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PLA~ININ~ PROJECT' PR~P~SAL #2 ~- Navelr~belr 2~~~ <br />Lead Department: ~'Ianning & Inspectlarts <br />Primary Gontact(s}: IIIlicha~:k Harvey X245-2607); Sha~rEan Berry ~24~-25i3g} <br />Department Interaction: Gounty Attarnsy: Environment & Resn~rce Canservatian <br />~EFtCI~~; Econar~ic Development Commission ~EDG); <br />Cooperative Extension Service; Drangv County Soil and <br />1Nater <br />Subject: Agr€culturat Support E~tterprtses <br />BAGKGiROtlhtD: <br />A# the allay 2007 Joint BC}CC/1'ianning Board Quarterly Public Hearing, artd at the June <br />12, 2007 regular BUCC meeting, staff presented the Board{s} with an update on the <br />ASE program. At the Jane 12, 2gQ7 meeting, staff received authorizatrort from the <br />130CC trr commence the foliowing: <br />1) El'raft various amendments to the k_and Use Element to establish support <br />andlar consistency far tha program within tha Comprehensive plan; <br />2j Draft amendments to the Zoning Crdar~ance to: <br />a. Establish a list of permitted usos for the pragrarn including <br />apprflpriate application and review processes, <br />b. Establish implementation guidelines, <br />c. Estat~lish clear performance standards, and <br />d_ - Develop t#~e conditional district zoning review process, #ot review <br />and earnmer~t by the BQCG and l'lanrting Board, <br />3~ Create the ASE Manual for review and comment by Q4CG, Planning <br />Board, and other County advisory bodies. <br />Since the ,dune 42.2007 meeting s#aif has completed the following: <br />1} Membors of Economic Development, Planttiing, anal EF~CD meat with the <br />County Attorrtay to rer+iew proposed performance standards for the ASE <br />program and t4 develop the conditional district rezoning process. <br />2j Staff presented art overview of the ASE prngrarrt caricept to a joint meeting of <br />the AgriculturaE Preservation 13oarr~ and the Soil and Water District <br />Commission Board. <br />The consensus atYtong Board members was that this program was are <br />important first step ire allowing for a taroader spectrum of land uses that <br />