File #: 21-00080    Version: 1
Type: Departmental Agenda Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 1/15/2021 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 1/26/2021 Final action: 1/26/2021
Title: HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Interim Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Thresholds of Significance, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.) a) Determine that the proposed amendment to Chapter 11, GHG Emissions, of the Environmental Thresholds and Guidelines Manual (County of Santa Barbara, Planning and Development, September 2020) is not a project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(3), 15378(b)(5), and 15064.7(b); and b) Adopt a Resolution approving the proposed amendment to the Environmental Thresholds and Guidelines Manual to include new interim thresholds for determining the significance of impacts from GHG emissions from land use projects and plans in compliance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.4, determining the significance of impacts from GHG Emissions. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY
Sponsors: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Attachments: 1. Board Letter, 2. Attachment 1 - Notice of Exemption, 3. Attachment 2 - BOS Resolution, 4. Attachment 2 - Exhibit 1 - ETM Amendment track changes, 5. Attachment 2 - Exhibit 2 - ETM Amendment, 6. Attachment 3 - SB County Interim Thresholds Memo, 7. Attachment 4 - Interim GHG Thresholds_CPC staff report, 8. Attachment 5 - Potential GHG Mitigation Measures List_OCT2020, 9. Attachment 6 - CPC Action Letter and Resolution, 10. Public Comment - Becker, 11. Public Comment - Becker 1/25, 12. Presentation Revised 1-22-21, 13. Adopted Resolution, 14. Minute Order
Related files: 21-00012

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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Interim Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Thresholds of Significance, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)

 

a) Determine that the proposed amendment to Chapter 11, GHG Emissions, of the Environmental Thresholds and Guidelines Manual (County of Santa Barbara, Planning and Development, September 2020) is not a project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(3), 15378(b)(5), and 15064.7(b); and

 

b) Adopt a Resolution approving the proposed amendment to the Environmental Thresholds and Guidelines Manual to include new interim thresholds for determining the significance of impacts from GHG emissions from land use projects and plans in compliance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.4, determining the significance of impacts from GHG Emissions.

 

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY