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HEARING - To consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission on the Siller Brothers Project (Rezone Z17-0002), to rezone four parcels to Timber Production Zone on property identified by Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 062-061-14, 062-061-16, 062-061-17, and 062-071-08, consisting of 1,056 acres in the Quintette and Buckeye areas, submitted by Siller Brothers, Inc.; and Planning staff recommending the Board take the following actions:
1) Find that the Project is Exempt pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15264;
2) Approve Rezone Z17-0002, rezoning Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 062-061-14, 062-061-16, and 062-061-17 from Forest Resource 160-Acre to Timber Production Zone; and rezoning Assessor’s Parcel Number 062-071-08 from Rural Lands 40-Acre to Timber Production Zone, based on the Findings presented (Attachment 2B); and
3) Adopt Ordinance 5066 for said Rezone. (Supervisorial District 4) (Est. Time: 10 Min.)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Request to consider Rezone Z17-0002/Siller Brothers submitted by Siller Brothers, Inc. (Agent: Richard Frey), for the following:
1) Rezone three properties, Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 062-061-14, 062-061-16, and 062-061-17, from Forest Resource 160-Acre to Timber Production Zone; and
2) Rezone one property, Assessor’s Parcel Number 062-071-08, from Rural Lands 40-Acre to Timber Production Zone.
The properties identified by Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 062-061-14, 062-061-16, and 062-061-17, consisting of a total of 636 acres, are located on the north and south sides of Wentworth Springs Road, approximately ten miles east of the intersection with State Highway 193, in the Quintette area, Supervisorial District 4; and the property identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 062-071-08, consisting of 420 acres, is located on the south side of Wentworth Springs Road, approximately three miles east of the intersection with State Highway 193, in the Buckeye area, Supervisorial District 4. (Exemption pursuant to Section 15264 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines) (County Planner: Evan Mattes)
Planning staff presented the Rezone Project to the Planning Commission on September 14, 2017. One public comment was received which was a request for confirmation that the current use of logging the land would remain the same. Following closure of deliberation and public comment, Commissioner Williams made a motion, with a second by Commissioner Vegna, to recommend approval to the Board of staff's recommended actions. The motion passed 3-0, with Commissioners Miller and Hansen being absent.
ALTERNATIVES
1) Continue the item to a date certain for additional information and future action;
2) Continue the item off-calendar which would require a new public notice for future consideration and action; or
3) Deny the Project (a denial action should be continued to a date certain so that Planning staff can prepare the Findings for Denial).
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS
1) Clerk of the Board to obtain the Chair's signature on the one (1) original copy of the Rezone Ordinance.
2) Clerk of the Board to forward one (1) fully executed copy of the Rezone Ordinance to the Community Development Services, Planning and Building Department, attention of Char Tim, Clerk of the Planning Commission.
CONTACT
Evan Mattes, Assistant Planner
Roger Trout, Director
Community Development Services, Planning and Building Department