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Chair: (vacant) > Committee Charter 1. Keep the Santa Cruz group up to date with the National Sierra Club growth management guidelines 2. Create a local group policy on growth management consistent with National Sierra Club guidelines 3. Develop ways to implement growth management policy locally 4. Proactively influence local development 5. Evaluate local development proposals in relation to Sierra Club growth management guidelines 6. Public outreach and education on growth-related topics > Local Group Policy The County of Santa Cruz has few options for development because of constraints posed by topography, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, tourism, sensitive habitat and species, water, and agricultural land. The Growth Management Committee believes it is possible to accommodate growth in a sustainable way by encouraging infill development within existing urban centers, building near transportation lines, paying workers a living wage, and maintaining an urban growth boundary. At the same time it is important to consider environmental constraints and to ensure that growth does not exceed a level sustainable by available natural systems. > Current Projects · Santa Cruz County Landfill · UCSC Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) · Measure U – Watsonville · Capitola Village redevelopment |
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