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Hearing to consider a request submitted by Stanley and Joan Geel appealing the denial by the Agricultural Commission of a request for administrative relief from the agricultural setbacks on property identified by APN 048-080-50, consisting of 12 acres, in the Camino area; and Planning Services recommending the Board take the following action:
(1) Approve the appeal, thereby granting setback relief, reducing the agricultural setback from 200 feet to 30 feet for the eastern boundary for the deck requested in Building Permit 205973, as the deck meets the intent of the Zoning Ordinance setbacks and specific criteria for relief can be met as a man-made barrier already exists. (Est. Time: 20 Min) (Supervisorial District 3)
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This is a request submitted by STANLEY and JOAN GEEL appealing the denial by the Agricultural Commission of a request for administrative relief from the agricultural setbacks on Assessor's Parcel Number 048-080-50. The property consists of 12 acres and is located on North Canyon Road, approximately 0.5 mile north of Carson Road, in the Camino area, Supervisorial District 3.
The applicants have submitted the request for relief from the 200 foot agricultural/timberland setback set forth in Section 17.06.150, authorized by Policies 8.1.3.2 and 8.4.1.2 of the General Plan. The land to the east contains choice soils and is within the Timberland Preserve Zone (TPZ) district. Building permit number 205973 has been applied for to resolve previously unpermitted construction including the deck that is the subject of this relief request. Planning staff could not make the findings for administrative relief as provided under Resolution 079-2007; therefore, the request was referred to the Agricultural Commission as provided by the resolution.
Prior to the hearing, the owners redesigned the deck to meet the 30 foot setback required by the Exclusive Agricultural (AE) zone district development standards and consistent with Section 1...
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