[00:00:01] OKAY. GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO THE MERCED COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2025. [1. CALL TO ORDER] I CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. AND CAN WE START WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? 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 TATUM. HERE. COMMISSIONER JAWAD. HERE. COMMISSIONER ERRECA. HERE. AND COMMISSIONER RAMIREZ AND SPYCHER DID EXCUSE HIMSELF, AND YOU HAVE A QUORUM. THANK YOU. OKAY. ITEM FOUR. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. [4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES] SO MOVED. SECOND. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. CHAIR ALSO VOTES AYE. ANY OPPOSED? OKAY. MOTION CARRIED. ITEM FIVE, CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS. THIS IS THE TIME THAT ANYBODY LIKE TO COME UP AND SPEAK TO ANYTHING THAT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA TODAY, BUT UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. NOT SEEING ANY, I WILL CLOSE CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS AND COME TO OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR OUR FIRST ITEM. [6. PUBLIC HEARING(S)] OH. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS MARK HAMILTON. I'M THE PROJECT PLANNER FOR THE APPLICATION BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING IS EXTENSION APPLICATION 25-001 FOR MAJOR SUBDIVISION NUMBER MAS13-002, ALSO KNOWN AS FLEMING HILLS FOR BHUPINDER SAHOTA. THE REQUEST FOR YOU THIS MORNING IS TO EXTEND THE EXPIRATION DATE OF A TENTATIVE MAP FOR MAJOR SUBDIVISION 13-002 FOR ONE YEAR FROM APRIL 25TH, 2025 TO APRIL 25TH, 2026. THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION REQUEST WAS TO THE APPLICATION FOR THE MAJOR SUB WAS TO SUBDIVIDE 27.88 ACRES INTO 24 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS. THOSE WERE TO BE ONE ACRE LOTS. HOWEVER, THE 24TH LOT WAS TO BE A STORM DRAINAGE BASIN IF NECESSARY. THE LOCATION OF THE MAP IS LOCATED TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF WEST FLEMING ROAD AND NORTH HERROD AVENUE IN THE ATWATER AREA, AND IDENTIFIED AS APN NUMBER 207-081-009. THE PROJECT SITE IS DESIGNATED IN THE ATWATER RURAL RESIDENTIAL CENTER LAND USE IN OUR GENERAL PLAN AND ZONED RURAL RESIDENTIAL. SO I'LL KIND OF STEP BACK. THERE'S A BIT OF A HISTORY OF THIS PARCEL. ORIGINALLY THIS PARCEL WAS APPROVED IN 2006 OR 2004 UNDER MAJOR SUBDIVISION 004, OR 04-006 FOR FLEMING HILLS, IS APPROVED ON SEPTEMBER 22ND BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO SUBDIVIDE 28 ACRES INTO 25 ONE ACRE LOTS. THE SUBDIVISION WAS REVERTED TO ACREAGE IN 2011, AND THE SITE HAS REMAINED IDLE WITH INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN PLACE TODAY. MAJOR SUB 13-002 FOR FLEMING HILLS, ALSO USING THE SAME NAME, WAS APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 25TH, 2017 BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO ALLOW FOR THE ADDITION OF 28.88 ACRES INTO 24 ONE ACRE LOTS WITH THAT DRAINAGE BASIN. THE HISTORY OF THE EXTENSIONS. BASICALLY, IT WAS APPROVED IN 2017, BUT THE AMOUNT WAS TO EXPIRE IN 2019. THE APPLICANT DID APPLY FOR TWO EXTENSION REQUESTS THAT WERE GRANTED FOR ONE YEAR EACH. THEN THE STATE HAD A STATUTORY EXEMPTION THAT WAS AUTHORIZED FOR 18 MONTHS. THAT GOT US TO APRIL. AND THEN LAST YEAR, THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED A TWO YEAR EXTENSION THAT LASTED 2025. THIS IS THE LOCATION OF THE PROJECT. SITE IS LOCATED AT THE SOUTHERN AREA OF THE CITY OF ATWATER WITHIN THE RURAL RESIDENTIAL CENTER. THIS IS WHAT THE SITE LOOKS LIKE TODAY. IF YOU LOOK AT GOOGLE EARTH, YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE TWO ROADWAY ACCESS POINTS ON FLEMING ROAD. THEY ARE CURRENTLY GRAVEL WITH CURB AND GUTTER AND MAYBE SOME LIGHTS THAT ARE NON ENERGIZED. BUT AS YOU CAN SEE THE ROADS HAVE BEEN GRADED AND AND AND ARE IN PLACE TODAY. IT JUST HASN'T BEEN FULLY CONSTRUCTED OR DEVELOPED. THIS IS THE ORIGINALLY APPROVED SITE PLAN THAT WAS APPROVED IN 2017. THE DRAINAGE BASIN, ALSO PARCEL 24, IS LOCATED AT THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND IS IDENTIFIED AS OPTIONAL DRAINAGE BASIN. THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL PLAN FOR RURAL RESIDENTIAL CENTERS GOAL THREE AND POLICY LU 3.3 FOR RURAL RESIDENTIAL DENSITIES. WHEN THE PROJECT WAS ORIGINALLY CONSIDERED, IT WAS FOUND TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS AND POLICIES OF THE GENERAL PLAN AT THE TIME OF APPROVAL. AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, THE PARCEL IS ZONED RURAL RESIDENTIAL, WHILE THE ZONING CODE WAS UPDATED IN 2019. [00:05:05] THE CHANGES TO THE ZONING CODE DID NOT AFFECT THE PROJECT'S COMPLIANCE. THE PROJECT CONTINUES TO MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE ZONING CODE FOR THE COUNTY OF MERCED. AS IT RELATES TO THE SUBDIVISION MAP ACT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 66452.6 OF SUBDIVISION MAP ACT, APPROVED, CONDITIONALLY APPROVED, OR CONDITIONALLY APPROVED TENT MAP SHALL EXPIRE 24 MONTHS AFTER ITS APPROVAL. HOWEVER, THE APPLICANT IS ALLOWED TO APPLY FOR EXTENSION PERIODS UP TO SIX YEARS. THIS IS TECHNICALLY THE FIFTH EXTENSION REQUEST WITH THE COUNTY BUT BECAUSE OF THE AUTOMATIC STATUTORY EXTENSION GRANTED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IT HAS ALLOWED IT TO GO FOR A LITTLE BEYOND THE TYPICAL TIME FRAME OF SIX YEARS. ON OCTOBER 25TH, 2017, THE PLANNING COMMISSION ADOPTED A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE MAJOR SUBDIVISION. STAFF HAS DETERMINED THAT PURSUANT TO 15162 OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES THAT NO, THERE ARE NO FURTHER REVIEW IS REQUIRED, SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECTS. THE PROJECT, THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS MORNING WAS PUBLISHED IN THE MERCED COUNTY TIMES ON AUGUST 28TH, 2025. NOTICE WAS MAILED OUT TO ALL LANDOWNERS OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN 300FT OF THE PROJECT SITE. ON AUGUST 29TH. NO COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED BY STAFF PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF THIS REPORT. STAFF RECEIVED NO NEW COMMENTS FROM AGENCIES. HOWEVER, STAFF DID RECEIVE TWO LETTERS WHICH ARE IN THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE STAFF REPORT FROM ORIGINAL COMMENTERS. BASICALLY WANTING TO REAFFIRM THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR THE MAJOR SUBDIVISION. STAFF HAS TWO RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING. ONE MOTION IS TO DETERMINE THAT NO FURTHER REVIEW IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15162 OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES, AND THE OTHER RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE EXTENSION APPLICATION NUMBER 25-001, BASED UPON THE FINDINGS INCLUDED IN THE STAFF REPORT. THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT THIS TIME. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF AND COMMISSION? NO. GO AHEAD SIR. OH, I HAD A QUESTION. I JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY. SO IT WAS GIVEN MORE TIME. I THINK YOU SAID DURING IT WAS DURING THE COVID YEARS. RIGHT. SO IF THEY GET AN EXTENSION TODAY, WHERE DOES THAT PUT THE SUBDIVISION AT? DOES IT IS IT ELIGIBLE FOR ANOTHER ONE? IT IS. THAT IS CORRECT. SO THEY ARE ALLOWED TO APPLY FOR ONE MORE EXTENSION REQUEST NEXT YEAR. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. SO I'M GOING TO ASK A COUPLE QUESTIONS AND ONE OF THEM IS YOU SAID THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS ALREADY IN PLACE. WHAT KIND OF INFRASTRUCTURE? IT'S PARTIALLY, PARTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE. WHAT I CAN TELL ON THE SITE IS THE ROADS HAVE BEEN GRADED CURB AND GUTTER HAVE BEEN INSTALLED, AND I THINK I'VE SEEN SOME LIGHTS THAT HAVE BEEN PLACED BUT NOT ENERGIZED. BUT CURRENTLY IT'S PRETTY MUCH GRAVEL, DIRT AND WEEDS FOR THE MOST PART. SO THERE'S NO WATER SEWER. THIS IS ALL GOING TO BE PART OF THE RRC, I ASSUME PRIVATE WELLS, ETC.. SEPTIC? CORRECT. AND THEN WHY SO LONG? FROM 2000 TO SOMETHING TO NOW. CUT OUT THE OR, EXCUSE ME, THE COVID. WHY SO LONG? JUST MARKET TRENDS. THEY, THAT'S ALL I CAN SPEAK FOR AT THIS POINT IN TIME. JUST KEEPING THE FOOT IN THE DOOR. CORRECT. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NOPE. ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME, WE'LL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM. ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO COME FORWARD AND SPEAK TO THIS ITEM. CAN DO SO NOW. AND PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS. GARTH PICCININO, 2816 PARK AVENUE, REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT, SAHOTA, MRS SAHOTA. SO, YES, SHE'D APPRECIATE ANOTHER EXTENSION. SHE'S BEEN TRYING TO WORK ON THIS OVER THE YEARS WITH THE DEATH OF HER HUSBAND AND THEN ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER AS WELL. SO SHE'S HOPING SHE'S GOT ANOTHER PARTNER. SHE'S HOPING TO GET IT FINISHED. SO THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT'S IN IS THE MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT HAD A A CANAL THROUGH THE PROPERTY THAT WAS PUT INTO A PIPELINE. AND THEN, AS MARK SAID, THE CURB AND GUTTER AND THE BASS ROCK WAS PLACED AND THE CONDUITS AND EVERYTHING FOR THE LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL IT WAS THERE. SO, SO WHAT'S LEFT TO DO IS TO FINISH THE INTERNAL PAVING AND THEN THE EXTERIOR ROADS. SO. OKAY. ANY OTHER THERE ARE QUESTIONS. I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. NOT SEEING ANYBODY ELSE, I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THIS AND COME BACK TO THE COMMISSION FOR EITHER DISCUSSION OR MOTION. NO, [00:10:02] I'LL MAKE A I'LL MAKE A MOTION. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION TO. SORRY. THE CEQA. MOTION TO DETERMINE NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15162, SUBSEQUENT EIRS AND NEGATIVE DECLARATIONS OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES. SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND FOR THE CEQA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. CHAIR ALSO VOTES AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIED. NOW FOR THE PROJECT. I'LL MOTION TO APPROVE EXTENSION APPLICATION NUMBER 25001 BASED ON THE FINDINGS INCLUDED IN THE STAFF REPORT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR THE PROJECT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. CHAIR ALSO VOTES AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIED. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. NEXT ITEM. EXCUSE ME. UNDER SUBDIVISION NUMBER MS24-010. GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU PLANNING COMMISSION. MY NAME IS RICARDO MERCADO. THE PROJECT BEFORE YOU IS MINOR SUBDIVISION NUMBER MS 24-010 FOR THE APPLICANT, ROBERTA MCCOWN. THE PROJECT IS A REQUEST TO SECTION OFF A PLUS OR MINUS 2.84 HOME SITE PARCEL, COMBINE THE REMAINING ACREAGE WITH AN ADJOINING PARCEL AND TO FURTHER SUBDIVIDE THE COMBINED ACREAGE INTO TWO PARCELS. THE RESULTING PARCELS WOULD BE WOULD READ AS FOLLOWS. PARCEL ONE, THE HOME SITE PARCEL WOULD BE, LIKE I SAID, PLUS OR MINUS 2.84 ACRES. PARCEL TWO WOULD BE PLUS OR MINUS 20.05 ACRES, AND PARCEL THREE WOULD BE PLUS OR MINUS 33.95 ACRES. THE PROJECT SITE IS DESIGNATED AGRICULTURAL LAND USE IN THE GENERAL PLAN AND IS ZONED A-1 GENERAL AGRICULTURAL IN OUR ZONING CODE. THIS IS THE VICINITY OF THE PROJECT SITE. THE PROJECT SITE IS OUTLINED IN RED AND CONSISTS OF TWO LEGAL PARCELS, APPROXIMATELY 56 ACRES IN SIZE, LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF AMERICAN AVENUE, APPROXIMATELY HALF A MILE WEST OF GRIFFITH AVENUE IN THE HILMAR AREA. BOTH PARCELS HAVE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES AND THEIR OWN SEPTIC SYSTEMS AND PRIVATE DOMESTIC WELLS. THE REMAINDER OF THE PROJECT SITES CONSIST OF FALLOW FARMLAND, WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH AN IRRIGATION WELL TO SUPPORT THE FARMING OPERATIONS. ACCESS TO THESE PARCELS CAN BE FOUND THROUGH EXISTING DRIVEWAYS ALONG AMERICAN AVENUE AND GOLF LINK ROAD. THE PROJECT SITE AND SURROUNDING AREA IS GENERALLY FLAT AND CHARACTERIZED BY AGRICULTURAL LAND USES SUCH AS DISPERSED RURAL RESIDENCES, ROW CROPS, AND ORCHARDS. THIS IS THE TENTATIVE MAP WHICH DISPLAYS ALL THREE PARCELS. PARCEL ONE AND PARCEL THREE WOULD MAINTAIN ALL EXISTING STRUCTURES. THE ON SITE SEPTIC SYSTEMS AND THE PRIVATE DOMESTIC WELLS ACCESS WOULD BE CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDED THROUGH FULL ACCESS DRIVEWAYS ONTO AMERICAN AVENUE FOR PARCEL ONE AND GOLF LINK ROAD FOR PARCEL THREE. BOTH PARCEL ONE AND PARCEL THREE WOULD MEET THE 200 FOOT AGRICULTURAL BUFFER, WHICH REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 200FT AWAY FROM ANY EXISTING HABITABLE STRUCTURES TO ABUTTING PARCELS USED FOR AG OPERATIONS OR AG PRODUCTION. THIS POLICY OUTLINED IN SECTION 18.10.030 OF THE MERCED COUNTY ZONING CODE MINIMIZES THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF AG LAND AND FARMING THAT MAY HAVE AN EFFECT ON NEARBY PROPOSED RESIDENCES. PARCEL TWO WOULD MAINTAIN THE FALLOW FARMLAND AND THE EXISTING IRRIGATION WELL. AND PARCEL TWO WOULD ALSO CONTINUE TO HAVE THE STREET FRONTAGE ONTO AMERICAN AVENUE ONCE SUBDIVIDED. STAFF HAS FOUND THAT THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE APPLICABLE GENERAL PLAN POLICIES REGARDING THE FACILITATION AND PRESERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL USES WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GOAL LU-2, POLICY, LU 2.3 AND 2.4 GOAL AG-2 POLICY AG 2.13 AND GOAL AG-3 AND POLICY AG-3.12. THE PROJECT IS ALSO FOUND TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE SUBDIVISION MAP ACT IN TITLE 17. FURTHERMORE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH POLICY AG-3.12 STAFF HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE FINAL MAP INCLUDE A NOTE [00:15:02] STATING THAT ANY NEW RESIDENCES WOULD BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT THROUGH THE COUNTY, THROUGH THE PLANNING DIVISION. THE PROJECT IS ALSO FOUND TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE MERCED COUNTY ZONING CODE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 18.10.030. THE HOME SITE PARCEL MAY BE SECTIONED OFF AND AN EXEMPT FROM THE MINIMUM PARCEL SIZE REQUIREMENTS BY SATISFYING THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS. THE PORTION OF THE PARCEL THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN A DWELLING MEETS THE MINIMUM PARCEL SIZE REQUIREMENTS, OR IS COMBINED WITH AN ABUTTING PARCEL TO CREATE THE PARCEL WHICH MEETS THE MINIMUM PARCEL SIZE REQUIREMENTS. TWO WOULD BE, THE PARCEL WITH THE RESIDENCE IS NOT LESS THAN ONE ACRE AND NOT MORE THAN FIVE ACRES IN SIZE. AND THREE THE PROPERTY OWNERS MUST HAVE LIVED AT THE RESIDENCE FOR AT LEAST TEN YEARS BEFORE THE SUBDIVISION WERE TO HAPPEN. STAFF HAS DETERMINED THAT NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15162 SUBSEQUENT EIR AS A NEGATIVE DECLARATIONS OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES. THAT 2030 MERCED COUNTY GENERAL PLAN PROGRAM, EIR CONTAINED AN EXTENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM SUBDIVISIONS LOCATED IN AGRICULTURAL AREAS OF THE COUNTY. THE DRAFT AND FINAL PROGRAM, EIR, CONCLUDED THAT THE IMPACT FROM AGRICULTURAL SUBDIVISIONS WAS LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WHEN NO NEW RESIDENCES WERE PROPOSED. FURTHER ANALYSIS THAT SUPPORTS THIS DETERMINATION CAN BE FOUND IN ATTACHMENT C OF THE STAFF REPORT. NOTICE OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING WAS PUBLISHED IN THE MERCED COUNTY TIMES AND MAILED TO PROPERTY OWNERS OF RECORD WITHIN 300FT OF THE PROJECT SITE ON AUGUST 28TH, 2025. NO COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED FROM STAFF FROM THE PUBLIC. STAFF HAS TWO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PROJECT. THE FIRST ONE WOULD BE TO DETERMINE THAT NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED 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 FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS, AND TWO WOULD BE TO APPROVE MINOR SUBDIVISION NUMBER MS24-010 BASED ON THE FINDINGS IDENTIFIED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND SUBJECT TO THE RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. THIS NOW CONCLUDES STAFF'S PRESENTATION. I'M AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? JUST A QUESTION. I'LL MAKE THE MOTION. BUT IT MAY BE FOR MARK AS OPPOSED TO THE PLANNER. WHERE DO WE COME UP WITH THE THE TEN YEAR REQUIREMENT FOR HAVING A A DWELLING? GO BACK TO THE FIRST PAGES OF THE STAFF REPORT. I NOTICED THAT THAT MAY BE A RULE, MAYBE A LAW, OR MAYBE OUR OWN POLICY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS. I BELIEVE IT IS OUR OWN POLICY. RICARDO CAN EXPLAIN IT MORE. HE DID TALK ABOUT THAT WITH ME AS WELL. SO, RICARDO, YOU WANT TO PASS IT OVER TO YOU? IF NOT. TIFFANY HO COULD ANSWER THAT ONE. YEAH, PROBABLY SAY, YEAH, IF YOU CAN SPEAK, SHE'LL BAIL YOU OUT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION, COMMISSIONER TATUM. TIFFANY HO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PLANNING. AND SO THAT REQUIREMENT COMES FROM THE FACT THAT OUR HOMESITE PARCELS WERE FOUND TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON OUR AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES. AND SO, IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE THEM, BUT ALSO KIND OF IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT AGRICULTURAL SUBDIVISIONS WERE NOT IMPACTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS, BUT ALSO ALLOW LONGTIME FARMERS WHO NO LONGER WANT TO FARM TO BE ABLE TO SUBDIVIDE AND GET THEIR HOMESITE, THE REQUIREMENT WAS MADE THAT THEY WOULD BE LIVING THERE FOR TEN YEARS, WHICH SHOWS TENURE OF THIS IS A LONG TIME FARMER RATHER THAN SOME WHO JUST PURCHASED THE PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSES OF CREATING A RANCH. SO WE COULD HAVE. SORRY, MR. CHAIR, WE COULD HAVE CHOSEN ANY PARTICULAR YEAR GROUP. WE COULD HAVE CHOSEN 1 TO 3, 3 TO 5. BUT TEN WAS WHAT WE SETTLED ON. CORRECT. AND I THINK IT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE THE TENURE OF TEN YEARS IS A LITTLE BIT MORE ENDURING THAN 3 TO 5, BUT THAT'S A SPECULATION. OKAY, I'LL MAKE THE MOTION THEN, MR. CHAIR, IF YOU DON'T MIND. GO RIGHT AHEAD. ALL RIGHT. YOU FLIP BACK. SORRY. HAVE WE OPENED UP PUBLIC COMMENTS? OH, YES. WE HAVE TO OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS ITEM. ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO COME FORWARD AND SPEAK TO THIS ITEM? CAN DO SO NOW. AND PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. NOT SEEING ANY, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS ITEM AND COME BACK TO THE COMMISSION FOR DISCUSSION OR A MOTION. MR. [00:20:06] CHAIR, I'LL MAKE THE MOTION, IF YOU DON'T MIND. DETERMINE NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15162 SUBSEQUENT EIR IS NEGATIVE DECKS OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES BASED ON ANALYSIS OF THE 2030 MERCED COUNTY GENERAL PLAN, PARDON ME PROGRAM, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND THE ATTACHED CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15162 FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS. WE HAVE A MOTION. WE HAVE A SECOND. SECOND. OKAY. MOTION AND SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. CHAIR. ALSO VOTES. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIED. ALSO MAKE THE MOTION ON THE PROJECT DETERMINATION. APPROVE MINOR SUBDIVISION NUMBER MS24-010 BASED ON FINDINGS IDENTIFIED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND SUBJECT TO RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR THE PROJECT. SECOND. SECOND. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. CHAIR ALSO IS AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIED. OKAY. ITEM SEVEN. COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS. NONE. ITEM EIGHT. DIRECTOR'S REPORT. NO. ANY COMMISSIONERS COMMENT? OKAY. NOT HEARING ANY. I WILL ADJOURN THIS MEETING. THANK YOU. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.