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■ BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION ■ AGENDA ■ MAY 22, 2014 ■ PAGE 1 ■
Butte County Department of Development Services
TIM SNELLINGS, DIRECTOR | PETE CALARCO, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 7 County Center Drive
Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-7601 Telephone (530) 538-7785 Facsimile
ADMINISTRATION * BUILDING * PLANNING
BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
May 22, 2014 TIME: 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Board of Supervisors' Room County Administration Center
25 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965
I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE II. ROLL CALL – Commissioners Donati, Kennedy, White, Wilson and Chair Nelson.
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. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION – The Chair will call
for a presentation of the report of staff. The hearing will then be opened to the public for proponents, opponents, comments, and rebuttals. The hearing will be then be closed to the public and discussion confined to the members of the Planning Commission and
staff. The Commission will then make a motion and vote on the item. It is requested that individual public comments be addressed to the Chair and 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 that the record will be accurate.
A. Grading Permit GRD13-0001 (Curran) Applicant: Travis Curran
Project: Grading Permit (GRD13-0001 Planner: Rowland Hickel APN: 058-210-097
G.P.: FR (Foothill Residential)
Zoning: FR-5 (Foothill Residential - 5 acre) Location: The project site is located at 65 Wind Ridge Drive, off Big Bend Road in
the community of Parkhill/Big Bend Proposal: The applicant is requesting a Grading Permit for past grading activities
■ BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION ■ AGENDA ■ MAY 22, 2014 ■ PAGE 2 ■
that disturbed 1.5 acres of a 9.73 acre property, and the excavation of 800 cubic yards.
Staff Recommendation: Recommend approval of resolution, adopting the
Negative Declaration prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, and approving Grading Permit GRD13-0001, subject to conditions.
B. Conditional Use Permit UP14-0001 (Old Durham Wood, Inc.)
Applicant: Old Durham Wood, Inc. Project: UP14-0002 Planner: Rowland Hickel APN: 040-120-033
G.P.: AG (Agriculture) Zoning: AG-40 (Agriculture – 40 acre) Location: The project site is located at 1156 Oro Chico Highway, Durham. The
project site is located approximately five miles southeast of Chico, westerly of Highway
99 and 1.8 miles north of the Durham-Pentz Road exit to Highway 99. Proposal: The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to bring an existing
green waste receiving, chipping and grinding operation, composting facility, and
firewood processing operation into compliance with Butte County Zoning Code, and to allow for a +/-25.0 acre expansion of the facility and establish an orchard/farm
wood milling operation. Staff Recommendation: Recommend approval of resolution, adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared pursuant to the California Environmental
Quality Act, and approving Conditional Use Permit UP14-0001, subject to conditions.
VI. 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 have been directed to do research and bring
back to the Commission. Items may not always be addressed at every hearing, but will always be listed as part of the agenda.
A. Directors’ Report
• Report on Zoning Administrator Activity
B. General Plan Follow-up and Implementation Program
C. Update on Recent Board of Supervisors’ Actions
D. Legislative Case Law Update
E. Planning Commission Concerns
VII. COMMUNICATIONS - Communications received and referred. (Copies of all communications are available in the Planning Division Office.)
VI. MINUTES - None
IX. ADJOURNMENT