Final adoption of development standards for a three-parcel planned development

In plain English

This is the final vote on an ordinance that sets custom development standards — a "Planned Unit Development" — for three parcels identified by assessor parcel numbers 025-032-33, 025-032-34 and 025-032-35, under Application No. 251276. A Planned Unit Development lets the County write tailored rules for a specific site instead of applying the standard zoning rules. The Board already approved this ordinance in concept on September 15, 2026, and scheduled it for a second reading and final adoption on September 29, 2026. A yes vote adopts the ordinance as written.

The property owner and neighbors of the three parcels would be governed by the site-specific development standards in this ordinance rather than the County's standard zoning rules for the area.

Key facts

Applies to Application No. 251276, covering three parcels: APNs 025-032-33, 025-032-34, and 025-032-35
The Board approved the ordinance in concept on September 15, 2026, and set final adoption for September 29, 2026
Staff report states there is no financial impact associated with the recommended action
Placed on the consent agenda, meaning it is voted on with other routine items unless a supervisor pulls it for discussion
Submitted and recommended by Nicole D. Coburn, County Executive Office

Reasons to support

The substantive decision was already made at the September 15, 2026 conceptual approval; this second reading simply finalizes what the Board voted for, as County ordinance procedure requires.
A Planned Unit Development allows development standards to be tailored to the specific conditions of these three parcels rather than applying generic zoning rules.
Staff reports no financial impact to the County from adopting the ordinance.

Reasons to oppose or change it

Because the item is on the consent agenda, the ordinance's actual development standards are adopted without further public discussion at this meeting; anyone wanting the terms revisited would need a supervisor to pull the item.
Granting site-specific standards through a Planned Unit Development means these three parcels are governed by different rules than surrounding properties under standard zoning.

Official wording

Adopt "Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Cruz Granting a Planned Unit Development as Allowed by Santa Cruz County Code Relating to the Establishment of Development Standards for Application No. 251276 (APNs 025-032-33, 025-032-34, and 025-032-35)” (Approved in concept September 15, 2026) (Clerk of the Board)

Official agenda Staff Report Ordinance Planned Unit Development (eSign), Attachment 2

Summary written by claude-opus-5 from the agenda and the Staff Report. It can contain mistakes. The official documents govern.