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Wednesday, December 10, 2014
MPRPD
For those who follow land use issues “PC” means a local agency “Planning Commission” and “ZA” means the local agency “Zoning Administrator.” Most local governments, including both City Councils and Boards of Supervisors, establish a PC composed of citizen volunteers, and designate a ZA, who is usually a senior staff person in the City or County Planning Department. The ZA handles smaller items. The PC handles more major items. The ability to appeal decisions to a higher authority, ultimately to the City Council or Board of Supervisors, is part of the decision-making hierarchy.
The Monterey County PC will be meeting today, at 9:00 a.m. The Monterey County ZA will be holding a hearing tomorrow. Some significant items appear on both of these agendas, links to which can be found in the Land Use Report blog, at kusp.org/landuse. I invite you to take a look at what projects are being proposed.
Just to whet your appetite, the Planning Commission will be considering a proposed six‑parcel land division on River Road, bringing more development to a rural area. The Commission will also be considering a proposed new parking lot for the Palo Corona Regional Park. The ZA will be considering a number of proposals to demolish existing residential structures, to replace them with larger ones.
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Former Santa Cruz County Supervisor Gary Patton talks about land use, and land use decisions, with an emphasis on public participation and how the land use process works.