The Area Plans February 2014
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County of San Luis Obispo Land Use and Circulation Elements (Part II) The Area Plans February 2014 County of San Luis Obispo Department of Planning and Building COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TITLE PAGE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Frank Mecham, District 1 Bruce Gibson, District 2 Adam Hill, District 3 Lynn Compton, District 4 Debbie Arnold, District 5 PLANNING COMMISSION Jim Irving, District 1 Ken Topping, District 2 Eric Myer, District 3 Jim Harrison, District 4 Don Campbell, District 5 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND BUILDING James Bergman, Director Trevor Keith, Deputy Director Bill Robeson, Deputy Director Matt Janssen, Division Manager Airlin M. Singewald, Planner III Jeffrey Legato, Mapping and Graphics Specialist III Chris Macek, Secretary Land Use Element COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO Adopted Adopted February 4, 2014 Ordinance 3256 Amended March 24, 2015 Resolution 2015-75 Land Use Element TABLE OF CONTENTS TOC I. INTRODUCTION 1.1 How to use this Document .......................................................... I.1 1.2 Overview ............................................................................................... I.1 1.3 Area Plans, Sub-areas, and Community/Village Plans ... I.5 1.4 Relationship to Water Planning Areas ................................... I.6 1.5 Area Plan Organization ................................................................. I.9 II. CARRIZO AREA PLAN Chapter 1: Introduction .................................................................. II.I.-1 Chapter 2: Population and Economy ......................................... II.2-1 Chapter 3: Public Facilities, Services, and Resources ....... II.3-1 Chapter 4: Land Use ........................................................................... II.4-1 Chapter 5: Circulation Element .................................................... II.5-1 Chapter 6: Combining Designation Programs ...................... II.6-1 III. NORTH COUNTY AREA PLAN Chapter 1: Introduction and Goals ........................................... III.I.-1 Chapter 2: Population and Economy ....................................... III.2-1 Chapter 3: Public Facilities, Services, and Resources ..... III.3-1 Chapter 4: Land Use ......................................................................... III.4-1 Chapter 5: Circulation Element .................................................. III.5-1 Chapter 6: Combining Designation Programs .................... III.6-1 Chapter 7: Atascadero and Paso Robles URLs .................... III.7-1 IV. SAN LUIS OBISPO AREA PLAN Chapter 1: Introduction and Goals ...........................................IV.I.-1 Chapter 2: Population and Economy ....................................... IV.2-1 Chapter 3: Public Facilities, Services, and Resources ..... IV.3-1 Chapter 4: Land Use ......................................................................... IV.4-1 Chapter 5: Circulation Element .................................................. IV.5-1 Chapter 6: Combining Designation Programs .................... IV.6-1 Chapter 7: San Luis Obispo URL ................................................ IV.7-1 Land Use Element TOC TABLE OF CONTENTS V. SOUTH COUNTY AREA PLAN Chapter 1: Introduction and Goals ........................................... V.I.-1 Chapter 2: Population and Economy ......................................... V.2-1 Chapter 3: Public Facilities, Services, and Resources ....... V.3-1 Chapter 4: Land Use .......................................................................... V.4-1 Chapter 5: Circulation Element .................................................... V.5-1 Chapter 6: Combining Designation Programs ..................... V.6-1 Chapter 7: Arroyo Grande and Pismo Beach URLs ............. V.7-1 VI. APPENDICES Appendix A: Population and Economy ......................................... A-1 Appendix B: Public Facilities, Services, and Resources……B-1 Appendix C: Land Use .......................................................................... C-1 Land Use Element I. Introduction This page intentionally left blank. Table of Contents Introduction to the Area Plans ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 How to use this Document..................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 County Area Plans, Sub-areas, and Community/Village Plans ............................................. 5 1.4 Relationship to Water Planning Areas .............................................................................................. 7 1.5 Area Plan Organization ......................................................................................................................... 11 List of Figures Figure 1: Land Use and Circulation Elements Organization .................................................................... 2 Figure 2: Inland Planning Areas ............................................................................................................................. 3 Figure 3: Summary of County Area Plans, Sub-areas, and Community/Village Plans ................ 6 Figure 4: List of Water Planning Areas ............................................................................................................... 7 Figure 5: County Water Planning Areas ............................................................................................................. 9 The Area Plans I.i Introduction Adopted February 2014 Content last updated: see Section 1.3 of each area plan This page intentionally left blank. The Area Plans I.ii Introduction Adopted February 2014 Content last updated: see Section 1.3 of each area plan Introduction to the Area Plans 1.1 Overview This document is Part II of the Land Use and Circulation Elements (LUCE) of the County General Plan (refer to Note: The terms “Land Figure 1-1). It refines the general policies of Framework Use and Circulation for Planning (LUCE Part I) into land use issues and policies Elements (LUCE)” and for the County’s four inland planning areas: Carrizo, North “Land Use Element (LUE)” County, San Luis Obispo, and South County (refer to Figure are used interchangeably 1-2). It has been prepared to envision the future of these throughout this document planning areas. Based on that vision, it serves as a guide and the County Land Use for future development. It is intended to balance the d social, economic, environmental and governmental resources and activities affecting the quality of life within the county in a comprehensive and cohesive manner. This document describes where land use categories are applied in the four planning areas. It also establishes policies and programs for land use, circulation, public facilities, services, and resources that apply 1) “areawide,” (throughout the entire planning area), 2) in rural areas, and 3) in unincorporated urban areas adjacent to cities. Goals, policies, programs, and related background information for the County’s unincorporated urban and village areas are discussed in the Community/Village Plans (LUCE Part III). Framework for Planning (LUCE Part I) contains countywide land use and circulation goals, policies, objectives, and implementing strategies. It should be recognized that the area plans are subject to higher legal authority including but not limited to case law, federal and state statutes and regulations and other countywide elements and ordinances of the County General Plan. 1.2 How to use this Document This document contains goals, policies, and programs that apply in the following locations: 1) “areawide” (throughout the planning area); 2) in rural areas; and 3) within the unincorporated urban areas adjacent to incorporated cities. The “areawide” goals, policies, and programs in each area plan also apply within the urban and village areas in the corresponding planning area. Thus, this document should be used in conjunction with the applicable community/village plan (LUCE Part III). In addition to establishing policy, the area plans describe regional land use, transportation, and resource-related issues and trends in each of the County’s four planning areas. For example, the area plans describe water availability and air quality concerns that affect urban and rural areas alike. This makes each area plan an important reference that should be used in conjunction with the Community/Village Plans (LUCE Part III) within the corresponding planning area. This document should be used in conjunction with Framework for Planning (LUCE Part I) and the Land Use Ordinance (Title 22 of the County Code). Article 9 of the Land Use Ordinance contains specific, mandatory development standards that address special conditions in each planning area and help implement the goals and policies of the area The Area Plans I.1 Introduction Adopted February 2014 Content last updated: see Section 1.3 of each area plan plans. Article 10 of the Land Use Ordinance contains standards that address special conditions in each of the County’s unincorporated urban and village areas. Introduction Carrizo Part I: Framework for Land Use and Circulation Planning County Elements North County General Part II: The Area Plans Plan Other State‐mandated and optional General San Luis Obispo Plan elements Part III: The Community/Village Plans South County Part IV: Official