Research Article
Aug 1976
Use of an EIR Process in Controlling Urban Sprawl
Publication: Journal of the Urban Planning and Development Division
Volume 102, Issue 1
Abstract
The Local Agency Formation Commissions (LAFCO) were created by the California Legislature to provide a badly needed regional perspective to land-use decision making in order to control urban sprawl. To carry out its functions, the Santa Clara County LAFCO has developed a county-wide approach to staged urban development known as the urban service area approach. Using this approach, the County LAFCO evaluates city annexation proposals on the basis of whether the land areas involved are inside the urban service areas and whether plans for municipal services are included in the relevant staged development plans. In addition, as a result of recent court actions relevant to all LAFCO, the Santa Clara County LAFCO has adopted a master environmental impact reporting (EIR) process to integrate its responsibilities under the California Environmental Quality Act with its urban service area approach. Limited experience suggests that the process has greatly expanded the information that is available to the public.
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Journal of the Urban Planning and Development Division
Volume 102 • Issue 1 • August 1976
Pages: 199 - 212
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© 1976 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Aug 1976
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Randolph M. Brodersen
Environmental Specialist, Office of Environmental Quality, Santa Barbara County, Calif.; formerly, Research Asst., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Stanford Univ., Stanford, Calif. and Consultant, Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission, Santa Clara County, Calif.
Leonard Ortolano, M.ASCE
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Stanford Univ., Stanford, Calif.
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