How to resolve AdBlock issue? The board has held discussions on several drafts of a hazardous vegetation ordinance this fall, with community members raising a number of concerns ranging from property rights to high fines.
After a lengthy hearing last week, the board decided to continue working on a draft but gave direction to County Counsel Anita Grant to come back with the resolution before them on Tuesday, which she had suggested could help in pursuing grant funding for a joint powers authority meant to work on reducing fire risk.
Grant said the staff intends to return with an updated draft of the ordinance itself on Feb. 12.
The resolution approved Tuesday includes recitals on defensible space and reducing the risk of wildland fires.
“It’s a resolution simply stating your intent to bring something forward in the near future to address this issue,” she said.
Grant said the resolution didn’t include the content of the ordinance yet to be finalized, and didn’t require anything other than it be an addition to Chapter 13 of the Lake County Code regarding hazardous vegetation.
Only one person offered public comment, Mike Kramer of Cobb, who has been at previous meetings to outline his concerns.
As in the past, he questioned why the proposed ordinance focuses on unimproved parcels, and also asked why owners of improved parcels are forgiven of fines, obligations and penalties for abatement.
Supervisor Rob Brown said they were not dealing with the language of the ordinance, explaining the resolution was just to show the board’s plans to bring a draft ordinance back early in the new year.
Brown moved to approve the resolution, which the board approved unanimously.
The resolution can be seen below.
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