Planning Commission recommends ET-district amendment adding flexibility, lighting and cultural-resource rules

Dec 15, 2025

The commission held a public hearing and recommended approval of Ordinance Amendment 2025-02 to revise the Emerging Technologies (ET) zoning district, including accessory-use adjustments, a 500-acre minimum with waiver pathways, lighting standards tied to International Dark Sky guidelines, and cultural resource study requirements.

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The Planning Commission recommended that the Board of Supervisors consider Ordinance Amendment 2025-02, a package of changes to the Emerging Technologies (ET) district that staff said clarifies permitted uses, moves certain previously by-right uses to accessory status, and adds standards for site management.

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