B.   Adopted Resolution No. 09-189 certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report for the 2030 Countywide General Plan, adopting Findings of Fact and a Statement of Overriding Considerations, adopting the Final 2030 Countywide General Plan, and determining that the General Plan is consistent with the Land Use and Resources Management Plan of the Delta Protection Commission and the Delta Protection Act.

C.   Rescinded the following documents: 1958 Winters Area Plan; 1976 Davis Area Plan; 1976 East Yolo Area Plan; 1980 Woodland Area Plan; 1982 Southport Specific Plan; 1982 Central East Yolo Specific Plan; 1983 General Plan, 2002 Open Space and Recreation Element, 2002 Agricultural Element, and 2003 Housing Element;

D.    Retained and renamed the following documents: the 1974 Madison General Plan shall be re-titled the 1974 Madison Community Plan; 1982 Energy Plan shall be retitled the 1982 Climate Action Plan; 1983 Capay Valley General Plan shall be re-titled the 1983 Capay Valley Area Plan; the 1984 Monument Hills Specific Plan shall be re-titled the 1984 Monument Hills Community Plan; the 1996 Dunnigan General Plan shall be re-titled the 1996 Dunnigan Community Plan; the 1999 Knights Landing General Plan shall be re-titled the 1999 Knights Landing Community Plan; the 2001 Clarksburg General Plan shall be re-titled the 2001 Clarksburg Area Plan; and the 2007 Esparto General Plan shall be re-titled the 2007 Esparto Community Plan.

E.    Retained the following documents: 1996 Cache Creek Area Plan; and the 1998 Delta Land Use and Resource Management Plan.

F.    Amended the 2006 Bicycle Transportation Plan to eliminate the planned Class I facility along the ship channel and South River Road levee and add a Class III route along Willow Point Road and Z Line Road, as shown in Figure CI-3B of the Circulation Element.

G.    Accepted the Final General Plan Economic Evaluation; and

H.    Accepted the Draft General Plan update schedule; and

I.      Directed staff to do the following:

a.       Finalize and make available the final General Plan;

b.       File a Notice of Determination documenting the above decisions;

c.       Retain a copy of the certified final EIR as a public record incorporating the changes as approved by the Board of Supervisors, see action “J” below.

d.       Coordinate with the State Department of Housing and Community Development to obtain their final determination that the Housing Element is in compliance with state housing law; and

e.       Implement the General Plan pursuant to the identified actions, responsibilities, and timeframes.

J.     Approved the following underlined changes:

     1.   To the General Plan:

           A)   Section 6 – AGRICULTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTELEMENT:

                 1.     Action AG-A31as follows: 

                       Consider conducting a study to determine whether a higher mitigation ratio for loss of agricultural land is warranted. (Policy AG-1.6)

                        Responsibility:  Agriculture Department

                        Timeframe:  2015/2016

                 2.     Policy AG-1.6 to read:  Continue to mitigate at a ratio of no less than 1:1 the conversion of farm land and/or the conversion of land designated or zoned for agriculture, to urban other uses þ.

           B)   Section 8 – HEALTH AND SAFETY ELEMENT:

                1.  Add to Action HS-A15 the following underlined language:

                     Restrict proposed land uses within 500 feet of the toe of any flood control levee, including but not limited to the items listed below, unless site specific engineering evidence demonstrates analternative action that would not jeopardize public health or safety: 

C)      Add the following underlined language to the bottom of page HO-88    of the new General Plan, “ADOPTION FINAL VERSION” (October 2009): 

In Esparto, a single-family home built in the 1970s in the area zoned R-2 is listed at $95,000 (affordable to very-low income households as shown in Table HO-18) in October 2009.  A duplex is listed at $179,900, at a cost of $89,950 per unit.  More recent homes affordable to moderate-income households are available in the R-1 zoning district, at prices of $125,000 and $130,000.  These are homes built since 2000.  Less-expensive homes are also available in Esparto, but they are primarily located in the VillaEstatesMobileHomePark, which does not contain any of the sites shown in Figure HO-4.  Homes listed on the outskirts of town, such as along Highway 16 and County Road 85B, and in the newer subdivisions are significantly more expensive, ranging from $795,000 to over $1 million. 

In Knights Landing, a home for sale in the R-1 zoning district in October 2009 is listed at $75,000, affordable to very-low income households.  Other homes in Knights Landing range from $132,500 for a single-family home built in 1990 affordable to moderate income households in the R-3 district and $178,500 for a large (4-bedroom) single-family home affordable to above moderate income households in the R-1 district.

In Madison, homes for sale in the R-2 zoning district are available at $59,000 and $60,000, affordable to very-low income households.  As of October 2009 these are the only homes for sale in Madison.

Discussions with several local Realtors indicated that there are no new homes for sale in these communities in 2009, nor is the local market stable enough to indicate how much they would cost if they were built.  Sample per-square-foot prices for re-sale of new homes range from $69 to $130 per square foot, varying without relation to age or quality of the property.  These are for re-sale of homes in newer subdivisions, rather than for the infill development properties that are identified on Figure HO-4.  However, Pat Harrison, who has worked in Esparto for 30 years, indicated that when new construction does happen on the infill properties the development typically consists of manufactured homes, which are significantly more affordable than wood-frame construction.  These are the types of homes that would most likely be built on the infill parcels identified on Figure HO-4.30

30Adams, Warren.  Security Pacific Properties.  Personal communication with Dahlia Chazan of DC&E on November 4, 2009 and Pat Harrison, Lawson Real Estate.  Personal communication with Dahlia Chazan of DC&E on November 4, 2009.

2.   To the Findings, Attachment B of Exhibit B of Attachment C – 15088.5 ANALYSIS (Environmental Assessment of Changes to the Draft EIR and General Plan Since release of the Draft EIR)

      A)  Add the following entry to Page 16, CHANGES TO GENERAL PLAN CHAPTER 6, AGRICULTURE AND ECONONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT, under Summary of Changes:

       Action AG-31 was added to allow the County to explore a higher mitigation ratio for loss of agricultural land in the future.  (See Section 6 – Agriculture and Economic Development Element - Policy AG-1.6)  

B)  Add the following entry to Page 21, CHANGES TO THE GENERAL PLAN CHAPTER 8, HEALTH AND SAFETY ELEMENT, under Summary of Changes:

      1.  Policy HS-A15 was clarified to allow for analysis of site specific evidence.

The following individuals addressed the Board of Supervisors on this item:  Erich Linse, Brenda Cedarblade and Mark Wilson.

B.   Adopted Resolution No. 09-189 certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report for the 2030 Countywide General Plan, adopting Findings of Fact and a Statement of Overriding Considerations, adopting the Final 2030 Countywide General Plan, and determining that the General Plan is consistent with the Land Use and Resources Management Plan of the Delta Protection Commission and the Delta Protection Act.

C.   Rescinded the following documents: 1958 Winters Area Plan; 1976 Davis Area Plan; 1976 East Yolo Area Plan; 1980 Woodland Area Plan; 1982 Southport Specific Plan; 1982 Central East Yolo Specific Plan; 1983 General Plan, 2002 Open Space and Recreation Element, 2002 Agricultural Element, and 2003 Housing Element;

D.    Retained and renamed the following documents: the 1974 Madison General Plan shall be re-titled the 1974 Madison Community Plan; 1982 Energy Plan shall be retitled the 1982 Climate Action Plan; 1983 Capay Valley General Plan shall be re-titled the 1983 Capay Valley Area Plan; the 1984 Monument Hills Specific Plan shall be re-titled the 1984 Monument Hills Community Plan; the 1996 Dunnigan General Plan shall be re-titled the 1996 Dunnigan Community Plan; the 1999 Knights Landing General Plan shall be re-titled the 1999 Knights Landing Community Plan; the 2001 Clarksburg General Plan shall be re-titled the 2001 Clarksburg Area Plan; and the 2007 Esparto General Plan shall be re-titled the 2007 Esparto Community Plan.

E.    Retained the following documents: 1996 Cache Creek Area Plan; and the 1998 Delta Land Use and Resource Management Plan.

F.    Amended the 2006 Bicycle Transportation Plan to eliminate the planned Class I facility along the ship channel and South River Road levee and add a Class III route along Willow Point Road and Z Line Road, as shown in Figure CI-3B of the Circulation Element.

G.    Accepted the Final General Plan Economic Evaluation; and

H.    Accepted the Draft General Plan update schedule; and

I.      Directed staff to do the following:

a.       Finalize and make available the final General Plan;

b.       File a Notice of Determination documenting the above decisions;

c.       Retain a copy of the certified final EIR as a public record incorporating the changes as approved by the Board of Supervisors, see action “J” below.

d.       Coordinate with the State Department of Housing and Community Development to obtain their final determination that the Housing Element is in compliance with state housing law; and

e.       Implement the General Plan pursuant to the identified actions, responsibilities, and timeframes.

J.     Approved the following underlined changes:

     1.   To the General Plan:

           A)   Section 6 – AGRICULTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTELEMENT:

                 1.     Action AG-A31as follows: 

                       Consider conducting a study to determine whether a higher mitigation ratio for loss of agricultural land is warranted. (Policy AG-1.6)

                        Responsibility:  Agriculture Department

                        Timeframe:  2015/2016

                 2.     Policy AG-1.6 to read:  Continue to mitigate at a ratio of no less than 1:1 the conversion of farm land and/or the conversion of land designated or zoned for agriculture, to urban other uses þ.

           B)   Section 8 – HEALTH AND SAFETY ELEMENT:

                1.  Add to Action HS-A15 the following underlined language:

                     Restrict proposed land uses within 500 feet of the toe of any flood control levee, including but not limited to the items listed below, unless site specific engineering evidence demonstrates analternative action that would not jeopardize public health or safety: 

C)      Add the following underlined language to the bottom of page HO-88    of the new General Plan, “ADOPTION FINAL VERSION” (October 2009): 

In Esparto, a single-family home built in the 1970s in the area zoned R-2 is listed at $95,000 (affordable to very-low income households as shown in Table HO-18) in October 2009.  A duplex is listed at $179,900, at a cost of $89,950 per unit.  More recent homes affordable to moderate-income households are available in the R-1 zoning district, at prices of $125,000 and $130,000.  These are homes built since 2000.  Less-expensive homes are also available in Esparto, but they are primarily located in the VillaEstatesMobileHomePark, which does not contain any of the sites shown in Figure HO-4.  Homes listed on the outskirts of town, such as along Highway 16 and County Road 85B, and in the newer subdivisions are significantly more expensive, ranging from $795,000 to over $1 million. 

In Knights Landing, a home for sale in the R-1 zoning district in October 2009 is listed at $75,000, affordable to very-low income households.  Other homes in Knights Landing range from $132,500 for a single-family home built in 1990 affordable to moderate income households in the R-3 district and $178,500 for a large (4-bedroom) single-family home affordable to above moderate income households in the R-1 district.

In Madison, homes for sale in the R-2 zoning district are available at $59,000 and $60,000, affordable to very-low income households.  As of October 2009 these are the only homes for sale in Madison.

Discussions with several local Realtors indicated that there are no new homes for sale in these communities in 2009, nor is the local market stable enough to indicate how much they would cost if they were built.  Sample per-square-foot prices for re-sale of new homes range from $69 to $130 per square foot, varying without relation to age or quality of the property.  These are for re-sale of homes in newer subdivisions, rather than for the infill development properties that are identified on Figure HO-4.  However, Pat Harrison, who has worked in Esparto for 30 years, indicated that when new construction does happen on the infill properties the development typically consists of manufactured homes, which are significantly more affordable than wood-frame construction.  These are the types of homes that would most likely be built on the infill parcels identified on Figure HO-4.30

30Adams, Warren.  Security Pacific Properties.  Personal communication with Dahlia Chazan of DC&E on November 4, 2009 and Pat Harrison, Lawson Real Estate.  Personal communication with Dahlia Chazan of DC&E on November 4, 2009.

2.   To the Findings, Attachment B of Exhibit B of Attachment C – 15088.5 ANALYSIS (Environmental Assessment of Changes to the Draft EIR and General Plan Since release of the Draft EIR)

      A)  Add the following entry to Page 16, CHANGES TO GENERAL PLAN CHAPTER 6, AGRICULTURE AND ECONONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT, under Summary of Changes:

       Action AG-31 was added to allow the County to explore a higher mitigation ratio for loss of agricultural land in the future.  (See Section 6 – Agriculture and Economic Development Element - Policy AG-1.6)  

B)  Add the following entry to Page 21, CHANGES TO THE GENERAL PLAN CHAPTER 8, HEALTH AND SAFETY ELEMENT, under Summary of Changes:

      1.  Policy HS-A15 was clarified to allow for analysis of site specific evidence.

The following individuals addressed the Board of Supervisors on this item:  Erich Linse, Brenda Cedarblade and Mark Wilson.