To: Zoning Administrator
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Reapproval of Bald Hills Road Quarry #2 SMARA permits (CA Mine ID #91-12-0056) Conditional Use Permit, Surface Mining Permit and Reclamation Plan
Assessor's Parcel Number (APN): 531-022-002
Record No.: PLN-2025-19189
Bald Hills Road area
Reapproval of 15-year renewal of Bald Hills Quarry #2 SMARA permits, CA Mine ID #91-12-0056, for extraction of a total of 15,000 cubic yards of material over the next 15 years.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Zoning Administrator:
1. Adopt the resolution (Attachment 1), which does the following:
a. Finds that a Mitigated Negative Declaration was adopted for the project, a Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration was adopted for the renewal, and no further environmental review is required; and
b. Finds the proposed project complies with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and
c. Approves the Conditional Use Permit, Surface Mining Permit and Reclamation Plan as recommended by staff, subject to the conditions of approval (Attachment 1A).
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DISCUSSION:
Project Location:
The project site is located in the Bald Hills area, on the north side of Bald Hills Road, at the intersection of Bald Hills Road and Coyote Road, on the property known to be in Section 29 of Township 9 North, Range 3 East, Humboldt Meridian.
Present General Plan Land Use Designation:
Timberland (T)
Present Zoning:
Timberland Production Zone (TPZ)
State Appeal:
Project is NOT appealable to the California Coastal Commission.
Major Concerns:
None identified by referral agencies.
Monitoring Required:
Annual Compliance Monitoring.
Environmental Review:
A Mitigated Negative Declaration was adopted in 1994 for the original permit approval and a Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration (SMND) was adopted in 2010 for a 15-year permit renewal. The SMND included mitigation measures that along with the original conditio...
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