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ALUC 26-07 (Solano County Pleasants Valley Agritourism Overlay)
Determine that Application No. ALUC 26-07 (Solano County Pleasants Valley Agritourism Overlay) is consistent with the Travis Air Force Base (AFB), Nut Tree Airport, and Rio Vista Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans (LUCP).
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RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution determining that Application No. ALUC 26-07 (Solano County Pleasants Valley Agritourism Overlay) is consistent with the Travis Air Force Base (AFB), Nut Tree, and Rio Vista Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans (LUCP).
DISCUSSION:
Introduction
Cal. Public Utilities Code section 21676(b) of the State Aeronautics Act requires the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) review zoning regulation changes within an Airport Influence Area.
Summary
The matter before the Commission involves proposed amendments to Chapter 28 of the Solano County Code (Zoning Regulations) creating the Pleasants Valley Agritourism (PVA) Overlay for unincorporated lands zoned Exclusive Agriculture "A-20" and "A-40" in the Pleasants Valley area. The purpose of the PVA Overlay is to support the long-term viability of local agricultural operations by allowing lower impact agritourism uses that are ancillary to concurrent agricultural production on the same property.
The proposed ordinance provides a framework for compatible visitor activities that enhance public appreciation of local agriculture without compromising rural character, resource conservation, or public health and safety. Further, the PVA Overlay helps implement the General Plan, which notes Pleasants, Vaca, and Lagoon Valleys support tourist services that are ancillary to agricultural production.
The overlay area generally coincides with the 4,300-acre Pleasants, Vaca, and Lagoon Valleys Agricultural Region identified on Figure AG-4 of the 2008 Solano County General Plan. The overlay applies to unincorporated lands zoned Exclusive Agriculture "A-20" and "A-40" situated along Pleasants Valley R...
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