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GENERAL PLAN 2007 - 2027 |
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Amendment Process
The
process of amending the general plan is established in State law. The County
may amend each of the seven mandatory elements (land use, circulation,
housing, noise, safety, open space and conservation) no more than four times
in one calendar year, although some exceptions apply. Some counties consider general plan
amendments only at regularly scheduled intervals (such as once every three or
four months), while others (presumably with less planning activity) consider
amendments at any time. General
plan amendments can be initiated by the Planning Commission or Board of
Supervisors, or can be applied for by private parties. |
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General
plan amendment procedures are similar to the plan adoption process: at least
one public hearing is required before both the Planning Commission and the
Board of Supervisors. An
environmental finding must be prepared pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (Negative Declaration or Environmental Impact
Report). The Planning
Commission's approval or denial of a general plan amendment is forwarded as a
recommendation to the Board of Supervisors, which makes the final decision to
approve or deny the requested amendment. |
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INTRODUCTION
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Role of the General Plan
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Required Elements
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PREPARATION OF THE GENERAL PLAN
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Overview of Process
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Public/Community
Involvement
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Alternatives
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Amendment Process
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ORGANIZATION
OF THE GENERAL PLAN
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Format of the Plan
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Cross-Reference of
Mandatory Elements/Issues
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