To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Time Certain Matter
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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10:15 AM - Adopt a Development Agreement for the North McKay Ranch Subdivision Project, APNs: 017-032-003, 017-071-004, 017-071-009, 017-072-002, 017-072-003, 017-073-007, 017-073-009 and 303-012-020 Record No.: PLN-9902-GPA
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt Ordinance (Attachment 1) approving a Development Agreement for the North McKay Ranch Subdivision in the Cutten Area (PLN-9902-GPA).
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Applicant fees
DISCUSSION:
On March 7, 2023, your Board held a public hearing on the North McKay Ranch General Plan Amendment, Zone Reclassification, Tentative Subdivision Map, Planned Unit Development, Development Agreement, and Special Permit and unanimously made findings in support of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and the project, certified the EIR, and approved the project (5-0). The Board also took action to Introduce the Ordinance Approving the Development Agreement and to set it for adoption at a subsequent meeting of the Board of Supervisors.
The applicant desires that the county proceed with action on the Development Agreement which outlines mutual and respective obligations between the developer and the county. Section 65864 et seq. of the California Government Code, Planning and Zoning, allows for development agreements for this purpose. All development will comply with the Eureka Community Plan requirements and development standards.
Development agreements are contracts negotiated between project applicants and public agencies that govern allowable land uses for development consistent with zoning and land use policies. These agreements are intended to serve as a tool to strengthen a community's commitment to comprehensive land use planning. The use of development agreements can provide the county with public benefits by requirin...
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