COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO - File #: 23-698

• File #: 23-698
• Version: 1
• Type: Land Use and Environment
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 11/21/2023
• In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - LAND USE
• On agenda: 12/6/2023
• Title: UPDATE ON THE DEVELOPMENT FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS IN VMT EFFICIENT AND INFILL AREAS OF FOUR COMMUNITIES: BUENA CREEK, CASA DE ORO, SPRING VALLEY AND NORTH EL CAJON/SOUTH LAKESIDE AND ASSOCIATED EXEMPTION TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (DISTRICTS: ALL)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
12/6/2023	BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - LAND USE	adopted	Pass

DATE: December 6, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT:
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UPDATE ON THE DEVELOPMENT FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS IN VMT EFFICIENT AND INFILL AREAS OF FOUR COMMUNITIES: BUENA CREEK, CASA DE ORO, SPRING VALLEY AND NORTH EL CAJON/SOUTH LAKESIDE AND ASSOCIATED EXEMPTION TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
Over the past decade, the State of California (State) has passed numerous laws related to development, climate action, housing, and sustainability. In recent years, the County of San Diego (County) Board of Supervisors (Board) has taken actions to ensure that local policies, regulations, and plans comply with these State laws by directing the development of County programs and policies to reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT), increase the production of housing for all, and be responsive to community needs throughout the unincorporated area. To meet this direction, housing opportunities will need to be focused in more urbanized areas, and planning for the more rural communities will center around economic development, supporting agriculture, and conserving our natural resources. Equity, community, and sustainability will continue to be at the heart of planning throughout the unincorporated area.
On February 9, 2022 (7), the Board directed staff to develop options for a Sustainable Land Use Framework for the unincorporated area, including the identification of sustainable development principles that could inform land use decisions and options for a parcel-by-parcel analysis. The purpose of the parcel-by-parcel analysis was to identify barriers to housing development, potential solutions, and ways the County can support housing and other improvements in our VMT Efficient and Infill areas. To achieve this, the parcel-by-parcel analysis would look at a range of potential barriers to housing production (i.e., lack of infrastructure, small parcel sizes, insufficient density, or zoning allowances) and identify strategies to address tho...