March 20, 1974 (8 pages)

4 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., March 20,1974. County planners approve two maps, recommend rezoning County planning commissioners Thursday approved two tentative maps and recommended that supervisors approve rezoning for each. Creating the greatest controversy was approval of a tentative map of Spring Ranches, 19 lots on 240 acres on the north side of Magnolia Road; ar a recommendation that S$ approve rezoning frets unclassified to general agricultural with minimum bt sizes as shown on-the map of record. William B. Bratt and Maurice F. Pontius, property owners, submitted the petition. Pat Ingram, Sierra Western Engineering Co.,, represented the developer. King Aguilar abstained from pm Bi or voting because of. a possible conflict of interest. The planning department and Advisory Review Committee recommended approval of zoning on the basis it will protect the. integrity of the approved subdivision map in that parcels will not be further divided unless there is rezoning in the future. Approval of the tentative map was governed by 18 conditions. Some of the conditions caused the debate. One was removed. Planning Director Sharon Boivin said the main problem condition probably would be that plans for on-site fire protection facilities be submitted to the satisfaction of the California Division of Forestry; and approval of the CDF and construction of facilities as required, or bonding for construction, shall be completed before recording the final map. Ingram objected to the condition on the basis that it marked a first for this type of improvement to be a requirement. He said it has not become a part of county standards, nor has the issue been before the planning commission or the board. Mrs. Boivin explained that CDF is now under a new ranger and the agency is extremely concerned. Their requirements CARL WILL Rotate, Inflate and Inspect All 5 Tires for $1.88 PLAZA . TIRE COL. INC. are strict. She acknoledged that the requirment probably came as a great shock to this developer and probably would to those in the future. She said it has been agreed that some type of county standards for fire protection should be set. And that hopefully the Nevada County Fire Association and CDF would work together to develop fire protection standards for areas which do not havea public water supply. She suggested that the commission “hold” the condition until such standards are developed. Commissioner Jim Meshwert questioned whether this particular developer should be held up because such standards have not been developed. Ingram said it is necessary to begin work as. soon as_ possible. The requirement could bring everything to a “grinding halt” was Meshwert’s feeling. The condition of approval was delected. Ingram also objected to certain recommended con‘ditions regarding improvements of Magnolia Road. He outlined changed plans to reduce the 19 lots to 17 and to keep a 10 acre minimum on all. Carl Barnes, representing the department of public works, suggested the change was “hitting us cold turkey’ but indicated it could influence a change in the requirements. The engineer also contested a requirement that sewage disposal be approved by the Nevada County. Health ent and State Water Quality Control Board prior to final map approval. He believed the health department could handle the detail. Mrs. Boivin said that the Water Quality Control Board has assumed this jurisdiction and the condition is mandatory. Ingram did not believe it is mandatory until the board of supervisors adopts State Water Quality Conrol Board policy. He contended the condition represents a fight in Sacramento between the health t and water quality control. However, the condition remained. There were no. problems as commissioners unanimously approved a tentative map and recommended rezoning for Monte Vista, nine lots on 93 acres on the north side of Newton Road, west of Nevada City. The only testimony form the audience concerned safety conditions for sanitary disposal and. water. The request was submitted by NEV ADA CITY SALOON Presents . “Tom & Dink” Show Every Fri. & Sat. Nite DANCING \ Budweiser on Tap “ -\ COCKTAILS a>» OPEN 5 P.M. the property owners, Francis J. Mihm, Jr., and Alberta T. Gaddy. The proposed rezoning is from unclassified to general agricultrual with a minimum parcel size of 10 acres, or a more or less: restrictive district. The developer’s representative-is not sure if construction is contemplated when the map is finalized. In other action the tentative map of Pine Cedar Acres, six lots on 14 plus acres on Scotts Flat Road, and its accompanying tentative map were continued until March 28. -The use permit application of Joe Stogner and H. B. Phillips to operate a sandwich shop in an existing building in an unclassified district on the Kenny Dark property on State Highway 49 North, was continued to .an indefinite date because a full environmental impact report will be required. ~-At the request of Ivan Branson his appeal from a decision of the Advisory Review Committee was withdrawn. -A 10 minute executive session on personnel was held. Top Gilmore students honored Lyman Gilmore students whose report card grades average 3.0 are on the honor roll and a.3.5 average places them on the principal’s list. Honor students for the second quarter are listed below with a + after their names indicating they are on the principal’s list. Sixth Grade Debie Boom, Holly Dickey+, Shelene Hadde, Dahn Hardin+, Brenda Hatch, Jennifer Merrill+, Janice Page+, Shirley Pearson+, Jami Roberts, Kimberly Romero, Julie Smith+, Kevin Fassino+, Kevin Reinhardt, Ronald Patterson, Kelly Cunningham, Debbie Emmons-+, Debbie Grant, Nancy Hammond, Cathy Laubinger+, Penny Parman. Susan Samons+, Reid Beck, Bryan Rusk, Charles Sorensen, Nicky Vite, Curtis Wright, Jenny Smith+, Debra Bird+, Mark Jenson+, Tracy Huffman+, Brian Moffat, Amy Sortors, Cynthia Brown, June Hunter. Jon Gratten, Joe Siegfried, Teri Reinertson, Lisa Seaman, Darla Krob, Pamela Griffith, Jean Ratel and Brenda Thompson. Seventh Grade Teresa Berliner+, Robert Bruning+, Susan Crane+, Janice Creamer+, Susan Davis+, Mike Gord+, Shirley Fox+, Rebecca Kennedy+, Matt Long+, Margit Miller+, Ricky Montre+, Mike = O’Meara+, Tim Palethorpe+, David Root+, Julia Seaton+, Ran‘dieSue Smith+, Sven Svenson+, Garard Yun+, Tim Owens+, Wesley Bisbee, Teri Enright, Andrea Ivey, Scott Lannoo, Ben Levy, Juliet Loughborough, Mark Reinig, Paul Stober, Kathy Seghezzi+, Mark Hinman+, Mike Lockhart+, Catherine Clemo, Dorothy Hardin, Pamela Hayden, Lorrie Humbird. Rhonda Smith, Cathy Tassone, Ellen Turner, Danny Brooks, , Gary. . Ciaffoni,, Ricky’ .’ Esterly, John Garrison, Clay Ghiringhelli, Craig Ross, John Tipton, Phillip Weiss, Alan Wheatley, Beverly Carlson, Robin Wrightson, Ron Bryant, Doug Cooke, Jerry Dorrell, Jonathan Moffatt, Jim VanDusen, Rodney Winkle, Merilee Gordon, Tim Tikasingh+, Paul Manuel+, Rocky Nicholson, Cindy Tennell, Jeff Sortors+, Kelly Halverstadt+, Jill Roy, Dean Carman-+-, Kristen Julian, Judy Maddox, Laura Peterson,Wendy Romero, John Canon, Ronald Schmidt, Brad Anderson and Gary Evans. Eighth GradeGlenn Annin+, Kellie Cooke+, Sid Harris+, Paula Laubinger+, Rebecca Lowrey+, Sandra Mack+, Darcy Merritt+, Lorin Miller+, Dale Olson+, Dana Pagliaroni+, Carol Richards+, Kim Roberts+, Lester Rose+, Kirk Taylor+, Bill Sylvester+, Mike Goldman+, Diane Allen, Wendy Bowers, Nancy Briggs, Laurie Burks, Sarah Currier, Steve Guilford, Barbara Lykins, Jim Manuel. Mark Porter, Susan Whiles, Lori Crawford, Tim Kochis, Deanna McCown, Rosana Lewis, Jeff Popanz, Becky Poe, Laura Clanton+, Patti Steele, Lynette Stass, Jeff Ebbage, Jeff Bisbee, Janet Soule+, Don McBride, Barbara Millard+, Susan Bird, Rena Delgado, Elaine Deal, Alan Lovelady, Shari Fisher, Rodger Patterson, Robert Shoopman. Mark Luker, Laura Beck, Sheryl Burgan, Sherry Johnson Danette Manuel, Darhl O’Dor Rebecca Rusk, Charles Antone, Todd Bradford, Curtis Haynes, Scott Hickman, Phil Lehr, Janet Eckhardt, Cheryl Butler+, and Heatehr Wood+. TOV ELV © ¥ Ve aT Re HE seeeiel: Dale Maben and Billy ¢ East county zone change County planning commissioners struggled for an hour anda half Thursday before approving a tentative map and proposed zone change for the eastern portion of the county. The map of the Joseph Lodato property represented 41 lots on 217 acres on the north side of Interstate 30, east of Truckee. The petition included a request to rezone from unclassified to residential agricultural with lot sizes as shown on the map of record. The Advisory Review Committee found for a negative declaration on the environmental impact of the project, which is recommended for general forest on the general plan. The planning department recommended for the zone change and approval of the tentative map. These were subject to 16 conditions. An owner of a “land locked”’ parcel questioned a proposed access road and wanted the commission to define such a road. in the record of proceedings. The status of this and of an access road proved to be the stumbling blocks. Recommendation to rezone as requested passed the commission with flying colors. But Maxine Hector and Donald Huber both argued there were a lot of ‘‘loose ends”’ to be picked up before approval of a tentative map. Huber made a motion to continue the map to an indefinite period until some questions were answered. Dep. County Counsel reminded commissioners that the time to rule on the map-had almost expired. Unless the developer agreed to a continuance law would make the map automatically approved unless the commission denied the request. The developer did not consent to continuance and Huber withdrew his motion. Huber’s new motion to deny the map failed 4-3 with King Aguilar, Vern Browning, Jim Meshwert and Bob Crippen voting against it. Meshwert then made a motion to approve the tentative map changing the working on one of the conditions. This. failed for lack of a second. Aguilar made the successful motion for approval making a minor change in the wording of a condition concerning the proposed access. The vote was 6-1 with Maxine Hector the dissenter. ° Bishop had occasion to clarify the Brown Act for commissioners when Crippen sought a work session between the commissioners and staff to be held in the planning department ’ office. Bishop explained that all * meetings of the commission, whether they be for workshop purposes or not, are open to the public and should be held in the regular meeting place. And so the commission slated a workshop meeting for next ‘Thursday, in the board of ‘. supervisors” room. ; Gareee

4 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., March 20,1974. County planners approve two maps, recommend rezoning County planning commissioners Thursday approved two tentative maps and recommended that supervisors approve rezoning for each. Creating the greatest controversy was approval of a tentative map of Spring Ranches, 19 lots on 240 acres on the north side of Magnolia Road; ar a recommendation that S$ approve rezoning frets unclassified to general agricultural with minimum bt sizes as shown on-the map of record. William B. Bratt and Maurice F. Pontius, property owners, submitted the petition. Pat Ingram, Sierra Western Engineering Co.,, represented the developer. King Aguilar abstained from pm Bi or voting because of. a possible conflict of interest. The planning department and Advisory Review Committee recommended approval of zoning on the basis it will protect the. integrity of the approved subdivision map in that parcels will not be further divided unless there is rezoning in the future. Approval of the tentative map was governed by 18 conditions. Some of the conditions caused the debate. One was removed. Planning Director Sharon Boivin said the main problem condition probably would be that plans for on-site fire protection facilities be submitted to the satisfaction of the California Division of Forestry; and approval of the CDF and construction of facilities as required, or bonding for construction, shall be completed before recording the final map. Ingram objected to the condition on the basis that it marked a first for this type of improvement to be a requirement. He said it has not become a part of county standards, nor has the issue been before the planning commission or the board. Mrs. Boivin explained that CDF is now under a new ranger and the agency is extremely concerned. Their requirements CARL WILL Rotate, Inflate and Inspect All 5 Tires for $1.88 PLAZA . TIRE COL. INC. are strict. She acknoledged that the requirment probably came as a great shock to this developer and probably would to those in the future. She said it has been agreed that some type of county standards for fire protection should be set. And that hopefully the Nevada County Fire Association and CDF would work together to develop fire protection standards for areas which do not havea public water supply. She suggested that the commission “hold” the condition until such standards are developed. Commissioner Jim Meshwert questioned whether this particular developer should be held up because such standards have not been developed. Ingram said it is necessary to begin work as. soon as_ possible. The requirement could bring everything to a “grinding halt” was Meshwert’s feeling. The condition of approval was delected. Ingram also objected to certain recommended con‘ditions regarding improvements of Magnolia Road. He outlined changed plans to reduce the 19 lots to 17 and to keep a 10 acre minimum on all. Carl Barnes, representing the department of public works, suggested the change was “hitting us cold turkey’ but indicated it could influence a change in the requirements. The engineer also contested a requirement that sewage disposal be approved by the Nevada County. Health ent and State Water Quality Control Board prior to final map approval. He believed the health department could handle the detail. Mrs. Boivin said that the Water Quality Control Board has assumed this jurisdiction and the condition is mandatory. Ingram did not believe it is mandatory until the board of supervisors adopts State Water Quality Conrol Board policy. He contended the condition represents a fight in Sacramento between the health t and water quality control. However, the condition remained. There were no. problems as commissioners unanimously approved a tentative map and recommended rezoning for Monte Vista, nine lots on 93 acres on the north side of Newton Road, west of Nevada City. The only testimony form the audience concerned safety conditions for sanitary disposal and. water. The request was submitted by NEV ADA CITY SALOON Presents . “Tom & Dink” Show Every Fri. & Sat. Nite DANCING \ Budweiser on Tap “ -\ COCKTAILS a>» OPEN 5 P.M. the property owners, Francis J. Mihm, Jr., and Alberta T. Gaddy. The proposed rezoning is from unclassified to general agricultrual with a minimum parcel size of 10 acres, or a more or less: restrictive district. The developer’s representative-is not sure if construction is contemplated when the map is finalized. In other action the tentative map of Pine Cedar Acres, six lots on 14 plus acres on Scotts Flat Road, and its accompanying tentative map were continued until March 28. -The use permit application of Joe Stogner and H. B. Phillips to operate a sandwich shop in an existing building in an unclassified district on the Kenny Dark property on State Highway 49 North, was continued to .an indefinite date because a full environmental impact report will be required. ~-At the request of Ivan Branson his appeal from a decision of the Advisory Review Committee was withdrawn. -A 10 minute executive session on personnel was held. Top Gilmore students honored Lyman Gilmore students whose report card grades average 3.0 are on the honor roll and a.3.5 average places them on the principal’s list. Honor

students for the second quarter are listed below with a + after their names indicating they are on the principal’s list. Sixth Grade Debie Boom, Holly Dickey+, Shelene Hadde, Dahn Hardin+, Brenda Hatch, Jennifer Merrill+, Janice Page+, Shirley Pearson+, Jami Roberts, Kimberly Romero, Julie Smith+, Kevin Fassino+, Kevin Reinhardt, Ronald Patterson, Kelly Cunningham, Debbie Emmons-+, Debbie Grant, Nancy Hammond, Cathy Laubinger+, Penny Parman. Susan Samons+, Reid Beck, Bryan Rusk, Charles Sorensen, Nicky Vite, Curtis Wright, Jenny Smith+, Debra Bird+, Mark Jenson+, Tracy Huffman+, Brian Moffat, Amy Sortors, Cynthia Brown, June Hunter. Jon Gratten, Joe Siegfried, Teri Reinertson, Lisa Seaman, Darla Krob, Pamela Griffith, Jean Ratel and Brenda Thompson. Seventh Grade Teresa Berliner+, Robert Bruning+, Susan Crane+, Janice Creamer+, Susan Davis+, Mike Gord+, Shirley Fox+, Rebecca Kennedy+, Matt Long+, Margit Miller+, Ricky Montre+, Mike = O’Meara+, Tim Palethorpe+, David Root+, Julia Seaton+, Ran‘dieSue Smith+, Sven Svenson+, Garard Yun+, Tim Owens+, Wesley Bisbee, Teri Enright, Andrea Ivey, Scott Lannoo, Ben Levy, Juliet Loughborough, Mark Reinig, Paul Stober, Kathy Seghezzi+, Mark Hinman+, Mike Lockhart+, Catherine Clemo, Dorothy Hardin, Pamela Hayden, Lorrie Humbird. Rhonda Smith, Cathy Tassone, Ellen Turner, Danny Brooks, , Gary. . Ciaffoni,, Ricky’ .’ Esterly, John Garrison, Clay Ghiringhelli, Craig Ross, John Tipton, Phillip Weiss, Alan Wheatley, Beverly Carlson, Robin Wrightson, Ron Bryant, Doug Cooke, Jerry Dorrell, Jonathan Moffatt, Jim VanDusen, Rodney Winkle, Merilee Gordon, Tim Tikasingh+, Paul Manuel+, Rocky Nicholson, Cindy Tennell, Jeff Sortors+, Kelly Halverstadt+, Jill Roy, Dean Carman-+-, Kristen Julian, Judy Maddox, Laura Peterson,Wendy Romero, John Canon, Ronald Schmidt, Brad Anderson and Gary Evans. Eighth GradeGlenn Annin+, Kellie Cooke+, Sid Harris+, Paula Laubinger+, Rebecca Lowrey+, Sandra Mack+, Darcy Merritt+, Lorin Miller+, Dale Olson+, Dana Pagliaroni+, Carol Richards+, Kim Roberts+, Lester Rose+, Kirk Taylor+, Bill Sylvester+, Mike Goldman+, Diane Allen, Wendy Bowers, Nancy Briggs, Laurie Burks, Sarah Currier, Steve Guilford, Barbara Lykins, Jim Manuel. Mark Porter, Susan Whiles, Lori Crawford, Tim Kochis, Deanna McCown, Rosana Lewis, Jeff Popanz, Becky Poe, Laura Clanton+, Patti Steele, Lynette Stass, Jeff Ebbage, Jeff Bisbee, Janet Soule+, Don McBride, Barbara Millard+, Susan Bird, Rena Delgado, Elaine Deal, Alan Lovelady, Shari Fisher, Rodger Patterson, Robert Shoopman. Mark Luker, Laura Beck, Sheryl Burgan, Sherry Johnson Danette Manuel, Darhl O’Dor Rebecca Rusk, Charles Antone, Todd Bradford, Curtis Haynes, Scott Hickman, Phil Lehr, Janet Eckhardt, Cheryl Butler+, and Heatehr Wood+. TOV ELV © ¥ Ve aT Re HE seeeiel: Dale Maben and Billy ¢ East county zone change County planning commissioners struggled for an hour anda half Thursday before approving a tentative map and proposed zone change for the eastern portion of the county. The map of the Joseph Lodato property represented 41 lots on 217 acres on the north side of Interstate 30, east of Truckee. The petition included a request to rezone from unclassified to residential agricultural with lot sizes as shown on the map of record. The Advisory Review Committee found for a negative declaration on the environmental impact of the project, which is recommended for general forest on the general plan. The planning department recommended for the zone change and approval of the tentative map. These were subject to 16 conditions. An owner of a “land locked”’ parcel questioned a proposed access road and wanted the commission to define such a road. in the record of proceedings. The status of this and of an access road proved to be the stumbling blocks. Recommendation to rezone as requested passed the commission with flying colors. But Maxine Hector and Donald Huber both argued there were a lot of ‘‘loose ends”’ to be picked up before approval of a tentative map. Huber made a motion to continue the map to an indefinite period until some questions were answered. Dep. County Counsel reminded commissioners that the time to rule on the map-had almost expired. Unless the developer agreed to a continuance law would make the map automatically approved unless the commission denied the request. The developer did not consent to continuance and Huber withdrew his motion. Huber’s new motion to deny the map failed 4-3 with King Aguilar, Vern Browning, Jim Meshwert and Bob Crippen voting against it. Meshwert then made a motion to approve the tentative map changing the working on one of the conditions. This. failed for lack of a second. Aguilar made the successful motion for approval making a minor change in the wording of a condition concerning the proposed access. The vote was 6-1 with Maxine Hector the dissenter. ° Bishop had occasion to clarify the Brown Act for commissioners when Crippen sought a work session between the commissioners and staff to be held in the planning department ’ office. Bishop explained that all * meetings of the commission, whether they be for workshop purposes or not, are open to the public and should be held in the regular meeting place. And so the commission slated a workshop meeting for next ‘Thursday, in the board of ‘. supervisors” room. ; Gareee