state grants. Most recreation. facilities, in the county are managed by 4 ts cities, 5 special distric, the State Department of Parks and Recreatin and the U.S. :Coyest Service. total inven- tory ref_:recreation facilitieLls must also include the eaten- ;ports facilities of Lori"7. schools, Butte College and si �. ohico and pra.vate enterprise:s I)r1lia State Urllve.,� sity, , such a3 °golf" courses , tennis and hinting clubs,,race tracks, r3di-zg tablesa and bowling alley:. The health oi" the County's citizens benef�.ts greatyy ;mom the variety of recreation apportunit3. 'e's arid. their continuing ava lability• Pol___ c;y a Work with public ageric es to designate sites for new parks and recreation fa:ilities. b. Support de velopmerlt of commercial recreation fa- cili,tie8 on suitable Sites. c. Enco`arage maj i,Mum recreational use of public 'schools. 5 School» Public schecl3 in the County are pr,Psently' op�`^- aced by °iG? el ementary school districts, 2 higYi school d�.s- trWcts, 4 unified school disttio-u , and the Butte Oam iun ty Coilege D;istrict, because the quality of education is affected, by the rum'ber of studontsol ".Oda e 86hV0hsowi�h�l.andss� ^oomca'refnl Coordination of soh use plsn5 is nesessarSr to av6 d of"ercraWded or underul��.lzed. Asa need locations easily schools, tdtioatiorlal facil itie's fly. accessible to their entire service areh and aWay from nosy, disru tive'or dangerous ernvitbutments» P. Polic °ectecl population growth a. provide in.formAt'-on ori. pray and development patterns to sohool distr1cta AIAo facilitate adequate sohaol faci�.ities. 'RCNMFBTAL ,. G. F1�iiI PRESERV:ATION 1,. O.uality. of Environment:' 'rhe relatively lour intensity of <. landuse in much of ti.e County has created a generally' safe and pleasant living and working; environment. Many C 08 of Land use, especially some commercial and indixs-- trial activities; can be detrimental to the health and, .f safety of nearby residents and workers However, the I blighting effects cf many, "objectionable!' uses can be mini- k mized by requiring suitable locations and mitigating de- C ign `Measures. Polycy a. Maintain public health and safety by requiring � proper location and design for, uses with offensive odors, dust, " smoke, light, traffic, vibistion, ex- plosives, pollutants, insects and simila�� blighting _ influehees. 2. Noise: The detrimental effects of noise is a sub'ect of 4 ' separate element of the County's General Plan. The .' I'Ijois(i Element" adopted iri 1977 contained several poli- a cies and implementation medsures on noise that relate i directly to lab,d use planning. The most significant ones are summarized below ` a Consider recommended noise leve�s in review _bf pro- posed development. b Locate noise -sensitive uses away from airports. c Control locations of noisy recreational activities and events. i tl Open Syac,_e: The low prop ortian,bf Land ptheenpaaiaus�nd �., to intense Urban uses is an indicator of -� natural setting -County residents now live �,n. Undeveloped areas are valuablte not only for product -inn of food and fig; , bei brit a186 ;for the diverse functions of maintaining air � quaiity, defining community boundaries aid identities, pro- viaing space for relaxa'; J on and. recreation, and remind:i,x,,s� urbanites of natural resources and rural. activibles. � 1 Pol.ie a, Provc�e' open spare meas near and between cis�riat�c' ar6681 on the hand U66,Map.: - �4. Scenic .A.reas: The opAba character of the bounty and its } variety of ter and elevation provides many bewAti.,ful. ` as and panoramas from rural highwways These pictLtir- vsq e, natural landsca `e. e not Only of. value to oxisting esqu p � ar { , tesidelits but are also an attraction. to tourists and new resx dents. Mai ntaining the benePits of scexi o highways ret�u res controls on development in ' scenic corridors .end cbntinual cons detation of the view �rbjG the road. ji lowing are pol.ic'ies from the Scenic Higiii°says ElemOnt I adopted in 1977 which affect land use. , Folic�:, r . - eni ;1' s P�,btect, vAu bl.e OdOt .c' areas a'nci `parks r y melt oy residents, and VI87..to];s4 f 1 40 , � �� Cons'°tier, ev lopme t of s ystem of , scenic ghways. 77 c ' w age' compatible land�use ptx, e is :iri scen�.c cdr ; Iridoyts `and so adjacent to "enic waterwe�s, rivers, "and .,, �cress,. 5. B c110 cry Habitat: The,C7ounty has a `variety of wildlife gica) speios dependent on protection of their natural habitat for continua. survival. The `'high mountain areas provide summerrange for deer hords; the lc", -V foothills prosride as and vegetation aloe streams winter ranoe. Marsh are a g g are home for manywaterfowl Same tirds and other, small g d the C;otln.ty 's larger streams animals. Lake Or_ovlle an g are highly valuable habitats for, trout, salmon, bass a'.d other game fish. Several rare and/or endangered plants and anmal,,species are found within the County. Policy:Relate p �• ed winter deer ran- aa, Redevolt mint i identif ges to facilitate the survival of deer herds. b. Prevent development and site clearance othe:v than river bank protection of marshes and significant riparian habitats c. Limit development which wouli increase sediment loadst in prime fishing waters. d. Regulate development to facilitate survival of an and ani' identified rare or endangered tants g p mals -6. Natural Areas: A small portion of the Plumas National Forest land within the County is lncludecl in the offi- cially designated Feather Falls Scenic Area and the ;sF National Wild and Scenic River (Middle Fork of the Feather f ry Rivor fi :vee al areas, near the Count` br�anda� rnortheast_» y � .. , are now 'being�consideredgfor w�,ldernsss des�.gnatib'L- The .» Sate °of Cali �oznxa manages two l ar�*e areas for recxeat on and wildlife habitat: the Grey Dodge Waterfowl Management !» » Area and the borrow area along the Feather Rivers Policv., asion of natural and on and expan . �ncourage the creation wilderness areas. 7. Archaeological Sites t E�ridences of pre -historic human activities have been found throughout the ()amity but es- t° pecially along -fishing streams in the foothill oak areas,, 'al= our knowledge of early Xati:ve American culture.depends most entirely on tL,e oxamination of these archaeological- sites and their contents. Oal fo nia law 'now rewires ring 'g identified archaeological sites during the vesti at�.on of ' T efts ronmental. review process:- r Polic a, Identify and evaluate all cultural resources it - acted ro: oeed ro acts befor approval. p-� p Proposed p and develo , »r ' b� Preserve significant sites or iQq, ii re thein detailed », I by Competent trthaeologists S. Historical Sites: 1'116 first substantial settlemexits Of whites Americans in butte dounty began in the 1540' "s. The '3 ole 'milling set`tl Monts which const' tutod inose of the early 4 - r. r HY NATURAL HAZARDS , Most of'the1. Fire Hazards mountain and foothill areas of the significant natural fire hazard whose aeverity County have a varies with vegetation, slope and elevation. The number�'rsf with the increase al wildfire occurrences is increasing al in visitors and new residents. Fire;' coxttrol and suppress;�on supplies . A y inauequate water sn rural areas is often restrict..d b &asting policies on fire hazards and nrotectzon services. .re 'contained in the Safety, Element adopted in 1977 and are restated below. POlic a,. Consider fI.. hazards in all land use and zoning de- review and cisions., env-1roxmental review, subdivision the provision of public services. b. Guide development to areas with adequate fire protection,, R Seisiriiciazards: Butte County contains many known geologic 'earthquakes havF: occurred Y fault lines; v and a number" of minor inhistoric times._. The largest movement and in the area damage came with the oroville-Palermo earthquake 'of August Cleveland 4Hll fault' :19"75 and rel_atiod tremors. The associated east of Orov 1."ie showed twn miles of stVface drab Pt at that � time and its the on]y fault in the County °to be decl>ared a Y Special S+,vd es Zoue by the State L' - „matit�n on sexsmji �+azards Consider the most recent it' �: � a. decisions known active faultareas. in all zonino and known development aeon3. b. Restrict Flood 'Hazards- Despite tht construction of` numerous dams) channels, there are still extensive �r fi levees and diversion In peak rain �41� velrsy areas eot to al•onlothenSacram p River ; mayor flooding can occur yet. o. d er Honcut.Cgeek. Localized dra ni,ge Butte Creek and, low .lower prbblems also plague many other small areas in the valley. Poli ale draiage or' fle a. , Lm�.t `cl.eve�.opmebt in areasis ant dra�.nagao : �„ ti l r � t * " � ate .. .� and ±lo6dIn9 probletis un q c.ortrol fe.ci.Zi'ti'es are •provided..] j�i Oeolo is_Hazardsi 'the rusk of landslides is greatest in `areas i r high , I Vit sslnpes, weak rock and around 'Dake 0 oville and its `branches havefve Yi, gh ris buy 18 " Erosion potentia. varies by the same factors greatest Findings and policies ori these subject`s it granite areas» and other geologx,c hazards are presented in the safety Element adopted in '1977 ,a Pole„� aY Correlate �l.owabse density of development to potentia: inata�-” far landslides a erosion and Other types of l��rid blity 4 7 ell ,v ,T. LAND USE'CATEGORIES Y A. FUNCTIONAL SEPARATION The above policies express County desires and'_objectiveS on , future development' and are implemented largely by applying them;, ? r to the arrangement of var�ou.s uses on a ma The g p. translation ' of to map worm requires a set of land use 'classifi- .polices cations to serve as a map legend and as possible choices for designating the proposed general distribution of uses.: Land use categories combine similar and compatible activities I` into groups with differing needs for location and sp.+ce. Agriculture, forestry, mining, outdoor recreation, environ- mental. preservation ae-tivities and other i'•open space" uses generally'reguire extensive land -areas with little structural development and few residents. In contrast to land and resource - oriented uses, most residential, commercial, industrial and public uses occupy small areas of land intensely developed with buildings, pavement, and human ;activities. Because of employment, service needs and travel time, urban uses are more; k location -oriented than rural 14,lses and require sites in-proxi- rity to each other. The various location and space require- Aents of land usescan only be satisfied' by separating Vaes into categories and attempting to provide zititable sites for each category, t: ;B, ,PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS ..,The ollo�,'. Late' orj,e8 and associated stpnd ands for Bevel op- g mentf when applied ,g j , to she land use plan ma",.'together proviie - , r, the framework fcir determining consistent zoning and judging �K development pra posals. A complete explanation of the format' and subEjects'used for cats o. descri tion s resented here and. JWmed�.atel followed F p dards for the legend categories used by the ptinciples and star g ' . on the County's ;Land use pian 'maps. Primary Uses: The proposed development pattern is t6 be (, illustrated through the designation and ary:angement OP general, categoriesof lana uses The title of each category refers to the predominant character. of an area, and the description of primry uses defines the Ittended principle uses int t for the r;; area. Providing suitable locata ons and space pAMai uses is the basic purpose of each category- Secon.dar,V_Uses: This section includes other appropriate uses Mich are -less extensive but rijmil.ar, compatible or necessary to the primary uses. 'It is assumed that the teres include necessary and customa'.ty subordinate uses inciaoto6l to the stated uses. k 4 r. .. Site Designation Criteria: The statements present the ,;pre._ Ug the criteria (erred site attritutes for this cat to choose the appropriate category, requires a c'bmprehensive ' evaluation of na liral characteristics, public facilities, site and the .s exi ting de elopment and growth trends of every The criteria for each category are not 1 surrounding area. intended to be conclusive and mutually eyclusive, but rather" to as basic guidelines. Consequently, some sites may appear or none of the categories. be suited for mors: than one perhaps Such should be assigned to the category, whose uses and areas standards seem most compatible to 'the site.characteristacs. Intensity of Use: Specific limitatio. s on parce?_ sizes and ind for most categories. Cthl�r. residential dPnsiti es are cared which should be restricted i. some fashion are also pre - uses sented Each zone 'e .ould regulate all uses as :needed to n. maintain primary uses and protect adjacentu<<*s, Consistent Zones; According to Govwpnmel�.t Code Section 65860, } a local zoning ordinance and :adopted gexeral plan are con- sistent only if "The various land uses authorized�by the ordinance are land compatible t. th the objectives, polica es., genera]. '^ l: x.� 3it'!.„� . uses and programs specified = r r prescri7sed zones for each category represents a COlIection which cold be � d o.f�all our county, zoning c].assifrcaticins to that cate o This consistency determi,nation, g rY•. k consistent however, is-irisufiicient as it Dilly related zoning regulations, to the liCation of Po + app cones to category provisions and not implementation measures to specific proposals., The and s-, stent zoned listed in each category, therefore, relate to on15' and not to''other the intended primary and secondary' uses implement ation considerations : The cozisisten : ' a polio or . zoning; r"egulat ons is £urthe�' considered �ti the "Implementa- tion Program" section. Zoning `actors: These are sub6eccts which, are to be considered and the choice of the, in the evaluation of consistent Zones tonin classifica�io” on g.• most a prepridte is r.p factors���enu�.res cktens vesanaly crate -ria, the use of these q ind: vidua� situations. o site characteristics and eiraluation of dec�ition"s on residential densities These factors should guide and intensity of use for rezon ngs� rise perzdits and all devel�- opment proposals.'' ' t 1 , u v Y