PLANNING COMMISSION

AUGUST 3, 2011

AGENDA

LASSENCOUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

BOARD CHAMBERS, 707 NEVADA STREET

SUSANVILLE, CA 96130

AUGUST 3, 2011

1:10 p.m.Convene in Regular Session

Flag Salute

Roll Call

General Update of Planning Activities

Matters Initiated by Commissioners

Correspondence

Presentation by Staff

Approval of Minutes (January 5, 2011, February 2, 2011, March 2, 2011, June 1, 2011,
and July 6, 2011)

Matters Initiated by the General Public

1:30 p.m.PUBLIC HEARING: PARCEL MAP #2011-023, Gary M. Gere and Martha A. Mejia, which was submitted to fulfill a condition required by Conditional Certificate of Compliance Application number 2010-078, Gere, recorded as Lassen County document number 2011-01664. The application proposes a single parcel of 17.19 acres. The subject parcel is zoned U-C-2 (Upland Conservation Resource/Management District). The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to section 15305 and 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines. The project site is located in the NW ¼ and NE ¼ of Section 30, Township 29 North, Range 10 East, approximatley 6.25 miles northeast of Westwood. A.P.N.: 115-120-07. Staff Contact: Thomas Maioli, Associate Planner.

1:40 p.m.PUBLIC HEARING: PARCEL MAP #2011-029, John Mallery, proposal to divide a 339 acre parcel into three parcels. Proposed parcel A is 120 acres, Parcel B is 111 acres, and Parcel C is 108 acres in size. The subject parcel is zoned U-C (Upland Conservation District). The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines. The project is located approximately 1.5 miles east of the intersection of Richmond Road and Wingfield Road and approximately 1.5 miles southwest of the community of Johnstonville. A.P.N.: 116-180-55. Staff Contact: Thomas Maioli, Associate Planner.

1:50 p.m.PUBLIC HEARING: USE PERMIT #2011-021, Sierra Pacific Holding Co. (Enel Green Power), to allow for the establishment of a temporary 197 foot (60 meter) tall meteorological tower (wind data collection device). Said tower will be removed no later than five years from the date of approval (if approved). The project site is zoned T-P-Z (Timber Production Zone District). The project is exempt from CEQA under Sections 15306 of the Guidelines. The proposed tower location is approximately 6.50 miles southeast of EagleLake, 5.25 miles north of the City of Susanville. A.P.N. 099-050-40. Staff Contact: Thomas Maioli, Associate Planner.

1:55 p.m.PUBLIC HEARING: USE PERMIT #2011-022, Sierra Pacific Holding Co. (Enel Green Power),to allow for the establishment of a temporary 197 foot (60 meter) tall meteorological tower (wind data collection device). Said tower will be removed no later than five years from the date of approval (if approved). The project site is zoned T-P-Z (Timber Production Zone District). The project is exempt from CEQA under Sections 15306 of the Guidelines. The proposed tower location is approximately 6 miles south of EagleLake, 9 miles northwest of the City of Susanville. A.P.N.: 099-070-13. Staff Contact: Thomas Maioli, Associate Planner.

2:00 p.m.PUBLIC HEARING: MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ANDSUBDIVISION MAP #2010-011, David and Catherine Schroeder, proposed division of a 89.10 acre parcel into seven parcels. The proposed parcels range in size from 4 acres to 38 acres in size. The project site is zoned A-2-B-4 (Agricultural Residential, 4 acre Building Site Combining District). The primary access is from Saddleback Lane (a 50 foot wide private road). The development then proposes sixty (60) foot wide easements to provide the final connection from Saddleback Lane to the proposed parcels. The secondary access is through existing and proposed easements which would connect the proposed parcels to Church Street. A Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared and circulated for the project. The project is located on the east side of Highway 395, approximately 2,400 feet east of the intersection of Highway 395 and Saddleback Lane, and approximately 12 miles south of Susanville. A.P.N(s): 129-590-04 and 117-700-48. Staff Contact: Gaylon Norwood, Senior Planner.

RECLAMATION PLAN #8-01-89, Mine Identification Number 91-18-0003, Ronald and Libby Gregg. The property owners have submitted a Financial Assurance Cost Estimate (FACE) indicating that all required reclamation has been completed in accordance with the Reclamation Plan. As the lead agency, LassenCounty will process the proposed release in accordance with Section 3805.5(a)(2) of the Mining and Geology Board’s regulations for the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act. The Planning Commission will provide direction, if any, to staff. The project site is zoned A-1 (General Agricultural District) and is located south of Highway 395, approximately ¼ mile west of its intersection with Garnier Road (A-26), approximately 4 miles southwest of Herlong. APN(s):139-320-28 & 36; and 139-240-02, 07 & 09. Staff Contact Thomas Maioli, Associate Planner.

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