California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 5 - San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
Appendices
Appendix G - Application Form for Amendments to San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission Plans
Please use this form to apply for an amendment to any of the following San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission plans (please check the plan subject to the application):
[] San Francisco Bay Plan
[] Suisun Marsh Protection Plan
[] San Francisco Bay Area Seaport Plan
[] San Francisco Waterfront Special Area Plan
[] South Richmond Shoreline Special Area Plan
[] Benicia Waterfront Special Area Plan
[] Richardson Bay Special Area Plan
[] Other Plan, Specify ______________________________
In order that the Commission may consider proposed amendment to the San Francisco Bay Plan, Suisun Marsh Protection Plan, San Francisco Bay Area Seaport Plan, San Francisco Waterfront Special Area Plan, South Richmond Shoreline Special Area Plan, Benicia Waterfront Special Area Plan, or Richardson Bay Special Area Plan, or other plan administered by the Commission, this application must be completed, executed, and submitted to the Commission. Completion of this form will help assure that the Commission is provided the necessary information to fully consider and act on a plan amendment or change request.
Application Information [] Individual [] Agency [] Organization
The Applicant is an (please check):
Applicant: ___________________________
Name: ___________________________
Address: ___________________________
City, State, Zip: ___________________________
Telephone: (___)______________________________
Facsimile: (___)______________________________
Co-Applicant: (if any): ___________________________
Name: ___________________________
Address: ___________________________
City, State, Zip: ___________________________
Telephone: ______________________________
Facsimile: ______________________________
Representative's Authorization
If the Application will be present by another party in the plan amendment application process, please complete the follwing:
I hereby authorize ______________________________ to act as my representative and bind me in all matters concerning this application.
| ___________________________ | ___________________________ | ||||
| Signature of Applicant | Date | ||||
___________________________
Printed Name and Title (if applicable)of Applicant
I hereby authorize ______________________________ to act as my representative and bind me in all matters concerning this application.
I hereby authorize ______________________________ to act as my representative and bind me in all matters concerning this application.
| ___________________________ | ___________________________ | ||||
| Signature of Co-Applicant | Date | ||||
___________________________
Printed Name and Title (if applicable) of Co-Applicant
If the applicant is a public agency, attach a resolution from the highest policy board of the public entity authorizing the request to be made and delegating to the person signing this application the authority to represent and bind the public agency for represenations and information submitted as part of this application. For a city that submits an application, the highest policy board is the city council. For a country that submits an application, the highest policy board is the county board supervisors.
Specific Information
On a seprate sheet(s) of paper, please provide the information requested below. If an item is not applicable to the proposed amendment, mark NA.
1. Property Ownership. List the owner(s) addresses, and Assessor's parcel numbers of all property subject to the amendment request.
2. Specific Reasons for Requesting the Amendment. State the background and spcific reasons for requesting the proposed amendment.
3. Text of Proposed Amendment. If the proposed change is to any text or map notes, provide the specific language change proposed to the text of the plan ot plan map note.
4. Graphic Change in a Plan Map or Plan Diagram. If the proposed amendment involves a graphic change to a map, diagram, or figure, identify the map, diagram, or figure to be changes and provide a reproducible exhibit that shows precisely the proposed change.
5. Change in Use of Water-Oriented Priority Use Areas. If a change in use is proposed for any water-oriented priority use area or the Suisun Marsh water-related industry reserve area, describe how the proposed amendment is consistent with all applicable local land use plans, policies, ordinances, and regulations.
6. Change in Boundaries of Water-Oriented Priority Use Areas. If a change in the boundaries of any water-oriented priority use area of the Suisun Marsh water-related industry reserve area is proposed, provide an exact description of the proposed change in the location of the boundaries and the names and addresses of the owners of property location within 300 feet of the proposed boundary.
7. Change in a Water-Oriented Recreation Priority Use Area. If any reduction or elimination of a privately owned water-oriented Waterfront Park, Beach priority use area is proposed where the area was so designated because of contemplated public acquisition, provide a written statement from authorized representative of the public agency (ies) with park and recreation use development and operation jurisdiction over the area that the agency (ies) do (es) not contemplate aquiring the site for the designated priority use within three years commencing January 1 of the year following the anticipated action by the Commission on the proposed amendment.
8. Consistency with McAteer-Petris Act. For proposed changes to the San Francisco Bay Plan, San Francisco Bay Area Seaport Plan, or a Commission special area plan or total design plan, provide a description of how the proposed amedment is consistent with the findings and declaration of policy of the McAteer-Petris Act (Government Code Sections 66600 through 66661).
9. Consistency with Suisun Marsh Protection Plan. For proposed changes to the Suisun Marsh Protection Plan, provide a statement that describes how the proposed amendment is consistent with the finding and declaration of policy contained in the Suisun Marsh Preservation Act of 1977 (Public Resources Code Sections 29000 through 29612).
10. Effect on Existing Findings, Policies, and Map Designations. Provide a statement describing the effect of the proposed plan change woud have all existing findings, policies, and map designations of the plan proposed to be amended or changed.
11. Description of Applicable Local Plans, Policies, and Zoning. Identify and briefy describe the local plans, policies, and zoning applicable to any areas affected by the application with a brief history indicating what changes to local plans, policies, and zoning have occurred within three years prior to the date of application.
Environmental Determination
Provide a statement with supporting reasons why the applicant believes: (1) that the proposed amendment is statutorily or categorically exempt from the necessity of determining whether the proposed amendment may have a significant adverse impact on the environment; (2) that the proposal will not have any significant adverse impact on the environment; or (3) that the proposed amendment may have one or more substantial adverse impacts on the environment. If the applicant states that the proposed amendment may have a significant adverse impact on the environment, fully discuss the impact(s) and its (their) effect(s) on the environment and the mitigating measures that can be taken to lessen the impact.
Additional Information
Additional information, exhibits, or other material shall be provided to the Commission upon request of the Commission's Executive Director if he or she determines that such information, exhibits, or other material is reasonably necessary for the Commission to fully understand the proposed plan amendment or change and its impacts.
1. New Appendix G filed 9-5-91; operative 10-7-91 (Register 92, No. 3).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending and relocating Appendix G from chapter 10 to chapter 24 filed 12-31-2020 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 1). (OAL review extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20.)
Note: Authority cited: Section 66632(f), Government Code; and Section 29201(e), Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 66652, Government Code; and Section 29202, Public Resources Code.
