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Board of Supervisors Agenda
Executive Summary |
| | | | | | | | Meeting Date:
| AprilĀ 10, 2018 |
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| | | | | | | | Title:
| CPA17-0003 - Comprehensive Plan Amendment (Renewable Energy) |
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| | | | | | | | Type:
| Action, Public Hearing, Power Point Presentation |
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| | | | | | | | Agenda Title:
| CPA17-0003 - Comprehensive Plan Amendment (Renewable Energy) |
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| | | | | | | | Recommendation:
| The Planning Commission recommends approval of CPA17-0003, 6-0 vote.
Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve and adopt the Comprehensive Plan amendments CPA17-0003.
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| | | | | | | | Summary:
| This amendment adds language to two elements of the Comprehensive Plan:
Within Chapter 1, Introduction and Vision, to add a policy supportive of renewable energy generation, data centers, and high-tech industries, also
Within Chapter 1, to add a policy supportive of agritourism, agribusiness, and renewable energy generation in agricultural and rural areas; and
Within Chapter 2, Land Use, to add a policy applicable to all land uses noting renewable energy facilities should be designed to minimize impacts on neighboring properties, uses, and roadways. |
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| | | | | | | | Committee/Commission Summary:
| Planning Commission |
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| | | | | | | | Review Date:
| March 7, 2018 |
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| | | | | | | | Staff Contacts:
| Patrick White, Planner III; Wanda Parrish, Director of Planning |
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| | | | | | | | Legal Counsel:
| Alexandra Spaulding, Senior Assistant County Attorney |
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| | | | | | | | Additional Background/Other Considerations:
| Please note that this case is not pursuant to any Special Use Permit requests but instead, if approved, will add language within the Comprehensive Plan which may be used during the review of such a request when evaluating that project's consistency with the Comprehensive Plan.
The Planning Commission held a public hearing February 7, 2018 on the draft Comprehensive Plan amendments and closed the public hearing. They continued the vote to allow staff to review the proposed amendments to determine whether they address the types of concerns raised during public comment related to solar energy facilities. Staff concluded that the amendments as proposed address those concerns since the Comprehensive Plan is general in nature and intended to provide policy direction and general guidance. |
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| | | | | | | | Consequence of Denial/Inaction:
| The amendments will not be made. |
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