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18 Different Fact Sheets (1 to 4 pages each) written in layperson terms to help you better understand aspects of community land use planning.  Feel free to print and share with friends.

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Land Use Fact Sheets

  • 1) References & Resources
  • 2) Who's Who and What Do They Do?
  • 3) Zoning, Permits & Variances
  • 4) Roles of LAFCO, Cities and Special Districts: Sphere of Influence, Annexation and Incorporation
  • 5) Private Property: Rights, Responsibilities and Limitations
  • 6) Growth & Development: Projects, Approval Process and Subdivisions
  • 7) Regional Planning: What, Who, Why, Where and How
  • 8) Relationship of the General Plan & CEQA Process
  • 9) General Plans: Practicing Community Values
  • 10) The General Plan Process
  • 11) Land Use Terms
  • 12) The California Environmental Quality Act
  • 13) The Brown Act: Making Meetings Public
  • 14) General Plan Language
  • 15) Plumas-Sierra Contact Information
  • 16) Elements of a General Plan
  • 17) Cost of Community Services
  • 18) Property Taxes: Why Some Local Governments Get More Than Others

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