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Hearing for the Board of Zoning Adjustments, part of the Sonoma County Planning Agency, discussing applications for Use Permits, Zoning Variances, and Coastal Development Permits.
The Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA) meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month (and as needed).
Roll Call – Items #1 & #2
Caitlin Cornwall, District 1
Larry Reed, District 2
Jacquelynne Ocaña, District 3
Eric Koenigshofer, District 5
Kevin Deas, Chair, District 4
Roll Call – Items #3 & #4
Caitlin Cornwall, District 1
Pat Gilardi, District 2
Evan Wiig, District 3
Eric Koenigshofer, District 5
Shaun McCaffery, Chair, District 4
Staff Members
Scott Orr, Deputy Director
Cecily Condon, Division Manager
Eric Gage
Chris Wendt
Sue Ostrom
Georgia McDaniel
Alexandria Sullivan, Administrative Assistant
Jennifer Klein, Chief Deputy County Counsel
Christa Shaw, Deputy County Counsel
Sita Kuteira, Deputy County Counsel
Disability Accommodation
If you have a disability which requires an accommodation or an alternative format to assist you in observing and commenting on this meeting, please call (707) 565-1947 or email PlanningAgency@sonoma-county.org at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to make arrangements.
Materials
Available digitally through the link in the Agenda. You can also email PlanningAgency@sonoma-county.org or the project planner to request materials.
Agenda
1:15 PM Call to order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance.
Correspondence
Planning Commission/Board of Supervisors Actions
Commissioner Announcements
Planning Commission Regular Calendar
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Item No.: |
1 |
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Time: |
1:20 PM |
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File: |
ORD22-0005 Round 1 Technical Corrections to Zoning Code/Reformat |
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Applicant: |
Permit Sonoma |
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Owner: |
Not Applicable |
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Cont. from: |
Not Applicable |
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Staff: |
Eric Gage |
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Env. Doc: |
Categorically Exempt |
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Proposal: |
The proposed project would amend Sonoma County Code Chapter 26 (the Zoning Code) to correct inadvertent substantive errors and omissions, as well as technical errors, in text and tables adopted via Ordinance 6335 (Zoning Code modernization phases 1 and 2). The proposed amendments to text and tables would restore text regarding standards and uses and other provisions that were inadvertently deleted, added, omitted, or incorrectly reorganized during the major Chapter 26 reorganization that was effectuated by Ord. 6335. The proposed project also includes amendments to the Official Zoning Database (OZD) to correct errors in the land use database, changes to combining districts resulting from improvements to mapping, and changes to parcel zoning required as conditions of approval for previously approved projects. |
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Recommended Action: |
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution recommending that the Board of Supervisors adopt the proposed ordinance amending Sonoma County Code Chapter 26 (the Zoning Code) and the Official Zoning Database. |
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Location: |
Countywide |
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APN: |
Various |
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District: |
All |
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Zoning: |
Various |
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Action: |
Commissioner Koenigshofer motioned to approve the project as recommended with the note that changes may be needed consistent with the Fuel Station Ordinance. Seconded by Commissioner Reed and approved with a 5-0-0 vote. |
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Appeal Deadline: |
Not Applicable |
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Resolution No.: |
23-05 |
Vote:
Commissioner Cornwall - Aye
Commissioner Reed - Aye
Commissioner Ocaña - Aye
Commission Koenigshofer - Aye
Commission Deas - Aye
Ayes: 5
Noes: 0
Absent: 0
Abstain: 0
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Item No.: |
2 |
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Time: |
1:45 PM |
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File: |
PLP20-0009 Wildwood Retreat |
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Applicant: |
Leif Glomset |
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Owner: |
The Wildwood Conservation Foundation |
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Cont. from: |
February 16, 2023 |
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Staff: |
Chris Wendt |
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Env. Doc: |
NA |
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Proposal: |
Request for 1) concurrence in staff’s determination that the project is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Government Code section 51119 and CEQA Guidelines § 15264, and 2) recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to approve a request for zone change from RRD (Resources and Rural Development) to TP (Timberland Production); located on a +/- 210- acre parcel located at 20111 Old Cazadero Road, Guerneville, APN 106-230-007 & -008. Supervisorial District 5. |
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Recommended Action: |
The Permit Resource and Management Department (Permit Sonoma) recommends that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution that (1) concurs in staff’s determination that the project is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Government Code section 51119 and CEQA Guidelines § 15264, and (2) recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve the request for zone change from RRD (Resources and Rural Development) to TP (Timberland Production), after such time as the Board may adopt an ordinance correcting codification errors and reinstating resorts as a conditionally allowed use in the TP District. |
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Location: |
20111 Old Cazadero Rd, Guerneville |
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APN: |
106-230-008; 106-230-007 |
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District: |
Five |
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Zoning: |
RRD B6 160, RC50/50 |
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Action: |
Commissioner Koenigshofer motioned to approve the project as recommended. Seconded by Commissioner Reed and approved with a 4-0-1 vote. |
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Appeal Deadline: |
Not Applicable |
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Resolution No.: |
23-06 |
Vote:
Commissioner Cornwall - Aye
Commissioner Reed - Aye
Commissioner Ocaña - Aye
Commission Koenigshofer - Aye
Commission Deas - Absent
Ayes: 4
Noes: 0
Absent: 1
Abstain: 0
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Item No.: |
3 |
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Time: |
2:00 PM |
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File: |
Cannabis Ordinance Multi-Tenant Moratorium |
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Applicant: |
NA |
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Owner: |
County of Sonoma |
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Cont. from: |
NA |
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Staff: |
Sue Ostrom |
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Env. Doc: |
Categorical Exemption: Sections 15307 and 15308 as an ordinance that will provide greater protection to natural resources and the environment; Section 15301 because it will continue the level of permit review that has been in place under the Cannabis Ordinance since 2021; and Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this Ordinance or its implementation would have a significant effect on the environment |
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Proposal: |
Amend Chapter 26 of the Sonoma County Code to only allow smaller-scale multi-tenant cannabis cultivation permits |
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Recommended Action: |
Staff recommends the Planning Commission Adopt a Resolution recommending that the Board of Supervisors approve Zoning Code amendments to Chapter 26 of the Sonoma County Code to only allow smaller-scale multi-tenant cannabis cultivation permits and finding the ordinance exempt from CEQA. |
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Location: |
Countywide |
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APN: |
Various |
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District: |
All |
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Zoning: |
Various |
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Action: |
Commissioner Koenigshofer motioned to approve the project as recommended. Seconded by Commissioner Gilardi and approved with a 5-0-0 vote. |
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Appeal Deadline: |
Not Applicable |
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Resolution No.: |
23-07 |
Vote:
Commissioner Cornwall - Aye
Commissioner Gilardi - Aye
Commissioner Wiig - Aye
Commissioner Koenigshofer - Aye
Commissioner McCaffery - Aye
Ayes: 5
Noes: 0
Absent: 0
Abstain: 0
Board of Zoning Adjustments Regular Calendar
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Item No.: |
4 |
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Time: |
2:30 PM |
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File: |
UPE21-0001 Bricoleur Winery |
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Applicant: |
Demae Rubins, Summit Engineering, Inc. |
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Owner: |
Starr Holding LLC |
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Cont. from: |
Not Applicable |
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Staff: |
Georgia McDaniel |
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Env. Doc: |
Categorically Exempt |
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Proposal: |
Use Permit modification to previously approved winery use permit (File No. UPE17-0053) to increase the total number of permitted annual event days from 16 to 25, and to expand the food and wine pairing capacity from 15 to 45 people and expand the tasting room hours of operation from five days a week, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. to seven days a week, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., on an 18.93-acre parcel. No new structures or changes to the number of employees are proposed. |
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Recommended Action: |
The Permit Resource and Management Department (Permit Sonoma) recommends that the Board of Zoning Adjustments find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and approve the request to modify Use Permit UPE17-0053 subject to the Conditions of Approval. |
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Location: |
7493 Starr Rd., Windsor |
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APN: |
066-220-019 |
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District: |
Four |
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Zoning: |
Diverse Agriculture (allowed density 40 acres per dwelling) and combining zones for Floodway, Floodplain, Riparian Corridor 50/25, Riparian Corridor 100/50, Scenic Resources, Valley Oak Habitat |
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Action: |
Commissioner Koenigshofer motioned to approve the project as recommended. Seconded by Commissioner Gilardi and approved with a 5-0-0 vote. |
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Appeal Deadline: |
10 days |
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Resolution No.: |
23-01 |
Vote:
Commissioner Cornwall - Aye
Commissioner Gilardi - Aye
Commissioner Wiig - Aye
Commissioner Koenigshofer - Aye
Commissioner McCaffery - Aye
Ayes: 5
Noes: 0
Absent: 0
Abstain: 0
Permit Sonoma Hearing Waiver Calendar
This calendar serves only to notify the public of hearing waiver projects. The projects listed below are not on the current agenda. During the Sonoma County Shelter in Place order additional accommodations for digital file review of the waiver period are available by contacting the project planner prior to the “last day for public comment” date listed for each item.
None.
Procedures
Public Appearances for Non-Agenda Items
Shortly after the hearing begins, the BZA invites public participation regarding the affairs of the County. Any person desiring to speak on any matter which is not scheduled on this agenda may do so. Comments may be limited to three minutes, or as imposed at the discretion of the Chair. Under State Law, matters presented during public appearances cannot be discussed or acted upon by the BZA commissioners.
Public Appearances for Agenda Items
PC hearings begin at 1:00 PM and are recorded. Agenda items begin on or after the time stated on the agenda. After a county staff project presentation and commission questions, the public hearing is then opened. The applicant may then give a 10-minute project presentation followed by public comments. The time limit for public comments is at the Chair’s discretion and is typically three minutes per speaker. Please state your name for the record when you are called upon. Questions raised by the public may be answered after all public comments are given. The Commission may request staff or the applicant to answer questions, and the applicant is given the opportunity to respond to any public comments. The public hearing is then closed, and no further public comments are received. The commissioners discuss the project and make a decision by motion and roll call vote.
Hearing Waiver Calendar
The hearing waiver calendar lists projects proposed for public hearing waivers for informational purposes only. The listed items are not scheduled on the current or uncontested calendars. For more information on the hearing waiver item, contact the planner assigned to the project or fill out a ‘Request for Information’ card.
Uncontested Calendar
All items listed on the uncontested calendar are considered to be routine. The Chair will open the public hearing on all items simultaneously. If no one from the public addresses the BZA, the hearing will be closed, and the items may be acted upon with a single majority vote.
Public Comments
Please follow the instructions below to submit a Public Comment in writing, email or in person via the hearing room. The BZA invites interested persons to submit comments which are entered into the permanent record. Written comments received prior to and during the hearing are distributed to the commissioners, staff, and are available to the public via the public copies link in the calendar section of this agenda. Written comments received after the package is made public may be read into the record.
Mail Public Comments
Address letters to: Permit Sonoma, 2550 Ventura Avenue, Attn: Planning Agency Secretary, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 and include the project number. This is not the location of the hearing.
Email Public Comments
Email comments to: PlanningAgency@sonoma-county.org. Please provide your name and the project number. It is advised to email comments (no later than the day before) prior to the hearing date to give commissioners and staff review time.
Public Comments Using Zoom
Comments are not accepted through Zoom at this time. If you wish to provide comments, please follow the instructions provided on this page for mail, email, or in-person comment.
Speaking In-Person on an Agenda Item
If you wish to speak on an item which appears on this agenda, please fill out a speaker card and drop it in the box near the staff table. You will be called by the Chair in the order received. Your name, will be announced when it’s your turn to speak (1 public comment is allowed per person). The meetings are recorded and all in person testimony must be given through the microphone. Please state your name upon approaching the microphone. Each person may speak only once and is usually granted 3 minutes. Time limits are at the discretion of the Chair. Questions raised by the public are to be directed to the Commission. At the end of the hearing, the Commission may ask staff or the applicant to respond to any questions raised during the hearing.
If you wish to comment on a hearing waiver item, submit your comment directly to the assigned planner prior to the “last day for public comment” date listed for each item.
Be Respectful
Please Be Respectful of others and the varying points of view. No clapping, booing, or speaking out of turn.
Be Courteous
Please Be Courteous turn off cell phones and pagers while the meeting is in session.