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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