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GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION, IF WE COULD CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AND START WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONER AGUILERA.
HERE. COMMISSIONER ERRECA. HERE.
HERE. ONE ABSENTS BOB ACHESON.
NOW, MOVING ON TO CITIZENS' COMMUNICATION, NOW WOULD BE A TIME FOR ANY ONE OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO SOMETHING THAT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA.
NOW WOULD BE YOUR TIME TO DO SO.
NONE. WE ARE GOING TO CLOSE CITIZEN COMMUNICATION AND MOVE ON TO OUR FIRST CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NUMBER CUP 21-005.
DO WE HAVE ANY MINUTES TO APPROVE IN THIS PACKET OR? THEY WERE NOT ON THE AGENDA.
BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE DON'T HAVE THEM.
MY BAD. SO ALSO I'D LIKE TO ASK FOR A MOTION APPROVING OF MINUTES.
MIC] I'VE GOT THIS ONE FROM DOWNSTAIRS.
NO, BUT DO WE NEED TO INCLUDE THE ACTUAL DATE OF THE MINUTES.
WELL, THERE WE GO. SO, AGAIN, LOOK FOR A MOTION APPROVING OF MINUTES.
[4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND CALL FOR A VOTE ALL IN FAVOR.[6.I. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 21-005]
NOW MOVING BACK TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.AWESOME. THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS, GOOD MORNING.
TODAY, I'LL BE PRESENTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NUMBER CUP 21-005 FOR THE APPLICANT, PAUL STONE. THIS APPLICATION IS A REQUEST TO BRING IN EXISTING AGRICULTURAL FERTILIZER, SPREADING BUSINESS INTO CONFORMANCE AND ADD A FUELING ISLAND TO THE FACILITY.
THE PROJECT SITES LOCATED TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SHAW AVENUE AND BUHACH ROAD IN THE WINTON AREA AND IS ZONED AND DESIGNATED AGRICULTURAL.
YOU RECEIVED THE VICINITY OF THE PROJECT SITE AND GENERALLY THE SITE SURROUNDED BY A VARIETY OF AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS WITH MULTIPLE IRRIGATION CANALS RUNNING THROUGH THE VICINITY. AND HERE WE HAVE A CLOSER, CLOSER AERIAL IMAGE OF THE PROJECT SITE, WHICH SHOWS THE OVERALL PARCEL OUTLINED IN RED AND THE BUSINESS AREA OUTLINED IN BLUE.
THE TOTAL SITES ABOUT THIRTY FIVE ACRES.
THE BUSINESS FOOTPRINT IS A LITTLE LESS THAN FOUR ACRES ITSELF.
THE SPREADING BUSINESS HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 YEARS AT THIS SITE.
NO LAND USE PERMIT WAS REQUIRED AT THE TIME THE BUSINESS WAS ESTABLISHED.
BUT DUE TO THE PROPOSED FUELING ISLAND, A LAND USE PERMITS NOW REQUIRED TO BRING THE SITE INTO CONFORMANCE WITH CURRENT REQUIREMENTS.
AND HERE WE SEE A SITE PLAN FOR THE BUSINESS AREA, ALL OF WHICH IS EXISTING, EXISTING WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE PROPOSED FUEL TANK AND THE ASSOCIATED FUELING ISLAND.
THERE ARE TWO EXISTING DRIVEWAYS OFF OF SHAW AVENUE THAT ARE USED TO ACCESS THE SITE.
AND THE SHOP AND STORAGE BUILDING SEEN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PLAN IS USED TO SERVICE BUSINESS EQUIPMENT. THE REMAINING BUSINESS AREA IS UTILIZED FOR EQUIPMENT AND PARKING.
AND HERE WE HAVE A PHOTO OF THE SITE TAKEN FROM SHAW AVENUE.
YOU'LL SEE THE EQUIPMENT AND TRUCK PARKING AREA ON THE LEFT AND THE SHOP AND STORAGE BUILDING WHERE MAINTENANCE WORK IS COMPLETED ON THE RIGHT.
THE APPLICATION IS CONSISTENT WITH GENERAL PLANNING GOALS AND POLICIES RELATED TO LAND USE AS THE USE SUPPORTS LOCAL AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS.
THE APPLICATION IS ALSO CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COUNTY ZONING CODE, INCLUDING THE PROPOSED USE FALLS UNDER THE DEFINITION OF AN AGRICULTURAL CONTRACTORS BUSINESS. STAFF HAS FOUND THAT NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15301 EXISTING FACILITIES OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES, THE ANALYSIS THAT HELPED MAKE THIS DETERMINATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE STAFF REPORT.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS MAILED TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 300 FEET OF THE SITE ON MAY 14TH AND PUBLISHED IN THE SUNSTAR ON THE SAME DATE.NO COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AS OF THIS MORNING.
WITH THAT STAFF AS A COUPLE OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COMMISSION TO DETERMINE THE PROJECT'S EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND TO APPROVE CUP 21-005. THAT NOW CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION AND I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. THANK YOU, BRODY.
AT THIS POINT, WE WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO COME FORWARD AND ASK QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM.
NOW WOULD BE THE TIME TO DO SO.
SEEING NONE. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF ON THIS ITEM? WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION? I WILL MOVE THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT THE PROJECT CAN BE FOUND EXEMPT FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO SECTION 15 301 EXISTING FACILITIES OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES BASED ON THE FINDINGS IDENTIFIED IN THE STAFF REPORT.
THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND NOW WE WILL CALL FOR A VOTE.
NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE PROJECT DETERMINATION.
I MOVE THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVES CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NUMBER CUP 21-005 BASED ON THE FINDINGS IDENTIFIED THE STAFF REPORT AND SUBJECT TO THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. SECOND.
THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND WE'LL CALL FOR A VOTE.
THANK YOU. MOVING ON, COMMISSIONER.
ACTION ITEMS. NOTHING FURTHER AT THIS TIME.
DIRECTORS REPORT? NOTHING TO REPORT. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS.
SEEING NONE. WE WILL ADJOURN THE MEETING.
THANK YOU ALL.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.