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HEARING - Consider the recommendations of the County and Montecito Planning Commissions to approve Case Nos. 15ORD-00000-00012, 15ORD-00000-00013 and 15ORD-00000-00014 which would amend, respectively, the County Land Use and Development Code, the Montecito Land Use and Development Code, and the Article II Coastal Zoning Ordinance, to revise existing procedures and regulations and add new procedures and regulations in order to implement certain programs contained in the 2015-2023 Housing Element Update as adopted by the Board on February 3, 2015, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Consider recommendations regarding Case No. 15ORD-00000-00012 (County LUDC Amendment), as follows:
i) Make the findings for approval, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings, of the proposed Ordinance;
ii) Determine that the adoption of this Ordinance is categorically exempt from CEQA in compliance with Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA; and
iii) Adopt an Ordinance (Case No. 15ORD-00000-00012) amending Section 35-1, the Santa Barbara County Land Use and Development Code, of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the County Code;
b) Consider recommendations regarding Case No. 15ORD-00000-00013 (Montecito LUDC Amendment), as follows:
i) Make the findings for approval, including CEQA findings, of the proposed Ordinance;
ii) Determine that the adoption of this Ordinance is categorically exempt from CEQA in compliance with Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA; and
iii) Adopt an Ordinance (Case No. 15ORD-00000-00013) amending Section 35-2, the Santa Barbara County Montecito Land Use and Development Code, of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the County Code; and
c) Consider recommendations regarding Case No. 15ORD-00000-00014 (Article II Coastal Zoning Ordinance Amendment), as follows:
i) Make the findings for approval, including CEQA findings, of the proposed Ordinance;
ii) Determine that the adoption of this Ordinance is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15265 of the Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA; and
iii) Adopt an Ordinance (Case No. 15ORD-00000-00014) amending Article II, the Santa Barbara County Coastal Zoning Ordinance, of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the County Code.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY