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HEARING - To consider a request submitted by Thomas R. Schultz, Willis Nelson, James Peroutka, Jr., and Mark Wynne appealing the Planning Commission’s April 27, 2017, approval of Conditional Use Permit S16-0005/Four Directions Farm on property identified by Assessor's Parcel Number 087-021-66, consisting of 56.8 acres in the Latrobe area; and staff recommending the Board take the following actions:
1) Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration (Attachment E) based on the Initial Study prepared by staff; and
2) Deny the appeal, thereby upholding the Planning Commission's April 27, 2017, approval of Conditional Use Permit S16-0005 based on the Findings (Attachment 2B) and subject to the Conditions of Approval (Attachment 2C). (Supervisorial District 2) (Est. Time: 1.5 Hrs.)
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BACKGROUND
Thomas R. Schultz, Willis Nelson, James Peroutka, Jr., and Mark Wynne have filed an appeal to the Planning Commission’s April 27, 2017, approval of Conditional Use Permit S16-0005/Four Directions Farm to allow for the phased construction and operation of a private school teaching organic farming skills, which includes the construction of five single-story structures, paving of the existing driveway, a new parking lot, fire lanes, a new water well and a new septic system. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 087-021-66, consisting of 56.8 acres, is located on the south side of Brandon Road, approximately 0.5 mile east of the intersection with South Shingle Road, in the Latrobe area, Supervisorial District 2. (County Planner: Evan Mattes) (Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared)
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on April 27, 2017, and conditionally approved the project (5-0 Vote). The site is zoned Rural Lands 20-Acre (RL-20). In order to build the new private school, a Conditional Use Permit is required. The Conditional Use Permit (S16-0005) is required to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act and a Mitigated Negative Decla...
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