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TO: Project File # PROJ-25-0010
FROM: Alyssa Mendoza, Assistant Planner
DATE: October 20, 2025
SUBJECT: Approval of Merger Certificate (PROJ-25-0010) for Rammel; APNs: 073-290-010 & 073-290-011
PRINCIPAL PLANNER SIGNATURE:
Mark Michelena October 17, 2025
Project Description
Leonard Rammel has submitted an application to Butte County for a parcel Merger (Planning File #
PROJ-25-0010) to combine two (2) parcels: APN 073-290-010 (0.45 acres) with APN 073-290-
011(0.43 acres) resulting in a single parcel that is approximately 0.88 acres in size. APN 073-290-010
is located at 11208 Breezy Boulevard, Clipper Mills CA 95941. APN 073-290-011 is undeveloped.
The project site is located along Breezy Boulevard, approximately 212ft north of Winding Way Street.
Site Characteristics
• The parcels have a General Plan land use designation of Medium Density Residential (MDR)
and are zoned Medium Density Residential which has a 6,000 sqft parcel area minimum.
• APN 073-290-010 is developed with a single-family dwelling, well and septic.
• APN 073-290-011 is undeveloped.
Parcel Creation Information
The Public Works Land Development Division has cleared the parcels for creation status and legality
and has reviewed and approved the merger certificate language.
Both Parcels were properly created by the Merry Mountain Village Subdivision Unit No.4 recorded on
July 20, 1972 in Book 38 of Maps Pages 95-96.
CEQA
Applicable Rule: Categorical Exemption. This project is exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15305(a) of the CEQA Guidelines (Class
5). This exemption includes minor alterations in land use limitations with an average slope of 20
percent where the project would not result in any changes in land use or density, including minor lot
line adjustments that do not result in the creation of any new parcels.
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Factual Reasoning & Analysis.
(a) Minor Alteration
The proposed merger is a minute property line erasure between two parcels with an average slope
less than 20%. Parcels 073-290-010 & -011 have an average 6.58% slope. The proposed change is
minor in that it simply seeks to remove the parcel line between the existing parcels without impacting
the conformity of existing structure(s) with applicable development standards.
(b) No change in use, density, or parcel creation
The resultant parcel would remain under the same residential zoning use and density.
The proposed merger would simply erase a boundary between two existing lots, not result in the
creation of any new parcels.
Conclusion. Because the application constitutes a minor alteration on a resultant parcel with an
average 6.58% slope with no proposed alteration in land use, change in density, nor parcel creation
— a Categorical Exemption for Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations applies — exempting the
project from CEQA.
Actions for Consideration
Staff recommends the following action:
I. Find the project categorically exempt from environmental review under CEQA §15305 given
the facts that the merger is a minor alteration on a parcel with less than 20% average slope,
not resulting in any alteration in land use, alteration in density, nor parcel creation.
II. Approve Merger (PROJ-25-0010) for Leonard Rammel APNs 073-290-010 & -011 subject to
the following findings:
A. The proposed Merger is consistent with the requirements of Butte County Code
Section 20-180.3.
B. The subject parcels are legally established lots created in conformance with the Butte
County Subdivision Ordinance and California Subdivision Map Act.
Appeals
Any interested person may appeal the decision of the Director of Development Services by filing a
notice of appeal with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within ten (10) calendar days as provided
in Sections 20-180.3 (h) and 20-66 of Butte County Code. A notice of appeal must be accompanied
by the appeal fee specified in Section 3-43 of the Butte County Code.
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