Sutter County General Plan
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Sutter County General Plan Adopted by Sutter County Board of Supervisors on March 29, 2011 Resolution No. 11-029 Sutter County General Plan Adopted by Sutter County Board of Supervisors on March 29, 2011 Resolution No. 11-029 Prepared by Sutter County In consultation with Atkins (formerly PBS&J) DKS Associates West Yost Associates Willdan Financial Services ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Acknowledgments BOARD OF SUPERVISORS District 1: Larry Montna District 4: Jim Whiteaker District 2: Stan Cleveland District 5: James Gallagher District 3: Larry Munger PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS J.R. Griffin, District 1 Tom Engler, District 5 John Shaffer, District 2 Jana Shannon, District 5* Jose Flores, District 2* Felicity Clark, City of Live Oak Paul Basi, District 3 Annette Bertolini, City of Live Oak* Tejinder Dosanjh, District 4 John Sanbrook, City of Yuba City GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (GPAC) MEMBERS Melinda M. Russell Kulwant S. Johl Richard Libby Virgil Atkinson Gurvinder Pamma Leslie G. Mc Bride* Wade Arnold Judy Morris Greg Quilty Bob Harlan Maynard Dunn John Ochipinti Mike Darnell Jon Munger Byron Shinkle Stephen M. Brammer* Walter Ziegenmeyer Brynda Stranix Daniel Cucchi Tej Maan Russ Clark Judy K. Richards* Mandeep Singh Mundi* Gary Baland Chris Hrones Sarb Basrai** Tara Atkinson Brocker Satwant Takhar** Edmund C. Smith Brian J. Fedora** Sarbjit S. Thiara Joginder S. Paradesi Cheema* Cory D. Wilkins James L. Finstad** AGRICULTURAL FOCUS COMMITTEE MEMBERS Sam Nevis Jack Poukish Ann Chesini Casey Hoppin Matt Conant Ram Dhanota James Akin Amarjit Sohal Steve Danna Brian Fedora Sunny Dale* COUNTY STAFF Lisa Purvis Wilson, Planning Manager Jarvis Jones, GIS Analyst Steve Geiger, Principal Planner SUTTER COUNTY iii GENERAL PLAN ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CONSULTANT TEAM Atkins (formerly PBS&J) Dan Dameron, Project Director Maggie Visser, GIS Harriet Lai Ross, Project Manager James Songco, Graphics Tracey Ferguson, Deputy Project Manager Joel Miller, Document Production DKS Associates (Mobilty) Pelle Clarke, Senior Engineer Britt Fugitt, Travel Demand Modeler Mike Mauch, Senior Transportation Data Analyst West Yost Associates (Infrastructure) Douglas T. Moore, Engineering Manager Heidi Provencher, Associate Engineer Mark O. Kubik, Principal Engineer Willdan Financial Services (Economic Development/Fiscal) Eric Nickell, Principal Consultant Nicholas Arevalo, Analyst Jonathan Young, Senior Project Analyst * Former member ** Alternates GENERAL PLAN iv SUTTER COUNTY Contents Acknowledgments ...................................................................................... iii CHAPTER 1 Introduction ............................................................................ 1-1 General Plan Overview ........................................................... 1-1 What Is a General Plan? .................................................... 1-1 General Plan Organization and Format .......................... 1-2 Implementation and Administration ................................ 1-3 The Planning Area .................................................................... 1-5 Regional Context ................................................................ 1-5 Sutter County Profile ........................................................... 1-5 General Plan Update Process ................................................ 1-8 Key Steps and Documents ................................................ 1-8 Public Outreach ................................................................ 1-11 Related Documents ............................................................... 1-12 Technical Background Report ........................................ 1-12 Environmental Impact Report ......................................... 1-12 Climate Action Plan .......................................................... 1-12 CHAPTER 2 Vision ...................................................................................... 2-1 A Vision for Sutter County’s Future ........................................ 2-1 CHAPTER 3 Land Use ................................................................................. 3-1 The Land Use Plan .................................................................... 3-2 Conservation and Growth Areas ..................................... 3-2 Land Use Designations and Standards ............................ 3-6 Development Capacity ................................................... 3-19 Goals and Policies .................................................................. 3-21 Countywide Land Use ...................................................... 3-21 Agriculture and Open Space ......................................... 3-24 Rural Communities ............................................................ 3-25 Growth Areas—General Growth .................................... 3-26 Growth Areas—Cities’ Spheres of Influence ................. 3-31 Growth Areas—Rural Planned Communities ............... 3-32 Growth Areas—Industrial/Commercial and Employment Corridor ................................................ 3-35 Growth Areas—Sutter Pointe ........................................... 3-37 Governmental Uses and Coordination ......................... 3-40 Implementation ...................................................................... 3-41 CHAPTER 4 Agricultural Resources .......................................................... 4-1 Goals and Policies .................................................................... 4-3 Agricultural Lands................................................................ 4-3 Use and Operational Conflicts ......................................... 4-6 Natural Resources for Agriculture (Sustainability) .............................................................. 4-7 Agricultural Industries .......................................................... 4-9 Visitor Services (Agri-tourism) ........................................... 4-11 SUTTER COUNTY v GENERAL PLAN CONTENTS Implementation ...................................................................... 4-12 CHAPTER 5 Economic Development ....................................................... 5-1 Goals and Policies .................................................................... 5-2 Fiscal Management ............................................................ 5-2 Business Outreach ............................................................... 5-3 Work Force Development .................................................. 5-4 Economic Diversity .............................................................. 5-4 Implementation ........................................................................ 5-5 CHAPTER 6 Mobility ................................................................................... 6-1 Goals and Policies .................................................................... 6-9 Multimodal Transportation Network ................................. 6-9 Streets and Highways .......................................................... 6-9 Transit ................................................................................... 6-11 Rail Transportation ............................................................. 6-12 Bikeways and Pedestrians ................................................ 6-13 Air Travel and Airports ....................................................... 6-13 Greenhouse Gas Reduction ............................................ 6-14 Implementation ...................................................................... 6-15 CHAPTER 7 Infrastructure .......................................................................... 7-1 Goals and Policies .................................................................... 7-2 Water ..................................................................................... 7-2 Wastewater .......................................................................... 7-4 Stormwater ........................................................................... 7-6 Solid Waste ........................................................................... 7-8 Energy .................................................................................... 7-9 Telecommunications ......................................................... 7-10 Implementation ...................................................................... 7-10 CHAPTER 8 Public Services ....................................................................... 8-1 Goals and Policies .................................................................... 8-2 Law Enforcement ................................................................ 8-2 Fire Protection—Fire Services ............................................. 8-3 Fire Protection—Wildland Fire Hazard .............................. 8-4 Schools .................................................................................. 8-5 Libraries .................................................................................. 8-6 Parks and Recreation .......................................................... 8-7 Recreational Trails ................................................................ 8-8 Civic and Cultural Facilities ................................................ 8-9 Implementation ...................................................................... 8-10 CHAPTER 9 Environmental Resources ...................................................... 9-1 Goals and Policies .................................................................... 9-5 Biological Resources and Open Space ..........................