County of Santa Barbara - File #: 06-00840

• File #: 06-00840
• Version: 2
• Type: Agenda Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/1/2006
• In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
• On agenda: 9/26/2006
• Final action: 9/26/2006
• Title: HEARING - Consider recommendation from the Planning Commission to amend the Coastal and Inland Zoning Ordinances, exempting specific structures and equipment from adherence to applicable height limits where adherence is technically infeasible, and approve the environmental review and findings for these amendments, as follows: (EST. TIME: 20 MIN.) a) Adopt an Ordinance Amending Divisions 2 and 7 of the Coastal Zoning Ordinance, as follows: i) Amend Division 7, "General Regulations," of Article II, Chapter 35, of the Santa Barbara County Code, by revising Section 35-127.A.1 to exempt temporary oil/gas drilling rigs, oil/gas workover/pulling rigs, amine columns, distillation columns, stripper columns, and flare stacks from adherence to applicable height limits, and by repealing section 35-127.D; ii) Amend Division 2, "Definitions," of Article II, Chapter 35, of the Santa Barbara County Code, by adding definitions for Amine Column or Tower, Distillation Column or Tower, Flare Stac...
• Sponsors: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Date	Action By	Action	Result
9/26/2006	BOARD OF SUPERVISORS	Acted on as follows:	Pass
9/12/2006	BOARD OF SUPERVISORS	Set for a hearing, as follows:	Pass

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HEARING - Consider recommendation from the Planning Commission to amend the Coastal and Inland Zoning Ordinances, exempting specific structures and equipment from adherence to applicable height limits where adherence is technically infeasible, and approve the environmental review and findings for these amendments, as follows: (EST. TIME: 20 MIN.)

a) Adopt an Ordinance Amending Divisions 2 and 7 of the Coastal Zoning Ordinance, as follows:

i) Amend Division 7, "General Regulations," of Article II, Chapter 35, of the Santa Barbara County Code, by revising Section 35-127.A.1 to exempt temporary oil/gas drilling rigs, oil/gas workover/pulling rigs, amine columns, distillation columns, stripper columns, and flare stacks from adherence to applicable height limits, and by repealing section 35-127.D;

ii) Amend Division 2, "Definitions," of Article II, Chapter 35, of the Santa Barbara County Code, by adding definitions for Amine Column or Tower, Distillation Column or Tower, Flare Stack, Oil/Gas Drilling Rig, Oil/Gas Workover/Pulling Rig, and Stripper Column or Tower;

b) Adopt an Ordinance Amending Divisions 2 and 7 of the Inland Zoning Ordinance, as follows:

i) Amend Division 7, "General Regulations," of Article III, Chapter 35, of the Santa Barbara County Code, by revising Section 35-276.A.1 to exempt temporary oil/gas drilling rigs, oil/gas workover/pulling rigs, amine columns, distillation columns, stripper columns, flare stacks, wind turbines, industrial silos, and other general industry structures and equipment from adherence to applicable height limits;

ii) Amend Division 2, "Definitions," of Article III, Chapter 35, of the Santa Barbara County Code, by adding definitions for Amine Column or Tower, Distillation Column or Tower, Flare Stack, Oil/Gas Drilling Rig, Oil/Gas Workover/Pulling Rig, and Stripper Column or Tower, and Silo (Industrial);

c) Approve findings for adoption of the foregoing amendments, as included in the  Planning Commission's Resolution 06-05; and

d) Accept Negative Declaration 06NGD-00000-00022, as adequate environmental review for the proposed zoning ordinance amendments.

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY

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