Goals and Policies Report
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GOALS AND POLICIES REPORT for the Inyo County General Plan Prepared for: Inyo County Prepared by: Jones & Stokes BRW Mintier & Associates Applied Development Economics Cover photographs: Background Inyo County Courthouse Top inset Aberdeen December 2001 Middle inset Shoshone Bottom inset West Bishop ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Inyo County General Plan was only possible with the support provided by the people of Inyo County. The County and its consulting team would like to provide a special thanks to the following individuals and groups who participated in the preparation of the Inyo County General Plan. Board of Supervisors Inyo County Staff Linda Arcularius 1st District René Mendez County Administrative Officer Julie Bear 2nd District Ervin Lent 3rd District Chuck Thistlethwaite Planning Director Carroll "Butch" Hambleton 4th District Dan Beets Associate Planner, Project Manager Michael Dorame 5th District Curtis Kellogg Associate Planner Andrew Remus Senior Planner Courtney Smith Assistant Planner Planning Commission Jeff Jewitt Public Works Director Gale Holbrook 1st District Ron Chegwidden Senior Engineer Katy Walton 2nd District Rex Allen 3rd District Bob Kennedy Environmental Health Director Bob Gracey 4th District Dan Lucas Sheriff Ray Sisson 5th District George Milovich County Agricultural Commissioner Advisory Committees Inyo County 2020 Forum Bishop Land and Water Advisory Committee A workshop hosted by the Sierra Business Council on March 20, 1999 Big Pine Land and Water Advisory Committee that brought together over 200 people from around Inyo County to Independence Land and Water Advisory Committee discuss the future of Inyo County. Lone Pine Land and Water Advisory Committee Southeast County Advisory Committee Others Inyo County would like to thank all those who participated in the Robert “Bob” Michener, former District 3rd Supervisor Advisory Committees. John Robinson, former 1st District Planning Commissioner Inyo County General Plan December 2001 Acknowledgements General Plan Consulting Team Jones & Stokes BRW Mintier & Associates Al Herson, AICP Project Principal Richard Rust, AICP General Plan Larry Mintier, AICP Principal Planner Ray Weiss Transportation Planning Project Manager & EIR Manager Dave Buehler Noise Specialist Rik Keller Land Use/Housing Deborah Jew Production Debra Lilly Planner Tim Messick Graphics Jay Pawlek CEQA Analysis Terry Rivasplata Alternatives Applied Development Economics Doug Svensson Economic Development Jim King Economic Development December 2001 Inyo County General Plan Table of Contents Introduction 1. General Plan Introduction ..................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Inyo County....................................................................................................................1-1 1.2 General Plans in California .............................................................................................1-2 1.3 Inyo County General Plan...............................................................................................1-3 General Plan Documents ...........................................................................................1-4 Elements Included in the Inyo County General Plan...................................................1-5 1.4 Public Participation ........................................................................................................1-9 1.5 Environmental Analysis.................................................................................................1-11 1.6 Using This General Plan ...............................................................................................1-11 Organization ...........................................................................................................1-11 Symbols in the General Plan ....................................................................................1-13 Guide to Inyo County Communities 2. Guide to Inyo County Communities................................................ 2-1 Aberdeen (14)........................................................................................................................2-3 Alabama Hills (17).................................................................................................................2-3 Alta Vista-Mustang Mesa (4)...................................................................................................2-4 Arcularius Ranch (2) ..............................................................................................................2-4 Aspendell (10) .......................................................................................................................2-5 Big Pine (13)..........................................................................................................................2-5 Birch Creek (14) ....................................................................................................................2-6 Bishop...................................................................................................................................2-7 Cartago (19)...........................................................................................................................2-7 Charleston View (29) .............................................................................................................2-8 Chicago Valley (28) ...............................................................................................................2-8 Chipmunk Canyon (10) .........................................................................................................2-9 Inyo County General Plan December 2001 Page i Inyo General Plan Coso Junction (22) .................................................................................................................2-9 Darwin (24).........................................................................................................................2-10 Death Valley Junction (27)...................................................................................................2-10 Death Valley National Park..................................................................................................2-11 Dixon Lane/Meadow Creek (6) ............................................................................................2-11 Dunmovin (22)....................................................................................................................2-12 Fish Slough (4).....................................................................................................................2-12 Fish Springs (14) ..................................................................................................................2-13 Foothill/Boulder Creek (18)..................................................................................................2-13 Furnace Creek (27) ..............................................................................................................2-14 Granite View (18) ................................................................................................................2-14 Haiwee (21).........................................................................................................................2-15 Homewood Canyon (25) .....................................................................................................2-15 Independence (15)...............................................................................................................2-16 Indian Ranch (25) ................................................................................................................2-17 Keeler (19)...........................................................................................................................2-17 Keough Hot Springs (12)......................................................................................................2-18 Laws (5)...............................................................................................................................2-18 Little Lake (23).....................................................................................................................2-19 Lone Pine (16 & 17).............................................................................................................2-20 Lone Pine Creek (18) ...........................................................................................................2-21 Olancha (20) .......................................................................................................................2-21 Panamint Springs (24)..........................................................................................................2-22 Pearsonville/Sterling Road (23) ............................................................................................2-23 Rocking K Ranch (5) ............................................................................................................2-23 Rovana (3) ...........................................................................................................................2-24 Sage Flat (12).......................................................................................................................2-24 Sandy Valley (29) ................................................................................................................2-25 Shoshone (28)......................................................................................................................2-25