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File #: 22-1227    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/6/2022 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 10/18/2022 Final action:
Title: Discussion and Possible Action to Provide Clarification that Dead/Hazardous Vegetation Removal is Not "Development"; and Direction to Planning and Building Services to Deprioritize All Related Code Enforcement (Sponsor: Supervisor Williams)

 

To:  Board of Supervisors

FromSupervisor Williams

Meeting DateOctober 18, 2022

 

Department Contact:  

Ted Williams

Phone: 

707-937-3500

 

Item Type:   Regular Agenda

 

Time Allocated for Item: 30 Minutes

 

 

Agenda Title:

title

Discussion and Possible Action to Provide Clarification that Dead/Hazardous Vegetation Removal is Not “Development”; and Direction to Planning and Building Services to Deprioritize All Related Code Enforcement

(Sponsor: Supervisor Williams)

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Recommended Action/Motion:

recommendation

Provide clarification that dead/hazardous vegetation removal is not “Development”; and direct Planning and Building Services to deprioritize all related code enforcement.

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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:

N/A                     

 

Summary of Request

Our public within the Coastal Zone faces permit fees in the thousands to remove dead and hazardous vegetation or fines in the thousands for failure to secure permits. Dead tree removal is not “development” by any stretch of the definition. When members of the public demonstrate personal responsibility for the safety of all, it is bad government to demand unreasonable fees and processes. Time is of the essence for better public policy. The California Coastal Commission is encouraged to adopt the same.

 

Alternative Action/Motion:

Take no action.                     

 

Does This Item Support the General Plan? Yes

 

Strategic Plan Priority Designation: A Safe and Healthy County

 

Supervisorial District:  All

                                          

vote requirement:  Majority

                                          

 

 

Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A

 

Fiscal Details:

source of funding: N/A

budgeted in current f/y: Yes

current f/y cost: A Savings

if no, please describe:

annual recurring cost: N/A

revenue agreement: N/A

 budget clarification: N/A

Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: N/A

 

CEO Liaison: Executive Office

 

 

CEO Review: Yes 

 

 

CEO Comments:

 

FOR COB USE ONLY

Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Senior Deputy Clerk

Final Status: Approved with Direction

Date: October 18, 2022