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AGENDA

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

Donald F. Gage District 1
Blanca Alvarado District 2

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER
EAST WING

Pete McHugh

District 3

Jim Beall

District 4

Liz Kniss

District 5

Peter Kutras Jr.

70 WEST HEDDING STREET

County Executive

SAN JOSE,CALIFORNIA 95110

Phyllis A. Perez

(40S) 299-5001 FAX (408) 298-8460
TDD (408)993-8272

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Clerk of the Board of

Supervisors

(408) 299-5001

Liz Kniss, Chair
Board of

Supervisors

August 31, 2005 - 9:30 AM

Welcome to the Meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the County of

Santa Clara and sitting as the Governing Board of all Special Districts,
The Fire Districts, The Financing Authority, Public Authority of Santa

Clara County, Vector Control District, and Sanitation District Number

2-3.

To help you understand, follow, and participate in the meeting, the following information is
provided:

Persons wishing to address the Board on a regularly scheduled item on the agenda are requested
to complete a request to speak form and place it in the tray located near the speaker's podium
54953.3). Individual speakers will be
for the purpose of the record. (Government Code Section
to
limit
their comments to three minutes.
called to the podium by the Chair and are requested
Groups of speakers on a specific item are asked to limit their total presentation to a maximum of
twenty minutes for each side of the issue. NOTE: The Chair may limit the number or duration of
speakers on a matter. (Board Policy Manual, Section 3.5).

NOTE: If you are lobbyist, complete the Lobbyist Declaration on the reverse side of the request
to speak form.

Items with an asterisk (*) in front of the number are on the consent calendar and may be voted
on in one motion at the beginning of the meeting. If you wish to discuss any of these items,

please complete a request to speak form and place it in the tray near the podium. Items that

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contain ordinance proposals may be adopted on the consent calendar and the ordinance titles are
read into the record by the Chair or Clerk of the Board.

Al l

reports

and

supporting

material

are

available

for

review

on

the

internet

at

.sccgov.org/agenda/home and in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors the
Thursday, Friday, and Monday before the meeting. This information is also available on the table
WWW

in the rear of the Board Chambers the day of the meeting.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those
requiring accommodation for this meeting should notify the Clerk of

the Board's Office 24 hours prior to the meeting at (408) 299-5001,
TDD (408) 993-8272.
Land Use Workshop

. The Board of Supervisors' Land Use Workshop will convene in the Woodside Room at the

Hyatt San Jose Airport, 1740 North First Street, San Jose, at 9:30 a.m., with a recess for

lunch at approximately 12:00 p.m., and subsequently reconvene for the afternoon session.
1. Public comment. (This item is reserved for persons desiring to address the Board on any
matter not on this agenda.) Members of the public who wish to address the Board on any
item not listed on the agenda should complete a request to speak form and place It in the

tray near the podium. The Chair wil l call individuals to the podium in turn. Speakers are

limited to one minute. The law does not permit Board action or extended discussion of any

item not on the agenda except under special circumstances. If Board action is requested,

the Board may place the matter on a future agenda. All statements that require a
response wil l be referred to staff for reply in writing.

2. Welcome and opening remarks by Board Members.

3. Overview by Staff including status of Planning Department work plan items and staffing.

Supp. Info. No. 1- Transmittal from Jody Hall Esser dated August 31, 2005 (Miscellaneous)
Supp. Info. No. lA - Attachment A - Status Report on Work Plan and Staffing

(Miscellaneous)

4. Under advisement from April 19, 2005 (Item No. 64): Consider issues relating to the
Santa Clara County Viewshed.
a.

Accept Addendum to the Viewshed Report accepted by the Board on April 19, 2005.

b.

Discuss and confirm existing high priority status of "Viewshed Protection" work plan
item OR assign alternative priority.

c.

d.

Direct Planning Office staff to develop draft policies, ordinances, guidelines, and
procedures to implement preliminary recommendations outlined in the Viewshed
Report including proposed additions/modifications agreed by the Board.
Direct staff to conduct appropriate public and community outreach and report back
to the Board of Supervisors with recommended policy and implementation plan by
Summer 2006 and provide quarterly off-agenda reports on progress/project status.

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e. Direct staff to report back to the Board within 90 days identifying a proposed work
pian and scheduie for accompiishing activities directed, if matter is confirmed as a
high priority.

Supp. Info. No. 1 - Transmittai from Jody Haii Esser dated August 31, 2005
(Misceilaneous)

Supp. Info. No. lA - Addendum to Viewshed Report (Misceiianeous)
Supp. Info. No. IB - MROSD and OSA Map (Misceiianeous)

Supp. Info. No. 1C - Memo from Michaei Lopez dated Aprii 19, 2005 (Misceiianeous)
Supp. Info. No. ID - Survey of Modei Ordinances (Misceiianeous)
Supp. Info. No. IE - Open Space Action Program (Misceiianeous)
Supp. Info. No. IF - Countywide Viewshed Analysis (Miscellaneous)

Supp. Info. No. IG - Memo from Supervisors Alvarado and Beall dated February 10, 2005

(Miscellaneous)

Supp. Info. No. IH - Morgan Hil l DLL Greenbelt Study (Miscellaneous)

5. Under advisement from May 24, 2005 (Item No. 65): Consider issues relating to House
Size Regulations ("Monster Home") and related development matters,

("Monster Homes )
a. Approve recommendations regarding House Size Regulations
otherwise direct Administration
and related development issues outlined in report or

to take action regarding:

1. House size regulations

2. Ridgeline policy and development

3. Service costs related to development in the foothills,

b. Direct staff to initiate steps outlined in report and report back to the Board
within 90 days identifying a proposed work plan and schedule for
accomplishing activities directed if matter is deemed high priority.

Supp. Info. No. 1 - Transmittal from Jody Hall Esser dated August 31, 2005
(Miscellaneous)

Supp. Info. No. lA - Table of House Size in SCC Cities (Misceiianeous)
Supp. Info. No. IB - Summary of Responses to Board Referral (Miscellaneous)

Supp. Info. No. 1C - Discussion and Background Report re Board Referral (Misceiianeous)
Supp. Info. No. IE - Memo from Michaei Lopez dated March 8, 2005 (Miscellaneous)
Supp. Info. No. ID - Memorandum from Mike Lopez dated January 25, 2005

(Miscellaneous)

6. Under advisement from June 7, 2005 (Item No. 38c): Consider issues relating to Urban
Pocket Development Standards and Island Annexations.
a.

Accept report regarding Urban Pocket Development Standards and Pocket
Annexations.

b.

Direct the Planning Office to commence work efforts identified in the Planning Work

Pian item titled "Development Standards for Pockets."

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OR

c. Direct staff to prepare a draft Resolution of Intent regarding future efforts to
conduct coordinated planning with Cities and the Local Agency Formation
Commission (LAFCO) regarding pockets development standards and annexation
strategies.

Supp. Info. 1 - Transmittal from Jody Flail Esser dated August 31, 2005 (Miscellaneous)
Supp. Info. No. lA - Development Standards Options Pros and Cons (Miscellaneous)
7. Under advisement from May 3, 2005 (Item No. 20): Consider issues relating to cell phone
tower development regulations,

a. Accept report regarding cell phone tower development regulations,
b. Direct the Planning Office to pursue one of the following options:
1.

and provide
Prepare a revised ordinance with a high, medium or lowofpriority,
the
ordinance
to the
a report outlining a schedule and steps for completionCommittee on October
Flousing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation
20, 2005.
OR

2.

Undertake additional efforts as outlined in Item No. 4 in the Background
section.
OR

3.

Direct the Planning Office to continue using existing ordinances and

procedures in the evaluation and processing of new applications for cell tower

development.

Supp. Info No. 1 - Transmittal from Jody Flai l Esser dated August 31, 2005
(Miscellaneous)

Supp. Info. No. lA - Various Jurisdictions' Requirements and Conditions (Resolution)

8. Under advisement from August 2, 2005 (Item No. 54): Consider issues relating to
Evaluating Groundwater Supply for New Development in Rural Areas,

a. Accept report on Evaluating Groundwater Supply for New Projects in Rural Areas,
b. Direct the Planning Office to:

1. Further evaluate options for creating a groundwater resources policy or
ordinance for new residential and non-residential projects in rural areas and

designate the associated work as a high, medium or low priority, and provide
a report outlining a schedule and steps for completion of the policy or
ordinance to the Flousing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation
Committee on October 20, 2005.
OR

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2. Direct the Planning Office to continue using existing practices and procedures
for evaluating water supply and groundwater resources with respect to new
residential and non-residential projects in rural areas.

Supp. Info. No. 1 - Transmittal from Jody Hall Esser dated August 31, 2005
(Miscellaneous)

Supp. Info. No. lA - Department of Water Resources Report (Miscellaneous)

9. Concluding remarks by Board Members.
Closing

10. Announce date and time for closed session to discuss items noticed pursuant to the Brown
Act

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