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RECOMMENDATION: Planning Commission approve minutes as presented.
RECOMMENDATION: The Kerman Planning Commission conduct a public hearing, deliberate, and by motion, adopt:
1. A resolution of the Planning Commission recommending the City Council (1) adopt the findings required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15091; (2) certify the Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2024031008); (3) adopt the proposed Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; (4) adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations, pursuant to the CEQA (ENV 2023-08); and (5) approve General Plan Amendment 2023-03 to amend the 2040 Kerman General Plan planned land use designations for Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 020-120-29S (24.24 acres) and 020-120-30S (24.14 acres), to MDR – Medium Density Residential and HDR – High Density Residential, with a corresponding reduction in land designated GC – General Commercial (northwest corner of North Del Norte Avenue and West Whitesbridge Road (State Route 180); and
2. A resolution of the Planning Commission recommending the City Council adopt an ordinance to amend the official zoning map of the City of Kerman for three (3) parcels identified as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 020-120-29S (24.24 acres), 020-120-30S (24.14 acres), and 020-120-28ST (23.91 acres), pre-zoning the parcels consistent with the proposed land use designations, resulting in approximately 38 acres within the Smart Development Combining District – Residential – minimum 5,000 square feet (SD-R-5.0), 10.96 acres within the Two-Family Residential (R-2), four (4) acres within the Multi-Unit Residential (R-3), and 18.95 acres within the General Commercial (CG) zoning districts, totaling approximately 72.29 acres located on the north side of Whitesbridge Road (State Route 180) between North Siskiyou Avenue and North Madera Avenue (Rezone 2023-04); and
3. A resolution of the Planning Commission recommending the City Council adopt a resolution to approve the Del Norte Estates subdivision of two (2) parcels identified as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 020-120-29S (24.24 acres) and 020-120-30S (24.14 acres) into 200 single-family lots ranging in size from 5,000 square feet to 10,972 square feet, one (1) multi-family lot (± 3.64 acres), four (4) commercial lots ranging in size from 0.69 acres to 1.88 acres (± 4.99 acres total), and five (5) outlots, totaling approximately 48.38 acres located on the northwest corner of North Del Norte Avenue and West Whitesbridge Road (State Route 180) (Tentative Subdivision Map 2023-04); and
4. A resolution of the Planning Commission recommending the City Council adopt a resolution to initiate annexation of three (3) parcels identified as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 020-120-29S (24.24 acres), 020-120-30S (24.14 acres) and 020-120-28ST (23.91 acres), totaling approximately 72.29 acres located on the north side of Whitesbridge Road (State Route 180) between North Siskiyou Avenue and North Madera Avenue (Annexation 2023-04).
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF AGENDA MATERIALS: Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Commission within 72 hours of the meeting regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Community Development Department located at 850 S. Madera Ave., Kerman, CA 93630 and on the City website at www.cityofkerman.net.
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AGENDA POSTING CERTIFICATION
I, Jerry Jones, Community Development Director for the City of Kerman, do hereby declare under penalty of perjury that I caused the above agenda to be posted at City of Kerman Council Chambers, at 850 S. Madera Avenue, Kerman, CA 93630 and on the City website at www.cityofkerman.net.
Date: December 13, 2024 /s/ Jerry Jones, Community Development Director