California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 9 - Delta Protection Commission
Chapter 2 - Delta Protection Commission Regulations for CEQA Compliance (PRC Section 21080.5)
Section 20021 - Consideration of Local Plan Amendments
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) Upon receipt of local agency general plan amendments which are proposed in order to conform to Public Resources Code Section 29763.5 Commission staff shall prepare a staff report and recommendation to the Commission. The staff report shall include an analysis of the proposed amendments in comparison to the plan and an analysis identifying any potentially significant adverse environmental impacts resulting from the proposal which were not previously addressed in the commission's planning documents. If there are no new potentially significant effects identified, then the staff report shall so state. If new potentially significant environmental impacts are identified, then the staff report shall analyze such impacts, and shall identify feasible mitigation measures and feasible alternatives which would substantially reduce such impacts.
(b) Notice of the availability of the staff report and staff recommendation concerning local general plan amendments shall be provided in the same manner as notice is provided in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 20016 of these regulations. Commission staff shall consult with all public agencies which have jurisdiction by law over the activities or resources affected by the proposed general plan amendments.
(c) Commission staff shall prepare a written summary and response to all environmental points raised during the Commission's evaluation of the proposed general plan amendments. The summary and response shall be presented to the Commission for consideration and approval prior to or at the same time as the Commission considers proposed general plan amendments for approval.
(d) In approving local general plan amendments the Commission shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 20019 of these regulations. Commission staff shall file notice of the Commission's approval of local general plan amendments with the Secretary for Resources.
1. New section filed 8-17-94; operative 8-17-94 (Register 94, No. 33).
Note: Authority cited: Section 29752, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 21080.5, 21080.22, 29760, 29763 and 29763.5, Public Resources Code.
