The voters of Stanislaus County approved the thirty-year land
use restriction initiative on February 5, 2008, which added a goal
and policy to the to the Stanislaus County general plan. The provisions
of this chapter are intended to implement the requirements of the
thirty-year land use restriction initiative.
(Ord. CS 1032 §3, 2008)
Notwithstanding any other provision in Title 20 of the Stanislaus
County Code related to approval of any tentative or final subdivision
map or parcel map, including any provision related to vested rights,
any decision by the board of supervisors of the county of Stanislaus
to approve the redesignation or rezoning of land from an agricultural
or open space use to a residential use shall require, and be contingent
upon, approval by a majority vote of the county voters at a general
or special local election. In the event the board approves the redesignation
or rezoning of such land for a residential use, such approval shall
not take effect unless and until that decision is approved by an affirmative
majority vote of the voters of the county voting on the proposal.
(Ord. CS 1032 §3, 2008)
A.
Any
direct or indirect costs to the county caused by the elections mandated
by the thirty-year land use restriction initiative shall be borne
by the applicants of the amendment of the general plan land use map
designation or other development proposal requiring the election,
unless otherwise prohibited by state law. Elections mandated by thirty-year
land use restriction initiative shall be consolidated with other elections,
whenever feasible. Different proposals may appear on the same ballot
at the same election provided that each separate proposal affecting
a discrete property or development project shall be submitted to the
voters as a separate measure.
B.
This
section shall remain in effect until December 31, 2036, and may be
amended or repealed only by the voters of the county at an election
held in accordance with state law.
(Ord. CS 1032 §3, 2008)
