HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-09-02; Council Policy No. 29 (RESCINDED) - Interim Agricultural Policy_-
CITY OF CARLSBAD Policy No. 29
COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT Date Icsued 9-Z-80
General Subject: AGRICULTURAL POLICY -Effective Date 9-Z-80
Specific Subject: Interim AgricuJtural Policy Cancellation Date
I. Supersedes No.
Copies to: City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Department and Division Heads, Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File
PURPOSE:
To establish an interim policy for the use of land which is‘not designated as agricultural in the General Plan.
1 STATEMENT OF POLICY:
It is the policy of the City Council t'o eficourage productive management of Carlsbad's natural resources. yhis policy includes the temporary agri-
cultural use of land which is not designated as agricultural in the
General Plan. Such. agricultural activity, whether carried on by the
property owner or by a lessee, shall not in anyway indicate that the
property will be zoned agriculture. This policy shall not preclude the
ultimate development of land used for agriculture provided that development
is consistent,&ith Carlsbad's ordinances and policies.
It is also the policy of the City Council that a Site Development Permit be required fo'r all agricultural activities conducted on previously undisturbe land. This shall assure that grading and clearing operations do not distur
potentially valuable 'and significant environmental resources.
This interim agricultural pol'icy also encourages active enforcement of the
goals atid policies now contained in different elements of the General Plan
whiSh deal specifically with agriculture.
As an additional part of this interim policy an agricultural advisory com- mittee shall be formed. This committee shall be comprised of citizens
from the agricultural community, Planning Commission, and City Council. The committee's purpose will be to document agriculture's problems in Carlsbad, evaluate and select various solutions, propose incentives for
retaining farmland, and return a report to the Planning Commission and City Council. This report would be considered as the basis for an agricultural element to the General Plan.