The San Benito County Board of Supervisors today voted to
rescind the long-standing growth management ordinance that some
officials said bogged down the permitting process and pushed away
developers.
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors today voted to rescind the long-standing growth management ordinance that some officials said bogged down the permitting process and pushed away developers.
Supervisors voted 4-1 to rescind the ordinance, with Robert Rivas dissenting.
When officials adopted the set of rules in October 2000 as an urgency ordinance, they intended for it to slow the population spurt of a rapidly growing area. But in the past 10 years, the housing climate has been hampered quite a bit, and a majority of supervisors decided the annual caps and processes that come with the ordinance were no longer necessary.
Look back shortly for more on this story. For a prior story on the issue, go here.
