RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE SAN MATEO COUNTY GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP, AFFECTING A PORTION OF AN EXISTING PARCEL ON EDGEWOOD ROAD WITHIN THE PALOMAR PARK COMMUNITY OF UNINCORPORATED SAN MATEO COUNTY, FROM VERY LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, MAKING FINDINGS WITH RESPECT THERETO, AND APPROVING THE AMENDMENT

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that:

WHEREAS, in 1986, the Board of Supervisors adopted the County General Plan, which included the two land use designations: "Very Low Density Residential", and "Low Density Residential"; and identified Palomar Park as an urban neighborhood; and

WHEREAS, an application has been submitted for approval of a subdivision of one legal parcel totaling 7.5 acres into twelve parcels located at 1520 Edgewood Road in the unincorporated Palomar Park on lands which have been designated both Very Low Density Residential and Low Density Residential; and

WHEREAS, in order to approve the subdivision as submitted, it is necessary to amend the General Plan Map to change the land use designation from Very Low Density Residential to Low Density Residential for the southern portion of the parcel; and

WHEREAS, in a public hearing held on December 11, 2002, the County Planning Commission reviewed the staff report and heard oral testimony on the issue of adoption of the subject General Plan Amendment; and

WHEREAS, in a public hearing held on December 11, 2002, the County Planning Commission found that the subject General Plan Amendment will not have a significant effect on the environment by certifying the Environmental Impact Report as complete, correct and adequate, and that it was prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act and applicable State and County guidelines; and

WHEREAS, in a public hearing held on December 11, 2002, the County Planning Commission recommended to your Board that the County General Plan Land Use Map be amended from Very Low Density Residential to Low Density Residential for the southern portion of the subject parcel; and

WHEREAS, that the amendment of the subject property's General Plan designation from Very Low Density Residential to Low Density Residential is in accordance with the applicable density criteria and policies of the General Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors hereby approves the proposed General Plan Amendment based on its review and consideration of all evidence in the record and hereby amends the General Plan designation, as shown on the attached map.

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