Agricultural Permit Streamlining Ordinance Amendments

09ORD-00000-00009 involves amending the County’s Land Use and Development Code (LUDC) to streamline the permit process for agricultural projects on lands zoned for agricultural uses in the inland area of Santa Barbara County located outside of the Montecito Planning Area. The proposal includes amendments to the LUDC that would:
• Shift some minor agricultural-related permits from requiring a Land Use Permit to a Zoning Clearance or exemption, or from a Minor Conditional Use Permit to a Land Use Permit. Amendments to achieve these revisions to the process would be required in Chapter 35.21, Agricultural Zones, Chapter 35.42, Standards for Specific Land Uses, Chapter 35.82, Permit Review and Decisions, and Chapter 35.110, Definitions.



• Change the threshold for requiring the approval of a Development Plan by the County Planning Commission when the combined floor area of all structures on a lot in an agricultural zone exceeds 20,000 square feet (County LUDC Section 35.21.030).




Status

The Revised Draft Initial Study and Negative Declaration (09NGD-00000-00007) has been completed for the project and released for public review. (Notice of Availability)

Staff is currently researching the issues raised in the comment letter submitted to the Planning and Development Department regarding the adequacy of the draft Negative Declaration.





Schedule

Hearing not yet scheduled.




Documents

December 2009 - Revised Draft Negative Declaration (Notice of Availability)

June 2009 - Draft ND Public Comment Letters

May 2009 - Draft Negative Declaration (Notice of Availability)




Contacts

Noel Langle, Planner
noel@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
(805) 568-2067

Pat Saley, Planner
psaley@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
(805) 969-4605