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COUNTY OF MENDOCINO BRENT SCHULTZ, 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 UKIAH CALIFORNIA 95482 FB FAX: 707-961-2427 120 WEST FIR STREET FT. BRAGG CALIFORNIA 95437 [email protected] www.mendocinocounty.org/pbs October 9, 2018 Planning – Ukiah Caltrans MHRB Department of Transportation Department of Forestry/ CalFire Mendocino Fire District Environmental Health - Fort Bragg Department of Fish and Wildlife Cloverdale Rancheria Building Inspection - Fort Bragg Coastal Commission Redwood Valley Rancheria Emergency Services Department of Parks & Recreation Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians Assessor State Clearinghouse Archaeological Commission US Fish & Wildlife Service California Highway Patrol MCCSD Sewer District CASE#: CDP_2018-0023 DATE FILED: 8/27/2018 OWNER: MENDOCINO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION APPLICANT: HOWARD DASHIELL AGENT: JOHN CYLWIK REQUEST: Standard Coastal Development Permit to repair roadway, install replacement water inlet, water distribution pipes, junction box, and remove down trees on embankment within the County right-of-way for Main St. (CR 407E). LOCATION In the Town of Mendocino, 0.01± miles west of the intersection of Main St. (CR 407E) and State Hwy. 1 (SH 1), within the County road right-of-way, located at MP (mile marker) 0.01 Main St., Mendocino. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Categorically Exempt STAFF PLANNER: Juliana Cherry RESPONSE DUE DATE: October 23, 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_2018-0023 OWNER: Mendocino County APPLICANT: Howard Dashiell, Director Department of Transportation AGENT: John Cylwik, Environmental Compliance Specialist, Department of Transportation REQUEST: Standard Coastal Development Permit to repair roadway, install replacement water inlet, water distribution pipes, junction box, and remove down trees on embankment within the County right-of- way for Main St. (CR 407E). LOCATION: In the Town of Mendocino, 0.01± miles west of the intersection of Main St. (CR 407E) and State Hwy. 1 (SH 1), within the County road right-of-way, located at MP (mile marker) 0.01 Main St., Mendocino. ACREAGE: 2.75 Acres GENERAL PLAN / ZONING: (Land located within the Right-of-Way) COASTAL ZONE: YES EXISTING USES: Public Right of Way SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: 5 TOWNSHIP: 17N RANGE: 17W SECTION: 30 USGS QUAD#: RELATED CASES ON SITE: RELATED CASES IN VICINITY: ADJACENT ADJACENT ADJACENT ADJACENT GENERAL PLAN ZONING LOT SIZES USES NORTH: Commercial Mendocino Commercial 0.84 acre Commercial - Nursery EAST: Rural Residential Mendocino Rural 1.22 acre Residential Residential SOUTH: Open Space Mendocino Open Space 0.38 acre Passive Recreation WEST: Commercial Mendocino Commercial 0.30 acre Commercial - Real Estate Office REFERRAL AGENCIES: Planning (Ukiah) Trails Advisory Council CHP Department of Transportation Archaeological Commission US Fish & Wildlife Service Environmental Health (FB) State Clearinghouse County Addresser Building Inspection (FB) Caltrans LAFCO Emergency Services CalFire Gualala MAC Assessor Department of Fish & Game Laytonville MAC Farm Advisor Coastal Commission MHRB Air Quality Management District Department of Health Services MCCSD Sewer District Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians Department of Parks & Recreation Water District Mendocino Fire District Cloverdale Rancheria Redwood Valley Rancheria ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Erosion damaged the existing water inlet, distribution pipes, junction box, and embankment. Proposed are repairs to the roadway and water distribution/stormwater drainage. See attached application dated 8-10-2018 and Natural Environmental Study prepared by SHN (May 2018). Project coordinator available via [email protected] or 707-234-2888 ASSESSOR’S PARCEL #: PROJECT COORDINATOR: JULIANA CHERRY PREPARED BY: J CHERRY DATE: 8/28/2018 ENVIRONMENTAL DATA (To be completed by Planner) COUNTY WIDE Yes No No 1. Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone – Geotechnical Report #GS________ No 2. Floodplain/Floodway Map –Flood Hazard Development Permit #FP_______ No 3. Within/Adjacent to Agriculture Preserve / Timberland Production No 4. Within/Near Hazardous Waste Site Yes 5. Natural Diversity Data Base See attached Natural Evironmental Study. SHN. May 2018. No 6. Airport CLUP Planning Area – ALUC#________ Yes 7. Adjacent to State Forest/Park/Recreation Area. Mendocino Headlands State Park Yes 8. Adjacent to Equestrian/Hiking Trail. Designated Coastal Access Trail. See LCP Map 17 Mendocino (https://www.mendocinocounty.org/home/showdocument?id=7040) No 9. Hazard/Landslides Map No 10. Require Water Efficient Landscape Plan. Yes 11. Biological Resources/Natural Area Map. See attached Natural Evironmental Study. SHN. May 2018. No 12. Fire Hazard Severity Classification: LRA SRA-CDF# Moderate Fire Hazard. Mendocino Fire Protection District. See attachment Fire Hazard Zones & Responsibility Areas No 13. Soil Type(s)/Pygmy Soils. Western Soils 219. See attachment Local Soils No 14. Wild and Scenic River. Big River, Mendocino County. See attachment Aerial Imagery Yes 15. Specific Plan Area. Coastal Element Chapter 4.13 Mendocino Town Plan Yes 16. State Permitting Required/State Clearinghouse Review CalTrans. California Coastal Commission. Department of Fish & Wildlife. No 17. Oak Woodland Area COASTAL ZONE Yes No Yes 16. Exclusion Map. Not subject to Categorical Exclusion Order E-96-1 Yes 17. Coastal Groundwater Study Zone. Critical Water Areas. See attachment Ground Water Resources Yes 18. Highly Scenic Area/Special Communities. MCC Section 20.504.025(A) a 200-ft min designated scenic corridor along HWY 1 Yes 19. Land Capabilities/Natural Hazards Map. Beach deposits. See attachment LCP Land Capabilities & Natural Hazards Yes 20. Habitats/ESHA/Resources Map. Riparian. See attachment LCP Habitats & Resources Yes 21. Appealable Area/Original Jurisdiction Map. Appeal Jurisdiction. See attachment Appealable Areas 22. Blayney-Dyett Map. See attachment Mendocino Town Land Use Map No 23. Ocean Front Parcel (Blufftop Geology). Yes 24. Adjacent to beach/tidelands/submerged land/Public Trust Land. Mendocino Bay and Big River, Mendocino County. See attachment Aerial Imagery No 25. Noyo Harbor/Albion Harbor. CDP_2018-0023 Application MP 0.01 Main Street, Mendocino PBS Received 08-10-2018 Page 1 CDP_2018-0023 Application MP 0.01 Main Street, Mendocino PBS Received 08-10-2018 Page 2 CDP_2018-0023 Application MP 0.01 Main Street, Mendocino PBS Received 08-10-2018 Page 3 CDP_2018-0023 Application MP 0.01 Main Street, Mendocino PBS Received 08-10-2018 Page 4 CDP_2018-0023 Application MP 0.01 Main Street, Mendocino PBS Received 08-10-2018 Page 5 CDP_2018-0023 Application MP 0.01 Main Street, Mendocino PBS Received 08-10-2018 Page 6 CDP_2018-0023 Application MP 0.01 Main Street, Mendocino PBS Received 08-10-2018 Page 7 CDP_2018-0023 Application MP 0.01 Main Street, Mendocino PBS Received 08-10-2018 Page 8 CDP_2018-0023 Biological and Botanical Survey Report MP 0.01 Main St, Mendocino Quadrennial Environmental Service Biological Investigations NES NATURAL EVIRONMENTAL STUDY: Minimal Impacts. Mendocino County Department of Transportation Contract No. 170056 City of Mendocino Project Mendocino CR 407E M.P. 0.01 May 2018 PBS Received 08-10-2018 Page 1 CDP_2018-0023 Biological and Botanical Survey Report MP 0.01 Main St, Mendocino PBS Received 08-10-2018 Page 2 CDP_2018-0023 Biological and Botanical Survey Report MP 0.01 Main St, Mendocino Table of Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms .............................................................................................................................. iii Summary .............................................................................................................................................................. 1 Chapter 1 - Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Project Description ................................................................................................................................. 2 Chapter 2 - Study Methods .................................................................................................................................
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