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)