To: Planning Commission
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Westfall Agricultural Preserve General Plan Amendment and Zone Reclassification
Assessor Parcel Numbers: 311-041-034 and 311-041-036
Record Number: PLN-2025-19187
Elk River Area
A General Plan Amendment (GPA) and Zone Reclassification (ZR) on a 4.36-acre portion of the approximately 77-acre Westfall Agricultural Preserve property, to change the General Plan Land Use Designation from Residential Agriculture (RA10) to Residential Agriculture (RA4) and to change the zoning from Agriculture Exclusive (AE) to Agriculture General (AG-B-5(4)). The 4.36-acre proposed parcel is developed with an existing 1,200 square foot single-family residence and barn, which would be retained as housing stock and subsequently sold to a private buyer. The remaining approximately 73-acres would be dedicated to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to be added to public lands adjacent to the Headwaters Forest Reserve for conservation and public access purposes.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission:
1. Adopt the resolution, (Attachment 1) which does the following:
a. Make all of the required findings for approval based on evidence in the staff report and public testimony; and
b. Recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve the General Plan Amendment and Zone Reclassification.
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DISCUSSION:
A General Plan Amendment (GPA) and Zone Reclassification (ZR) on a 4.36-acre portion of the approximately 77-acre Westfall Agricultural Preserve property, to change the General Plan Land Use Designation from Residential Agriculture (RA10) to Residential Agriculture (RA4) and to change the zoning from Agriculture Exclusive (AE) to Agriculture General (AG-B-5(4)). This will facilitate the transfer of most of the Westfall property to the Bureau of Land Management to be added to the Headwaters Forest Reserve public lands.
The 4.36-acre proposed p...
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