[*Portions of this meeting are without audio*] [00:00:38] HERE. COMMISSIONER JAWAD, HERE. VICE CHAIRMAN RAMIREZ, HERE. CHAIRMAN SPYCHER, HERE. MR. CHAIR, YOU HAVE A QUORUM. THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, WE'RE GOING TO ASK FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES AS EVERYBODY READ THE MINUTES AND WOULD SOMEBODY LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION? [4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES] WE HAVE A MOTION, AND A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE AYE AYE. OPPOSED. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. NOW, MOVING ON TO CITIZEN COMMUNICATION. AT THIS POINT OF THE MEETING, IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO SOMETHING THAT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA, NOW WOULD BE THE TIME TO DO SO. SEEING NONE, WE ARE GOING TO CLOSE CITIZEN COMMUNICATION AND MOVE ON TO PUBLIC [6. PUBLIC HEARING(S)] HEARING. MINOR SUBDIVISION NUMBER MS 24-020. GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN SPYCHER AND COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS ANNA HERNANDEZ AND THE FIRST PROJECT BEFORE YOU TODAY IS MINOR SUBDIVISION NUMBER MS 24-020 FOR THE APPLICANT, JOSE FRIAS. THE PROJECT IS A REQUEST TO SUBDIVIDE A FIVE ACRE HOME SITE PARCEL FROM A 31.99 ACRE PARCEL, RESULTING IN PARCEL ONE, AN APPROXIMATELY FIVE ACRE HOME SITE PARCEL AND PARCEL TWO AN APPROXIMATELY 26.99 ACRE PARCEL. THERE ARE NO NEW RESIDENTS PROPOSED WITH THIS PROJECT, AND THE PROJECT SITE IS DESIGNATED AGRICULTURAL LAND USE IN THE GENERAL PLAN AND ZONED A-1 GENERAL AGRICULTURE. THIS IS THE VICINITY OF THE PROJECT SITE. THE PROJECT SITE IS OUTLINED IN RED AND CONSISTS OF ONE PARCEL APPROXIMATELY 31.99 ACRES IN SIZE, LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE AND WEST OLIVE AVENUE IN THE WINTON AREA. THE SITE CONSISTS OF TWO SINGLE FAMILY HOMES, A 3668 SQUARE FOOT HOME, AND A 1410 SQUARE FOOT HOME. EACH HOME HAS ITS OWN SEPTIC SYSTEM AND THEY SHARE A PRIVATE DOMESTIC WELL. THE PROJECT SITE ALSO CONSISTS OF SEVERAL ACCESSORY STRUCTURES SUCH AS TWO SHEDS, A BARN, A SHOP, AND A SHADE COVER. THE REMAINDER OF THE PROJECT SITE IS FARMED WITH ORCHARDS, AND IS EQUIPPED WITH AN IRRIGATION WELL TO SUPPORT THE EXISTING FARMING OPERATIONS. THE LIVINGSTON CANAL, MAINTAINED BY THE MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT, RUNS ALONG THE NORTHERN END OF THE PROJECT SITE, AND THE PROJECT SITE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA ARE GENERALLY FLAT AND CHARACTERIZED BY AGRICULTURAL LAND USES, SUCH AS DISPERSED RURAL RESIDENCES AND ORCHARDS. THE GRACE MENNONITE SCHOOL IS LOCATED TO THE SOUTH OF THE PROJECT SITE. THIS IS A TENTATIVE MAP WHICH DISPLAYS BOTH PARCELS. PARCEL ONE THE FIVE ACRE HOME SITE PARCEL OUTLINED IN BLUE AND PARCEL TWO, THE APPROXIMATELY 26.99 ACRE PARCEL OUTLINED IN RED. PARCEL ONE MAINTAIN ALL EXISTING STRUCTURES, BOTH ON SITE SEPTIC SYSTEMS AND THE PRIVATE WELL. ACCESS WOULD CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE FULL ACCESS DRIVEWAYS ON CENTRAL AVENUE, AND THE PARCEL WOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE STREET FRONTAGE ONTO OLIVE AVENUE. PARCEL ONE WOULD MEET THE 200 FOOT AGRICULTURAL BUFFER, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY THE MERCED COUNTY ZONING CODE FROM ANY EXISTING HABITABLE STRUCTURE TO ANY ABUTTING PARCELS USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. THIS POLICY MINIMIZES THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS AGRICULTURAL LAND AND FARMING MAY HAVE ON ANY NEARBY OR PROPOSED RESIDENCES. PARCEL TWO WOULD MAINTAIN THE ORCHARDS AND THE EXISTING WALL FOR IRRIGATION AND WOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE STREET FRONTAGE ONTO CENTRAL AVENUE. GENERAL PLAN POLICIES REGARDING THE FACILITATION AND PRESERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL USES. THE PROJECT IS ALSO CONSISTENT WITH THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE SUBDIVISION MAP ACT AND TITLE 17. IN COMPLIANCE WITH POLICY AG -3.12. STAFF HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE FINAL MAP INCLUDE A FINAL NOTE STATING THAT ANY NEW RESIDENCES WILL REQUIRE A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FROM THE COUNTY. THE PROJECT IS ALSO CONSISTENT WITH THE MERCED COUNTY ZONING CODE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 18.10.030. THE HOMESITE PARCEL MAY BE SECTIONED OFF AND IS EXEMPT FROM THE MINIMUM PARCEL SIZE REQUIREMENT BY FOLLOWING THE BY SATISFYING THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS. NUMBER ONE THE PORTION OF THE PARCEL WHICH DOES NOT CONTAIN THE DWELLING REQUIREMENTS. TWO, THE PARCEL WITH THE RESIDENCE IS NOT LESS THAN ONE ACRE AND NOT MORE THAN FIVE IN AGRICULTURAL AREAS OF THE COUNTY. [00:05:01] THE DRAFT AND FINAL PROGRAM EIR, CONCLUDED THAT THE IMPACT FROM AGRICULTURAL SUBDIVISION WAS LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WHEN NO NEW RESIDENCES ARE PROPOSED. FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15162, SUBSEQUENT EIRS AND NEGATIVE DECLARATIONS OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES AND APPROVED MINOR SUBDIVISION NUMBER MS 24-020. BASED ON THE FINDINGS IDENTIFIED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND SUBJECT TO THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. THIS CONCLUDES STAFF'S PRESENTATION. I'M AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. DO COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? SEEING NONE. AT THIS POINT, WE'LL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IF ANY MEMBER FROM THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO COME AND SPEAK ON THIS, NOW WOULD BE YOUR OPPORTUNITY. SEEING NONE, WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND BRING IT BACK TO COMMISSIONERS. WHAT'S THE WILL OR DESIRE OF THE COMMISSION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION. MOTION TO DETERMINE NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15162 SUBSEQUENT ERAS AND NEGATIVE DECLARATIONS OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES. THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. NOW WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE PROJECT DETERMINATION. PROJECT DETERMINATION. MOTION TO APPROVE MINOR SUBDIVISION NUMBER MS 24- 0 2 0 BASED ON THE FINDINGS IDENTIFIED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND SUBJECT TO THE RECOMMENDATION, RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? THAT ALSO PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. MOVING ON NOW TO ITEM B, MINOR SUBDIVISION NUMBER MS 25 -004. THANK YOU CHAIRMAN SPYCHER. THE NEXT PROJECT BEFORE YOU IS MINOR SUBDIVISION NUMBER MS 25 -004 FOR THE APPLICANT, BILL MCKINNEY. THE PROJECT IS A REQUEST TO SUBDIVIDE AN APPROXIMATELY 14.5 ACRE PARCEL INTO TWO PARCELS, RESULTING IN PARCEL A, APPROXIMATELY 1.3 ACRES AND PARCEL B, APPROXIMATELY 13.25 ACRES. THERE IS NO DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED, AND THE PROJECT SITE IS DESIGNATED GENERAL, COMMERCIAL AND MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL LAND USE IN THE GENERAL PLAN AND ZONE C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL AND R-2 TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. THIS IS THE VICINITY OF THE PROJECT SITE. THE SITE IS OUTLINED IN RED AND CONSISTS OF ONE APPROXIMATELY 14.5 ACRE PARCEL LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF NORTH WINTON WAY AND WEST VOGUE AVENUE IN THE WINTON URBAN COMMUNITY. THE RESIDENTIALLY ZONED PORTION OF THE PROJECT SITE IN ORANGE CONSISTS OF THE WINTON MOBILE HOME VILLAGE THAT CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 100 MOBILE HOMES. ACCESS IS PROVIDED THROUGH A PRIVATE ROAD, VOGUE AVENUE, THAT CONNECTS TO WINTON WAY, A COUNTY MAINTAINED ROAD. EACH MOBILE HOME HAS WATER AND SEWER PROVIDED BY THE WINTON WATER AND SANITARY DISTRICT. THE COMMERCIALLY ZONED PORTION OF THE PROJECT SITE IN RED IS CURRENTLY VACANT, WITH STREET FRONTAGE ONTO WINTON WAY AND VOGUE AVENUE, WITH NO FORMALLY CONSTRUCTED DRIVEWAYS. PROJECT SITE AND SURROUNDING AREAS ARE GENERALLY FLAT AND CHARACTERIZED BY INDUSTRIAL LAND USES TO THE NORTH, COMMERCIAL LAND USES TO THE NORTHWEST, AND RESIDENTIAL LAND USE TO THE SOUTH, EAST, AND WEST. THIS IS THE TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP WHICH DISPLAYS THE TWO PROPOSED PARCELS. PARCEL A, OUTLINED IN BLUE, WOULD REMAIN VACANT WITH ACCESS ONTO WINTON WAY AND STREET FRONTAGE ONTO VOGUE AVENUE. THE BOUNDARIES OF PARCEL A WOULD CONFORM TO THE AREAS OF THE PROJECT SITE CURRENTLY DESIGNATED GENERAL, COMMERCIAL AND ZONE C-2 AGRICULTURAL. GENERAL COMMERCIAL, EXCUSE ME. WINTON WATER AND SANITARY DISTRICT WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC WATER AND SEWER SERVICES, AS EVIDENCED BY CAN AND WILL SERVE LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 24TH, 2025. PROPOSED PARCEL B, OUTLINED IN RED, WOULD MAINTAIN THE EXISTING MOBILE HOME PARK. ACCESS WOULD CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE PRIVATE ROAD, VOGUE AVENUE. THE BOUNDARIES OF PARCEL B WOULD CONFORM TO THE AREAS OF THE PROJECT SITE, CURRENTLY DESIGNATED MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND ZONED R-2 TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE APPLICABLE GENERAL PLAN POLICIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: GOAL LU-1, LU-5. A AND LU-5 . B, AND IS CONSISTENT WITH THE APPLICABLE GOALS OF THE WINTON COMMUNITY PLAN, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO GOAL LU-1 AND GOAL LU-2 . THE PROJECT IS ALSO CONSISTENT WITH THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE SUBDIVISION MAP ACT AND TITLE 17. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS OF THE MERCED COUNTY ZONING CODE, MEETING THE MINIMUM PARCEL SIZE REQUIREMENT OF THE R-2 TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT, AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 18.12, AND THE GOALS AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS OF THE C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 18.14. STAFF HAS FOUND THAT THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO SECTION 15315 MINOR LAND DIVISIONS OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES. THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF THE DIVISION OF PROPERTY IN AN URBANIZED AREA, ZONED RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL INTO FOUR OR FEWER PARCELS, [00:10:06] AND IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING, WITH NO VARIANCES OR EXCEPTIONS REQUIRED. THE PROPOSED PARCELS WOULD HAVE ADEQUATE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE WINTON WATER AND SANITARY DISTRICT, AND WOULD HAVE ACCESS AVAILABLE TO LOCAL STANDARDS. THE PROJECT SITE DOES NOT HAVE A SLOPE GREATER THAN 20%, AND HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN A DIVISION OF A LARGER PARCEL WITHIN THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS. NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS PUBLISHED IN THE MERCED COUNTY TIMES AND MAILED TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 300FT OF THE PROJECT SITE ON MAY 1ST, 2025. NO COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED. STAFF HAS TWO RECOMMENDATIONS. DETERMINE THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO SECTION 15315 MINOR LAND DIVISIONS OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES AND APPROVE MINOR SUBDIVISION NUMBER MS 25-004 BASED ON THE FINDINGS INCLUDED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND SUBJECT TO THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. THIS CONCLUDES STAFF'S PRESENTATION. I'M AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. DO ANY COMMISSIONERS HAVE QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? SEEING NONE AT THIS TIME, WE'LL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME AND SPEAK ON THIS, NOW WOULD BE YOUR OPPORTUNITY. IF YOU COULD GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL ALSO. I'M BILL MCKINNEY. I'M FROM ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA. AND I'VE READ THE CONDITIONS AND I'M IN AGREEMENT WITH THEM, AND I HAVE NO OTHER COMMENT. THANK YOU BILL. APPRECIATE IT. WOULD ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC LIKE TO COME SPEAK AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE, WE ARE GOING TO BRING IT CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND BRING IT BACK TO THE COMMISSIONERS. WHAT'S YOUR WILL AND DESIRE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION. I'LL MOTION TO DETERMINE THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY, CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO SECTION 15315 MINOR LAND DIVISIONS OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES. THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. NOW MOVING ON TO THE PROJECT DETERMINATION. MOTION TO APPROVE MINOR SUBDIVISION NUMBER MS 25-004 BASED ON FINDINGS INCLUDED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND SUBJECT TO THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. ALSO MOVING ON COMMISSIONER ACTION ITEMS. SEEING NONE. DIRECTOR'S REPORT. NO. DIRECTOR'S REPORT. COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS. NO COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS. I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO THIS. WE'RE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.