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Board approves broad permitting reforms aimed at faster, clearer approvals for farmers and businesses
Summary
Supervisors Lavere and Gurel won unanimous approval for a multi‑point package to modernize zoning and permitting: it moves some discretionary approvals to ministerial review, creates preapproved plans, expands a permit navigator role and streamlines CEQA consultant access.
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a broad set of permitting reforms on Tuesday aimed at reducing delay and uncertainty for property owners, farmers and businesses.
Supervisors Matt Lavere and Jeff Gurel introduced a multi‑part package developed with Resource Management Agency (RMA) staff. The recommendations include converting some discretionary permits to ministerial review where law allows, creating template plan sets and temporary‑use permits, prequalifying CEQA consultants to shorten procurement lag, expanding a permit‑navigator office to…
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