San Andreas, CA….NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION. LEAD AGENCY: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249 2019-010 Zoning Amendment for Paloma Farm LLC: The applicant is requesting approval of a zoning amendment to change the zoning of three legal parcels totaling 51.64 acres. APN 40-025-009 is 4.0 acres, APN 40-001-064 is 32.52 acres and APN 40-026-020 is 15.12 acres. The parcels are located in Section 6 Township 04 North, Range 11 East, and MDM and have a General Plan land use designation of Resource Production. Zoning for the parcels are; APN 40-001-064 – Unclassified (U), APN 40-026-020 – Rural Residential 5 acre minimum parcel size (RR-5), and APN 40-025-009 – Rural Residential 11 acre minimum parcel size (RR-11). Additionally, APN 40-026-020 and 40-001-064 are vacant and APN 40-025-009 has a permitted storage warehouse on it. No new development is being proposed with this application. The stated reason for re-zoning the subject parcels is to allow for agricultural operations.

The department recommends approval of the Negative Declaration.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Calaveras County Planning Department has prepared a Negative Declaration, pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), for the above described project.

PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD: A 30 day public review period for the Negative Declaration will commence on May 3, 2019 through June 3, 2019 for interested individuals and public agencies to submit written comments on the document. Any written comments on the Negative Declaration must be received at the above address within the public review period. Comments can also be made during the public hearing. Copies of the Negative Declaration and Initial Study are available for review at the above address or by contacting the Ifeatu Samuel in the Planning Department.

Pursuant to Government Code 65009, if anyone challenges the above listed issues in a court of law, the challenge may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raise at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Commission, at or prior to, the public hearing. You are welcome to review the application at the Calaveras County Planning Department during normal working hours, 8:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m., Monday through Friday except county holidays. Copies of the project file and staff report can be purchased at the Planning Department for the cost of making the copies.

Published: May 3, 2019 VSN