HomeMy WebLinkAboutPROJ-25-0025 Approval Letter Department of Development Services Paula M. Daneluk, AICP, Director Curtis Johnson, Assistant Director 7 County Center Drive T: 530.552.3649 Oroville, California 95965 F: 530.538.7785 buttecounty.net/dds
January 28, 2026
Frank Morris
378 Lone Tree Road
Oroville, CA 95965
Email: frankmorrisjr@sbcglobal.net
Re: Approval of PROJ-25-0025; APNs: 025-340-076 & 025-340-077
Dear Applicant,
On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, the Department of Development Services found that the Lot Line
Adjustment for the above-referenced property is exempt from environmental review and approved
the project, subject to the conditions on the attached page.
IMPORTANT: The next step in this process is handled by the Butte
County Department of Public Works:
Please contact County Surveyor Doug Sutherland or Cassy Wilson (530.552.5727) or via email at
dsutherland@buttecounty.net or cwilson@buttecounty.net to complete the requirements to record
the Lot Line Adjustment. The conditions of approval must be met within thirty-six (36) months from
the date of approval by the Department of Development Services, or the approval will be considered
null and void.
Should you choose to appeal the decision of the Dept of Development Services, please submit your
appeal, in writing, together with the appeal fee of $1,755.60, to the Department of Development
Services, 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, California, 95965, prior to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February
9, 2026.
Sincerely,
Rowland Hickel, AICP, Senior Planner
cc: Michael G. Evans, Evans Fun Works (oneniceplace@hotmail.com)
Craig Johnson (craig@johnsonlandsurveying.net)
Doug Sutherland (dsutherland@buttecounty.net)
Cassy Wilson (cwilson@buttecounty.net)
EXHIBIT A
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Frank Morris Lot Line Adjustment PROJ-25-0025
APNs: 025-340-076 & 025-340-077
Public Works
1. Deeds and plats (if required) with the appropriate checking fee shall be submitted to the
Department of Public Works, Land Development Division for checking and approval prior to
recordation and shall contain the notes specified below.
2. Provide documentation from a title company of the applicant's choice verifying that any deed of
trust affected has been partially re-conveyed or modified to reflect the lot line adjustment and to
prevent the creation of any additional lot or parcel.
3. Prior to recordation of deeds, provide documentation verifying payment of taxes as required by
Subsection (d)(4)a. of Section 20-95.1 of the Butte County Code and as specified in Article 8 of
Chapter 4 of Division 2 of Title 7 of the Government Code, commencing with Section 66492.
4. Prepare a plat showing approved Lot Line Adjustment.
5. Record plat with deeds if one or more of original lots or parcels was created by map. If a record
of survey is prepared to show the lot line adjustment, recording of a plat is not required.
Deed Note
(To be placed on any deed to effect lot line adjustment)
The purpose of this deed is to effect a lot line adjustment as approved by the Butte County Director of
Development Services on ______________________. The above described lands are to be combined
with and become a part of those lands as described in the deed to
________________________________ as filed for record in Butte County Official Records at Serial
Number _____________ Book _____________ Page ___________. No additional lots or parcels are
created hereby. The scope of review of said lot line adjustment was limited as specified in Government
Code Section 66412(d), and approval of it does not constitute assurance that future applications for
building permits or other land use entitlements on the modified lots or parcels will be approved by the
County of Butte.
Plat Note
(To be placed on any required Plat)
This plat does not constitute a legal description of the lots or parcels depicted and does not show all
easements of record on or affecting said lots or parcels.