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Board approves two Williamson Act contracts and zoning amendments for ranchland preserves
Summary
The board unanimously approved Williamson Act contracts and corresponding zoning amendments for two family trusts (Bardsley — 252.42 acres, Contract No. 394; Garamendi — 132.31 acres, Contract No. 395), finding the parcels meet county criteria for agricultural preserves.
Planning staff presented two separate applications to enter agricultural lands into Williamson Act (California Land Conservation Act) contracts and to amend zoning to Ag Preserve. For the Bardsley Family Trust the application proposed a 252.42‑acre agriculture preserve and staff cited a reported gross annual income from cattle of $94,500 and a consultant feasibility yield of about $209.75 per acre. The Ag Advisory Committee and Planning Commission recommended approval. Public comment in support was heard and the board adopted the CEQA findings, established Williamson Act Contract No. 394 and approved the zoning amendment (voice vote, passes 5–0).
A second jointly considered application from the Garamendi family proposed a 132.31‑acre Williamson Act contract (No. 395); staff reported a reported gross annual production income of $20,000 and feasibility support. The Planning Commission recommended approval and the board adopted the resolution and zoning amendment (voice vote, passes 5–0). Both projects were described as categorically exempt under the cited CEQA exemption.
