AGENDA DATE: 3/14/2018
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Ordinance to Amend County Code Chapter 3, Agricultural and Forestal Districts
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Schedule a work session to discuss an ordinance to amend Chapter 3, Agricultural and Forestal Districts
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Walker, Kamptner, Graham, Gast-Bray, Benish, Clark
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: The Board has directed the County Attorney's Office to conduct a comprehensive review and recodification of the County Code. Chapter 3 contains provisions related to the County's agricultural and forestal district program by which the County protects its agricultural and forestal lands of statewide and local significance.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Quality Government Operations: Ensure County's government capacity to provide high quality service that achieves community priorities.
DISCUSSION: The process of recodifying the County Code includes making formatting, style, organizational, and substantive changes. These changes are being addressed at the chapter level before the Board considers adopting a complete, recodified Code later in 2018.
The proposed revisions to Chapter 3 state the procedures and criteria with greater specificity than the current version of Chapter 3. Section 3-202, which pertains to the effect of creating a district on the uses and structures allowed on parcels in an agricultural and forestal district, is one of the most important sections in Chapter 3. Before public hearings are scheduled for Chapter 3, staff would like to return to the Board for a work session at its April 11, 2018 meeting to further discuss the uses and activities allowed on parcels within districts. This issue is important not only when districts are created, but also when they are periodically reviewed and continued.
In addition, the County currently does not allow a parcel to be added to a district if it is determi...
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