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