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Planning staff to revise rural zoning amendments after public outreach; return to commission in late 2026
Summary
Planning staff reported back on draft rural zoning amendments and outreach for the draft PEIR, saying they will incorporate public feedback and Board of Supervisors referrals and return with revisions in late 2026 or early 2027.
Planning Department staff told the Santa Clara County Planning Commission on Dec. 18 that they will revise draft rural zoning amendments and an associated agricultural impact threshold analysis after a series of outreach meetings held Oct. 7–Nov. 6 and a Board of Supervisors referral. Staff said they plan to incorporate community feedback, the Board referral items, and additional stakeholder engagement; any substantive revisions requiring a revised draft PEIR would be recirculated under CEQA before new hearings.
Erin Yata, senior planner, said the department conducted extensive outreach and is preparing revisions informed by public comments and referral items from the Board. The department expects to return to the commission in late 2026 or early 2027 with a revised draft ordinance and additional outreach, but staff did not provide a detailed timeline beyond that window.
Commissioners welcomed the prospect of additional workshops and recommended the department draw from earlier stakeholder groups (such as those that participated in the agricultural plan) to ensure stakeholder representation across issues raised in the draft amendments. No public comment was recorded on this item during the meeting.
Staff said timelines remain tentative and that next steps will include targeted workshops and public review of revised drafts. The commission will be asked to consider the revised proposal after department outreach and any necessary CEQA recirculation.
