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Planning commission forwards Mid Pines Community Plan, recommends negative declaration with edits
Summary
After extended discussion and public comment, the commission voted to forward the Mid Pines Community Plan and a proposed negative declaration to the Board of Supervisors with amendments to clarify alignment with county zoning (Title 15/17), verify watershed boundaries, adjust dark‑sky language, and remove an explicit prohibition on firearm retail in community commercial areas.
The Mariposa County Planning Commission voted to forward to the Board of Supervisors a recommendation to adopt the Mid Pines Community Plan (General Plan Amendment No. 2024‑113) together with a proposed negative declaration under CEQA, subject to the edits and clarifications discussed by the commission.
Planning Director Steve Engford summarized the plan as a community‑level policy document developed over many years by the Mid Pines Planning Advisory Committee. He described the plan area as approximately 14,544 acres (about 22.7 square miles) and said the plan includes land‑use categories such as Mid Pines Residential, Mid Pines Rural Economic Resort/Commercial, Plan Development Area, Ag Working Landscape, Natural Resources, and Public Sites. Engford emphasized the policy nature of the…
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