To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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A Petition for a General Plan Amendment (GPA) and Zone Reclassification (ZR) Regarding a Portion of the Westfall Agricultural Preserve Property
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Accept the petition and adopt the attached resolution (Attachment 1) based on the findings in the staff report; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to give notice of the decision to the Planning Department and any other interested party.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Sustainable Natural Resources & Infrastructure Stewardship
Strategic Plan Category: 5005 - Implement landscape stewardship through the General Plan
DISCUSSION:
The Board is being asked to accept a General Plan Amendment (GPA) and Zone Reclassification (ZR) petition to change the Land Use Designation from Residential Agriculture (RA10) to Residential Agriculture (RA4), and to change the zoning from Agriculture Exclusive (AE) to Agriculture General (AG-B-5(4)) on a 4.36-acre portion of the larger 77-acre Westfall Agricultural Preserve property. The GPA and ZR will allow the 4.36-acre parcel, with a 1,200 square foot house, to be retained as part of the county housing stock and maintain the existing character of the area. The remaining 73-acre portion of the property will be dedicated to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for public access and habitat conservation. The Save the Redwood League has been extremely accommodating to allow the house to be retained while the rest of the property is dedicated.
The 77-acre property was originally put into a Williamson Act Contract as an agricultural preserve in 2008 by the Westfall family and purchased by Save the Redwoods League in 2016. Save the Redwoods League purchased the property in collaboration with the BLM w...
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