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Home My WebLink AboutBUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA. ,��;� �i`i,` r .. -•.,. �. Assistant Director J. - Pete Calarco , butte County ®apartment ®f Development,.�� - 11 :_ TIM SNELLINGS, DIRECTOR PETE CALARCO, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 'r' =o C o o ° 7 County Center Drive ° _ ° '•'' Oroville, CA 95965. off_ - o . ' (530) 538-7601 Telephone ' (530) 538-7785 Facsimile ADMINISTRATION " BUILDINGPLANNING ` BUTTE COUNTY: PLANNING C®MMISSION ,. AGENDA JANUARY 25, 2007 _ TIME: 9:00 a.m. r PLACE:.' Board'of Supervisors' Room 1 County- Administration Center. 25 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE II. ROLL CALL - Commissioners Leland, Marin, Nelson, Wilson and Chairman Lambert III. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA - Commission members and staff may request additions, deletions, or changes in the Agenda order. IV. BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON ITEMS NOT ALREADY ON THE AGENDA (Presentations will be limited to five minutes. The Planning Commission is prohibited by State Law from taking • ' 'action on any item presented if it is not listed on the Agenda)' , V. CONSENT AGENDA Consent items are set for approval in one motion. These items are considered non- controversial. No presentations will be made unless the item is pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion. Any, person may pull an item from the consent agenda. None VI. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA. Any items pulled from the Consent Agenda. • will be considered. VII. PUBLICHEARINGS The Chair will call for staff comments. The hearing will be opened to the public for proponents, opponents, comments, and rebuttals. The hearing will be closed to the public and discussion confined to the Commission. The Commission will then make a motion and vote on the item: - It is requested that public-initiatedpresentations be limited to a maximum of 5 minutes so that all interested parties will have an opportunity to address the Commission. Following your presentation, please print your name and address on the speakers sheet so tliat the record will be accurate. a BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION a'AGENDA e JANUARY 25, 2007 av PAGE 1 a �,� • The recommendation of County staff is indicated below. 'It is only a recommendation and has not yet been considered by the Planning. Commission. Copies of the Staff Report are available at the Planning Division Office A. UP 05-08 Continued open from October 26, 2006. Staff recommends an additional continuance to March 22, 2007 Name: Del Oro Water Company Regional Intertie Project, Phase I Project: Use Permit (UP 05-08) Planner: Stacey Jolliffe Location: The 2.5 mile pipeline (16") originates iri the Mountain Oaks Subdivison Water Treatment Plant to Pentz Road to the northern zone of the service area which adjoins the Town of Paradise, Lime Saddle Water District. Proposal: Allow for the construction of Phase 1 of the DOWC Regional Intertie Project. Phase 1 of the project is designed to' complete the DOWC Lime Saddle District water system, including 16" water supply pipeline, from Water Treatment Plant to Pentz Road to the northern of the Lime Saddle District. There is a 10 -day appeal period on decisions with the Clerk of the Board. B. MIN 96-03 — Continued' open from December 14, 2006. Staff recommends certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report and approval of the project. Name: M&T Chico Ranch Mine Project: Final Environmental Impact Report' (FEIR) and Mitigation Monitoring Plan, Mining Permit and Reclamation Plan, MIN 96-03). Planner: Pete Calarco APN: 039-530-019, 039-530-020. Location: Ona portion of the M&T Chico Ranch approximately 1.5 miles east of the Sacramento River and approximately. 5 -miles southwest of the City of Chico in an area north of and adjacent to Ord Ferry Road, east of and partially adjacent to River Road. Access to the site would be provided by River Road. Proposal: The project consists of a long-term, off -channel gravel mining operation. The mining would take place on 193 -acres of a 235 -acre site over.a 20 to 30—year period. Reclamation would occur incrementally and would consist of the creation of open -water wetland wildlife habitat and agricultural uses. The aggregate would be processed (washed and screened) on a 40 -acre area at the site. An Environmental Impact Report is proposed for this project. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), A forty-five. (45) day public review period for the DEIR. was previously provided.. This review period began on October 10, 2002, and ended November 25, 2002. The Planning Commission had considered certification in 2003; however, an additional issue regarding the California. Land Conservation Act (Williamson. Act) needed to be addressed. As a result, the applicant filed a request for immediate cancellation from the Williamson Act ' contract for a portion of the property.. The immediate / cancellation request will'be considered by the Board of Supervisors at.a later date. There is a 10 -day appeal period on decisions with the Clerk of the Board ® BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION a AGENDA m JANUARY 25, 2007 my PAGE 2 m ej • C. MIN 05-01 (UP. 93-36) -.Continued closed with a Motion of Intent to approve Name: Mineral Resources, LLC - Project: Morris Ravine Quarry Amended Use Permit Planner: Dan Breedon Assessor Parcel Numbers:. 41-400-003, 41-220-050, 41-220-051, 41-300=001, 41-300-047 Location: The Morris Ravine Quarry is located approximately four, miles north of the City of Oroville. The site is located on the eastside of Cherokee Road, near the intersection of Shirmer Ravine Road, in the Table Mountain area. Cherokee Road is located about two miles north of the Forebay Canal Bridge.. Proposal: The proposed project under review proposes to amend the current Use Permit, UP 93-36 to: • . Allow bulk -fuel storage at the site (diesel) • Change the hours of operation to allow nighttime operations • Change . materials to be mined from "silica sand" to include, quarry byproducts of aggregate, clay, and overburden rock • Make operational the above -ground waterline along Schirmer Ravine Road . . to augment water supply at the quarry (this above -ground water line and • associated storage tank have been already installed but are. notcurrently . ,. operational) There is a 10 -day appeal period on decisions with the Clerk of the Board. D. ZCA 06-0004 and ZCA 07-0001— Staff recommends forwarding this item to the 'Board of Supervisors for approval. Name: Butte County Project: Zoning Code Amendments ZCA 06-0004 and ZCA07-0001 Planner: Pete Calarco Location: County -wide Proposal: ZCA 06-0004 is an ordinance implementing Program 2.2 of the . Agricultural Element requiring a 300 -foot setback for permits and projects in the Grazing and Open Lands (GOL) and Orchard and Field Crop (OFC) land use designations of the General Plan and at community boundaries and spheres of influence for. incorporated cities/town. . ZCA 07-0001 proposes to delete Section 24-285 of the Butte County Code pertaining to segregations of home sites. Policy 3.3 of. the Agricultural Element states: Discontinue Agricultural Segregations for home sites (life estates serve the .same purpose). Section 24-285 "24-285 Segregation of home sites in agricultural zones" needs to be deleted to comply with Policy 3.3. ® BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING. COMMISSION a AGENDA a JANUARY 25, 2007 av PAGE 3 a • The Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors, which will take action on the ZCAs. VIII.. GENERAL BUSINESS -,This section of the agenda is to be utilized by the Planning Commission and Director of Development Services on items of interest, general discussion, or items for which staff has been directed.to do research and bring back to the Commission. Items A, B, & C may not always be addressed at every hearing, but will always be listed as part of the agenda. A.: Directors' Report B. General Plan/Zoning Ordinance Update , C.. Update of Board..of Supervisors' Actions C. Legislative Case Law update D. Planning Commission Concerns IX CLOSED SESSION . X. MINUTES - November 30, 2006 and December 14, 2006 • XI. COMMUNICATIONS -Communications received and referred. (Copies of all communications are available in the Planning Division Office.) XII. ADJOURNMENT ® BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION o AGENDA m JANUARY 25, 2007 my PAGE 4 e Butte County Department of Development Services TIM SNELLINGS, DIRECTOR I PETE CALARCO, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-7601 Telephone (530.) 538-7785 Facsimile ADMINISTRATION * BUILDING * PLANNING: October 2, 2006 Mr. James S. Pompy 801 K Street, MS 09-06 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Transmittal of Response and Reclamation Plan and Supporting Documents M&T Chico: Ranch Mine'Reclamation Plan (MIN 96-03) Dear Mr. Pompy: Enclosed . please find a Revised Reclamation Plan and materials provided by the applicant,Baldwin Contracting Company..This material includes a letter dated-Septem er 20, 2004, along with a bound document entitled "Reclamation' Plan and Supporting Documents" that together responds to the Office of Mine Reclamation letter of June 10, 2004.(included in the attached). Where revisions were not necessary to the Reclamation Plan comments within the Baldwin letter provide explanations or references to supporting materials that address the comment. The But County Department of Development Services finds that the amended Reclamation Plan, including the responses provided by the applicant (Baldwin Contracting Company, Inc.), address the comments provided in your letter of June 10, 2004. This Reclamation Plan is in compliance with the applicable requirements of Article I (commencing with Section 3500) of Chapter 8 of Division 2 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. S, rel Dan Breedon Principal Planner Enclosure PC: I Chuck Thistlethwaite, Planning Manager Pete Calarco, Assistant Director of Development Services