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Receive an update on the proposed Department of Resource Management Planning Services Division's 2024/25 Work Plan; and Provide direction on the proposed work plan
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Published Notice Required? Yes ___ No _ X_
Public Hearing Required? Yes ___ No _ X_
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1) Receive an update on the Department of Resource Management Planning Services Division's 2024/25 Work Plan for planning related projects and reports; and
2) Provide direction on the proposed work plan.
SUMMARY:
The 2024/25 Planning Division Work Plan (Attachment A) for the Planning Services Division reflects continued efforts to address General Plan implementation measures and other initiatives that have arisen while carrying out the Division's responsibilities for administering the County's land use program. The proposed 2024/25 Work Plan includes several items that carry forward from the 2022/2023 Work Plan, along with items from the 2008 General Plan implementation program, 2023 Board Priorities, CAO Office directed activities, as well as State mandated programs. This includes tasks related to the Housing Element Update, processing the Middle Green Valley Small Lot final maps, evaluating the Home Acres Fund to determine ways it could be better leveraged along with other planning related opportunities to improve housing and economic development in that area, and continuing to evaluate zoning text amendments that could be recommended to better support agriculture and agritourism in some portions of the county. The Work Plan focuses on the 2024/25 period although it is anticipated that some identified tasks will extend beyond 2025. A projection of hours required and currently allocated to the various activities and projects in the Division and the staff resources necessary to carry them out is provided to assist in understanding the overall Division workload. This can be used to understan...
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