REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  June  12, 2018
CATEGORY:  Regular - Resource Management-7.

SUBJECT:

ZONE AMENDMENT 16-003 (ROACH-CARR) MILLVILLE AREA

Supervisorial District No. :  5

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Richard W. Simon, AICP - Director of Resource Management - 225-5789

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Richard W. Simon, AICP - Director of Resource Management

RECOMMENDATION

Take the following actions regarding Zone Amendment 16-003, Roach-Carr (Millville area), which would rezone a 28.92 acre parcel on the north side of Oak Run Road at its intersection with Rim Rock Lane, approximately 3.4 miles north of Old 44 Drive from Unclassified (U) to Limited Residential (R-L) and Limited Residential combined with the 10-Acre Minimum Lot Area (R-L-BA-10): (1) Conduct a public hearing; (2) close the public hearing; (3) adopt the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination of a Mitigated Negative Declaration with the findings as set forth in Planning Commission Resolution No. 2018-006; (4) make the rezoning findings as set forth in Planning Commission Resolution No. 2018-006; and (5) introduce, waive the reading of, and enact the ordinance to amend the Zoning Plan of the County of Shasta, identified in Zone Amendment 16-003.

SUMMARY

The project would rezone a 28.92 parcel in the Millville area.

DISCUSSION

On May 10, 2018, the Planning Commission reviewed the rezoning request along with a parcel map application for a two-parcel residential land division. The Commission approved the parcel map pending approval of the rezone and recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve the Zone Amendment. 

General Plan & Zoning - The property is in the Rural Residential B (RB) General Plan land use designation and the Unclassified (U) zone district. The rezone is proposed in conjunction with the land division project.

Access & Services -. The parcels would be accessed from Oak Run Road and served by individual on-site wells and septic systems. Electric service is provided by Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Waste Management provides solid waste disposal services. Liquid propane gas is available from various service providers. The Shasta County Fire Department provides emergency services to the area.

Project Analysis – The project site is undeveloped. Topography at the site is undulating and slopes predominantly to the southeast. Drainage features on the property follow the topography and convey run-off to a ditch along Oak Run Road that eventually discharges to Oak Run Creek. Vegetation at the property consists primarily of California native Blue Oak trees and annual grassland. All parcels adjacent to the property and several parcels in the vicinity are developed with single-family residences.

The proposed R-L and R-L-BA-10 zone district would be consistent with development in the vicinity and would allow development at a density consistent with the sewage disposal capability of soils tested within the site.

A California Environmental Quality Act Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) prepared for the project includes mitigation measures to avoid or reduce potentially significant effects to wetlands and oak woodlands to a less-than significant level. The IS/MND was circulated for public review.

Copies of the Planning Commission resolution and May 10, 2018 Planning Commission draft minutes are attached for reference.

ALTERNATIVES

The following alternatives are available: 1) Deny the rezoning request. This would prevent the approved parcel map from moving forward to completion. 2) Continue review of the application for additional information.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

This application was reviewed by the referral agencies that review all new development applications (Shasta County Fire Department, Department of Public Works, Environmental Health Division, Building Division). Comments made by those agencies have been incorporated in the project. County Counsel has approved the ordinance as to form. The County Administrative Office has reviewed this recommendation.

FINANCING

No General Fund impact.