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Williamson Act Contract (WAC24-0001/Partial Roll Out Existing Preserve 77) Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 321-030-005 and 321-030-007
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Planning Services is processing the attached application for a Williamson Act Contract and requests that the project be scheduled to the next available Agricultural Commission Agenda for review and recommendation.
The applicant is requesting the following:
Project Description: The request consists of a partial roll out and establishment of a new Williamson Act Contact (Agricultural Preserve) for a 41.4-acre parcel to cultivate orchards, produce crops, and keep and raise animals. Project includes associated agricultural capital improvements including orchard development, pasture and perimeter fencing, and irrigation systems. To continue to farm for the eventual harvest of black truffles from the hazelnut and apricot orchards, animal raising and crop production, including sunflowers, will occur. The property is identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 321-030-005, is located on the south side of Wallace Road, approximately 2,160 ft west of the intersection with Pear Ridge Rd, in the Gold Hill Area.
The subject parcel, APN 321-030-005 is already part of an active Williamson Act Contract (Preserve # 77). Preserve #77 also includes a 12.889-acre parcel identified by APN: 321-030-007. This request, WAC24-0001, seeks a partial roll out of the existing preserve to create a new contract for APN: 321-030-005, and leave APN: 321-030-007 as the sole parcel in the original contract (Preserve #77). Once APN 321-030-0007 is identified as the sole parcel in Preserve #77, a 10-year rollout process can be initiated.
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