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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Case Nos. 23ORD-00005, 23ORD-00006, 24RZN-00004, and 24RZN-00005 to adopt the Agricultural Enterprise Ordinance, and take the following actions: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)
a) Make the required findings for approval, including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations;
b) Certify the Agricultural Enterprise Ordinance Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (County Environmental Document No. 23EIR-00003, State Clearinghouse No. 2021110353), dated February 2024, as modified by the EIR Revision Document (RV 02), dated November, 2024;
c) Approve the Agricultural Enterprise Ordinance by taking the following actions:
i) Adopt an Ordinance amending the Zoning Regulations of the County Land Use and Development Code (Case No. 23ORD-00005), Section 35-1 of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code, as revised at the hearing of December 10, 2024;
ii) Adopt an Ordinance amending the Zoning Regulations of the Article II Coastal Zoning Ordinance (Case No. 23ORD-00006) of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code, as revised at the hearing of December 10, 2024;
iii) Adopt an Ordinance amending the County Zoning Map (Case No. 24RZN-00004) of the County Land Use and Development Code, Section 35-1 of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code, by adding a new Limited Agricultural Enterprise (LAE) Overlay Zone, as revised at the hearing of December 10, 2024; and
iv) Adopt an Ordinance amending Article II Coastal Zoning Ordinance of Chapter 35, Zoning of the Santa Barbara County Code (Case No. 24RZN-00005) by amending the Guadalupe Dunes/Point Sal Coastal Plan Zoning Overlay by adding a new LAE Overlay District;
d) Adopt a Resolution to amend the Santa Barbara County Uniform Rules for Agricultural Preserves and Farmland Security Zones, as revised at the hearing of December 10, 2024; and
e) Adopt a Resolution authorizing submittal of the Agric...
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