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Conduct a noticed public hearing to consider the request of Amir Habib to appeal the determination of the Planning Manager that approval of a Minor Use Permit is required prior to approval of building permit application B2022-1123. The 7.84-acre parcel is in the Rural Residential 2.5-acre minimum (RR-2.5) zoning district. The property is located at 7615 English Hills Road, APN: 0105-050-940. (Project Planner: Jasper Gutkowski, 707-784-3169).
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Published Notice Required? Yes _X__ No _ _
Public Hearing Required? Yes _X__ No _ _
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends the Planning Commission:
Deny the appeal and affirm the Planning Manager determination that a Minor Use Permit is required prior to approval of building permit application B2022-1123
SUMMARY:
Amir Habib, the owner of 7615 English Hills Road (APN 0105-050-940) has submitted an appeal of the Planning Manager's determination that a Minor Use Permit is required to be approved prior to approval of building permit application B2022-1123. The building permit application proposes a new 2,066 square feet (sq ft) garage with a 256 sq ft covered porch. The addition of the new garage and covered porch would result in an aggregate accessory building square footage of approximately 8,871 sq ft. County Code Section 28.31.20 requires approval of a Minor Use Permit to allow accessory buildings in aggregate greater than 5,000 sq ft in size combined on a lot greater than four (4) acres in the RR-2.5 zoning district.
The appeal, included as Attachment A, contends that unenclosed structures should not be counted toward the accessory structure aggregate square footage, that Planning Service's Division staff is not consistently interpreting the Solano County Zoning Ordinance, and that the proposed garage should not be considered towards Minor Use Permit requirements because of a previous structure destroyed in the LNU Lightning Complex Fires. A list o...
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