Renewable Energy Streamlining Program (ED13-196)

2 Documents in Project

Summary

SCH Number
2014041090
Lead Agency
San Luis Obispo County
Document Title
Renewable Energy Streamlining Program (ED13-196)
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
Countywide; Outside Coastal Zone. LU Ordinance: Inland Land Use Ordinance (Title 22) and the Coastal Land Use Ordinance (Title 23), govern land use in the county.
Document Description
The program consists primarily of revisions to the inland Land Use Ordinance (LUO, Title 22) for the Development of distributed renewable energy resources. Currently, distributed generation includes renewable energy projects that generally produce less than 20 megawatts (WM) of power near the point of use. Distributed energy resources may either be connected to the electric grid or serve on-site uses in stand-alone applications. The focus of the Program is to support distributed solar energy facilities, but also includes updates for other technologies such as wind energy conversion facilities and biomass. Code updates will provide greater certainty for the renewable energy development and reduce barriers to permitting appropriate renewable technologies. A new RE Combining Designation will be created in Chapter 22.14 of the LUO (and described in the Framework for Planning, Park I of the General Plan Land Use and Circulation Elements) to provide ministerial permits for a range of solar energy facilities. Additional studies may be required based on the presence of site-specific issues or the scale of the renewable energy facility. Discretionary review may be triggered within the RE Combining Designation by larger projects that require additional standards or conditions of approval. LUO Chapter 22.32 (Electric Generating Facilities) will be updated to provide development standards and performance criteria for new "tiers" of renewable energy technologies.

Contact Information

Name
James Caruso
Agency Name
San Luis Obispo County
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Counties
San Luis Obispo

Notice of Completion

State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Coastal Commission (CCC), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 5 (DOT), California Energy Commission, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region 3 (RWQCB), Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), Cal Fire
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), Cal Fire
Local Actions
General Plan Amendment, Revisions to the Land Use Ordinance (Title 22); revisions to...
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire, Wildlife

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