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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Michalyn DelValle, Community Development Director
DATE: August 21, 2018
SUBJECT: Consideration of an Urgency Interim Ordinance for Deferral of the Temporary Dwelling Permit Provision due to the Pawnee, River and Ranch Fires
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Staff is requesting the Board of Supervisors approve the attached interim urgency ordinance to defer certain provisions of the Lake County Zoning Ordinance pertaining to occupancy of recreational vehicles as temporary dwellings, due to the Pawnee, River and Ranch Fire. The Zoning Ordinance does not allow for occupancy of temporary dwellings until such time that a building permit has been issued for construction of a new home, and either the foundation or septic system is constructed. The property will need to be cleaned prior to issuance of a temporary dwelling permit.
Staff believes that a limited deferral of the existing requirement that a building permit first be obtained for the replacement home prior to approval of a temporary dwelling should be made for victims of the Pawnee, River and Ranch Fire and the site is inspected and deemed adequate for an RV occupancy. Verification of approval from the applicable water, sewer and from Environmental Heath will be required as part of the application process.
Temporary deferral of the Zoning Ordinance provisions, as recommended, will also help reduce the demand for RV park spaces, which are in short supply. Also, staff is only recommending the deferral not exceed one (1) year unless an extension of this ordinance is granted by the Board. The purpose of the deferment is to acknowledge the additional recovery time owners of may require while still ensuring that the rebuilding of these communities will ultimately be consistent with the County's General Plan and any applicable area plans. Once these property owners obtain building permits to reconstruct their homes, the normal provisions applicable to Temporary Occ...
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