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Home My WebLink About16-013 dimi1414.4fik,u, rlit, f,;,„ Vti(,,_,,„,0 V51,flf,WOW ,,,v,(Itli: '11;14 l4/0 Ar:P4(41,11.10,(4 ,,i 7/qv,' I „Itr:y,,t5, ii,f,0 ti,,,itlflp wirol000thop*Avic,„oompaHcood,„4,,„1,,otAkow,o,,,//,/,„'7,0,;,,pyl i ow ,, *;;;;;i% vliViii/t, Moral,*po el IP lipwvIt. a to„vo, *iik,01,/ 1/,,,*04por#,Ft(Ak I y4 ',,„0,i,.;,,:# mg,1,,d yptip.,,,,,?”'ft/4p"), ,s,ttaAtp;,,,,titk,e p,iii0I/Px611,,,,,.4t( Ntli,P,,,:ittlit;;:igi;„vLa.411,:kwi:et, ,,/l'iii,kiW, ''''' ?„,,,,,),„qi,,,,ei," ,,,v1,14,,,,4,4,101 .,, Resdution No, 16413 A ll'k,LSILUTPIIN ,t1F THE BUTTE COUNTY i'?Ozik, D .111'''F SUPE ;NIS° ,..S Ai0(!!'TING AN AME,'!,!Nrtit N!.',. TO GENII .!"':AL l!LAN 2030 AGRICULTURAL E n.11 EMEN111 d''11LICY AG-?'5.3 (AG11ICULTU'',,1' k.,L BUFF H.R)., INCLU!#,ING N[1 W •NLICIES AG-P5.3.1,AG-Ill'5.3.2, AN AG-P5.33 WHE1! AS, on October 26, 2010, li,utte County adopted a new General Plan (General Plan 2030), including a new General Plan 2030 Land Use Map; and WHEN 'AS, General Plan 2030 is a comprehensive, long-term general plan for Butte County and establishes an overall framework and set of land use planning goals for the unincorporated area of the County. General Plan 2030 has a 20-year planning horizon; and W ERIEAS, General Plan 2030 is intended to be a living, dyna,.,dc and comprehensive document; and Mn,,!,,,11,,,REAS., on September 27„ 2012, the Planning Commission made recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and on November 6, 2012 the Board of Supervisors adopted amendments to the General Plan 2030 under Resolution No. 12-124 and adopted the Zoning Ordinance Update under Ordinance No. 4050, and Certified a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) ,,nder Resolution No. 12-123; and Wi ,'E"i.Iii AS,on April 1,2015, a Notice of Preparation(NOP)of a SEI!', for a General Plan Amendment(GPA) was submitted to the State Clearinghouse (SCH#2015042004) for circulation to public agencies for cam,,Hent The NOP comment period extended from April 1, 2015 to Ad ril 30, 2015; and V/,,,,lER,I'! AS,on June 17,2015,a Draft SEIR(SCII#2015042004)for this GPA,consisting of an amendment to Agricultural Element Policy AG-P5.3 and new Policies AG-P5.3.1, AG P532 and AG-P5,3.3, was circulated to the State Clearinghouse, responsible agencies, and interested parties for a 45-day review period; and WI,,',EL,,i,'Ill'AS„on July 30,2015,a public hearing on the Draft SEIR for this project was held before the itutte County Planning Commission to accept verbal and written comment on the Draft SEIR in accordance with the Butte County Environmental Review Guidelines. A total of nine comment letters were received on the Draft SEIR in addition to verbal comment presented at the public hearing; and WHEREAS, on October 9, 2015, Butte County released the Final SEIR and the County provided notice of the availability of the Final SEW to agencies,organizations, and the public; and W 11E il AS,on October 22,2015,November 112, 2015, and December 10,2015, the Butte County Planning Commission conducted public hearings concerning a recommendation to the oard of Supervisors on the proposed GPA and proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and the Final SEI' and on Dece her 10, 2015 recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt the proposed amendments to the General Plan. NOW, T E 1 EF1111 , 1•11E I RES I.N11 1 that the Butte County Board of Supervisors makes the following findings: 1. Adoption of the GPA is in the public interest. 2. The GPA is consistent and compatible with the General Plan. 3. The potential effects of the GPA have bee evaluated and have been determined not to be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare. 4. The proposed GPA has been processed in .ccordanee with the applicable provisions of the California Government Code and the California Environmental Quality Act. E IT FURT 1111 R ESC) VE I that the Butte County Board of Supervisors adopts the GPA as set-fonth under Exhibit A. PASSE1 AN"' At S11PTE 1, by the guile County Board of Supervisors this 12111 day of January, 20116 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Wahl, Lambert and Chair Connelly NOES: Supervisors Kirk and Teeter ABSENT: None NST VOTING: None mi°1 C, 11 11 , / Co elly, Chair 5 I'tate County Board of Supervisors ATTEST: / By: 11'an! ah , Vhief Administrative Officer and Clerk of the/Board of Supervisors '7,X1 . [ I 1111 ay11„11r e 111 G lir e ra IIIII:1,11 ,1,1,01- a n Am e h d 1„1' LI e n hil Agricult al I Eleme rt olicy AG- ' 5 .3 an * 'New ! ' ices AG- 1,5 .3 . , and AG--Hf GENERAL PLAN 2030 AMENDMENT The adopted General Plan 2030 includes the following policy in the Agriculture Element: Policy AG-P5.3:The Zoning Ordinance shall require that a buffer be established on property proposed for residential development in order to protect existing agricultural uses from incompatible use conflicts. The desired standard shall be 300 feet, but may be adjusted to address unusual circumstances. As noted in Section 3.4.1.1,the 2010 EIR for General Plan 2030 identified this policy as a mitigating policy in the agriculture and land use sections.This policy was not affected by the 2012 General Plan Amendment. The proposed General Plan 2030 Amendment would revise the Agriculture Element as follows,with revisions shown in strikeout and underline: Amend General Plan Policy AG-P5.3 as follows: The Zoning Ordinance shall require that a buffer be established on property proposed for residential development in order to protect existing agricultural uses lands designated Agriculture by the General Plan and zoned Agriculture under the Zoning Ordinance from incompatible use conflicts.The desired standard shall be 300 feet, but may be adjusted to address unusual circumstances. Adopt new General Plan Policies AG-P5.3.1,AG-P5.3.2, and AG-P5.3.3 as follows: AG-P5.3.1 The Zoning Ordinance shall allow animal grazing and crop cultivation, as defined under the Zoning Ordinance, as an interim use in Residential, Commercial and Industrial zones on parcels of 1- acre or larger in size.The Butte County Right-to-Farm Ordinance (Butte County Code Chapter 35) shall continue to recognize that, while not exclusively devoted to agriculture, Residential, Commercial and Industrial zones may support animal grazing and crop cultivation as an interim use prior to development. AG-P5.3.2 The Zoning Ordinance shall require a setback between a new residence and an existing active orchard or vineyard that locates the residence as far away from the orchard or vineyard as practicable, taking into account adiacent agricultural uses and practices, provided it does not limit the density permitted by the residential zone, and in no case is less than 25 feet.This setback shall be imposed on the parcel developing with residences and shall be reviewed by the Zoning Administrator in consultation with the Agricultural Commissioner as to width.The setback shall be subject to a public hearing. AG-P5.3.3 The Zoning Ordinance shall require that a buffer be established pursuant to Policy AG- P5.3 on property proposed for residential development requiring discretionary approval in order to protect existing Williamson Act contracts (i.e. those contracts that are in effect at the time of adoption of this policy)from incompatible use conflicts.The desired standard shall be 300 feet, but may be adiusted to address unusual circumstances.