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Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) to Finalize Committee Review of Draft Farm Stand Guidelines
October 18th, 2021 @ 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Tonight, October 18th, 2021 at 7:00pm, the San Mateo County Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) will Finalize Committee Review of Draft Farm Stand Guidelines.
Full Agenda
Oct 18, 2021_Final AAC Agenda_0
From San Mateo County Planning meeting on October 13th, 2021 at 9:00am by Zoom.
Presented by San Mateo County Planner, Summer Burlison.
Planning Commission accepts Staff’s report 4-0, with a reduction in lighting.
Full Staff Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Consideration of the County’s evaluation of the property’s Williamson Act contract compliance and ongoing seasonal recreation activity compliance for the Arata Pumpkin Farm located at 185 Verde Road in the unincorporated San Gregorio area of San Mateo County. County File Number: PLN 2015-00084 (Gounalakis)
REV PLN2015-00084_PCC20211013 (Arata)_SRT_Final
Full Agenda
Pca20211013 ff_jl Agenda_SA_SM Final_revised_10_8_21_0“4. Owner/Applicant: Chris Gounalakis File Number: PLN2015-00084 Location: 185 Verde Road, San Gregorio (District 3) Assessor’s Parcel No’s: 066-310-080 Consideration of the County’s evaluation of the property’s Williamson Act contract compliance and ongoing seasonal recreation activity compliance for the Arata Pumpkin Farm.
Please direct any questions to Project Planner Summer Burlison at sburlison@smcgov.org.”
San Mateo County Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) Meetings ~ 2nd Monday @ 7:00pm
Mon. October 18th @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Watch remotely. Comments and questions by email.
Agendas and Zoom Links
The Williamson Act
The Williamson Act is a means to restrict the uses of agricultural and open space lands to farming and ranching uses during the length of the contract period. The Williamson Act Program was also envisioned as a way for local governments to integrate the protection of open space and agricultural resources into their overall strategies for planning urban growth patterns.
To this end, three principal objectives were originally outlined.
Protection of Agricultural Resources
Preservation of Open Space Land
Promotion of Efficient Urban Growth Patterns
AAC Members
Every 2nd Monday of the Month; 7:00pm-9:00pm
Contact
Laura Richstone
lrichstone@smcgov.org
Tel: (650) 363-1829
Fax: (650) 363-4849
MISSION STATEMENT
The purpose of this Committee is to assist in the achievement of the objectives of the Planned Agricultural District Ordinance and the San Mateo County Local Coastal Program.
MEMBERSHIP
15 members, consisting of one Agricultural Business, one Conservationist, seven Farmer/Growers, two Public Members and four Non-Voting members (Executive Director, San Mateo County Farm Bureau; Executive Director, National Resource Conservation Service NRCS; County Director, UC Cooperative Extension; and County Agricultural Commissioner).
- John Vars
1st Term
Jan 24, 2017 to Jun 30, 2020Title
MemberRepresenting
Farmer/Grower - Peter Marchi
1st Term
Jun 25, 2019 to Jun 30, 2021Title
MemberRepresenting
Farmer/Grower - Cynthia Duenas
1st Term
Jun 25, 2019 to Jun 30, 2021Title
MemberRepresenting
Public - BJ Burns
3rd Term
Apr 14, 2009 to Jun 30, 2021Title
Vice ChairRepresenting
Farmer/Grower - Robert Marsh
3rd Term
Apr 14, 2009 to Jun 30, 2021Title
ChairRepresenting
Farmer/Grower - Judith Humburg
1st Term
Jun 25, 2019 to Jun 30, 2021Title
MemberRepresenting
Public - Ron Sturgeon
1st Term
Sep 12, 2016 to Jun 30, 2021Title
MemberRepresenting
Conservationist - Natalie Sare
1st Term
Jun 25, 2019 to Jun 30, 2022Title
MemberRepresenting
Farmer/Grower - Lauren Silberman
1st Term
Jul 10, 2018 to Jun 30, 2022Title
MemberRepresenting
Agricultural Business - Louie Figone
3rd Term
Aug 07, 2018 to Jun 30, 2022Title
MemberRepresenting
Farmer/Grower - William Cook
1st Term
Jul 10, 2018 to Jun 30, 2022Title
MemberRepresenting
Farmer/Grower - Jim Howard
No Term
N/A N/ATitle
Non-VotingRepresenting
USDA Natural Resources Conservation - Jess Brown
No Term
N/A N/ATitle
Non-VotingRepresenting
Farm Bureau - Frank McPherson
1st Term
N/A N/ATitle
Non-VotingRepresenting
UC Coop. Extension - Koren Widdel
1st Term
N/A N/ATitle
Non-VotingRepresenting
Agricultural Commissioner - Don Horsley
1st Term
N/A N/ATitle
SupervisorRepresenting
Board of Supervisors
