TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Executive Office Planning and Building Services
MEETING DATE: October 22, 2019
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Steve Dunnicliff
PHONE:
463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Brent Schultz
PHONE:
234-6650
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Designating the Director of Planning & Building Services to Review "Less Than Three Acre Conversion Exemption" Applications Received From the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Resolution designating the Director of Planning & Building Services to review "Less Than Three Acre Conversion Exemption" applications received from the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (CBFFP); authorize Chair to sign same, and direct Clerk of the Board to transmit the Resolution to the CBFFP.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None directly related to this matter.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (CBFFP) enforces the laws that regulate logging on privately owned lands in California under the rules of the Forest Practice Act (FPA) of 1973 and other related regulations. These rules and regulations include a provision for the one time conversion of up to 3 acres of forested land to be converted to another land use such as a home site. CBFFP acknowledges the importance of County participation in reviewing the conversion exemption applications to ensure that said applications are in conformance with all County regulatory requirements. In order for a County to take advantage of this review opportunity, the Board of Supervisors must appoint a designee to review conversion exemption applications. Should a County decline to appoint a designee, it relinquishes this opportunity until a designee is appointed.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
If the Board chooses not to appoint a designee for review of these applications, the Coun...
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