File #: 20-00237    Version: 1
Type: Departmental Agenda Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/25/2020 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 3/31/2020 Final action: 3/31/2020
Title: HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding George and Cheryl Bedford's Appeal of the County Planning Commission's action granting Preliminary Design Review approval of the Strauss Wind Energy Project (SWEP), Case Nos. 20APL-00000-00008 and 18BAR-00000-00113, Third and Fourth Districts, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.) a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 20APL-00000-00008; b) Make the required findings for approval of Preliminary Design Review for the SWEP (Case No. 18BAR-00000-00113), including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; c) After considering the environmental document prepared and adopted for the SWEP (Certified Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report 18EIR-00000-00001/SCH No. 2018071002), including the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) Revision Letter dated November 12, 2019, determine that, as reflected in the CEQA findings, Preliminary Design Review approval of the SWEP is within the scope of 18EIR-00000-00001 and the Final SEIR Revi...
Sponsors: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Attachments: 1. Board Letter, 2. Attachment 1 - Findings, 3. Attachment 2 - PC CBAR Appeal Action Letter 3-3-20, 4. Attachment 3 - PC Staff Report, 5. Attachment 4a - SWEP SEIR Revision Letter, 11-12-19, 6. Attachment 4b-c - Hyperlink to EIRs, 7. Attachment 4b(a) Volume I_Final SEIR (2), 8. Attachment 4b(b) Volume II_Final SEIR (1), 9. Attachment 4b(c) Appendices (1), 10. Attachment 4c, 11. Attachment 5 Bedford Appeal of PC Prelim Design Review, 12. Public Comment - Griffith, 13. Presentation, 14. Appellant Supplemental Material - Attachment 1 to Agenda Letter (Findings), 15. Appellant Supplemental Material - Attachment A to Staff Report (Findings), 16. Appellant Supplemental Material - Design Review Section of LUDC, 17. Memo - Revised Findings 3.31.20, 18. Presentation Revised - 2 slides at end, 19. Minute Order
Related files: 20-00074, 20-00217

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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding George and Cheryl Bedford’s Appeal of the County Planning Commission’s action granting Preliminary Design Review approval of the Strauss Wind Energy Project (SWEP), Case Nos. 20APL-00000-00008 and 18BAR-00000-00113, Third and Fourth Districts, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)

 

a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 20APL-00000-00008;

 

b) Make the required findings for approval of Preliminary Design Review for the SWEP (Case No. 18BAR-00000-00113), including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;

 

c) After considering the environmental document prepared and adopted for the SWEP (Certified Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report 18EIR-00000-00001/SCH No. 2018071002), including the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) Revision Letter dated November 12, 2019, determine that, as reflected in the CEQA findings, Preliminary Design Review approval of the SWEP is within the scope of 18EIR-00000-00001 and the Final SEIR Revision Letter, and that no additional environmental review is required pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15162; and

 

d) Grant de novo Preliminary Design Review approval of the SWEP (Case No. 18BAR-00000-00113).

 

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY