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Commissioners discuss hazard mitigation, landscape ordinance and how plan can constrain undesirable uses
Summary
Commissioners discussed wildfire and hazard elements and a pending state bill that may require counties to adopt landscape ordinances; they explored how the plan and subsequent code can indirectly limit uses such as large turf areas or certain commercial landscape uses.
Ray reviewed the hazard mitigation and wildfire resilience elements and noted that protecting riparian areas, ridgelines and hillsides will be important in the land‑use element. He also told the commission there is "a bill... that's going to require us to do a landscape ordinance" if it passes, meaning counties will have to adopt landscape standards.
Commissioners asked how the plan and a landscape ordinance could be used to limit certain commercial uses (for example large turf areas associated with golf courses) without improperly attempting to 'prohibit' uses in the general plan. Staff said the plan can propose policy direction and the development code and a landscape ordinance can implement prohibitions or limits consistent with state law.
