Butte County MHMP - State of California

Butte CountyMulti-Jurisdictional All HazardPre-Disaster Mitigation PlanMarch 2007City of Gridley Area Land Use PlanThe City of Gridley encompasses an area of about 1,360 acres and is located in thesouthwest corner of Butte County, approximately five miles south of the City of Biggs.The City of Gridley General Plan consists of eight elements: Land Use, Circulation,Public Facilities, Open Space, Conservation, Housing, Noise, and Safety/Seismic Safety.Substantial differences exist between the land use designations of the City and theCounty General Plans for the area within the City’s primary sphere of influence. Themain differences occur in the areas of land immediately south, east, and west of thecurrent city limits. In general, the County land use designations would allow lowerdensity residential development than would the City designations. Besides limitations bythe County Agricultural Element, the Gridley Urban Reserve limits parcel sizes to five(5) acre minimum.An Area of Concern (AOC) was adopted by the Butte County Local Agency FormationCommission between the City of Biggs and the City of Gridley. This is a designated areawithin the unincorporated land between the cities where LAFCO is required to notifyboth the Cities of Biggs and Gridley of County development projects. This area is to helpcoordinate growth and facilitate communications concerning development proposals inthe area.41