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IS THAT ON? OH, YEP. THERE IT IS. I WELCOME TO THE SPECIAL JUNE 17TH MEETING OF THE SHASTA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION.

[CALL TO ORDER]

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IN ADDITION TO THIS SPECIAL MEETING, THE PLANNING COMMISSION ALSO WELCOMES YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN ITS REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS, WHICH ARE SCHEDULED THE SECOND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 2 P.M.

TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON ANY AGENDA ITEM ON THE REGULAR CALENDAR BEFORE OR DURING THE COMMISSION'S CONSIDERATION OF THE ITEM. IN ADDITION, THE PLANNING COMMISSION PROVIDES THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITH A PUBLIC COMMENT OPEN TIME PERIOD WHERE THE PUBLIC MAY ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON ANY AGENDA ITEM AND MAY ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON ANY MATTER NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA THAT IS WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.

PURSUANT TO THE BROWN ACT. NON-AGENDA MATTERS, THE COMMISSION MAY BRIEFLY RESPOND TO STATEMENTS OR QUESTIONS AND, IF DEEMED NECESSARY FOR THE SUBJECT MATTER TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT FOR FOLLOW UP AND OR TO SCHEDULE THE MATTER ON SUBSEQUENT COMMISSION AGENDA.

AT THIS TIME, WE'LL CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. WHO WOULD LIKE TO DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

OKAY. THANK YOU TIM. NOW THE ROLL CALL. JIM CHAPIN.

HERE. TIM MACLEAN. HERE. STEVE KERNS. HERE. SCOTT PRUITT.

HERE. AND I AM GABE ROSS HERE. LIO, WOULD YOU LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOUR STAFF TODAY? YES, SIR. LIO SALAZAR, DIRECTOR OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO MY RIGHT IS DEPUTY COUNTY COUNCIL 3 KHUSHPREET MEHTON.

IN THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DAIS FROM ME IS PLANNING DIVISION MANAGER TARA PETTY.

RECORDING SECRETARY TRACY HUFF. NEXT TO HER IN THE AUDIENCE, WE HAVE DIRECTOR OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SEAN EWING.

ASSISTANT PLANNER MARCO DOMINGUEZ. WE HAVE KEN HENDERSON, SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST, WILLIAM MILLER, SUPERVISING ENGINEER. AND I DO BELIEVE WE HAVE SUPERVISOR CHRIS KELLY WITH US IN THE AUDIENCE TODAY AS WELL.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, WE'LL OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OPEN TIME.

DO I NEED TO READ ALL THAT? LET ME JUST ASK, DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANYTHING ON NOT AN AGENDA ITEM THEY WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT.

SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT TIME AND GO TO THE PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT.

[PLANNING DIRECTOR’S REPORT]

LIO SALAZAR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR. JUST ONE THING TO REPORT.

WE DID TAKE THE RECOMMENDED ADU ORDINANCE UPDATE THAT YOU SAW IN JANUARY TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON JUNE 8TH.

THE BOARD HAS REQUESTED A MODIFICATION TO THE ORDINANCE, AND IN THE INTERIM, HCD HAS ISSUED SOME NEW GUIDANCE AS WELL.

SO WE'LL BE BRINGING THOSE CHANGES BACK TO YOU IN JULY.

THE NEXT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO REPORT.

THANK YOU. I WILL MOVE ON TO OUR REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS 1 IS THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES.

[R1 Approval of Minutes]

MOTION TO APPROVE. MOVE APPROVAL. YEAH I YEAH I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.

I'LL SECOND. OKAY. I'LL THIRD. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE. JIM. ALL RIGHT.

DO WE HAVE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS AT THIS TIME FOR R.2? NO. NO. WE'LL MOVE ON TO THAT. THAT'S TARA.

[R2 Variance 25-0001 and Use Permit 23-0004 (Grubb)]

OKAY. GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIRMAN ROSS. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE TODAY, TARA PETTY, PLANNING DIVISION MANAGER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

ITEM R.2 IS A COMBINED PROJECT INVOLVING VARIANTS 25-0001 AND USE PERMIT 23-0004 FOR TIM GRUBB.

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OBVIOUSLY WE HAD THIS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 10TH.

CHANGE, CHANGE THE DATE THERE. SO I THINK YOU MIGHT REMEMBER WE HAD TO CONTINUE THIS ITEM.

THERE WAS A DISCREPANCY IN THE STAFF REPORT RELATED TO THE LOCATION OF A REPLACEMENT LEACH FIELD.

SO WE'RE JUST, WE'RE BACK. AND I FORGOT TO CHANGE THE DATE ON THIS SLIDE.

SO THE 4.29 ACRE PROJECT SITE IS IN THE LAKEHEAD AREA.

IT'S LOCATED AT 20890 LAKESHORE DRIVE. AND THAT'S JUST WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF LAKESHORE DRIVE AND LUCKY IRISH LANE.

PROJECT SITE IS WITHIN BOTH FEDERAL AND COUNTY JURISDICTION.

EXCUSE ME. THE APPLICANT PROPOSES A VARIANCE FROM THE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.

SHASTA UNIT OR NRA-S ZONE DISTRICT. THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARD THAT RESTRICTS COMMERCIAL USES TO THE LOCAL CONVENIENCE CENTER OR C1 ZONE DISTRICT FOR PROPERTIES WITHIN THE FEDERAL WHISKEYTOWN-SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, OR NRA. NRA. THIS ZONING RESTRICTION WAS ENACTED TO IMPLEMENT A FEDERAL COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARD THAT WAS INTENDED TO LIMIT WHERE COMMERCIAL USES CAN AND ARE TO BE LOCATED WITHIN THE NRA. IF THE VARIANCE IS GRANTED, IT WOULD ALLOW YOU TO CONSIDER AND POTENTIALLY APPROVE THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST FOR A USE PERMIT, AND THAT WOULD BE TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A STANDARD RESTAURANT IN THE MIXED USE COMBINED WITH NRA-S ZONE DISTRICT, AS WELL AS AN EXCEPTION TO LANDSCAPE STANDARDS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO COMMERCIAL USES.

HERE'S AN AERIAL IMAGE OF THE PROJECT SITE. IT'S LOCATED ABOUT A HALF MILE NORTHWEST OF SHASTA LAKE.

THE TOPOGRAPHY IS RELATIVELY FLAT, THERE'S NO DEFINED DRAINAGES.

THE PROPERTY FRONTAGE AND UNDEVELOPED AREAS WITHIN THE PROJECT SITE ARE POPULATED WITH A MIX OF OAK AND CONIFER TREES AND COMMON SHRUBS AND GRASSES.

PROJECT SITES COMPOSED OF 2 ADJACENT PARCELS, THE NORTHERN PARCEL WAS PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED WITH A CONVENIENCE MARKET AND RETAIL PROPANE SALES, AND THE PROPOSED STANDARD RESTAURANT AND ASSOCIATED IMPROVEMENTS WOULD BE LOCATED WITHIN AREAS THAT WERE DISTURBED BY THE PREVIOUS COMMERCIAL USE.

THERE WE GO. HERE'S THE SITE PLAN FOR THE PROJECT.

THE PROPOSED RESTAURANT AND ANCILLARY IMPROVEMENTS ARE PROPOSED ON THE NORTHERN PARCEL. IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE PAVED ENCROACHMENT AND PARKING AND WALKWAYS, A NEW FIRE HYDRANT, NEW ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, AND A NEW PUBLIC WELL.

THE LOCATION FOR THE REPLACEMENT LEACH FIELD IS SHOWN ON THE SOUTHERN PARCEL TO THE RIGHT.

NO DEVELOPMENT IS PROPOSED ON THIS PARCEL UNLESS AND UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LEACH FIELD BECOMES NECESSARY.

THERE IS AN EXISTING WELL ON THE SOUTHERN PARCEL THAT WILL BE ABANDONED AND PLUGGED. THE PROJECT HAS PROPOSED.

CONFORMS TO ALL APPLICABLE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS OF THE ZONE DISTRICT EXCEPT FOR LANDSCAPING.

THIS SLIDE SHOWS THE FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATION OF THE PROPOSED RESTAURANT. THE BUILDING IS 2976FT² IN SIZE AND WOULD BE 20FT TALL.

ACCESS IS FROM LAKEVIEW DRIVE. POTABLE WATER AGAIN WOULD BE FROM A NEW ON SITE PUBLIC WELL AND NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WILL SERVE THE PROJECTS.

POLICE PROTECTION IS PROVIDED BY THE SHASTA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND FIRE PROTECTION BY THE SHASTA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT.

ELECTRIC SERVICE IS PROVIDED BY PG&E. WASTE MANAGEMENT PROVIDES SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE TO THE AREA AND THE PROJECT SITE, SO PROJECTS IN THE MIXED USE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION, AND IT'S IN THE MIXED USE COMBINED WITH NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, SHASTA UNIT OR MU-NRA-S ZONE DISTRICTS. IT'S UNDER THE PRESENT MU-NRA-S ZONE DISTRICT.

A USE PERMIT IS REQUIRED TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A STANDARD RESTAURANT.

HOWEVER, AS NOTED, THE NRA HAS ZONE DISTRICT CURRENTLY RESTRICTS COMMERCIAL USES TO LOCATIONS THAT ARE ZONED C.1.

CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO PROPERTIES WITHIN THE FEDERAL WHISKEYTOWN-SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA OR THE NRA-S ZONE DISTRICT THAT ARE ZONED C.1.

AND THIS EFFECTIVELY PROHIBITS THE LOCATION OF COMMERCIAL USES WITHIN THE NRA AND NRA-S.

THIS IS NOT INTENTIONAL, BUT AN UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE OF A COUNTY WIDE COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE IN 1984 AND SUBSEQUENT ZONE AMENDMENTS.

SOME OF YOU MAY RECALL RECOMMENDING AN ORDINANCE TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BACK IN 2023 TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE, THE BOARD ADOPTED ORDINANCE 2023-05. THAT SAME YEAR, BASED ON YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS, THE ADOPTED ORDINANCE ALLOWS COMMERCIAL USES WITHIN THE FEDERAL NRA AND THE NRA ZONE DISTRICT TO BE LOCATED IN THE MIXED USE ZONE DISTRICT.

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HOWEVER, THE COUNTY'S ORDINANCE NEEDS TO BE APPROVED BY THE USDA SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE BEFORE IT CAN BE MADE EFFECTIVE.

SO THE COUNTY ORDINANCE REMAINS UNDER REVIEW WITH THE SECRETARY OF AG, AND THEIR APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE IS PENDING.

THE PROPOSED USE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE MIXED USE GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION AND THE ADOPTED COUNTY ORDINANCE, BUT APPROVAL OF A VARIANCE IS REQUIRED TO ADDRESS THE CURRENT INCONSISTENCY IN TERMS OF WHERE COMMERCIAL USES ARE PERMITTED IN THE NRA.

UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE APPROVES THE ORDINANCE.

FEDERAL NRA REGULATIONS, AND THE NRA'S OWN DISTRICT PROVISIONS ALLOW FOR APPROVAL OF VARIANCES.

APPROVAL OF A VARIANCE WITHIN THE NRA-S REQUIRES THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION OR OWNER CONSULT WITH THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE TO SEEK THEIR APPROVAL FOR THE VARIANCE FROM FOR A VARIANCE FROM THE FEDERAL REGULATIONS. THOSE REGULATIONS GIVE THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE THE AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE THE AFFECTED PROPERTY WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER, IF THE PROPOSED VARIANCE WOULD RESULT IN THE PROPERTY NOT CONFORMING TO FEDERAL NRA STANDARDS.

SO ON BEHALF OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION, STAFF CONSULTED WITH THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE AND SOUGHT APPROVAL OF A VARIANCE FROM THESE FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE PROVIDED WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST FOR VARIANCE ON DECEMBER 4TH, 2024. THAT'S INCLUDED WITH THE STAFF REPORT. IN ADDITION TO SECRETARY APPROVAL, THE PLANNING COMMISSION MUST ALSO MAKE CERTAIN FINDINGS SUPPORTED BY FACTS IN ORDER TO APPROVE A VARIANCE, WHICH YOU ALL ARE PROBABLY FAMILIAR WITH BY NOW.

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE REQUIRED FINDINGS AND SUPPORTING FACTS.

FIRST FINDING IS THAT THERE ARE CIRCUMSTANCES APPLICABLE TO THE APPLICANT'S PROPERTY, INCLUDING SIZE, SHAPE, TOPOGRAPHY, LOCATION OR SURROUNDINGS, AND THAT IS A CONSEQUENCE OF THESE CIRCUMSTANCES.

THE STRICT APPLICATION OF THE ZONING REGULATIONS DEPRIVES THE PROPERTY OWNER OF PRIVILEGES ENJOYED BY OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE VICINITY AND IN THE SAME ZONING DISTRICT. SO THERE ARE MANY EXISTING BUSINESSES IN THE LAKEHEAD RURAL COMMUNITY CENTER THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN NRA, ON LANDS THAT ARE DESIGNATED MIXED USE UNDER THE GENERAL PLAN AND ZONED MIXED USE COMBINED WITH NRA-S.

NONE OF THESE PROPERTIES ARE OPERATING IN A C.1 ZONE DISTRICT.

THE PROJECT IS LOCATED IN NRA ZONE DISTRICT BUT IS ALSO NOT IN THE C.1 ZONE DISTRICT.

SO UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE FROM 2023, A NUMBER 005, THE PROJECT WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THE CURRENT ADOPTED ZONING.

HOWEVER, THE SECRETARY'S APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE IS STILL PENDING.

SECOND FINDING IS THAT THE VARIANCE IS NECESSARY FOR THE PRESERVATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE SUBSTANTIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THE APPLICANT.

COUNTY ORDINANCE 2023-5 WAS ADOPTED TO CORRECT THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF THE COUNTY'S GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND SUBSEQUENT ZONE PLAN UPDATES THAT WERE ENACTED WITHOUT THE INTENT TO LIMIT COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE NRA AS ZONED DISTRICTS.

THE ORDINANCE PRESERVES SUBSTANTIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THOSE WHO OWN MIXED USE DESIGNATED LAND WITHIN THE NRA AND THE NRA-S COMBINING ZONE DISTRICT AND WISH TO OPERATE COMMERCIALLY. THE PROPOSED STANDARD RESTAURANT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE MIXED USE GENERAL PLAN.

THE COUNTY ADOPTED ORDINANCE AND APPLICABLE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS SPECIFIED IN FEDERAL REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE NRA.

THE LAST FINDING IS THAT THE VARIANCE WILL NOT, UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PARTICULAR CASE, ADVERSELY AFFECT THE HEALTH OR SAFETY OF PERSONS RESIDING OR WORKING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE PROPERTY OF THE APPLICANT AND WILL NOT.

UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES. UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PARTICULAR CASE B MATERIAL DETRIMENTAL TO THE PUBLIC WELFARE OR INJURIOUS TO PROPERTY OR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

SO THE BUILDING DIVISION, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND THE COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL, THEY'VE ALL REVIEWED THE PROJECTS. THEY'VE DETERMINED THAT THE VARIANCE WOULD NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE HEALTH OR SAFETY OF PERSONS RESIDING OR WORKING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

NOR HAVE THEY FOUND THAT IT WOULD, UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PARTICULAR CASE, BE MATERIAL DETRIMENT, MATERIALLY DETRIMENTAL TO THE PUBLIC WELFARE OR INJURIOUS TO PROPERTY OR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

SO FOR COMMERCIAL PROJECTS AND MIXED USE ZONE, DISTRICT LANDSCAPING TO A DEPTH OF 10 FEET IS REQUIRED IN YARDS ADJOINING PUBLIC STREETS.

THE APPLICANT'S REQUESTING AN EXCEPTION FROM THIS LANDSCAPE STANDARD TO MAINTAIN THE EXISTING NATIVE VEGETATION ALONG THE PROPERTY FRONTAGE, AND EXCEPTION TO THE LANDSCAPING STANDARDS MAY BE MADE WITH APPROVAL OF A USE PERMIT.

AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE TODAY. THE PHOTOS ON THIS SLIDE SHOW THE EXISTING VEGETATION ALONG THE PROPERTY FRONTAGE.

STAFFS OF THE OPINION THAT THE EXISTING VEGETATION PROVIDES FOR THE SAME PRACTICAL EFFECT AS A TEN FOOT WIDE LANDSCAPED AREA IN THE FRONT YARD ADJOINING LAKE SHORE DRIVE.

SO STAFF'S DETERMINED THAT THE PROJECT IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OR CEQA.

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PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES, SECTIONS 15061 B.3 BECAUSE IT CAN BE SEEN WITH CERTAINTY THAT THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY THAT THE ACTIVITY IN QUESTION MAY HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND THAT THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA.

PURSUANT TO GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15, 303 AND 15 304.

EACH EXEMPTION STANDS AS A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT BASIS FOR DETERMINING THAT THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA.

SO WITH THAT, STAFF RECOMMENDS PLANNING COMMISSION CONDUCTING SUBSEQUENTLY CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS AS SPECIFIED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. I KNOW THIS ONE'S A WEIRD ONE, AND I ALSO KNOW I KEEP SAYING THAT TO YOU GUYS ALMOST EVERY TIME I'M HERE.

HEY, I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION. ON THE CONDITIONS NUMBER 62 HAS TO DO WITH THE PUBLIC WATER, HOW THEY'RE GOING TO HOW THEY'RE GOING TO GET WATER.

THE WELL IS GOING TO BE ABANDONED. SO WHERE DOES THE WATER COME FROM TO SUPPORT THIS ON CONDITION 62 AND 63.

SEE IF IT LOOKS LIKE THESE ARE EHD CONDITIONS.

SO IF I CAN'T ANSWER I'M GOING TO BRING OUR ILLUSTRIOUS MR. HENDERSON UP HERE TO HELP ANSWER THAT QUESTION.

OH, YEAH. KEN, I NEED YOUR HELP WITH THIS. YOU'RE JUST WAITING FOR IT.

DO YOU REMEMBER THESE CONDITIONS? I'LL LEAVE THEM OUT FOR YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU.

GOOD AFTERNOON, PLANNING COMMISSIONERS. KEN HENDERSON, SHASTA COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.

THE QUESTION IS REGARDING THE ABANDONMENT OF THE EXISTING WELL AND WHERE.

WELL, OUR WATER WILL BE PROVIDED FROM. SO THE EXISTING WELL IS A DOMESTIC WELL IT DOESN'T HAVE THE CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY FOR A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM. SO THEY'LL BE ABANDONING THAT WELL UNDER PERMIT AND DRILLING A NEW WELL THAT MEETS THE CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC WATER.

WELL. OKAY. THANK YOU. YEP. NO PROBLEM. ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR TARA? NOPE. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, WE WILL OPEN THIS TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON R.2.

THERE'S ANYBODY HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK. PLEASE COME ON UP.

SEEING NONE, WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT TIME OR PUBLIC.

YEAH, AND MOVE ON TO MOTION. MR. CHAIRMAN, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE R.2 AS PER STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS.

AND I'LL SECOND THAT. ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION PASSES. ALL RIGHT. BEFORE WE GET TO R.3, I'M GOING TO RECUSE MYSELF FROM THIS MATTER, BECAUSE THE FIRM I'M ASSOCIATED WITH, CHERYL DUNLAP SAWYER, IS THE APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVE ON THIS.

OKAY. THANKS, JIM.

[R3 Tract Map 26-0001 (Simpson)]

ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON, MR. CHAIRMAN. COMMISSIONERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

MY NAME IS MARCO DOMINGUEZ, ASSISTANT PLANNER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

ITEM R.3 IS TRACK MAP 26-0001 FOR A 5 LOT SUBDIVISION.

THE APPLICANT. THE APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED BY THE PROPERTY OWNER, DANIEL SIMPSON. THE PROJECT SITE IS A 0.97 ACRE PARCEL LOCATED AT 20800 MANZIE WAY IN COTTONWOOD, CALIFORNIA. 96022 ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF MANZIE WAY AND CREMA PLACE.

THIS AERIAL IMAGE SHOWS THE PROJECT SITE. ADJACENT PARCELS ARE DEVELOPED WITH ONE FAMILY RESIDENCES AND DUPLEXES.

THE REQUEST IS TO SUBDIVIDE THE 0.97 ACRE PARCEL INTO 5 LOTS.

THE SITE IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPED WITH 5 DUPLEX RESIDENCES.

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THERE IS NO DEVELOPMENT BEING PROPOSED AND IF THE PROJECT IS APPROVED, EACH OF THE RESULTANT LOTS WILL CONTAIN 1 DUPLEX.

EACH DUPLEX CONSISTS OF A 1067 SQUARE FOOT UNIT AND A 1204 SQUARE FOOT UNIT.

EACH OF THESE RESIDENTIAL UNITS HAS A 462 SQUARE FOOT ATTACHED GARAGE.

THE PROJECT SITE IS IN THE URBAN RESIDENTIAL EIGHT UNITS PER ACRE.

YOU ARE A GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION AND IS IN THE MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL.

COMBINED WITH THE DESIGN REVIEW ZONE DISTRICTS REPRESENTED ABOVE IN THE MAP AS R.3.8-DR FOR.

THE PURPOSE OF THE MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT IS TO PROVIDE FOR HIGHER DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS WHICH HAVE THE SERVICES AND FACILITIES NECESSARY FOR HIGHER DENSITY RESIDENTIAL USES. THE NUMBER 8, COMBINED WITH THE PRIMARY ZONE DISTRICT, REPRESENTS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS PER ACRE. THE MINIMUM RESIDENTIAL DENSITY IS 6 UNITS PER ACRE, WHICH IS 80% OF THE MAXIMUM DENSITY.

THE RESULTANT PARCELS MEET THE MINIMUM DENSITY IN THE URA GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION OF 6 UNITS PER ACRE.

THE DESIGN REVIEW ZONE DISTRICT IS COMBINED WITH THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT FOR THE PROMOTION OF DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH ADOPTED COMMUNITY DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR THE AREA OR GENERAL DESIGN REVIEW STANDARDS.

THE PROPOSED SUBDIVISION WOULD CONFORM WITH THE APPLICABLE OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES OF THE URA GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION AND THE SHASTA COUNTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICT. THE PROPOSED LOTS WOULD BE ACCESSED FROM MANZIE WAY VIA EXISTING DRIVEWAY ENCROACHMENTS.

SEWER SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY THE COTTONWOOD COMMUNITY SERVICE AREA, CSA 17.

WATER SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY THE COTTONWOOD WATER DISTRICT.

POLICE PROTECTION IS PROVIDED BY THE SHASTA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY THE COTTONWOOD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT.

ELECTRICITY AND NATURAL GAS ARE PROVIDED BY PG&E, AND WASTE MANAGEMENT PROVIDES SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES TO THE AREA.

THIS IS THE TENTATIVE MAP SHOWING THE PROPOSED LOTS 1 THROUGH 5.

THEY RANGE IN SIZE FROM 8025FT² TO 9831FT². THIS IS PART 2 OF THE TENTATIVE MAP. THE PRINCIPAL USE OF THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN MAXIMIZED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EXISTING DUPLEXES.

THE RESULTANT LOTS WOULD CONTINUE TO MEET THE APPLICABLE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, INCLUDING LOT SIZE, YARD REQUIREMENTS AND FRONTAGE REQUIREMENTS. THIS PARCEL WAS ORIGINALLY PART OF A 16 LOT SUBDIVISION UNDER TRACT MAP 1912. IT WAS INTENDED TO BE DONE IN TWO PHASES AND DESIGNED BASED ON DENSITY AVERAGING.

PHASE 1 WAS TO SUBDIVIDE THE 11 LOTS TO THE SOUTH OF THE SUBJECT PARCELS.

PHASE 2 WAS TO SUBDIVIDE THE FIVE LOTS THAT ARE BEING PROPOSED FOR THIS PROJECT.

THE TRACT MAP EXPIRED BEFORE PHASE 2 WAS DEVELOPED, AND THE EXISTING DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PHASE 2 WAS COMPLETED PURSUANT TO A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE DENSITY AVERAGING ESTABLISHED OF TRACT MAP 1912.

SINCE THE PROPOSED PARCELS ARE ALREADY DEVELOPED AND THERE ARE NO REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS TO RECORD THE MAP, THE PROJECT WOULD NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT.

STAFF HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO SECTION 15061 B.3 OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES AND IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES. SECTION 15 301 CLASS 1 EXISTING FACILITIES.

STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION CONDUCT AND SUBSEQUENTLY CLOSE A PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS AS SPECIFIED IN THE STAFF REPORT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR.

JUST A CLARIFICATION. THIS IS JIM CHAPIN. IF I UNDERSTAND RIGHT, THIS WILL JUST MEAN THAT EACH DUPLEX WILL HAVE THEIR OWN LOT. THEY'LL ALL BE ON SEPARATE LOTS. IS THAT TRUE? THAT'S CORRECT. OKAY. MAKE SENSE TO ME? ANY MORE QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. THANK YOU GUYS. AT THIS TIME, WE'LL OPEN UP THE MIC TO ANYBODY THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS BEHALF.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. MY NAME IS MIKE DORMER, WITH THE FIRM OF SHERIDAN AND SAWYER.

JUST HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. WE'RE SATISFIED WITH THE CONDITIONS. SO ANY QUESTIONS? I'M HERE FOR YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THERE'S ANYBODY ELSE. SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND MOVE ON TO A MOTION.

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MR. CHAIRMAN. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE R.3 AS PER STAFF RECOMMENDATION, AND I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL SECOND IT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ALL RIGHT, THAT'S IT.

MEETING ADJOURNED. MEETING ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.