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Hearing to consider an appeal of the approval of Tentative Subdivision Map TM05-1398 to create three lots ranging in size from 1.138 to 4.056 acres on a 8.4 acre site (APN 070-300-15); noting Design waivers have been approved for the following: a) Irregular shaped lots and frontage for lots two and three to be less than 100 feet as shown on said map; and b) Permit the existing driveway serving proposed lots two and three to be improved to 10 feet wide with a fire safe turnout rather than 24 feet wide as required by Standard Plan 101B, in the Shingle Springs area; Applicant: Helen Thomas. Appellant: Doug Auger. (District IV)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Planning staff recommends the Board deny the appeal, thereby upholding the action of the Planning Commission on April 12, 2007, conditionally approving TM05-1398.
Background: Tentative Map TM05-1398, Thousand Oaks, Unit 3, was approved by the Planning Commission on August 10, 2006, and subsequently appealed to the Board of Supervisors by an adjacent property owner. Issues raised by the appellant are identified and addressed in the agenda item transmittal to the Board on September 12, 2006. After expressing concern regarding the irregular lot shapes and septic issues, the Board referred the matter back to the Commission. The applicant was directed to revise the tentative subdivision map accordingly and submit the revisions to staff for further review. A revised map was submitted to Planning Services on October 3, 2006. At the hearing of December 14, 2006, the Planning Commission continued the project to the hearing of February 22, 2007, and directed staff to revise the previously approved mitigated negative declaration to address the new environmental issues raised at the hearing including potential impacts to rare plants, streambed alteration, and septic system impacts. Additional time was also required to circulate the revised environmental document to the State Clearinghouse. At the Planning Co...
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