May 11, 2023 Planning Commission
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YOLO COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA & SUPPORTING MATERIALS May 11, 2023 » - YOLO COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION TROY BIRD, CHAIR BRIAN SALA, VICE-CHAIR TRINI CAMPBELL CLINE ELISABETH DUBIN AMON MULLER PATRICK REYNOLDS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAMBERS 625 COURT STREET, ROOM 206 WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA 95695 LESLIE LINDBO INTERIM DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES ERIC MAY SENIOR DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA 8:30 a.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS 5. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES 6. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 7. PUBLIC COMMENT: Opportunity for members of the public to address the Planning Commission on subjects not otherwise on the agenda relating to Planning Commission business. The Planning Commission reserves the right to impose a reasonable limit on time afforded to any topic or to any individual speaker. 8. CORRESPONDENCE TIME SET AGENDA 9. ZF #2020-0043: Public hearing to review the proposed Gibson Solar Farm Project, offer further direction on the Project, and direct staff to return to the June 8, 2023, Planning Commission meeting for a continued public hearing to consider a final recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on approval of the Project and certification of an Environmental Impact Report. The Project is for a Use Permit application for a large utility-scale solar energy system and battery energy storage facility that proposes to locate on an approximately 147-acre agriculturally-zoned parcel approximately 1.2 miles east of Esparto (APN: 049-100-035). (Application: Gibson Renewables, LLC / Owner: AWR Land Partnership, LP) (Planner: Tracy Gonzalez) REGULAR AGENDA 10. Climate Action and Sustainability Update (Kristen Wraithwall, Climate Sustainability Manager) 11. Role of Planning Commission as Appellate Body for Decisions of the Chief Building Official (Scott Doolittle, Chief Building Official) 12. DIRECTOR'S REPORT A report by the Secretary of the Planning Commission on items from the recent Board of Supervisors meetings relevant to the Planning Commission and Department of Community Services activities for the month. No discussion by other commission members will occur except for clarifying questions. The commission or an individual commissioner can request that an item be placed on a future agenda for discussion. 13. COMMISSION REPORTS Reports by commission members on information they have received and meetings they have attended which would be of interest to the commission or the public. No discussion by other commission members will occur except for clarifying questions. 14. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The opportunity for commission members to request an item be placed on a future agenda for discussion. No discussion by other commission members will occur except for clarifying questions. ADJOURNMENT Next meeting scheduled for: June 08, 2023 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing agenda was posted May 05, 2023 by 5:00 p.m. at the following places: On the bulletin board at the east entrance of the Erwin W. Meier Administration Building, 625 Court Street, Woodland, California; and On the bulletin board outside the Board of Supervisors Chambers, Room 206 in the Erwin W. Meier Administration Building, 625 Court Street, Woodland, California. On the bulletin board at the entrance of the Department of Community Services at 292 W. Beamer Street, Woodland, California. On the Yolo County website: www.yolocounty.org. Evelyn Tamayo-Arias, Clerk Yolo County Planning Commission NOTICE If requested, this agenda can be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Federal Rules and Regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Persons seeking an alternative format should contact the Commission Clerk for further information. In addition, a person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in a public meeting should telephone or otherwise contact the Commission Clerk as soon as possible and at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. The Commission Clerk may be reached at (530) 666-8078 or at the following address: Clerk of the Yolo County Planning Commission 292 W. Beamer Street Woodland, CA 95695 Any person who is dissatisfied with the decisions of this Planning Commission may appeal to the Board of Supervisors by filing a notice of appeal with the Clerk of the Board within fifteen (15) days from the date of the action. A Planning Commission Appeal Form and appeal fee immediately payable to “County of Yolo” must be submitted at the time of filing. The Board of Supervisors may sustain, modify or overrule this decision. The Planning Commission Appeal Form can be accessed at the following link: https://www.yolocounty.org/government/board-of-supervisors/clerk-of-the-board/planning-commission-appeal Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65009(b)(2) and Public Resources Code Section 21177, any lawsuit challenging the approval of any project described in this agenda, including any related CEQA actions, may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.
YOLO COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA & SUPPORTING MATERIALS May 11, 2023 »
YOLO COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION TROY BIRD, CHAIR BRIAN SALA, VICE-CHAIR TRINI CAMPBELL CLINE ELISABETH DUBIN AMON MULLER PATRICK REYNOLDS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAMBERS 625 COURT STREET, ROOM 206 WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA 95695 LESLIE LINDBO INTERIM DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES ERIC MAY SENIOR DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
8:30 a.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
5. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES
6. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
7. PUBLIC COMMENT: Opportunity for members of the public to address the Planning Commission on subjects not otherwise on the agenda relating to Planning Commission business. The Planning Commission reserves the right to impose a reasonable limit on time afforded to any topic or to any individual speaker.
8. CORRESPONDENCE
TIME SET AGENDA
9. ZF #2020-0043: Public hearing to review the proposed Gibson Solar Farm Project, offer further direction on the Project, and direct staff to return to the June 8, 2023, Planning Commission meeting for a continued public hearing to consider a final recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on approval of the Project and certification of an Environmental Impact Report. The Project is for a Use Permit application for a large utility-scale solar energy system and battery energy storage facility that proposes to locate on an approximately 147-acre agriculturally-zoned parcel approximately 1.2 miles east of Esparto (APN: 049-100-035). (Application: Gibson Renewables, LLC / Owner: AWR Land Partnership, LP) (Planner: Tracy Gonzalez)
REGULAR AGENDA
10. Climate Action and Sustainability Update (Kristen Wraithwall, Climate Sustainability Manager)
11. Role of Planning Commission as Appellate Body for Decisions of the Chief Building Official (Scott Doolittle, Chief Building Official)
12. DIRECTOR'S REPORT A report by the Secretary of the Planning Commission on items from the recent Board of Supervisors meetings relevant to the Planning Commission and Department of Community Services activities for the month. No discussion by other commission members will occur except for clarifying questions. The commission or an individual commissioner can request that an item be placed on a future agenda for discussion.
13. COMMISSION REPORTS Reports by commission members on information they have received and meetings they have attended which would be of interest to the commission or the public. No discussion by other commission members will occur except for clarifying questions.
14. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The opportunity for commission members to request an item be placed on a future agenda for discussion. No discussion by other commission members will occur except for clarifying questions.
ADJOURNMENT
Next meeting scheduled for: June 08, 2023
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing agenda was posted May 05, 2023 by 5:00 p.m. at the following places:
On the bulletin board at the east entrance of the Erwin W. Meier Administration Building, 625 Court Street, Woodland, California; and
On the bulletin board outside the Board of Supervisors Chambers, Room 206 in the Erwin W. Meier Administration Building, 625 Court Street, Woodland, California.
On the bulletin board at the entrance of the Department of Community Services at 292 W. Beamer Street, Woodland, California.
On the Yolo County website: www.yolocounty.org.
Evelyn Tamayo-Arias, Clerk Yolo County Planning Commission
NOTICE If requested, this agenda can be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Federal Rules and Regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Persons seeking an alternative format should contact the Commission Clerk for further information. In addition, a person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in a public meeting should telephone or otherwise contact the Commission Clerk as soon as possible and at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. The Commission Clerk may be reached at (530) 666-8078 or at the following address: Clerk of the Yolo County Planning Commission 292 W. Beamer Street Woodland, CA 95695 Any person who is dissatisfied with the decisions of this Planning Commission may appeal to the Board of Supervisors by filing a notice of appeal with the Clerk of the Board within fifteen (15) days from the date of the action. A Planning Commission Appeal Form and appeal fee immediately payable to “County of Yolo” must be submitted at the time of filing. The Board of Supervisors may sustain, modify or overrule this decision. The Planning Commission Appeal Form can be accessed at the following link: https://www.yolocounty.org/government/board-of-supervisors/clerk-of-the-board/planning-commission-appeal Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65009(b)(2) and Public Resources Code Section 21177, any lawsuit challenging the approval of any project described in this agenda, including any related CEQA actions, may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.
