HomeMy WebLinkAboutM.SP022608BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MINUTES - FEBRUARY 26, 2008
MINUTES OF
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING WITH
CITIES OF BIGGS AND GRIDLEY
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956 the Butte County Board
of Supervisors hereby called a Special Meeting as follows:
Called to order at 6:14 p.m. at the Gridley Community Center, 2008
East Spruce Street, Gridley, CA. Supervisors present: Connelly,
Dolan, Yamaguchi, Kirk and Chair Josiassen. Also present: C.
Brian Haddix, Chief Administrative Officer, Bruce Alpert, County
Counsel and Kathleen Moghannam, Associate Clerk of the Board.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
Observation of a Moment of Silence.
CORRECTIONS AND~OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA (None)
CONSENT AGENDA (NO Items )
REGULAR PiGENDA
0805-001 Butte County General Plan 2030 - Discussion with Cities of Biggs
and Gridley regarding land use and General Plan issues of mutual
interest in the designated Area of Concern - action requested -
ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION; AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO
STAFF, IF NEEDED.
THIS WAS A JOINT MEETING BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCILS OF BIGGS AND
GRIDLEY AND THE BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. APPROXIMATELY
35 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WERE ALSO IN ATTENDANCE AT THIS MEETING.
THIS MEETING WAS HELD TO HELP INTER-JURISDICTIONAL COORDINATION
BETWEEN BOTH CITIES AND THE COUNTY CONCERNING THE AREA OF CONCERN
(AOC), A 2,849-ACRE REGION LOCATED WITHIN BUTTE COUNTY BETWEEN THE
CITIES OF BIGGS AND GRIDLEY THAT WAS ADOPTED BY THE BUTTE LOCAL
AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION FOR PURPOSES OF COORDINATING GROWTH
AND TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATION ON THE AREA'S FUTURE. BOTH THE
CITIES OF BIGGS AND GRIDLEY HAVE IDENTIFIED PLANS AND ANNEXATION
STRATEGIES FOR THIS AREA THAT DIFFER WITH REGARD TO FUTURE
JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES. BUTTE COUNTY WILL ALSO BE DEVELOPING
A PREFERRED LAND USE ALTERNATIVE OVER THE NEXT 6 MONTHS PURSUANT
TO ITS GENERAL PLAN 2030 PROCESS THAT COULD INFLUENCE DEVELOPMENT
IN THE AOC.
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MINUTES - FEBRUARY 26, 2008
BUTTE COUNTY PRINCIPAL PLANNER, DAN BREEDON PROVIDED A BRIEF
UPDATE ON ALL THREE JURISDICTIONS LONG-RANGE AND GENERAL PLANS AND
PROVIDED AN OVERVIEW OF THE AOC, AND BUTTE COUNTY'S CURRENT LAND
USE ALTERNATIVES PROPOSED FOR THIS AREA. THE MAIN PART OF THE
EVENING WAS DEVOTED TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF PLANNING TOPICS AND
ISSUES RELATED TO THE AOC AND DEVELOPING SHARED STRATEGIES THAT
ALL JURISDICTIONS COULD AGREE UPON.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR, TIM SNELLINGS FACILITATED
DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE CITIES OF BIGGS, GRIDLEY, AND THE BUTTE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. INFORMATION WAS TRANSCRIBED ONTO
POSTER PAPER AS INDIVIDUAL ISSUES AND IDEAS WERE GENERATED. THIS
INFORMATION WAS LATER ASSEMBLED INTO A LIST OF PRINCIPLES
ADDRESSING DEVELOPMENT IN THE AOC AND THERE WAS ADDITIONAL
DISCUSSION BY THE GROUP. EACH OF THE JURISDICTIONS AGREED TO
REVIEW THIS INFORMATION IN MORE DETAIL AT THEIR REGULAR MEETINGS
AND TO ULTIMATELY TAKE ACTION THROUGH A RESOLUTION OR AGREEMENT TO
A SET OF PRINCIPLES TO HELP GUIDE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE
AOC. FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS CONCERNING THIS SUBJECT WILL BE POSTED TO
THE BUTTE COUNTY GENERAL PLAN 2030 WEBSITE.
PUBLIC HEARING AND 'TIMED ITEMS (NO Items )
PUBLIC COMMENT (None)
Comments to the Board on issues and items not listed on the
agenda. Presentations will be limited to five minutes. Please
note that pursuant to state law, the Board of Supervisors is
prohibited from taking action on any item not listed on the
agenda.
ADJOURNMENT: THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE
THE BOARD, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED
AT 8:37 P.M., TO RECONVENE AT A
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD TO BE
HELD TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2008, AT 9:00
A.M.
CURT JOSIASSEN, CHAIR
BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MINUTES - FEBRUARY 26, 2008
ATTEST:
C. BRIAN HADDIX, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
AND CLERK OF THE BOARD
BY:
DEPUTY
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