TranslateProject Review and Advisory Committee Meeting
Date: July 21, 2022
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.
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The Project Review and Advisory Committee (PRAC) serves as technical advisory committee on subdivisions, takes referrals from Board and Planning Commission, approves, oversees and makes recommendations to the Board and LAFCO concerning minor subdivisions, examines projects to determine necessity of preparing an Environmental Impact Report and recommends on environmental issues.
This committee replaces and performs the functions of the Environmental Protection Committee, the Engineering Advisory Committee, and the Mineral Resources Committee.
The Project Review and Advisory Committee meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month (and as needed).
Committee Members
Becky VerMeer, Health Specialist
Ben Wishnoff, Agricultural Commissioner’s Office
Keith Hanna, Sanitation
Nader Dahu, Department of Transportation and Public Works
Blake Hillegas, Planning - Secretary
Gary O’Connor, County Surveyor - Vice Chair
Steve Snow, Grading and Storm Water - Chair
Staff Members
Joshua Miranda
Eduardo Hernández
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 contact the PRAC Admin at PRAC@sonoma-county.org by 12pm Wednesday, the day before the hearing to ensure arrangements for accommodation.
Materials
Available digitally through the link in the Agenda. You can also email PRAC@sonoma-county.org or the project planner to request materials.
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Agenda
9:00 AM Chair Introduction
Regular Calendar
| Item No: | 1 |
| Time: | 9:05 am |
| File No.: | MNS14-0007 |
| Staff: | Joshua Miranda |
| Applicant: | James Crabtree |
| Owner: | Klein Foods INC |
| Con't from: | N/A |
| Env. Doc: | Categorical Exemption |
| Proposal: | A time extension for a minor subdivision. |
| Recommended Action: | Approve with Conditions |
| Location: |
590 Pleasant Avenue, Santa Rosa |
| APN: | 163-180-013 |
| District: | Four |
| Zoning: |
DA (Diverse Agriculture District), B6 20 (20-acre density), LIA (Land Intensive Agriculture District) B6 20 (20-acre density), G (Geologic Hazard Area Combining District), SR (Scenic Resources Combining District), VOH (Valley Oak Habitat) |
| Action: | |
| Appeal Deadline: |
Vote:
Becky VerMeer:
Ben Wishnoff:
Keith Hanna:
Nader Dahu:
Blake Hillegas:
Gary O’Connor:
Steve Snow:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Regular Calendar
| Item No: | 2 |
| Time: | 9:05 am |
| File No.: | CMO21-0006 |
| Staff: | Joshua Miranda |
| Applicant: | Peter J. Lescure |
| Owner: | Richard Crowley |
| Con't from: | N/A |
| Env. Doc: | Categorical Exemption |
| Proposal: |
Certificate of Modification to relocate the building envelope on Lot 3 of "Parcel Map MNS04-0031" recorded in Book 688, Pages 18-21 in Sonoma County Records, on a 15 acre parcel. The proposed building envelope relocation is approx. 150 feet south of the current location and is of similar size and shape. |
| Recommended Action: | Approve with Conditions |
| Location: |
8535 Franz Valley School Road, Calistoga |
| APN: | 120-150-048 |
| District: | Four |
| Zoning: |
AR (Agriculture and Residential) (allowed density: 20 acres per dwelling unit) |
| Action: | |
| Appeal Deadline: |
Vote:
Becky VerMeer:
Ben Wishnoff:
Keith Hanna:
Nader Dahu:
Blake Hillegas:
Gary O’Connor:
Steve Snow:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Regular Calendar
| Item No: | 3 |
| Time: | 9:05 am |
| File No.: | CMO22-0005 |
| Staff: | Eduardo Hernández |
| Applicant: | Matt Theobold and Sarah Chandler |
| Owner: | Matt Theobold and Sarah Chandler Trus |
| Con't from: | N/A |
| Env. Doc: | Categorical Exemption |
| Proposal: |
Certificate of Modification to Lot 2 of Parcel Map (the “Map”) MNS07-0018 (Book 741 of Maps, Pages 26 to 28) to move the building envelope to be adjacent to the easement road. The overall size of the building envelope would not be modified but it would be shifted westward, closer to Gehricke Road to allow the owner to construct a new 900- square-foot garage. |
| Recommended Action: | Approve with Conditions |
| Location: |
17106 Gehricke Road, Sonoma |
| APN: | 127-022-100 |
| District: | One |
| Zoning: |
Agriculture Residential with 15-acre dwelling density (AR B6 15), Local Guidelines for the Mountains (LG/MTN) Riparian Corridor setbacks of 100 and 50 feet (RC 50/50 & 100/50) Scenic Resources as a Scenic Landscape Unit (SR) |
| Action: | |
| Appeal Deadline: |
Vote:
Becky VerMeer:
Ben Wishnoff:
Keith Hanna:
Nader Dahu:
Blake Hillegas:
Gary O’Connor:
Steve Snow:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Regular Calendar
| Item No: | 4 |
| Time: | 9:05 am |
| File No.: | MNS20-0007 |
| Staff: | Eduardo Hernández |
| Applicant: | Brent and Wendy Gorris |
| Owner: | Brent and Wendy Gorris Trust |
| Con't from: | N/A |
| Env. Doc: | Categorical Exemption |
| Proposal: |
Request for a Minor Subdivision Permit to split one parcel (4.02 acres) into two new parcels of approximately 1.64 and 2.38 acres |
| Recommended Action: | Approve with Conditions |
| Location: | 7063 Elphick Road, Sebastopol |
| APN: | 063-011-023 |
| District: | Five |
| Zoning: |
Rural Residential with two-acre dwelling density (RR B6 2), Local Guidelines for Highway 116 (LG/116) Scenic Resources for Scenic Corridor (SR) |
| Action: | |
| Appeal Deadline: |
Vote:
Becky VerMeer:
Ben Wishnoff:
Keith Hanna:
Nader Dahu:
Blake Hillegas:
Gary O’Connor:
Steve Snow:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Public Comment
Please follow the instructions below to submit a Public Comment in writing, email or in person via the hearing room. PRAC 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, Attn: Project Review and Advisory Committee Secretary, 2550 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 and include the project number.
Email Public Comments
Email comments to: PRAC@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 in-person 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.
Be Respectful
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Be Courteous
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