AGENDA
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
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Chair: Jose Mendez Vice-Chair: Luther Hert Secretary: Mike Novo
Commissioners:
Paul C. Getzelman Cosme Padilla
Jay Brown Aurelio Salazar, Jr
Amy Roberts Jose Mendez
Luther
Hert
Don Rochester Keith Vandevere
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A. ROLL CALL
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS
C. AGENDA ADDITIONS, DELETIONS
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 10 and April 24, 2013
E. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS, REQUESTS AND
REFERRALS
F. SCHEDULED ITEMS
1. 9:00
AM -
Meyer
Herbert G TR - PLN120471
Project Planner: David Mack. Environmental
Status: Negative Declaration. Project Description: CONTINUED FROM MARCH 13, 2013. Use Permit (pursuant to Section
21.30.050.E and 21.64.120) and Code Text Amendment request to allow an increase
in wind turbine height from 200 feet to 396.5 feet, to allow the installation
of two (2) wind turbines and the construction of a gravel access road. Each turbine consists of a three-bladed wind
turbine on a tubular steel tower with a height range of 327.5 to 396.5 feet
maximum to the rotor tip. Each turbine would include a 16 foot diameter by 30
foot deep pier type foundation. The
project is proposed to be constructed in two phases: Phase 1 is site
preparation and foundation construction; Phase 2 involves the delivery and
assembly of the tower, rotor, nacelle, transformer, and gravel access road of
approximately 12 feet in width. The
property is located adjacent to the City of Gonzales near Katherine Street and
Puente Del Monte in the Vista de Santa Lucia Agricultural Business Park (Assessor's
Parcel Number 223-061-015-000), Central Salinas Valley Area Plan..
Recommended Action: Adopt
Negative Declaration and Approve Project
2.
9:00
AM -
Project Planner: Craig Spencer. Environmental Status: Exempt. Project Description: Hold a workshop to consider a draft Municipal Climate Action Plan (MCAP) that provides a description of the steps being taken by the County to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions associated with County operations by 15% from 2005 levels by the year 2020. The MCAP will implement Policy OS‑10.15 of the 2010 Monterey County General Plan. Recommended Action: Conduct workshop
G. OTHER MATTERS: NONE
H. DEPARTMENT REPORT
I. ADJOURNMENT
The
Recommended Action indicates the staff recommendation at the time the agenda
was prepared. That recommendation does
not limit the Planning Commission’s alternative actions on any matter before
it.
BREAKS will be taken
approximately at
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