Ordinance 661Ordinance 661Consistency Rezone ProjectConsistency Rezone Project

Board of Supervisors Hearing

County of Santa BarbaraOffice of Long Range Planning

October 9, 2007Betteravia Government Center

Ordinance 661 - BackgroundOrdinance 661 - Background► Ordinance 661 zone districts were repealed and Ordinance 661 zone districts were repealed and

largely replaced in 1984 when the newly formed largely replaced in 1984 when the newly formed AG-I and AG-II zone districts implemented the AG-I and AG-II zone districts implemented the Comprehensive PlanComprehensive Plan

► Today, ministerial uses can still be approved, Today, ministerial uses can still be approved, but discretionary uses require a “Consistency but discretionary uses require a “Consistency Rezone” Rezone” Purpose is to provide a processing pathway between Purpose is to provide a processing pathway between

Ord. 661 and the LUDC, enabling Ord. 661 landowners Ord. 661 and the LUDC, enabling Ord. 661 landowners to exercise the same rights as surrounding LUDC to exercise the same rights as surrounding LUDC zoned landowners throughout the Countyzoned landowners throughout the County

What Does This Project Accomplish?What Does This Project Accomplish?

Project Benefits: Project Benefits: ►Equitable zoning for all agricultural parcelsEquitable zoning for all agricultural parcels

Equalizes land use options Equalizes land use options Reduces time and expenseReduces time and expense

►Residential second units now available to Residential second units now available to landowners in newly described EDRN’slandowners in newly described EDRN’s Extends the same opportunity as given to landownersExtends the same opportunity as given to landowners

in other EDRN’s across the County in other EDRN’s across the County

Bringing 661 Parcels into LUDCBringing 661 Parcels into LUDC ►Proposed rezone designations are Proposed rezone designations are

consistent with surrounding parcels consistent with surrounding parcels that are already under LUDC zoning that are already under LUDC zoning umbrellaumbrella

►Consider existing land use patternsConsider existing land use patterns Physical characteristicsPhysical characteristics Topographic featuresTopographic features Existing General Plan land use designationsExisting General Plan land use designations Surrounding LUDC zoning patternsSurrounding LUDC zoning patterns

Environmental Review and Environmental Review and FindingsFindings

► Project evaluated in a program level CEQA Project evaluated in a program level CEQA documentdocument

► Negative Declaration analyzed 16 issue areasNegative Declaration analyzed 16 issue areas

► ND noted the potential for 150 new residential ND noted the potential for 150 new residential units over a 369,000 acre project areaunits over a 369,000 acre project area 101 of these are already possible if those applicants went 101 of these are already possible if those applicants went

through the existing consistency rezone processthrough the existing consistency rezone process

► Conclusion: No potential for significant impactsConclusion: No potential for significant impacts

Planning Commission Planning Commission RecommendationRecommendation

► Hearing held on September 12, 2007Hearing held on September 12, 2007

► Recommend the Board approve the Recommend the Board approve the Ordinance 661 Consistency Rezone Ordinance 661 Consistency Rezone project, as recommended by staff, project, as recommended by staff, including:including:

Exclusion of Prell Road West as an EDRNExclusion of Prell Road West as an EDRN Retention of existing land use and zoning Retention of existing land use and zoning

designationsdesignations

Staff RecommendationStaff Recommendation

1.1. Adopt the required findings for 07RZN-10, Adopt the required findings for 07RZN-10, including CEQA findingsincluding CEQA findings

2.2. Accept the Final Negative DeclarationAccept the Final Negative Declaration3.3. Adopt a Resolution approving amendments Adopt a Resolution approving amendments

to the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Maps to the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Maps 4.4. Adopt an Ordinance amending the County Adopt an Ordinance amending the County

Zoning MapZoning Map