TranslateBoard of Zoning Adjustments Meeting
Date: June 10, 2021
Time: 1:00 - 11:59 p.m.
Registration Required: No
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).
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Roll Call
Caitlin Cornwall
Gina Belforte
Cameron Mauritson
Eric Koenigshofer
Larry Reed, Chair
Staff Members
Scott Orr
Sou Garner
Scott Davidson
Arielle Wright, Secretary
Jennifer Klein, Chief 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
Agenda
View documents for all items listed digitally
1:00 PM Call to order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance.
Correspondence
Planning Commission/Board of Supervisors Actions
Commissioner Announcements
Board of Zoning Adjustments Regular Calendar
| Item Number: | 1 |
|---|---|
| Time: | 1:05 PM |
| File Number: | UPE18-0054 |
| Applicant: | Michael Swicegood |
| Staff: | Sou Garner |
| Env. Doc: | Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) |
| Proposal: | Request for a Use Permit to allow for a 3-phase, 10.33-acre cemetery, with an above-ground columbarium, on a 21-acre parcel over the course of 86 years. Phase 1 includes demolition of an existing barn and garage; construction of 960-square foot refrigeration building and a 960-square foot equipment storage building; construction of an access road between planned monument area and Stony Point Road; and creation of a 2.46-acre cemetery burial area. Phase II includes construction of a memorial plaza and an additional 5.3 acres of cemetery burial area. Phase III includes an additional 2.31 acres of cemetery area. The applicant estimates that burial services, a central part of cemetery operations, will typically be attended by five to 25 people for a duration of less than an hour. Cemetery activities will also include an annual event after Easter. At full operation, as many as 150 people may visit the cemetery through the course of the day. The applicant estimates that there will be up to three larger grave site services annually with attendance that exceeds the defined five to 25 people. |
| Location: | 3367 Stony Point Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95407 |
| APN: | 134-082-055 |
| District: | 5 |
| Zoning: | Agriculture and Residential District (AR), 5-acre density (B6 5), and Valley Oak Habitat Combining District (VOH) |
| Action: |
Vote:
Commissioner Cornwall
Commissioner Belforte
Commissioner Mauritson
Commissioner Koenigshofer
Commissioner Reed
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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 and time extensions of the waiver period are available by contacting the project planner prior to the “last day for public comment” date listed for each item.
| File Number: | PLP19-0050 |
|---|---|
| Project Name: | Use Permit and Design Review Brandy Distillery and Tasting Room |
| Applicant: | Daniel Strening |
| Staff: | Ross Markey |
| Location: | 1900 High School Road, Sebastopol |
| APN: | 060-430-009 |
| Project Description: | Request for a Use Permit and Design Review to allow a new 3,342 square foot brandy distillery producing a maximum of 20 barrels per year, with a 1,200 square foot outdoor covered work area, and a tasting room open by appointment only. The distillery will be operated by 2 employees (the owners) intermittently (typically 2 - 3 days a week for 5 - 6 hours a day); hours of operation will be 8 am – 6 pm, 7 days per week. With 2 additional seasonal employees and extended hours during crush season (approximately 10 days between mid-August and & mid-November), 8 am – 8 pm, 7 days a week. The tasting room will operate between the hours of 12 pm – 4 pm, Friday – Sunday; with 1 employee and visitors by appointment only, limited to 4 groups per day of up to 6 people, one group at a time, with a maximum of 24 visitors daily. The following are proposed during construction: 1) Construction of the site’s driveway will not occur between February 15 and August 15; 2) No trees larger than 6 inches at breast height will be removed; 3) Construction will be limited to daylight hours; and, 4) A setback 25-feet or greater will be maintained from a wetland feature identified along High School Road including erosion control and BMP’s; on an 8.13-acre parcel. |
| Last Day for Public Comment: |
June 28, 2021 |
| File Number: | UPE19-0092 |
|---|---|
| Project Name: | Gutierrez Fence |
| Applicant: | Guadalupe Gutierrez |
| Staff: | Katrina Braehmer |
| Location: | 4116 Concord Avenue, Santa Rosa |
| APN: | 035-171-009 |
| Project Description: | A Use Permit to legalize an existing 7-foot tall fence consisting of 6 feet of solid wood and one foot of lattice located in the front yard setback on a 0.39-acre parcel. |
| Last Day for Public Comment: |
June 28, 2021 |
| File Number: | UPC20-0002 |
|---|---|
| Project Name: | Cannabis Cultivation Use Permit |
| Applicant: | Korbin Ming |
| Staff: | Shawna Brekke-Read |
| Location: | 4800 Cavedale Road, Glen Ellen |
| APN: | 053-051-038 |
| Project Description: | Request for a Minor Use Permit to allow 37,000 square feet of commercial cannabis cultivation within a 132.3-acre parcel. The parcel is zoned Resources and Rural Development (RRD), B6 40-acre density, Local Area Guidelines for Taylor/Sonoma/Mayacamas Mountain areas (LG/MTN), Scenic Landscape (SR), and Riparian Corridor (RC50/50). The Minor Use Permit would allow the cultivation of cannabis. The project area has a total of 73,500 sq. ft. and is divided by a dirt access road. The project areas include a cultivation area of 37,000 sq. ft., propagation in 2,400 sq. ft. (8 hoop houses), and an existing container for storage. There are no plans for construction for this Use Permit application. The project site would be for cultivation only, and all cannabis crop yields will be sold and transported through a third party processor and distributor. All shipping and deliveries would be limited to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. A maximum of eight (8) employees would be on site at any one time, all of whom will be 21 years of age or older. The site would not be open to the public. |
| Last Day for Public Comment: |
June 29, 2021 |
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.