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Tulare County advisory committee asks staff to recommend path for updating Rural Valley Lands Plan
Summary
Tulare County staff will return with a recommendation on whether to update the Rural Valley Lands Plan via light maintenance, a general-plan amendment with an EIR, an ordinance, or a hybrid approach after the advisory committee flagged water, Williamson Act and litigation risks. No vote occurred; quorum was lacking.
Tulare County’s Agricultural Advisory Committee on Nov. 19 debated how to update the county’s Rural Valley Lands Plan (RVLP), asking staff to return with a recommendation that compares three options — light maintenance of the RVLP checklist, a full general-plan amendment requiring updates to multiple elements (and an environmental impact report), or adopting the checklist by ordinance so it can be updated administratively.
Assistant director Aaron Vock told the committee the subcommittee’s work produced questions and preliminary analysis and that staff is prepared to “take the reins” and produce a recommendation on next steps, including timelines and likely costs. He said some changes could be handled by keeping the checklist statutory and…
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