Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Steve Monowitz, Director of Planning and Building
Subject: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the County's Zoning Regulations: Chapter 8.106, Section 8.106.150, Subdivision A
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt an ordinance amending Section 8.106.150 (Procedural Criteria for Issuance of a Planned Agricultural Permit), Subdivision A (Master Land Division Plan) of Chapter 8.106 (Planned Agricultural District) of the County's Zoning Regulations, previously introduced on May 5, 2026, and waive the reading of the ordinance in its entirety.
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BACKGROUND:
A. 2020 LCP Amendments
Regulation of agricultural lands of the San Mateo County coast involves balancing the interests of the public visitors to coastal resources and the needs of the agricultural producers who use the land for productive commercial agriculture. In general, the County has sought to strike that balance by ensuring that land is protected against any development inconsistent with long-term agricultural use, while acknowledging that coastal properties in agricultural production are a sought-after setting for public recreational use. The goal is to have robust agricultural operations on lands historically used for farm and ranch production, while also making adjacent lands available for public recreation, such as trails.
When agricultural land is acquired by public agencies such as Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) and Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), it is often in parcel configurations that made sense in the early part of the 20th century but are impractical for modern land management, particularly for public agencies. Planned Agricultural District to provide unique standards when agricultural lands are proposed by a public agency for lot line adjustment or subdivision.
For example, a large parcel or group of parcels that constituted a single farm or a ranch might hav...
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