Strategic Growth
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| Steve Devencenzi, Planning Director of San Luis Obispo Council of Governments, addresses the meeting. |
Board of Supervisors Workshop Draws 100+
On October 14, 2008, the Board of Supervisors held a workshop with representatives of the cities, community service districts, county departments and other agencies, as well as interested people. The intent was to determine obstacles to implementing strategic growth and possible solutions.
Comment on the Workshop and take a Strategic Growth Survey
Whether or not you participated in the workshop, please give us your responses to the workshop issues, the workshop summary, what should be done next and strategies proposed for collaboration. Take the online Strategic Growth Workshop Survey, which will be used to make decisions on further dialog, outreach, and the proposed policies.
How Should We Grow?
The County is considering proposed Strategic Growth principles, goals and strategies in a public hearing process. Public hearings were continued indefinitely by the Board of Supervisors in July, 2008, to expand public outreach and simplify and consolidate the proposals.
Editing and Comments
You may edit and comment on the proposed Inland Area Strategic Growth Principles, Goals and Strategies and/or the Coastal Zone Strategic Growth Principles, Goals and Strategies. These are extracted from the documents for your editing convenience. You can use Microsoft Word or a .DOC file editor and email your edited files to James Lopes, or you can download the PDF files to print, edit by hand, and mail to the address below:
James Lopes, Planner III
Department of Planning and Building
County of San Luis Obispo
976 Osos Street, Rm. 300
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
Priority Processing for Smart Growth Projects
Strategic growth is a version of the national movement called “smart growth.” Good news for "Smart Growth" development projects! We've initiated priority processing for land development or subdivisions that include features attributed to Smart Growth principles. Projects that score a certain amount of points on a checklist of criteria could qualify for quicker review and save months in the time it takes to process applications. Download the Smart Growth Criteria for Development Projects Checklist.
If you have questions or would like to have your proposed project reviewed for possible priority processing, please contact Chuck Stevenson at 781-5197.
To learn more about Smart Growth, visit these websites:
Growth Management Ordinance
The County adopted a Growth Management Ordinance (GMO) in 1990 to set appropriate rates of residential growth within unincorporated communities and rural areas that can be supported by resources and facilities. The GMO works with the Resource Management System (RMS), which determines the ‘lead time’ needed to avoid resource shortages and improve streets and infrastructure. On July 15, 2008, the Board of Supervisors considered potential policy changes and asked for more details about a package of amendments to both the GMO and RMS before authorizing proceeding.