To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Garth General Plan Amendment and Zone Reclassification Petition to Provide a Permitting Pathway for an Alternative Lodge Park on Property in the Trinidad Area; APN 515-172-010; PLN-2024-19111
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the attached resolution (Attachment 1) to take the following actions:
a. Adopt the findings supporting granting the petition to accept the General Plan Amendment and Zone Reclassification Petition for review and processing, as modified; and
b. Accept for processing the modified petition to amend the General Plan and modify the Tiny House Village provisions of the Zoning Ordinance; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to give notice of the decision to the applicant 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: Housing for All
Strategic Plan Category: 4001 - Provide housing and sheltering solutions for people experiencing homelessness
DISCUSSION:
1. Executive Summary:
The Board of Supervisors is being asked to approve a petition to authorize processing of an amendment of the General Plan Land Use Designation and Zoning of property in the Trinidad area (APN 515-172-010 - 473 Quarry Rd). The property is currently the subject of an ongoing code enforcement case involving violations of county code tied to unpermitted habitations, wastewater disposal, well, junk vehicles and junk on the property. The amendments are requested to allow permitting of the existing habitations. The Board directed that prior to consideration of the petition that the public health issues with the compost privies be addressed. The property owner has been working with the Department of Health & Human Services - Division of Environmental Health (DEH) to address this issue. Staff do...
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