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• The proposed General Plan Amendment is inconsistent with this policy because it <br /> Proposes a residential designation and future residential development outside of the <br /> existing communities identified in the General Plan. In addition, the proposed <br /> designation of R/R is also not one of the exceptions listed above. <br /> A. Community Organization and Development Patterns (Volume I p IV 13) <br /> Implementation 13. General Plan Amendments: <br /> (b) In reviewing General Plan 2010 Map amendments to convert land from <br /> agricultural uses to non-agricultural urban uses, the following criteria should be <br /> used for evaluation. <br /> (2) the potential for the project to create premature development pressure on <br /> surrounding agricultural lands; <br /> • The project parcel is classified as Prime Farmland by the Department of <br /> Conservation. The proposed General Plan Amendment is inconsistent with this <br /> implementation measure because the conversion of prime farmland into a non- <br /> agricultural use is premature and may create additional developmental pressure on <br /> surrounding agricultural lands which are also designated as prime farmland. <br /> (4) the resulting development pattern: leapfrog development shall be strongly <br /> discouraged. <br /> • The project parcel is located more than 1.5 miles east of the nearest General Plan <br /> community. It is also more than 1.7 miles east of the nearest residential zone. This <br /> project consists of a single parcel of prime farmland completely surrounded by <br /> agricultural zoning. It is also not within the Sphere of Influence of any city. The <br /> proposed General Plan Amendment is inconsistent with this implementation measure <br /> because the resultant development pattern would be considered leapfrog <br /> development. <br /> Zone Reclassification Issues <br /> In order to approve a Zone Reclassification application, the Planning Commission and <br /> the Board of Supervisors must determine that all of the following are true: <br /> 1. The proposed zone district is consistent with the General Plan, any applicable <br /> Master Plan, and any applicable Specific Plan. <br /> • The proposed zone district is not consistent with the current General Plan map <br /> designation of General Agriculture. <br /> 2. The proposed zone district is reasonable and beneficial at this time. <br /> • This basis for zone reclassification cannot be made while the property is designated <br /> A/G. <br /> 3 <br />