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Department of Planning and Building Services COUNTY OF MENDOCINO IGNACIO GONZALEZ, INTERIM DIRECTOR TELEPHONE: 707-234-6650 EPARTMENT OF LANNING AND UILDING ERVICES FAX: 707-463-5709 D P B S FB PHONE: 707-964-5379 860 NORTH BUSH STREET ž UKIAH ž CALIFORNIA ž 95482 FB FAX: 707-961-2427 120 WEST FIR STREET ž FT. BRAGG ž CALIFORNIA ž 95437 [email protected] www.mendocinocounty.org/pbs August 7, 2018 Planning –Ukiah US Fish & Wildlife Service Cloverdale Rancheria Department of Transportation State Clearinghouse Redwood Valley Rancheria Environmental Health - Fort Bragg Department of Forestry/ CalFire Irish Beach Water District Building Inspection - Fort Bragg Department of Fish and Wildlife Redwood Coast Fire District Assessor Coastal Commission CoastLife Support Comm. Svcs. Sonoma State University Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians CASE#: CDP_2017-0003 DATE FILED: 2/3/2017 OWNER/APPLICANT: PABLO ALEJANDRO ROMANO REQUEST: A Standard Coastal Development Permit request to construct a 1,167 sq. ft. single-family residence, 530 sq. ft. attached garage, 603 sq. ft. deck and associated development. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Categorically Exempt LOCATION: In the Coastal Zone, within the community of Irish Beach, the site is located on the north side of Forest View Road (CR 551A) approximately 0.25 mile west of its intersection with Pomo Lake Drive (CR 551), located at 15761 Forest View Road, Manchester (APN: 132-130-08). STAFF PLANNER: Juliana Cherry RESPONSE DUE DATE: August 17, 2018 PROJECT INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT: https://www.mendocinocounty.org/government/planning-building-services/public-agency-referrals Mendocino County Planning & Building Services is soliciting your input, which will be used in staff analysis and forwarded to the appropriate public hearing. You are invited to comment on any aspect of the proposed project(s). Please convey any requirements or conditions your agency requires for project compliance to the project coordinator at the above address, or submit your comments by email to [email protected]. Please note the case number and name of the project coordinator with all correspondence to this department. We have reviewed the above application and recommend the following (please check one): No comment at this time. Recommend conditional approval (attached). Applicant to submit additional information (attach items needed, or contact the applicant directly, copying Planning and Building Services in any correspondence you may have with the applicant) Recommend denial (Attach reasons for recommending denial). Recommend preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (attach reasons why an EIR should be required). Other comments (attach as necessary). REVIEWED BY: Signature Department Date REPORT FOR: Standard Coastal Development Permit CASE #: CDP_2017-0003 OWNER: ROMANO PABLO ALEJANDRO APPLICANT: ROMANO PABLO ALEJANDRO REQUEST: A Standard Coastal Development Permit request to construct a 1,167 SF single-family residence, 530 SF attached garage, 603 SF deck and associated development. LOCATION: In the Coastal Zone, within the community of Irish Beach, the site is located on the north side of Forest View Road (CR 551A) approximately 1/4 mile west of its intersection with Pomo Lake Drive (CR 551) at 15761 Forest View Road, Manchester (APN: 132-130-08). ACREAGE: 0.59 Acres GENERAL PLAN: Rural Residential 5 acre minimum-Planned Development with Suburban Residential – Planned Development combining district (RR5-PD[SR-PD]). ZONING: Rural Residential 5 acre minimum (RR:5) / Planned Development (PD). COASTAL ZONE: Yes EXISTING USES: Vacant Residential SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: 5 TOWNSHIP: 13 N. RANGE: 17 W. SECTION: 6 USGS QUAD#: 56 RELATED CASES ON SITE: B_2017-0054 scheduled for Coastal Permit Administrator hearing April 2018 to combine two lots. RELATED CASES IN VICINITY: - CDP_2002-0100: Approved a single-family residence and associated improvements within 100-foot ESHA buffer. Lot is approximately 225 northeast from subject parcel. - LCP_1990-0077: Approved a single-family residence and associated improvements within 100-foot ESHA buffer. Lot is adjacent to the northwest. ADJACENT ADJACENT ADJACENT ADJACENT GENERAL PLAN ZONING LOT SIZES USES NORTH: RR10 RR10 2.9± acres Water District EAST: RR5-PD[SR-PD] RR5-PD[SR-PD] 13,755.5± sqft Vacant Residential SOUTH: RR5-PD[SR-PD] RR5-PD[SR-PD] 14,219.3± sqft Vacant Residential WEST: RR5-PD[SR-PD] RR5-PD[SR-PD] 19,749.4± sqft Residential REFERRAL AGENCIES: Planning (Ukiah) Trails Advisory Council CHP Department of Transportation Native Plant Society MTA Environmental Health (FB) State Clearinghouse County Addresser Building Inspection (FB) Caltrans LAFCO Emergency Services CalFire Gualala MAC Assessor Department of Fish & Wildlife Laytonville MAC Farm Advisor Coastal Commission Westport MAC Agriculture Commissioner RWQCB Sierra Club Forestry Advisor Division of Mines & Geology School District Air Quality Management District Department of Health Services Sewer District ALUC Department of Parks & Recreation Irish Beach Water District County Water Agency Department of Conservation Redwood Coast Fire District Archaeological Commission Soil Conservation Service Sonoma State University Army Corps of Engineers City Planning US Fish & Wildlife Service Cloverdale Rancheria Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians Redwood Valley Rancheria Coast Life Support Comm Svcs ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ** August 6, 2018 referral packet is corrected because the June 8, 2018 packet included incorrect maps/exhibits.** See Biological Scoping Survey, Botanical Report, and Point Arena Mountain Beaver Protocol Level Survey prepared by Wynn Coastal Planning, November 22, 2017. Survey results begin on report page 11 or Report Section 4. Proposed development site is 50-feet or more from a riverine/wetland vegetation. Project coordinator can be contacted via [email protected] or 707-234-2888 ASSESSOR’S PARCEL #: 132-130-08 PROJECT COORDINATOR: JULIANA CHERRY PREPARED BY: J CHERRY DATE: 8/6/2018 ENVIRONMENTAL DATA (To be completed by Planner) COUNTY WIDE Yes No Yes 1. Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone – Geotechnical Report #GS________ Site is approximately ¾ mile from the San Andreas Fault Zone. No 2. Floodplain/Floodway Map –Flood Hazard Development Permit #FP_______ No 3. Within/Adjacent to Agriculture Preserve / Timberland Production Urban & Built-Up Land. See exhibit Important Farmland No 4. Within/Near Hazardous Waste Site No 5. Natural Diversity Data Base No 6. Airport CLUP Planning Area – ALUC#________ 7. Adjacent to State Forest/Park/Recreation Area. See exhibit Adjacent Parcels 8. Adjacent to Equestrian/Hiking Trail. 9. Hazard/Landslides Map 10. Require Water Efficient Landscape Plan. 11. Biological Resources/Natural Area Map. 12. Fire Hazard Severity Classification: LRA SRA-CDF# Moderate Fire Hazard. See exhibit Fire Hazard Zones & Responsibility Areas 13. Soil Type(s)/Pygmy Soils. Biaggi loam. See Botanical Survey dated 11-22-2017 14. Wild and Scenic River. 15. Specific Plan Area. 16. State Permitting Required/State Clearinghouse Review Coastal Commission. CalFire. DFW. 17. Oak Woodland Area COASTAL ZONE Yes No No 16. Exclusion Map. See exhibit CDP Exclusion Zones Marginal 17. Coastal Groundwater Study Zone. Marginal Water Resource Area. See exhibit Water Districts; Ground Water Resource No 18. Highly Scenic Area/Special Communities. See exhibit LCP Map 22: Mallo Pass Creek 19. Land Capabilities/Natural Hazards Map. Non-Prime Agricultural Land. See exhibit LCP Land Capabilities & Natural Hazards 20. Habitats/ESHA/Resources Map. See exhibits: LCP Habitats & Resources; CLassified Wetlands 21. Appealable Area/Original Jurisdiction Map. Appealable Area - ESHA. See exhibit Appealable Areas 22. Blayney -Dyett Map. See exhibit LCP Map 22: Mallo Pass Creek 23. Ocean Front Parcel (Blufftop Geology). 24. Adjacent to beach/tidelands/submerged land/Public Trust Land. 25. Noyo Harbor/Albion Harbor. CDP_2017-0003 Revised Application APN 132-130-08, -09 PBS Received 5-1-2018 Page 1 CDP_2017-0003 Revised Application APN 132-130-08, -09 PBS Received 5-1-2018 Page 2 CDP_2017-0003 Revised Application APN 132-130-08, -09 PBS Received 5-1-2018 Page 3 CDP_2017-0003 Revised Application APN 132-130-08, -09 PBS Received 5-1-2018 Page 4 CDP_2017-0003 Revised Application APN 132-130-08, -09 PBS Received 5-1-2018 Page 5 CDP_2017-0003 Revised Application APN 132-130-08, -09 PBS Received 5-1-2018 Page 8 CDP_2017-0003 Revised Application APN 132-130-08, -09 PBS Received 5-1-2018 Page 9 CDP_2017-0003 Revised Application APN 132-130-08, -09 PBS Received 5-1-2018 Page 10 CDP_2017-0003 Revised Application APN 132-130-08, -09 PBS Received 5-1-2018 Page 11 CDP_2017-0003 Romano APN 132-130-08-00 BIOLOGICAL SCOPING SURVEY, BOTANICAL REPORT & POINT ARENA MOUNTAIN BEAVER PROTOCOL LEVEL SURVEY For 15761 & 15781 Forest View Road Manchester, CA 95456 APNs 132-130-08-00 & 132-130-09-00 Mendocino County Property Owners: Pablo Romano & Marisa Guardado 3680 17th Street, Apt. 4 San Francisco, CA 94114-2632 Report Prepared By: Karen Youngblood, Biologist November 22nd, 2017 Wynn Coastal Planning 703 North Main Street, Fort Bragg CA 95437 ph: 707-964-2537 fx: 707-964-2622 www.WCPlan.com PBS Recieved 11-28-2017 CDP_2017-0003 Romano APN 132-130-08-00 Romano Biological Scoping, Botanical Report & Point Arena Mountain Beaver Survey November 22nd, 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Section Title 1.0 Project Summary 1 2.0 Study Area Description 4 3.0 Survey Methodology 6 4.0 Survey Results 11 5.0 Mitigation and Avoidance Measures 16 6.0 Discussion 19 7.0 References 22 8.0 Investigator
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