County-Initiated Notices of Partial Non-Renewal of Land Conservation Williamson Act Contract Numbers 34, 196, 210, 643, 834, 872, 892, 1000, 1612, and 2031
Summary
SCH Number
2023090656
Public Agency
Kings County
Document Title
County-Initiated Notices of Partial Non-Renewal of Land Conservation Williamson Act Contract Numbers 34, 196, 210, 643, 834, 872, 892, 1000, 1612, and 2031
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/28/2023
Document Description
The Kings County Community Development Agency has received one application for a Lot Line Adjustment and four applications for Site Plan Review Agricultural Land Divisions for the purpose of retaining an existing farm home and issued six building permits on undersized parcels. These applications created property less than ten acres in size that are currently restricted by Land Conservation “Williamson” Act Contracts. Pursuant to Government Code Section 51222, properties less than 10 acres in size are not considered to be able to sustain a commercial farming operation. Therefore, the Community Development Agency is initiating Notices of Partial Non-Renewal contracts on said parcels.
Contact Information
Name
Noelle Tomlinson
Agency Name
Kings County Community Development Agency
Job Title
Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
unincorporated area
Counties
Kings
Regions
Unincorporated
Total Acres
40.98
Parcel #
002-010-075, 028-203-019, 009-070-006, 002-120-007, 006-032-030, 026-190-053, 009-020-059, 016-1
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 17, Section 15317
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15317 of the California Environmental Quality Act & CEQA Guidelines states that Class 17 includes the establishment of agricultural preserves and the making and renewing of open space contracts under the Williamson Act. In addition, none of the special circumstances in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed partial Non-Renewals are exempt from environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. In addition, none of the special circumstances in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply.
County Clerk
Kings
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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