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Supervisors continue rezoning request to convert roughly 318.73 acres near Etna to timber production zoning
Summary
The board heard a staff presentation on rezoning about 318.73 acres near the city of Etna to Timber Production Zone (TPZ), discussed Williamson Act contract cancellation per California Government Code section 51282.5, and continued the item to Dec. 2 for further consideration; no public opposition was recorded.
Bernadette Sison, associate planner, presented a request to rezone approximately 318.73 acres of a 398.73‑acre parcel south and west of Guerneville/near the city of Etna to Timber Production Zone (TPZ) to align zoning with historic and planned timber production. Sison told the board the remaining roughly 80 acres are already zoned TPZ and the applicant proposes cancellation of the Williamson Act contract upon rezoning under the county’s policies and California Government Code section 51282.5.
Sison noted the property is part of a multi‑owner Williamson Act contract and that if the rezoning and contract cancellation proceed, the portions of the parcel that remain under the existing contract would continue to be governed by that contract’s terms. No public comments were recorded on the record for this item during the hearing.
After clarifying questions from supervisors about whether a resolution for contract cancellation would carry forward, a supervisor moved to continue the matter and bring it back on Dec. 2. The clerk recorded unanimous 'Aye' votes from the supervisors present.
Because the item will return for a subsequent public hearing, any final decision on rezoning and contract cancellation will follow additional staff review and formal action when the board takes the item up again.
