HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 08-27-2007-d1ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: August 27, 2007
Action Agenda
Item No. D.1
SUBJECT: UPDATE on Development of Agricultural Support Enterprises (ASE). Program
DEPARTMENT: Economic Development
Planning & Inspections
ERCD
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Willie Best ACM and IED
Assistant County Manager 245-2300
Geoffrey Gledhill, County Attorney
732-2196
Craig Benedict AICP -Planning Director
245-2592
David Stancil AICP -Director ERCD
245-2598
PURPOSE: To provide an update to the BOCC on the ASE program, including the development
of ordinance amendments and an ASE Program user manual.
BACKGROUND: At the May 2007 Joint BOCC/Planning Board Work Session, and the June 12,
2007 regular BOCC meeting, staff presented the Board with an update on the ASE program
and requested the Board's endorsement of three (3) underlining concepts, specifically:
1) Begin drafting proposed amendments to the Land. Use Element to establish support
and/or consistency for the program within the Comprehensive Plan as well as proposed
amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to:
a. Establish a list of permitted uses for the program including appropriate application
and review processes,
b. Establish implementation guidelines, and
c. Develop the conditional district zoning review process, for review and comment by
the BOCC and Planning Board,
2) Begin drafting clear performance standards, and
3) Create the ASE Manual for review and comment by BOCC, Planning Board, and other
County advisory bodies:
The BOCC authorized staff to:
Notify Joint Planning Partners of the project and solicit their input on the proposal,
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2. Begin drafting clear performance standards for review and comment, and
3. Begin work on the proposed ASE Manual
Since the June 12, 2007 meeting staff has completed the following:
1. Members of Economic Development, Planning, and ERCD have meet twice with the
County Attorney to review proposed performance standards for the ASE program and to
develop the conditional district rezoning process, (referenced within the June 12, .2007
abstract),
2. Presented an overview of the ASE program concept to a joint meeting of the Agricultural
Preservation Board and the Soil and Water District Commission Board (referenced within
the June 12, 2007 abstract),
3 Distributed a draft "ASE User Manual to various staff members for internal review and
comment. A copy was also presented to Dr. Fletcher Barber, of Cooperative Extension,
for his review and comment. Staff has asked Cooperative Extension to supply
information for use within the manual and is in the process of soliciting similar input from
NRCS/the Orange County Soil and Water District.
4. In August, a memorandum was sent from the Manager's Office to our Joint Planning
Partners informing them of the scope and intent of the ASE program and soliciting their
input on the project. Staff has been directed to contact the appropriate planning staff
from these two (2) jurisdictions as a follow up to this memorandum and request a
meeting with various planning representatives to discuss the implications of the program.
It needs to be remembered that there are six (6) typical steps involved with implementing
planning changes. These steps are as follows:
1. Multi-departmental ASE workgroup. Staff Comment: At the June 12, 2007 meeting, the
BOCC approved the development of further implementation strategies, as listed above,
for review and comment at future meetings.
2. Land Use Plan Text (pending)
3. Land Use Plan Map (pending)
4. Zoning Text (pending)
5. Zoning Atlas/Map (pending)
6. Petitioner Application (pending)
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this discussion.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board authorize staff to continue
with their efforts to complete work on the proposed amendments to the Land Use Element and
Zoning Ordinance, as well as the ASE User Manual, for presentation to the BOCC at a future
meeting.