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Hearing to consider an appeal of the approval of a revision to Special Use Permit S98-0017R which would allow the expansion of an existing helicopter parts manufacturing facility by 38,850 square feet and relocation of the existing helipad to the eastern edge of property identified as APN 117-081-01, located on the south side of Sandstone Drive, approximately 1,000 feet west of the Golden Foothills Parkway, adjacent to the Four Seasons senior residential development in the El Dorado Hills area (Supervisorial District II). Applicant: Aerometals/
Rex Kamphefner; Appellants: William and Linda McCormick.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Deny the appeal, thereby upholding the action of the Planning Commission to conditionally approve Special Use Permit S98-0017R.
Background: Special Use Permit S98-0017 was approved on December 10, 1998, to permit a helipad associated with a manufacturing facility in the El Dorado Hills Business Park. The use permit was required due to the potential noise and hazard from the helipad, which is used for testing helicopter parts manufactured on site. The permit was approved prior to the development of the Four Seasons subdivision, part of the Carson Creek Specific Plan, but the future adjacent residential uses were considered with a requirement that the helipad be relocated after the homes were constructed. This revision was submitted due to the proposed expansion of the facility
DISCUSSION
The appellant has listed five items of concern regarding the approval of the expansion. These are: Conditions of approval, discrepancies on building location, landscaping, outside lighting, and air conditioning units. A more detailed description of the appellants’ concerns are described in a letter dated January 13, 2007. Each of the issues are discussed below.
Conditions of approval - It is unclear what the appellant’s concerns are regarding the conditions. In the follow-up letter, the appellant described how the developers of her ...
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