Area plans are non-binding documents the County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors use when granting permits or deciding growth and business issues.
Residents can use an area plan to seek rezoning or set architectural and other standards.
At least 20 community activists representing some very diverse interests signed up to act as a sort of steering committee for the plan. These meetings are open to the public. Click here for the Sierra Star story on the group's origins. The minutes posted here are not official documents and should not be treated as such. They have not been approved by CAPA members and may contain errors and inaccuracies.