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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the adoption of amendments to the County Land Use and Development Code (LUDC) and Article II, the Coastal Zoning Ordinance (Article II), to streamline the permit process for Agricultural Employee Dwellings (AEDs) in the Agriculture I (AG-I) and Agriculture II (AG-II) zones in the unincorporated areas of Santa Barbara County, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.)
a) Consider recommendations regarding Case No. 18ORD-00000-00002 (LUDC Amendment), as follows:
i) Make the findings for approval, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;
ii) Determine that the Negative Declaration (14NGD-00000-00014) adopted for the 2015-2023 Housing Element Update (Housing Element) fulfills the environmental review requirements for this project and no subsequent environmental document shall be prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162; and
iii) Adopt an Ordinance (Case No. 18ORD-00000-00002) amending Section 35-1, the LUDC, of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code;
b) Consider recommendations regarding Case No. 18ORD-00000-00003 (Article II Amendment), as follows:
i) Make the findings for approval, including CEQA findings;
ii) Determine that the Negative Declaration (14NGD-00000-00014) adopted for the Housing Element fulfills the environmental review requirements for this project and no subsequent environmental document shall be prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162; and
iii) Adopt an Ordinance (Case No. 18ORD-00000-00003) amending Article II of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY