Transcript Power Point Show Version - Riverside County Planning Department

May 06, 2009
General Plan Advisory
Committee
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
General Plan Amendment 960 – Comments and Letters
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Written Letters/Comments (Provided in
Information Packet)
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George Hague, GPAC Member, Information
Re. Greenhouse Gas Emission
Reinhardt Canyon Land Use
Reconsideration Request, Multiple Sources
Letters received after Information
Packet
Comments about Foundation
Amendment requests
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
General Plan Amendment 960 – Comments – Reinhardt Canyon
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item (Last Meeting) – Draft Ag/Potential Development Special Study Area
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item (Last Meeting) – Draft Ag/Potential Development Special Study Area
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San Jacinto Valley Area Plan, District 3
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Policy when Agriculture Foundation
Component was subject to 5-year cycle
Adoption of the General Plan in 2003 and
Agriculture is exempt from 5-year cycle
No need for the policy
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item (Last Meeting) – Draft Ag/Potential Development Special Study Area
Eliminate Study Area
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item (Last Meeting) – Draft Ag/Potential Development Special Study Area
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Issues of concern
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Maintain balance between viability of
agriculture and need for conversion
Agriculture conversion policies
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Area plan specific change vs. General Plan
Policies (Land Use, Open Space and
Administration Elements)
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item – Draft Ag/Potential Development Special Study Area
• Staff Recommendation
• Approval of Draft San Jacinto Valley
Area Plan – January 05, 2009 –
Eliminate Agriculture/Potential
Development Special Study Area as
proposed
• Recommend that staff develop
proposal for the General Plan Land
Use and Administration Elements
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item (Last Meeting) – Draft Ag/Potential Development Special Study Area
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Agriculture Foundation Amendment
Cycle
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Allows 7% conversion in 2 ½ year cycles –
administered through quarterly GPAs
County is divided in three geographical
regions
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Palo Verde/Desert Center
Coachella Valleys
Western Riverside County
In excess of 7% conversion allowed after
establishing a Task Force
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item (Last Meeting) – Draft Ag/Potential Development Special Study Area
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Agriculture Foundation Amendment Cycle
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“At the end of each 2 ½ year period, the Board of
Supervisors would consider whether or not
changes to the Agriculture Foundation should be
reviewed every 2 ½ years or whether a 5 year
amendment cycle would be more appropriate”.
“The Agriculture Task Force would annually review
the adequacy of the 7% conversion amount”.
Criteria used for considering applications for in
excess to 7% conversion:
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Business Considerations or undue hardships
Availability of adequate infrastructure
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item (Last Meeting) – Draft Ag/Potential Development Special Study Area
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Implementation of Agriculture
Foundation Amendment Cycle (20032008)
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One Task Force is established
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Coachella Valley Region
Open Space Element Policies
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Williamson Act
– Applications for cancellation or disestablishment
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Inadequate Guidance in Administration
Element and Appendix K –
Implementation Program
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
CEQA Process and Environmental Issues
California Environmental Quality Act - “CEQA”
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Disclose significant environmental effects
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Mitigate adverse effects
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Explain rationale for approving a project
Method to be used for GPA 960:
Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”)
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
CEQA Process and Environmental Issues
Scope of Analysis
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EIR addresses physical impacts, with focus on:
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Effects on existing physical conditions in County
Effects on “envisioned” physical environment (buildout)
For General Plan EIRs, focus on
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Impacts resulting from policy and program implementation
Generally apply county-wide or regionally
Cumulative impacts
Site-specific impacts generally tiered to later applications
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
CEQA Process and Environmental Issues
EIR Process - For each environmental issue:
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Establish baseline existing conditions
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Identify any significant impacts
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Identify mitigation measures for these
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Avoidance
Reduction
Minimization
Determine level of impact after mitigation
(Is the impact still significant even with mitigation?)
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
CEQA Process and Environmental Issues
EIR – Areas of Environmental Analysis
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Land use (existing uses, future patterns and intensities,
balancing conservation versus development, etc.)
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Human factors (population growth, services, etc.)
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Demand for schools, libraries, hospitals, police, fire, etc.
Demand for utilities – water, sewer, electricity, etc.
Natural resources
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Biological resources
Agricultural resources
Open space and natural lands
Mineral resources
Cultural resources
Aesthetic resources
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
CEQA Process and Environmental Issues
EIR – Areas of Environmental Analysis, cont.
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Natural hazards
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Flood zones
Earthquake faults
Landslides, subsidence, etc.
Soil erosion
Wildland fires
Man-made hazards
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Airport landing zones and flight paths
Hazardous materials – use, transport, etc.
Dam inundation (flooding from dam failure)
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
CEQA Process and Environmental Issues
EIR – Areas of Environmental Analysis, cont.
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Circulation / Transportation
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Circulation network and efficiency (traffic levels)
Non-motorized transport (bike and pedestrian trails, etc.)
Noise
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Vehicles (major source of noise)
Fixed sources (industry, mining, airports, etc.)
Compatibility issues
Air Quality
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Pollutant sources (vehicles, construction, industry, etc.)
Air quality standards
Greenhouse gases and global climate change initiatives
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
CEQA Process and Environmental Issues
GPA 960 Project - CEQA Status
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County has prepared an Initial Study
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Determined that an EIR is necessary
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Issued a Notice of Preparation for EIR 521
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Conducted two Scoping Meetings for EIR
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Begun preparation of Draft EIR
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
CEQA Process and Environmental Issues
CEQA Timeframes
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Draft EIR:
Prepare and circulate for public comment
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Final EIR Preparation:
Respond to Draft EIR comments
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Public Hearings:
Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors
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Agency Actions:
Certify EIR, make CEQA findings, adopt project
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Trails Update Presentation By Mr. Jerry Jolliffe
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item – Healthy Communities Element, Dr. Eric Frykman
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item – Draft Sphere of Influence Coordination Policy
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Add a policy in Administration Element to address septic
issues in Rural Communities
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Allows changes from Rural Community Foundation
Component area characterized by lots smaller than
20,000 square feet
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Memorandum of Understanding necessary between the
County and City
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A concurrent development application is necessary
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Application has to be located within two hundred (200)
feet of an existing sewer line
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item – Draft Sphere of Influence Coordination Policy
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Draft Administration Element Policies:
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“i”. An amendment from a Rural Community Foundation
Component is necessary to facilitate the extension of sewer service
and to alleviate the potential for ground water pollution and other
public health dangers. This amendment is only applicable to
properties located within a City’s sphere of influence Area.
This amendment is considered only in conjunction with the
following circumstances:
• 1. Area is located within an existing community that is characterized by
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lots smaller than 20,000 square feet in net area.
2. There is a Memorandum of Understanding between the County and
the City that requires sewer services for the establishment of lots
smaller then one acre.
3. A tract or parcel map is processed concurrently and approved with a
condition of approval that requires the extension of a sewer line.
4. The proposed project is located within two hundred (200) feet of an
existing sewer line.
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item – Draft Sphere of Influence Coordination Policy
• Staff Recommendation
• Approval of Draft Policy Regarding
Foundation Component Land Use
Changes in Sphere of Influence Areas
– April 9, 2009 Draft as Proposed
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item – Areas Subject to Indian Jurisdiction
• Reasons for Proposal
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Three Types of Land Within Indian Reservation
Boundaries:
1. Fee Lands: Properties Owned by Non-Tribal Members
1. Allotment Lands: Properties Owned by Tribal Members
1. Trust Lands: Properties Owned by the Tribe as a Unit (Tribal
Council)
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Additional Guidance is necessary in Land Use Element
for Fee Lands
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item – Areas Subject to Indian Jurisdiction
• Draft Land Use Element Policies:
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LU 35.1 The County of Riverside will continue to work with Tribal
authorities to forge inter-governmental agreements in situations
where such agreements would be mutually beneficial. In the
absence of agreements specifying otherwise, questions regarding
development within areas subject to Indian jurisdiction should be
referred to the applicable Tribal authorities except in case of fee
lands where the local jurisdiction and tribe share the land use
authority.(AI 4).
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LU 35.2 All new development proposals within fee lands should be
consistent with the land use pattern and designations of the
surrounding areas of the tribal and county jurisdiction.
Developments of the fee lands shall be subject to the current
Riverside County development and permitting procedures.
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item – Areas Subject to Indian Jurisdiction
• Staff Recommendation
• Approval of Draft Land Use Element
for Areas Subject to Indian Jurisdiction
– April 08, 2009 Draft as Proposed
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item– Good Hope Rural Village Study Area
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item– Good Hope Rural Village Study Area
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Mead Valley Area Plan, District 5
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MSHCP Issues
Highway/Major Road Proximity
Land Use Compatibility
Redevelopment Area
Water Districts
Floodplain
Fire Potential
Slope
Sewer Capacity
Faults/ subsidence/ liquefaction etc.
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item– Good Hope Rural Village Study Area
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item– Good Hope Rural Village Study Area
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Issues of Environmental Consideration
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Close proximity to the existing cities
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Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Canyon Lakes and
Perris
Located along a major regional connector
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State Hwy 74 between I-15 and I-215
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item– Good Hope Rural Village Study Area
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item– Good Hope Rural Village Study Area
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Draft Mead Valley Area Plan Policies
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MVAP 3.1 Allow areas designated with the Rural Village Land Use
Overlay to develop according to the standards of this section. Otherwise,
the standards of the underlying land use designation shall apply.
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MVAP3.2 Commercial uses, small-scale industrial uses (including ministorage facilities), and residential uses at densities higher than those
levels depicted on the Area Plan may be approved based on the
designations identified in the land use overlay.
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MVAP 3.3 Additionally, existing commercial and industrial uses may be
relocated to this overlay as necessary in conjunction with the widening of
State Highway Route 74.
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MVAP 3.4 All new developments shall provide adequate and essential
infrastructures such as circulation facilities, water, sewer, and electricity.
Such improvements must be beneficial to the community at large.
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item– Good Hope Rural Village Study Area
• Staff Recommendation
• Approval of Draft Mead Valley Area
Plan – April 08, 2009 – MVAP 3.1 to
3.4 as proposed
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item – Draft Northeast Agriculture Conversion Policy (LNAP)
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item – Draft Northeast Agriculture Conversion Policy (LNAP)
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Reasons for Proposal
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Specific Plan Applications North of Ramona
Expressway
Existing Dairies in-between two Specific Plans
Compatibility of Uses
Planning Commission Recommendation in July of
2007 to develop this proposal
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item – Draft Northeast Agriculture Conversion Policy (LNAP)
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item – Draft Northeast Agriculture Conversion Policy (LNAP)
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Issues of Environmental Consideration
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MSHCP Cells – Critical Habitat Areas
Close proximity to the San Jacinto Wildlife
Preserve
Seismic Hazard (Fault Lines: San Jacinto and
Casa Loma)
Potential Flooding Issues
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item – Draft Northeast Agriculture Conversion Policy (LNAP)
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Draft Lakeview Nuevo Area Plan Language
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LNAP 5.1 Require new developments to remain outside 100-year Flood
Plain.
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LNAP 5.2 Require new developments to provide a 300 foot buffer from
dairy/agricultural uses and 50 foot from the non-dairy uses until such time
that the dairy/agricultural uses cease operation.
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LNAP 5.3 This policy area do not prescribe a timeline for withdrawal of
existing dairy as well as agricultural uses. However, when any land within
this policy area amends the General Plan, it shall subscribe to the
Community Development Foundation designations as envisioned in this
policy area.
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LNAP 5.4 This policy Area is divided into two distinct districts - Business
District and Residential District, which are described further in Appendix
E.
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item – Draft Northeast Agriculture Conversion Policy (LNAP)
Proposed Table for Appendix E
(*Mixed use developments can augment this schedule)
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item – Draft Northeast Agriculture Conversion Policy (LNAP)
• Staff Recommendation
• Approval of Draft Northeast
Agriculture Conversion Policy Area
LNAP 5.1 to LNAP 5.4 – April 08,
2009 and addition of Policy Area table
to Appendix E
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item– Chiriaco Summit Rural Village Overlay (Optional Item)
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item– Chiriaco Summit Rural Village Overlay (Optional Item)
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Proposed Change to Chiriaco Summit (ECVAP)
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No text for Chiriaco Summit Rural Village Overlay
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A “Planned Community Policy Area” for Chiriaco
Summit in the Area Plan (ECVAP 2.2 a, b, and c).
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Chiriaco Rural Village Overlay - A mapping error
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Proposal to remove “Rural Village Overlay” of the
Chiriaco Summit and replace it with Chiriaco Summit
“Planned Community Policy Area”
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item– Chiriaco Summit Rural Village Overlay (Optional Item)
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
Action Item– Chiriaco Summit Rural Village Overlay (Optional Item)
• Staff Recommendation
• Approval of Draft Eastern Coachella
Valley Area Plan – April 08, 2009 – as
proposed
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)
General Plan 5-Yearly Update
General Plan Advisory Committee | May 06, 2009
General Plan Amendment 960
Thank you
General Plan Amendment 2008 (960)