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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04_Planning Commission Action Minutes_February 27 2014 - FINAL ■ BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION ■ ACTION MINUTES ■ FEBRUARY 27, 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 ACTION MINUTES February 27, 2014 TIME: 9:00 a.m. Chair Nelson called the meeting to order at 9:08 am 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. Present: Commissioners Donati, Nelson, White and Chair Kennedy. Commissioner Wilson arrived at 9:18 am. Absent: None Others present: County Counsel: Felix Wannenmacher, Council Environmental Health: Kristin McKillop, Management, Program Development Development Services: Pete Calarco, Assistant Director Chuck Thistlethwaite, Manager, Planning Division Dan Breedon, Principal Planner Rowland Hickel, Senior Planner Kim McMillan, Administrative Assistant, Senior III. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA – Commission members and staff may request additions, deletions or changes in the Agenda order. Commissioner Kennedy advised the Commission that under ROLL CALL the agenda still shows her as Chair. Correction to the ROLL CALL was made. A motion to approve the agenda was made by Commissioner Donati and seconded by Commissioner Kennedy. ■ BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION ■ ACTION MINUTES ■ FEBRUARY 27, 2014 ■ PAGE 2 ■ Vote Ayes: Commissioners Donati, Kennedy, White and Chair Nelson Noes: None Absent: Commissioner Nelson Abstain: None 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). None. 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. MINOR USE PERMIT (MUP13-0006) Applicant: Aaron Klemenok Project: MUP13-0006 Planner: Rowland Hickel APN: 065-190-101 G.P.: RR (Rural Residential) Zoning: RR-5 (Rural Residential, 5-acre minimum) Location: The project site is located at 6585 Tall Pines Drive, 400 feet east from Hollywood Drive, in the community of Magalia. Proposal: A Minor Use Permit to operate a light assembly home occupation to produce small blasting systems for SierraBlaster™ LLC. Staff Recommendation: Continue the item off calendar. Applicant Aaron Klemenok addressed the commission. A motion to continue this item off calendar was made by Commissioner White and seconded by Commissioner Kennedy. Vote Ayes: Commissioners Donati, Nelson, White, Wilson and Chair Kennedy Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None B. REVIEW OF DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT The Butte County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding an update to the Housing Element of the Butte County General Plan. This meeting is open to the public who are encouraged to attend and provide comment. All parties and agencies interested in Housing Policy are encouraged to attend and provide comment. At this hearing, County staff and consultants will provide an overview of State Housing ■ BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION ■ ACTION MINUTES ■ FEBRUARY 27, 2014 ■ PAGE 3 ■ Element requirements and the process for amending the Housing Element. Consultants will then make a presentation concerning the various technical aspects involved in the update, including related amendments to the Land Use Element of the General Plan pursuant to State law. The Planning Commission will be reviewing a draft Housing Needs Assessment and a Preliminary Draft Housing Element Update. These documents are available for review via the Development Services website, www.buttecounty.net/dds. The Planning Commission will also review input from the Housing Element Public Workshop held on February 5, 2014. The Planning Commission’s recommendations shall be provided to the Board of Supervisors for consideration at a future public hearing. After these hearings, the Draft Housing Element Update shall be submitted to the State Department of Housing and Community Development for a 60-day review in compliance with State law. Upon completion of this review period, the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors will hold additional hearings to adopt the new Housing Element and related amendments to the Land Use Element. Comments regarding this meeting may be submitted in writing at any time prior to the meeting at the Butte County Department of Development Services, 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, 95965, or via email to dbreedon@buttecounty.net A motion to accept as presented and send to the Board of Supervisors with the recommendation that it be forwarded to HCD for pre-approval before it is brought back for approval to the Planning Commission was made was made by Commissioner White and seconded by Commissioner Kennedy. Vote Ayes: Commissioner Donati, Kennedy, White, Wilson and Chair Nelson Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None 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 Pete Calarco made a presentation to the Commission regarding recent Zoning Administrator Activity B. General Plan Follow-up and Implementation Program C. Update on Recent Board of Supervisors’ Actions None D. Legislative Case Law Update ■ BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION ■ ACTION MINUTES ■ FEBRUARY 27, 2014 ■ PAGE 4 ■ None E. Planning Commission Concerns None VII. COMMUNICATIONS - Communications received and referred. (Copies of all communications are available in the Planning Division Office.) VI. MINUTES None IX. ADJOURNMENT Chair Nelson adjourned the meeting at 10:24 am. ________________________________________________ Chair Nelson