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Board approves court-mandated VMT revisions to county transportation study guide
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County counsel said the action is limited to court-mandated revisions removing small-project and infill exceptions under CEQA; the board set the notice for a public hearing and voted unanimously to proceed.
County counsel told the Board of Supervisors that the item before the board is limited to court-mandated revisions to the county's transportation study guide that remove exceptions for infill areas and small projects under CEQA. "Nothing in this action today affects this board's ability to consider and adopt different transportation thresholds under CEQA in the future if supported by substantial evidence," county counsel said.
Public comment included speakers both supporting and opposing the changes. Callers debated whether exempting small projects was equitable and whether VMT rules encourage or discourage certain housing patterns. One caller described VMT as a control mechanism that replaced motorist-delay metrics.
The board moved, seconded and voted unanimously to approve the notice/resolution for a public hearing to revise the transportation study guide. County staff (PDS) will return in the summer with options for a VMT mitigation program and other threshold considerations.
Next steps: Notice for the public hearing was approved; PDS staff will return later with mitigation options and the board may consider further thresholds or a mitigation program.
