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[1. CALL TO ORDER]

[00:00:08]

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

OKAY CAN WE HAVE A ROLL CALL OF COMMISSIONERS, PLEASE? COMMISSIONER AGUILERA.

COMMISSIONER ACHESON HERE.

VICE CHAIRMAN MOBLEY.

HERE. CHAIRMAN ERRECA.

HERE. AND COMMISSIONER SPYCHER DID EXCUSE HIMSELF.

AND YOU DO HAVE A QUORUM.

OKAY. THANK YOU. ITEM FOUR APPROVAL OF MINUTES.

[4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE MINUTES.

SECOND. OKAY.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. CHAIR ALSO VOTES AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIED. ITEM FIVE CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS.

ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO COME FORWARD AND SPEAK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION ABOUT ANYTHING UNDER ITS PURVIEW.

THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA TODAY.

CAN DO SO NOW. AND PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

OKAY. NOT SEEING ANY.

I'LL CLOSE THIS, CLOSE THE CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS AND GO TO PUBLIC HEARINGS.

[6.I. VI. ITEM A. MINOR SUBDIVISION No. MS23-004-NORBERT SOUZA]

AND OUR FIRST ITEM.

THANK YOU CHAIR ERRECA.

GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS.

MY NAME IS VALERIE DALLEY AND I AM A PROJECT PLANNER FOR MINOR SUBDIVISION NUMBER MS23 -004 FOR NORBERT SOUZA.

I APOLOGIZE, COMMISSIONERS.

I APOLOGIZE FOR MY [INAUDIBLE].

ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN ERRECA.

GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS.

MY NAME IS VALERIE DALLEY AND I AM THE PROJECT PLANNER FOR MINOR SUBDIVISION NUMBER MS23 -004.

[INAUDIBLE] OKAY. THIRD TIME'S THE CHARM.

THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN. GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS.

MY NAME IS VALERIE DALLEY AND I AM THE PROJECT PLANNER FOR MINOR SUBDIVISION NUMBER MS23 -0044 FOR NORBERT SOUZA.

SO THIS IS A REQUEST TO SUBDIVIDE ONE LEGAL PARCEL, WHICH CONSISTS OF FOUR TAX PARCELS TOTALING 174.8 ACRES INTO TWO PARCELS THAT WILL EACH BE 87.4 ACRES.

IT IS ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SOUTH INGOMAR ROAD AND WEST COTTONWOOD ROAD IN THE GUSTINE AREA AND IDENTIFIED AS THE ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS LISTED ON THE SLIDE.

DESIGNATED AGRICULTURAL AND IS ZONED A-1.

THIS IS THE VICINITY MAP THAT CLEARLY SHOWS THE FOUR CURRENT TAX PARCELS THAT WILL BE SPLIT.

THIS WAS AN AERIAL PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE SURVEYOR OF THE SITE ITSELF.

IT DOES SHOW THE CURRENT ROW CROPS THAT WERE HARVESTED JUST BEFORE THIS PICTURE.

HERE IS A TENTATIVE MAP SHOWING THE SPLIT.

IT DOES DISPLAY THAT BOTH PARCELS WILL BE ABOVE THE MINIMUM PARCEL SIZE OF 20 ACRES FOR THE A-1 ZONE.

THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE GENERAL PLAN POLICIES REGARDING THE FACILITATION AND PRESERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL USES.

PROJECTS ALSO CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE MERCED COUNTY ZONING CODE AS WELL AS SUBDIVISION MAP ACT IN TITLE 17.

THE PROJECT DOES NOT PROPOSE THE BUILDING OF NEW RESIDENCES WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE INTRODUCE CONFLICTS WITH EXISTING AGRICULTURE.

THEREFORE, NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15162 SUBSEQUENT EIRS AND NEGATIVE DECLARATIONS OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES.

PUBLIC HEARING WAS MAILED OUT TO PROPERTY OWNERS ON JUNE 14TH AND PUBLISHED IN THE MERCED COUNTY TIMES.

NO COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THIS HEARING.

STAFF HAS TWO RECOMMENDATIONS THAT NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED FOR THE PROJECT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15162 SUBSEQUENT EIRS AND NEGATIVE DECLARATIONS OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES.

BASED ON THE ANALYSIS IN THE 2030 MERCED COUNTY GENERAL PLAN PROGRAM, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND THE ATTACHED CEQA GUIDELINES, SECTION 15162

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FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS AND APPROVED MINOR SUBDIVISION NUMBER MS23-004.

BASED ON THE FINDINGS AND SUBJECT TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONSIDERING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, THAT NOW CONCLUDES STAFF'S PRESENTATIONS AND I AM AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

OKAY. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF FROM THE COMMISSION? OKAY. NOT HEARING ANY.

I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM.

ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO COME FORWARD AND SPEAK TO THIS ITEM COULD DO SO NOW.

AND PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS SEAN HART.

I'M THE PR ENGINEERING REPRESENTING THE PROPERTY OWNER AND JUST HERE LOOKING FOR APPROVAL.

AND IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME, NOTHING.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

I'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE COMMISSION FOR EITHER DISCUSSION OR A MOTION.

CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING. I'M SORRY.

WOULD ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO COME UP AND SPEAK? NOT SEEING ANY. I'LL CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING AND COME BACK TO THE COMMISSION FOR DISCUSSION OR A MOTION.

OKAY, I'LL MOVE THAT WE DETERMINE THAT NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15162 SUBSEQUENT EIRS AND NEGATIVE DECLARATIONS OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES.

SECOND. OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE CEQA.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. CHAIR ALSO VOTES AYE.

ANY OPPOSED MOTION CARRIED.

AND I WILL MOVE THAT.

WE APPROVE. MINOR SUBDIVISION NUMBER MS23-004 BASED ON THE FINDINGS AND SUBJECT TO THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.

SECOND. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE PROJECT.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? CHAIR ALSO VOTES AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIED.

OKAY. ITEM SEVEN COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS. NO ADDITIONAL ACTION ITEMS TODAY, SIR.

ITEM EIGHT DIRECTOR'S REPORT.

[8. DIRECTOR'S REPORT]

JUST A HANDFUL OF QUICK COMMENTS.

ONE, I WANT TO CERTAINLY CONGRATULATE VALERIE.

THIS IS HER FIRST PRESENTATION AS A MEMBER OF OUR PLANNING, STAFF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.

WELL DONE. NEVER, NEVER EASY.

AND IT ALSO COMES ON THE A COUPLE OF OTHER, I THINK, MILESTONES.

ONE, I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ACKNOWLEDGE COMMISSIONER ACHESON, WHO HAS SERVED QUITE CAPABLY ON THIS COMMISSION FOR MANY YEARS, AND THIS WILL BE HIS LAST COMMISSION MEETING TODAY.

VERY PROUD OF HIM, TO SAY THE LEAST.

I HAVE KNOWN BOB NOW FOR PROBABLY OVER 20 PLUS YEARS WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE, VERY PROUD OF HIM.

BIG LIFE CHANGE COMING UP.

HE'S GOT SOME GOOD OPPORTUNITIES IN FRONT OF HIM TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH FAMILY BACK EAST.

AND SO I WANTED TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY ON BEHALF OF THIS COMMISSION, TO THANK BOB FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE.

WE LOVE YOU AND VERY PROUD OF YOU.

AND I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO SPEND SOME WONDERFUL TIME WITH WITH YOUR KIDS AND GRAND KIDS AND JUST KNOW THAT YOU WILL BE SORELY MISSED AS A AS A GOOD MEMBER OF THIS COMMISSION.

SO JUST A QUICK, QUICK ACKNOWLEDGMENT FOR R.

ACHESON. I WANTED TO TO SAY THAT TODAY AND THEN THIS IS ALSO MY LAST TIME UP HERE ON THE DAIS AS A PART OF THIS COMMISSION, WHEN I ASSUMED A NEW ROLE WITH THE COUNTY AS THE COUNTY'S ASSISTANT COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

YOU KNOW, I BEEN DOING A LITTLE DOUBLE DUTY FOR A WHILE AND MY SUCCESSOR WILL ACTUALLY COME ON BOARD ON MONDAY THE 3RD.

THAT'S GOING TO BE MY FORMER DEPUTY, MR. MAXEY WILL, STEVE MAXEY WILL ASSUME THAT POSITION.

TODAY WAS MY 268TH PLANNING COMMISSION THAT I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR.

AND SO IT'S KIND OF FITTING THAT MR. ACHESON AND I GO OUT ON THE SAME MEETING IN THAT RESPECT.

AND AND ALSO FOR THIS TO BE VALERIE'S FIRST, IT'S KIND OF JUST A NICE WAY TO KIND OF PIECE IT ALL TOGETHER.

SO, VALERIE, CONGRATULATIONS.

MR. ACHESON CONGRATULATIONS.

AND THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU TO THIS COMMISSION FOR HAVING BEEN SO GOOD TO ME.

I MEAN THAT SINCERELY. I WISH I WISH MR. SPYCHER WAS HERE AS WELL.

I WILL TOUCH BASE WITH HIM AT SOME POINT, I'M SURE.

BUT THIS THIS COMMISSION IS GOING TO BE IN VERY GOOD HANDS WITH WITH MR. MAXEY AND MS. HO, WHO ARE JUST OUTSTANDING LEADERS.

I'M VERY PROUD OF THEM BOTH.

SO WITH THAT, MR. CHAIRMAN, THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

ITEM NINE COMMISSIONERS COMMENT.

[9. COMMISSIONER'S COMMENT]

THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO MISS YOU, BOB.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE THAT COMMENT. WE'RE GOING TO MISS YOU.

THANK YOU. IT'S NOT GOING TO BE THE SAME WITHOUT BOB AND BOB HERE.

I WASN'T PLANNING ON SPEAKING.

[00:10:05]

YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH A LOT.

ANYWAY, IT'S BEEN AN HONOR AND I JUST APPRECIATE EVERYBODY HERE.

LOSING A SPOUSE IS REALLY HARD AND I'M NOT DEALING REAL WELL.

BUT ANYWAY, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING.

I APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH AND IT'S BEEN AN HONOR.

SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, BOB AND MARK.

I MEAN, WE'RE GOING TO MISS YOU.

YOU KNOW WHERE TO GET ME, BUT YEAH, WE'LL SEE YOU AROUND.

YEAH. CAN WE GET. COULD WE GET NOW THAT YOU'RE THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR.

THE SNACKS HAVE FALLEN OFF DRAMATICALLY.

I MEAN, WE NEED SOME TALKING, SOME DONUTS OR PASTRY OR SOMETHING, SO WE'LL FIGURE OUT SOMETHING.

OKAY, GOOD. OKAY.

ANY OTHER COMMISSIONERS COMMENT? ALL RIGHT. NOT HEARING ANY. I WILL ADJOURN THE MEETING.

THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.