To: Planning Commission
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Public Hearing
SUBJECT:
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Sacred Groves Kneeland Cemetery Conditional Use Permit
Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN): 314-131-088, 314-131-092, and 314-131-091 which includes a portion of 314-131-051
Record No.: PLN-2024-19115
Kneeland area
A Conditional Use Permit for a green burial cemetery. Burials of human remains are proposed to occur in single plots and family groves at a maximum density of 120 graves per acre. Graves will be dug by hand to minimize impacts on plants and soil. Bodies and biodegradable burial materials will be buried in the root zone at a minimum depth of 18 inches. The site is currently managed for hay production, grazing and forest health and will continue with cemetery operations. Ceremonial tree plantings will be watered for one year with water from a rainwater catchment tank. The project will result in conversion of some hay field to oak savannah. The property entrance will be improved, and a short driveway, parking area, and a non-residential ceremonial structure will be constructed. Visitation to the cemetery will be limited by a locked gate.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission:
1. Adopt the resolution (Attachment 1), which does the following:
a. Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the Sacred Groves, Inc. project pursuant to Section 15074 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and
b. Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (Attachment 1B); and
c. Make all required findings for approval of the Conditional Use Permit; and
d. Approve the Sacred Groves, Inc. Conditional Use Permit as recommended by staff and subject to the recommended conditions of approval (Attachment 1A)
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DISCUSSION:
Project Location: The project site is located in the Kneeland area, on the north side of Kneeland Road, approximately 1.5 miles southeast of the intersection of Butler Valley Road and Kneeland Ro...
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