County of Yolo    COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT Taro Echiburu DIRECTOR   292 West Beamer Street woodland, CA 95695-2598 (530) 666-8775 FAX (530) 666-8156 www.yolocounty.org     YOLO COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIR: VICE-CHAIR:      MEMBERS:          Elisabeth Dubin Chuck Dudley Troy Bird, Trini Campbell, Marcia Gibbs, Amon Muller, Patrick Reynolds
MINUTES May 13, 2021

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
8:30 a.m.
	1.			CALL TO ORDER

					Chair Dubin called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

	2.			PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
	3.			ROLL CALL
Present: Trini Campbell, Troy Bird, Elisabeth Dubin, Charles (Chuck) Dudley, Marcia Gibbs, Amon Muller, Patrick Reynolds Staff Present: Taro Echiburu, Director Leslie Lindbo, Community Development Director Stephanie Cormier, Principal Planner JD Trebec, Senior Planner Eric May, Senior Deputy County Counsel Tracy Gonzalez, Junior Planner Evelyn Tamayo-Arias, Commission Clerk Krista Piazza, Secretary to the Director
	4.			ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS

					The April 08, 2021 minutes were approved as presented. Motion: Dudley  Second: Gibbs Ayes: Bird, Campbell, Dubin, Dudley, Gibbs, Muller, Reynolds Noes: None Abstain: None Absent: None

	5.			REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES

					There was no request for continuance.

	6.			APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

					The agenda was approved as presented.  Motion: Campbell  Second: Muller Ayes: Bird, Campbell, Dubin, Dudley, Gibbs, Muller, Reynolds Noes: None Abstain: None Absent: None

	7.			PUBLIC COMMENT: Opportunity for members of the public to address the Planning Commission on subjects not otherwise on the agenda relating to Planning Commission business. The Planning Commission reserves the right to impose a reasonable limit on time afforded to any topic or to any individual speaker.

					There was no public comment.

	8.			CORRESPONDENCE

					Cannabis Correspondence emailed to the Commission Gibson Solar letter from the Farm Bureau

TIME SET AGENDA
	9.			ZF #2019-0021: Request for a Use Permit by Wilbur-Ellis to convert a seed research facility into a consolidated facility for the storage and distribution of fertilizer and agricultural products located at 38001 County Road 27 in unincorporated Yolo County (APN: 041-050-001). A Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH#2021040048) has been prepared for this project. (Applicant: Wilbur-Ellis Company) (Planner: JD Trebec)

					JD Trebec provided the presentation to the Commission. Erik Jenks, Wilbur Ellis National Director of Manufacturing Facilities and Real Estate, addressed the Commission and answered questions.  The following individual addressed the Commission during public comment. William Schoeningh A motion was made to approve staff recommendations as presented. Motion: Dubin  Second: Bird Ayes: Bird, Campbell, Dubin, Dudley, Gibbs, Muller Noes: Reynolds Abstain: None Absent: None

	10.			ZF #2020-0043: Request for a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to consider either denial or further study of a Use Permit application for a very large solar energy system and battery storage facility that proposes to locate on an approximately 147-acre agriculturally-zoned parcel consisting of prime farmland and enrolled in the Williamson Act (APN: 049-100-035). (Applicant: Gibson Renewables, LLC/Owner: AWR Land Partnership, LP) (Planner: Stephanie Cormier/Tracy Gonzalez)

					Stephanie Cormier and Tracy Gonzalez provided the staff report to the Commission. Taro Echiburu, Director of Community Services, also addressed the Commission.  The following individuals from Gibson Solar provided a presentation and answered questions from the Commission.  Neda Aghvami Alexa Shasteen Linhui Sui Gaurab Hazrika There was no public comment. A motion was made to recommend to the Board of Supervisors to deny the application in order to look for a more suitable site. Motion: Campbell  Second: Reynolds Ayes: Campbell, Gibbs, Reynolds Noes: Bird, Dubin, Muller Abstain: None Absent: Dudley Motion failed. A motion was made to recommend to the Board of Supervisors for the application to proceed with further environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Motion: Dubin  Second: Bird Ayes: Bird Dubin, Muller Noes: Campbell, Gibbs, Reynolds Abstain: None Absent: Dudley Motion failed.

REGULAR AGENDA
	11.			DIRECTOR'S REPORT A report by the Secretary of the Planning Commission on items from the recent Board of Supervisors meetings relevant to the Planning Commission and Department of Community Services activities for the month. No discussion by other commission members will occur except for clarifying questions. The commission or an individual commissioner can request that an item be placed on a future agenda for discussion.

					Stephanie Cormier provided the Director's report. Leslie Lindbo provided the Commission with an update regarding the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance.

	12.			COMMISSION REPORTS Reports by commission members on information they have received and meetings they have attended which would be of interest to the commission or the public. No discussion by other commission members will occur except for clarifying questions.

					Commissioner Campbell provided her report.

	13.			FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The opportunity for commission members to request an item be placed on a future agenda for discussion. No discussion by other commission members will occur except for clarifying questions.

					The future agenda items were addressed during the Director's report.

ADJOURNMENT

					The meeting adjourned at 12:19 p.m. Motion: Reynolds  Second: Campbell Ayes: Bird, Campbell, Dubin, Gibbs, Muller, Reynolds Noes: None Abstain: None Absent: Dudley

Next meeting scheduled for: June 10, 2021

The Regular Meeting of the Yolo County Planning Commission adjourned at 12:19 p.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Yolo County Planning Commission is June 10, 2021 in the Board of Supervisors’  Chambers. Any person who is dissatisfied with the decisions of this Planning Commission may appeal to the Board of Supervisors by filing with the Clerk of the Board within fifteen days from the date of the action. A written notice of appeal specifying the grounds and an appeal fee immediately payable to the Clerk of the Board must be submitted at the time of filing. The Board of Supervisors may sustain, modify, or overrule this decision. Respectfully submitted by, Leslie Lindbo, Secretary Yolo County Department of Community Services