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Friday, August 31, 2007 @ 3:54 PM

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Hello Everybody:

The following list provides some reminders and some new information concerning the Butte County General Plan 2030 process:

1) The following time and place is set for the Citizens Advisory Committee’s (CAC) third meeting devoted to reviewing potential Change Areas and creating the 'bookend' of Alternatives:

Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting #3 (Meeting Series #2/3) Thursday, September 6, 2007, 5:00pm – 9:00pm Little Chico Creek Elementary School 2090 Amanda Way Chico, CA 95928

Why are we having this additional CAC Meeting?

The Citizens Advisory Committee requested an additional meeting to finish up the creation of the General Plan 2030 alternatives. Additionally, close to 10,000 acres of potential change areas had been submitted by Loafer Creek, LLC, for four areas of the County. Since that time, another 2 potential change areas have been submitted, one by Hall and Isom Investments for approximately 4,200 acres of land east of Chico, and another by Mark Habib for approximately 880 acres north of Butte Valley. These potential change areas were considered by Development Services staff and the General Plan consultant Design, Community & Environment (DC&E). DC&E incorporated these additional potential change areas into the Alternatives for consideration by the Citizens Advisory Committee. The CAC will also be continuing with their review of the Transportation and Bicycle Alternatives, and the Policy Alternatives Document that will be used during the Alternatives Selection process, Meeting Series #4. The public is welcome to attend all CAC meetings.

2) The following provides an overview of important dates and meetings that have taken place or are scheduled for Meeting Series #2/3, Alternatives Creation:

May 17, 2007 - Public Workshop

May 31, 2007 - 1st CAC Meeting

August 2, 2007 - 2nd CAC Meeting

September 6, 2007 5-9pm, Little Chico Creek School - 3rd CAC Meeting

September 28, 2007 9am – 3pm, Oroville Planning Commission Study Session October 16, 2007, 9am – 3pm, Oroville Board of Supervisors Study Session

3) Meeting Series #4, which will be devoted to the Selection of a Preferred Alternative, is expected to begin in January 2008 and conclude at the Board of Supervisors in April 2008. You will receive updates on the meeting dates for Meeting Series #4 as soon as they are formally established.

4) Butte County General Plan 2030 Economic Summit - An Opportunity for Butte County’s Economic Future and You!

The Economic Summit has been scheduled for October 15, 2007 and all of you who are interested in Butte County’s economic future are invited to come. Listen to presentations on economic development trends and case studies. . .Learn from panelists and speakers on county and regional economies. . .Link economic development to land use through shared experiences. . .Look forward to a diversified Butte County economy that fosters emerging industries and skilled workforces. The charge for this meeting, which includes lunch and refreshments, is $35.00. Please register at: www.buttegeneralplan.net. Meeting time and place is as follows (more information on this exciting event will be provided in the upcoming weeks)

General Plan 2030 Economic Summit, Sierra Nevada Brewery, Big Room, 1075 E. 20th St, Chico, CA, Monday, October 15, 2007, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

5) Butte County General Plan 2030 Setting and Trends Report Public Draft

Development Services staff has distributed more than 300 CDs of the Setting and Trends Report to various Butte County agencies, departments, special districts, school districts, organizations and the general public. If you are interested in receiving a free CD of this important part of the General Plan 2030 process or if you have comments about the document, please email Dan Breedon at dbreedon@buttecounty.net . The full report is also available for viewing or download at www.buttegeneralplan.net.

6) 1 on 1 City/County Meeting Notes now on Website

Cooperative Planning is one of the 13 Guiding Principles intended to guide the Butte County General Plan 2030 process. As you may be aware, the General Plan 2030 City/County Summit Meeting held on January 27, 2006 was followed by individual "1 on 1" meetings with each the 5 incorporated cities located within Butte County. All of the individual "1 on 1" meetings between the County and the cities have now been completed and notes from all of these meetings have been posted to the General Plan 2030 website for public viewing. Development Services staff is scheduling additional follow-up meetings on issues that have been brought up through this process, such as coordination on City Spheres of Influence, future growth areas, and revenue sharing for areas considered for future annexation. Because many of these jurisdictions are updating their own General Plans it is critical for the County to work with each city as new information becomes available.

To keep current with our project, please visit us at http://www.buttegeneralplan.net . If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Dan Breedon at 530-538-7629 or me at 530-538-6821.

Sincerely, Tim Snellings, Director

Butte County Department of Development Services