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Continuance request re: Minor Revision No. 5 to Use Permit No. U-79-34 and Marsh Development Permit No. MD-79-04 of Dennis P. Smith. (Project Planner: Eric Wilberg)
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DISCUSSION
The Planning Commission agenda for the February 1, 2018 regular meeting includes an item to consider Minor Revision No. 5 of Use Permit U-79-34 and MD-79-04 of Dennis P. Smith proposing to lease 8 acres of an 18 acre outdoor storage area of the F.P. Smith farm machinery and equipment business to Copart Inc. to provide an outdoor storage yard in support of Copart’s online automobile, vehicle, and equipment auctions. The project is located at 3190 Ramsey Road within the Marsh Preservation “MP” and Suisun Marsh Agriculture “A-SM-160” Zoning Districts, ½ mile east of Fairfield; APN: 0046-050-270.
The Department of Resource Management is requesting that the Commission continue this item to the next regularly scheduled Commission meeting for two reasons. On January 18, 2018 staff met with project representatives to discuss the application. At that meeting the applicant indicated that they would be providing supplemental application materials to further clarify their project description and intended use on-site. The additional materials have not yet been submitted to the Department and staff does not have sufficient time to prepare a response as of now.
In addition, the project is located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Suisun Marsh, in which case the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) may act as a Responsible Agency in carrying out any approval of the project. At the request of BCDC, the Department has extended the comment period of the CEQA document to January 26, 2018 to allow for BCDC comment. The extended deadline for CEQA comments does not leave sufficient time to prepare responses for the February 1st hearing.