Siskiyou County Land Development Manual 2006 UpdateSiskiyou County Land Development Manual 2006 Update

Planning Commission HearingLand Development Manual Update

Purpose of this Hearing!Purpose of this Hearing!► Begin the process of formal adoption of the LDMBegin the process of formal adoption of the LDM

► Provide a detailed explanation of key concepts.Provide a detailed explanation of key concepts.

► Provide another opportunity to receive public comments. Provide another opportunity to receive public comments.

The most recent public outreach process began 7 months ago and The most recent public outreach process began 7 months ago and has included numerous opportunities for input.has included numerous opportunities for input.

► Provide the Planning Commission an opportunity to ask Provide the Planning Commission an opportunity to ask questions or provide comments and direction prior to final draft questions or provide comments and direction prior to final draft being prepared.being prepared.

► To allow additional time to receive final comments from other To allow additional time to receive final comments from other departments and outside agencies.departments and outside agencies.

► Provide direction to staff and continue the item for future action.Provide direction to staff and continue the item for future action.

Regulatory FrameworkRegulatory Framework► The LDM does not regulate land use decisions.The LDM does not regulate land use decisions.

► The County’s General Plan and Zoning Ordinance are the The County’s General Plan and Zoning Ordinance are the regulatory documents that control the type and intensity of regulatory documents that control the type and intensity of development. development.

► These specifications must be consistent with the General Plan, These specifications must be consistent with the General Plan, County Code, as well as all other local, State, and Federal County Code, as well as all other local, State, and Federal requirements.requirements.

► Does not approve any project.Does not approve any project.

► The LDM is a technical document that specifies how The LDM is a technical document that specifies how construction activities will actually be conducted.construction activities will actually be conducted.

Key ConceptsKey Concepts► Update parts of the 1975 manual that are out of date.Update parts of the 1975 manual that are out of date.

Integrate current standards and practicesIntegrate current standards and practices Integrate current local, State, and Federal regulationsIntegrate current local, State, and Federal regulations

► Re-organize topics to make it easier to find information and Re-organize topics to make it easier to find information and use as a reference. use as a reference.

► Re-write and clarify standards, making them easier to Re-write and clarify standards, making them easier to implement and enforce.implement and enforce.

► To provide a document that help clarifies and simplifies the To provide a document that help clarifies and simplifies the development review requirements.development review requirements.

► Inform the public of the expectations of what development Inform the public of the expectations of what development will look like and what safeguards and standards are in place.will look like and what safeguards and standards are in place.

General OverviewGeneral Overview

► Applicability - The following projects would be Applicability - The following projects would be subject to its provisions:subject to its provisions:

1.1. All subdivision improvements.All subdivision improvements.

2.2. All discretionary residential land All discretionary residential land development applications requiring approval by the development applications requiring approval by the Planning Commission and/or Board of Supervisors (e.g. Planning Commission and/or Board of Supervisors (e.g. Use Permits, Tentative Parcel Maps, Tentative Use Permits, Tentative Parcel Maps, Tentative Subdivision Maps, etc.).Subdivision Maps, etc.).

3.3. All commercial and/or industrial All commercial and/or industrial development projects, including both discretionary development projects, including both discretionary (e.g. Use Permit) and ministerial (e.g. building permit (e.g. Use Permit) and ministerial (e.g. building permit or business license) actions.or business license) actions.

General OverviewGeneral Overview► Projects Specifically ExcludedProjects Specifically Excluded - The following projects would be - The following projects would be

EXEMPTEDEXEMPTED to its provisions: to its provisions:

Agricultural Uses that are permitted by right (e.g. plowing of fields and other uses incidental to agricultural operations).

Timber Related Projects Maintenance of existing private roads. Building of a single-family dwelling and mining

activities that are not subject to the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA) when the Total Grading Limits are less than one-acre (43,560 sq.ft.).

Mining activities requiring a Use Permit (such as gravel pits) except the Improvement Standards and Specifications are applicable for off-site improvements and as may be conditioned as part of the Use Permit approval.

General OverviewGeneral Overview

► Projects Partially Included When Grading is Equal to or Projects Partially Included When Grading is Equal to or Greater Than One-AcreGreater Than One-Acre - Sections 2.02 (Grading and - Sections 2.02 (Grading and Erosion Control Requirements), 2.03 A (Specifications for Erosion Control Requirements), 2.03 A (Specifications for Roads), 2.04 (Secondary Emergency Access), and 5.10 Roads), 2.04 (Secondary Emergency Access), and 5.10 (Riparian and Wetland Protection):(Riparian and Wetland Protection):

Non-agricultural and/or non-timber harvest related projects (constructing a road or building a pad for a single-family home for example).

Mining activities that are not subject to SMARA. Grading and earth moving for non-agricultural and/or

non-timber harvest related projects.

General OverviewGeneral Overview

►Projects Required to Meet CAL Fire’s 4290 RequirementsProjects Required to Meet CAL Fire’s 4290 Requirements

The building of a single-family dwelling on an existing parcel The building of a single-family dwelling on an existing parcel would be subject to meeting Cal Fire’s 4290 access and would be subject to meeting Cal Fire’s 4290 access and secondary access requirements. This would apply to pre-1991 secondary access requirements. This would apply to pre-1991 parcels.parcels.

General OverviewGeneral Overview► Projects Review RequirementsProjects Review Requirements

Project Submittal TableProject Submittal Table

- Standardize submittal requirements- Standardize submittal requirements

Project Management to facilitate the processing ofProject Management to facilitate the processing ofapplications and coordinate requirements with other applications and coordinate requirements with other departments.departments.

Planning Department Primary Point of ContactPlanning Department Primary Point of Contact

General OverviewGeneral Overview

► Grading and Erosion Control RequirementsGrading and Erosion Control Requirements

Details design requirements to address the review of grading Details design requirements to address the review of grading and erosion control plans. and erosion control plans.

Intent is to standardize the requirements Intent is to standardize the requirements

For projects involving over an acre of land disturbance, the For projects involving over an acre of land disturbance, the requirements of the RWQCB have been mirrored to help requirements of the RWQCB have been mirrored to help simplify the County’s review of the plans and to minimize simplify the County’s review of the plans and to minimize duplicative requirements.duplicative requirements.

General OverviewGeneral Overview► Road RequirementsRoad Requirements

Details the design requirements for new roads. Details the design requirements for new roads.

Standardize requirementsStandardize requirements

Key components include:Key components include:

► Low Impact to Hydrology (LITH) Design Principles: LITH guidelines have Low Impact to Hydrology (LITH) Design Principles: LITH guidelines have been incorporated to provide a suggestion on how low volume roads can been incorporated to provide a suggestion on how low volume roads can be designed to reduce storm water sediment transportation. be designed to reduce storm water sediment transportation.

► Traffic Study Requirements: Requirements have been detailed to help Traffic Study Requirements: Requirements have been detailed to help clarify when a study will be required and what it should cover.clarify when a study will be required and what it should cover.

► Roadway Width Requirements – Specific design details have been Roadway Width Requirements – Specific design details have been identified to assist project proponents in incorporating requirements into identified to assist project proponents in incorporating requirements into the design of their improvements. the design of their improvements.

► Secondary Access Requirements Secondary Access Requirements

General OverviewGeneral Overview

► Other Key ComponentsOther Key Components

Development Improvement MaintenanceDevelopment Improvement Maintenance – Developed to ensure all – Developed to ensure all private improvements will be maintained in the future.private improvements will be maintained in the future.

Riparian and Wetland ProtectionsRiparian and Wetland Protections – Standards updated to reflect – Standards updated to reflect current requirements and to clarify what standards are required and current requirements and to clarify what standards are required and when.when.

Processing of Plans Standards for:Processing of Plans Standards for:

► Encroachment PermitsEncroachment Permits► Improvement PlansImprovement Plans► Financial SecurityFinancial Security► Design Details (Roads, Drainage, Sewer, and Water improvements)Design Details (Roads, Drainage, Sewer, and Water improvements)► InspectionsInspections► Staking and SurveyStaking and Survey► Engineering review, plan check, and inspection process.Engineering review, plan check, and inspection process.

General OverviewGeneral Overview

► Other Key ComponentsOther Key Components

Standardization of Variation RequestsStandardization of Variation Requests

Discretionary projects staff provides a Discretionary projects staff provides a recommendation to the Planning recommendation to the Planning Commission.Commission.

RECOMMENDATIONRECOMMENDATION

► Hold a public hearing for the purpose of receiving any Hold a public hearing for the purpose of receiving any comments;comments;

► Discuss any specific provisions that the Commission Discuss any specific provisions that the Commission believes should be detailed;believes should be detailed;

► Provide specific direction and/or comments to staff on the Provide specific direction and/or comments to staff on the draft LDM.draft LDM.

► Continue the hearing till the October meeting.Continue the hearing till the October meeting.