(a) Land Use Regulation. All land use regulations including building, zoning, subdivision and environmental protection regulations shall be consistent with the adopted General Plan. No discretionary land use project, public or private, shall be approved by the County unless it is found to be consistent with the adopted General Plan.
(b) Public Works Projects. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65402, no real property shall be acquired by dedication or otherwise for street, square, park or other public purpose and no real property shall be disposed of, no street shall be vacated or abandoned, and no public building or structure shall be constructed or authorized, until such project has been submitted to, and reported upon, as to conformity with the General Plan by the Planning Director. Minor street improvement projects, acquisitions, dispositions and abandonments shall be exempt from this requirement. Except as modified by the requirements of the Coastal Act, and local ordinances adopted pursuant to the Coastal Act, independent local agencies may overrule a finding of nonconformity in order to carry out proposed projects. Failure of the Planning Director to report within forty (40) days after the matter has been submitted to him or her shall be deemed a finding of conformity with the General Plan, unless the submitting agency authorizes a longer period.
(c) Reviewing Agency. Pursuant to California Government Code Sections 65401 and 65403, the Planning Department is designated as the planning agency to review and report on, and make a finding of consistency with the General Plan for public works and capital improvement programs. (Ord. 4242, 3/23/93)