HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES & AGENDAS 8-31-77 -- 12-12-77BUTT" 'C,')LINTY PLANN,I*COMMISSION
,Meet xwi;g held in. Chico City Council Cha.mbbrs
Corner of Main Fourth Streets
Chico, Ca.
MINUTES - August 31, 1977
781.7 -1 -ROD
In the abserice iof Chairman G 11bert, the meeting was cr ilea to ordor
at 7.33 P M. by Lice Chairman Bennett.
r. ROLL CALL: Presenia: Commissioners Bennett, Stutz: and Williams
Absent: Commissioner Everhard end Chairman. C,il.bert
Also Present.:. Jim Lawson, Bob Gaisex
11, APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of minutes for the previous meeting was put off until the
next meeting.
III. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A: Possible Regulations on Nonagricultural Burning in the Chico
Urban Area.
A letter from the Git)" of Chico, signed by Robert D. Thorn, Mayor,
dated A*.ttst 8, 1977, in favor of the proposal was read.
A let, -.r in opposition from Grace A Nevins, 790 W. 1l.th Avenue was
also read:_ _ _
It was noted that no member of the Board of Gupervisors was presten.t
Marita. Fuqua, rep;resonting the Leage of Women V'oters,commented in, support
of local pollution controls and public education program to further inform
citizens of the area.
Carl W. WRight, 796 Connors questioned why leaf burning could not be
continued as always without having to listen to the City of Chico: it
was explained that the problem l*es in the fact that thearaty does not
Permit burning and complaints have arisen --particularly In areas where
streets are city boundaries
,The recommended Alternatives to burning were noted.
E. LuBaughn, 6 Montclair Drive, Chico, pointed out that the question
of debris burning yncludes more than leaves --that it is a year-round
proble-ii; that all C. ibris cannot be put in 2 cans a week that, it is
expensive ,or an inuividual to take debris to the dump and that home
burning is insignificant compared to agricultural burning.
Mi'. Stratton reminded the Commission that solid waste disposal is now
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