To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Restoration Forestry, Inc. Lot Line Adjustment and Joint Timber Management Plan
APNs: 215-192-005, 215-192-018, 215-232-002, and a Portion of 215-232-001Record Number: PLN-2023-18209 Whitethorn Area (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
Adopt the Resolution (Attachment 1) to:
a. Find the project exempt from environmental review pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15305(a) of the State CEQA Guidelines; and
b. Make all the required findings to approve the Lot Line Adjustment; and
c. Approve (by 4/5 vote) the Joint Timber Management Plan (Attachment 4) prepared pursuant to Section 51119.5 of the California Government Code (C.G.C.) (Note: A 4/5 vote is required) and to approve the Lot Line Adjustment; and
2. Direct the Planning Division staff to record the Declaration with the JTMP and the Notices of Lot Line Adjustment and Certificate of Subdivision Compliance; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to give notice of the decision to owners, the county Assessor's Office, and any other interested party.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Applicant fees.
DISCUSSION:
The basic request is a Lot Line Adjustment (LLA) between three parcels of approximately 40 acres, 20 acres, and 160 acres resulting in three parcels of approximately 50 acres (Parcel A), 90 acres (Parcel B), and 80 acres (Parcel C). The purpose of the LLA is to segregate a quarry site and operations onto a single parcel. Other than the quarry, the parcels are utilized for timber production. A Joint Timber Management Plan (JTMP) has been prepared for the resultant parcels because there are below 160 acres. There are no issues associated with this request.
Project Location: The project is in the Whitethorn area, on the east and west sides of Baker Creek Road, approximately one mile east-northeast from the intersection of...
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