AMENDED
CITY OF WASCO
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
2nd MONDAY OF EACH MONTH
FEBRUARY 11, 2008– 7:00 P.M.
746 8th Street, Wasco, California
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. INVOCATION
4. ROLL CALL
Chairperson Santillan
Commissioner Arredondo
Commissioner Drescher
Commissioner Forrest
Commissioner German
Commissioner Hutson
5. AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
6. HEARING FROM PUBLIC ON ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA – this portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the commission on any matter not on this agenda and over which the commission has jurisdiction. Speakers are limited to two (2) minutes.
The Planning Commission will receive your comments but NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AT THIS MEETING. Should your comments require further consideration by the Planning Commission; the item will be agendized for a report and discussed at a future Planning Commission meeting. Please state your name and address for the record before making presentation.
7. AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
a) Approval of Minutes January 14, 2008
b) Approve the Reading of all Resolutions by Title only
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS – POLICY ITEMS
a) Precise Development 07-09. A Precise Development Plan to allow the construction of a subdivision with lots sizes (16,000 sq. ft on average) that are less than those allowed by the Base Zone District of R-R (Rural Residential) that requires a minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet). Accept and approve the Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration that was previously approved for Tentative Tract 7096.
b) Zone Change 08-02 – An amendment to the City of Wasco Zoning Map assigning a P-D (Precise Development) Overlay Zone to the Base Zone of R-R (Rural Residential) (PD-CR 0802) to Assessor’s Parcel Number’s 487-010-53 and 487-010-54
c) Tentative Tract Extension 6671- The application of A and G Land Investments for a one (1) year extension to Tentative Tract 6671, a twenty (20) lot subdivision located at the southeast corner of Central Avenue and Poso Drive (APN # 490-010-04)
d) Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) For the Rose City Industrial
Park Project - Certification of EIR, adoption of State of Overriding Considerations and Findings of Fact, and implementation of the a Mitigation Monitoring Program for the area generally located south of Hwy 46, west of Root Avenue planned extension, north of Kimberlina Road, and east of BNSF Rail lines.
e) Sphere of Influence Amendment/Annexation 07-01 – Annexation 07-01/Reorganization – Prezone Amendment 07-15 –
· Amending City of Wasco’s Sphere of Influence by adding approximately 530 acres generally located north of Kimberlina Road, west of Root Avenue planned extension, south of Jackson Ave, and east of BNSF Rail lines;
· Reorganization/Annexation of 1640 acres +/- of the Rose City Industrial Park Project area generally located south of Hwy 46, west of Root Avenue planned extension, north of Kimberlina Road, and east of BNSF Rail lines;
· Prezone Amendment No. 07-15 Amending the City of Wasco Zoning Map by Prezoning the Rose City Industrial Park Project Area as (PD-HI 0802) Planned Development-Heavy Industry changing from the Kern County Zoning Designation of Agricultural (A) affecting 1640 acres generally located south of Hwy 46, west of Root Avenue planned extension, north of Kimberlina Road, and east of BNSF Rail lines
f) General Plan Amendment No. 07-05 – Amending the City of Wasco General Plan Land Use Diagram by designating the Rose City Industrial Park Project Area as Heavy Industry (HI) changing from the Kern County Land Use Designation of Agricultural (A) and Amending the City of Wasco Circulation Element by adopting the Preliminary Rail Spur layout affecting the area generally located south of Hwy 46, west of Root Avenue planned extension, north of Kimberlina Road, and east of BNSF Rail lines.
g) Non-Summary Vacation of Wasco Avenue - The proposed Non-Summary Vacation of a portion of Wasco Avenue is generally located south of Poso Drive, and north of Kimberlina Road and is immediately west of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway. - Continue Off Calendar .
h) Rose City Renewables – Precise Development Plan (PD 07-04)
and Conditional Use Permit (07-02), Rose City Renewables, LLC – APN 072-11-05 and 072-11-06. Establishment of an Ethanol Production Facility with the capability of producing a maximun of 63 million gallons of denatured ethanol per year. Operation is proposed to 7 days a week 24 hours per day. The site is located north of Jackson
Avenue and west of Root Avenue planned extension. Applicant – Brian Pellens
10. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) Approved City Council Minutes for review
11. PLANNING DIRECTOR’S REPORTS
12. COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS
13. CLOSED SESSION: Confer with Counsel regarding:
Potential Litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9
14. ADJOURNMENT
This is to certify that this agenda was posted at Wasco City Hall on February 7, 2008
NOTE: All project files and the environmental records are available for review during normal business hours at the City of Wasco Planning Department, 764 “E” Street, Wasco, CA 93280.
Jake Raper, Planning Director
The City of Wasco does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the access to, provision of or employment in its programs and activities pursuant to 29 United States Code Section 12132 and California Civil Code Section 54. ~Information regarding the rights provided under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office.
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