To: Planning Commission
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Tomasini Zone Reclassification
Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 316-195-002 and 316-196-007 (one separate legal parcel)
Record Number: PLN-2024-18912
High Prairie area
A Zone Reclassification to rezone one legal parcel of approximately 120 acres (APN 316-195-002 and 316-196-007) from both Agriculture Exclusive with Special Building Site combining zone specifying a 160-acre minimum lot size (AE-B-5(160)) and Unclassified (U) into Timberland Production Zone (TPZ). The General Plan designation is Agricultural Grazing (AG), which is consistent with TPZ and does not need to be changed. The parcel is currently managed for timber production as part of a larger land unit that includes APN 316-196-004.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission:
Adopt the resolution (Resolution 24-__) (Attachment 1), which does the following:
a. Recommends adoption of the Tomasini Zone Reclassification to the Board of Supervisors subject to the Conditions of Approval (Attachment 1A).
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DISCUSSION:
Project Location:
The project site is in the High Prairie area, in the Redwood Creek drainage, on the property known as the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 12 Township 5 North, Range 3 East, and Lots 2 and 3 of Section 7, Township 5 North, Range 4 East, Humboldt Meridian.
Present General Plan Land Use Designation:
Agricultural Grazing (AG), 2017 General Plan. Density: 20-160 acres per unit. Slope Stability: Moderate to High Instability (2,3).
Present Zoning:
Agriculture Exclusive with Special Building Site combining zone specifying a 160-acre minimum lot size (AE-B-5(160)) and Unclassified (U).
Environmental Review:
The project can be found statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15264 which states: "Local agencies are exempt from the requirement to prepare an EIR or Negative Declaration on the adoption of timberland...
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