Section 56426.6 Of Chapter 4. Spheres Of Influence From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 5. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 4.
56426.6
. (a) The commission shall not approve a change to the
sphere of influence of a local government agency of territory that is
subject to a contract entered into pursuant to the California Land
Conservation Act of 1965 (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 51200)
of Part 1 of Division 1) if that local government agency provides, or
would provide, facilities or services related to sewers,
nonagricultural water, or streets and roads to the territory, unless
these facilities or services benefit land uses that are allowed under
the contract and the landowner consents to the change to the sphere
of influence.
(b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the commission may
nevertheless approve a change for that territory if it finds either
of the following:
(A) That the change would facilitate planned, orderly, and
efficient patterns of land use or provision of services, and the
public interest in the change substantially outweighs the public
interest in the current continuation of the contract beyond its
current expiration date.
(B) That the change is not likely to adversely affect the
continuation of the contract beyond its current expiration date.
(2) In making a determination pursuant to this subdivision, the
commission shall consider all of the following:
(A) The policies and implementation measures adopted by the city
or county that would administer the contract both before and after
any ultimate annexation, relative to the continuation of agriculture
or other uses allowable under the contract.
(B) The infrastructure plans of the annexing agency.
(C) Other factors that the commission deems relevant.
(c) This section shall not apply to any of the following:
(1) Territory that is subject to a contract for which a notice of
nonrenewal has been served pursuant to Section 51245.
(2) Territory that is subject to a contract for which a tentative
cancellation has been approved pursuant to Section 51282.
(3) Territory for which the governing body of the county or city
administering the contract has given its written approval to the
change and the landowner consents to the change.