October 22, 2016 FINAL SC Minutes

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Working from review document #3, the CDP Planning Team facilitated a discussion by the Steering Committee geared toward preliminary decisions about the following possible revisions to the Draft CDP: a. Section 3: Preferred Land Use & Settlement Patterns: i. Revise Land Use Policy 4: Mr. Kurokawa moved to adopt the revisions for Land Use Policy 4 as proposed: Land Use Policy 4: "In order to preserve larger lot agricultural lands for productive agricultural use, allow rural development on lands near urban areas where an intermediate land use between residential and productive agricultural areas is consistent with the surrounding uses and rural character. This is reflected in the location of "Rural" (R) areas on the official Land Use Policy Map, which is intended to facilitate changes of zone to "Residential and Agricultural District" (RA) or the "Family Agricultural District" (FA). The intermediate land use between residential and productive agricultural areas is intended to serve as: ■ A low density area that provides a transitional use buffer area between strictly residential and commercial productive agriculture areas, and; ■ A mix of personal or family -scale productive commercial or subsistence aaricultural use on all newly established parcels in the Rural area, and: ■ Parcels having a median size of between 2 — 3 acres but in no case less than 1 acre in size. Areas beyond both the Urban Growth Boundary and Rural areas are to be preserved for agricultural uses, open space, scenic viewsheds, and natural beauty areas. " Second by Ms. Mendoza. Motion passed with 7 votes aye and 0 votes nay. ii. Revise County Action Policy 13 and 14: Mr. Carvalho moved to approve County Action Policy 13 and County Action Policy 14 revisions as presented. County Action Policy 13: "Amend Chapter 25 of the Zoning Code and Chapter 23 of the Subdivision Code to allow Clustered Rural Subdivisions "Rt r eVe!Opffl t- as an alternative to Cluster Plan Developments (C. P.D.) Section 25-6-20. Clustered Rural Subdivisions are intended for areas with rural designations, or that are de -facto rural areas adjacent to urban zoned areas (whereas Cluster Plan Developments are intended for single-family RS zoning district). The Clustered Rural Subdivision provision would not be appropriate if the result would create compact housing developments on agricultural lands completely separate from existing urban areas with adequate infrastructure." Page 16