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Time Set # 29.
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| Board of Supervisors |
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| Subject |
| Hold a public hearing to consider a minor revision to the adopted Williamson Act Guidelines memorializing local requirements for land under Williamson Act contracts pursuant to the California Land Conservation Act of 1965, Government Code 51200 et seq, adopt resolution in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act through reliance on the previous Program Environmental Impact Report for the 2030 Yolo Countywide General Plan and adopt resolution amending the Williamson Act Guidelines. A Notice of Determination is proposed pursuant to CEQA. (No general fund impact) (Echiburu/Parfrey) |
| Recommended Action |
- Hold a public hearing and consider public comments on the minor revision to the adopted Williamson Act Guidelines (Attachment A);
- Adopt resolution in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act through reliance on the previous Program Environmental Impact Report for the 2030 Yolo Countywide General Plan (Attachment B); and
- Adopt resolution amending the revision to the adopted Williamson Act Guidelines (Attachment C).
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| Strategic Plan Goal(s) |
| Flourishing Agriculture |
| Reason for Recommended Action/Background |
The Board of Supervisors adopted the Williamson Act Guidelines on December 12, 2017. The document establishes administrative guidelines and substantive land use requirements above those of the Zoning Code for land enrolled in the State Williamson Act program in Yolo County. Unfortunately, one minor provision of the proposed Guidelines was inadvertently left out of the final version that was adopted, even though the staff report specifically referred to the provision. The clause that is to be inserted into the adopted Guidelines addresses conveyance or sale of contracted parcels.
BACKGROUND
The Williamson Act statutes require that “the board or council, by resolution, shall adopt rules governing the administration of agricultural preserves . . . .” (Government Code Section 51231). These rules must include “procedures for initiating, filing, and processing requests to establish agricultural preserves” and may enumerate compatible uses on contracted lands.
There is one provision of the Williamson Act regulations that was inadvertently left out of the final version of the Guidelines that were approved by the Board on December 12, 2017. That provision states:
"The current minimum parcel size for sold or conveyed parcels under contract must be consistent with State law minimum parcel sizes for new contracts (10 acres for prime soils and 40 acres for non-prime land). Conveyance of legal parcels under contract that do not meet the minimum acreage requirements set forth in State law is allowed provided that a notice of non-renewal is submitted and accepted by the County prior to the recordation of the sale or conveyance."
This text has been added as Section 112 of the Guidelines (Attachment A).
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| Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies) |
| County Counsel has participated in the preparation of the draft Guidelines. The Guidelines have been reviewed by some of the citizens advisory committees and by the Farm Bureau. |
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