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December 13, 2015 - The Mariposa County Supervisors will consider waiving the second reading and adopt an Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to implement new regulations for mining permitting pursuant to General Plan/Zoning Amendment (GP/ZA) No. 2015-126 at their Tuesday, December 15, 2015 meeting.
The following is the Amended Zoning Ordinance Regulations for Mining Permitting.
ORDINANCE
MEETING: December 15, 2015
TO: The Board of Supervisors
FROM: Sarah Williams, Planning Director
RE: Amend Zoning Ordinance Regulations for Mining Permitting
RECOMMENDATION AND JUSTIFICATION:
Waive the second reading and adopt an Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to implement new regulations for mining permitting pursuant to General Plan/Zoning Amendment (GP/ZA) No. 2015-126.
Recommended action is based on the Board of Supervisors' action on November 17, 2015.
BACKGROUND AND HISTORY OF BOARD ACTIONS:
June 24, 2014: Resolution 2014-306 initiating Zoning Amendment (ZA) No. 2014-078, an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to implement current General Plan policies.
November 25, 2014: Public Hearing on ZA No. 2014-078. Resolution No. 2014-610 approving ZA No. 2014-078 with amended text. Waiver of First Reading/Introduction of Ordinance. Continued hearing to December 16, 2014.
December 16, 2014: Continued Public Hearing on ZA No. 2014-078. Resolution 2014-660 and Resolution 2014-661, rescinding Resolution No. 2014-610 and Waiver of First Reading/Introduction of Ordinance. Referred project back to Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) and Planning Commission (PC). Extended reporting period for PC to March 17, 2015.
March 17, 2015: Extended reporting period for PC's review to April 28, 2015.
April 14, 2015: Public Hearing to consider AAC's and PC's recommendations. Considered Option 1 (ZA No. 2014-078) and Option 2 (new General Plan policies for mining permitting and Zoning Ordinance amendments to implement new policies). Directed staff to public summary ordinance for Option 2. Continued hearing to April 28, 2015.
April 28, 2015: Continued Public Hearing. Directed staff to take Option 3 back through review process.
July 14, 2015: Directed staff to complete the processing for Option 2.
November 17, 2015: Public Hearing on GP/ZA No. 2015-126. Resolution No. 2015-543, approving General Plan/Zoning Amendment No. 2015-126. Waiver of First Reading/Introduction of Ordinance. Continued hearing to December 15, 2015.
ALTERNATIVES AND CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Alternative: Rescind actions on November 17, 2015.
Negative Action: The Zoning Ordinance amendment portion of this process will not be completed, and Zoning Ordinance regulations will be inconsistent with the General Plan policies.
Final Ordinance Summary
Ordinance
