Project Notes:

These Guidelines were initially prepared by a team of County Planning Office staff and were adopted by the Board of Supervisors as Interim Guidelines in October of 1995. The Board subsequently gave direction that a committee representing the golf course industry, environmental groups, and the general public be appointed to further review and revise as necessary the Guidelines prior to their final approval. After achieving consensus on the criteria contained in this published version of the Guidelines, the committee forwarded its recommendation to the County Planning Commission for its consideration. The Santa Clara County Planning Commission approved the Guidelines July 11, 1996, and the Board of Supervisors adopted the Guidelines in their final form July 23, 1996.

Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Dianne McKenna Chairperson, District 5
Supervisor Michael Honda, District 1
Supervisor Blanca Alvarado, District 2
Supervisor Ron Gonzales, District 3
Supervisor James Beall, District 4

Tom Kruse, Chairperson
Chuck Reed
Pat Sausedo
Brent Ventura
Mohinder Mann
Nicolas Holguin

Golf Course Guidelines Review Committee

Tom Tanner, County Planning Commission (through June, 1996)
Brent Ventura, County Planning Commission
Julia Bott, Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter
Michelle Wayland, Northern California Golf Council
Camas Hubenthal, Committee for Green Foothills
Bradford Benz, Golf Course Architect
Craig Breon, Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society
Kevin Bedolla, Golf Industry Representative
Pamela John, Santa Clara Valley Water District
Harvey Dixon, Public Representative

Project Staff

Jaunell Waldo, Associate Planner
Patrick Murphy, Associate Planner
Bill Shoe, Associate Planner