COUNTY OF INYOCOUNTY OF INYO
PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF JUNE 25, 2008
MEETING
COMMISSIONERS:
WILLIAM STOLL FIRST DISTRICT (VICE-CHAIR) Inyo County Planning Commission
CYNTHIA LITTLE SECOND DISTRICT Post Office Drawer L
SAM WASSON THIRD DISTRICT Independence, CA 93526
RICHARD WHITE FOURTH DISTRICT (CHAIR) (760) 878-0263/(760) 872-2706
PAUL PAYNE FIFTH DISTRICT (760) 872-0382 FAX
STAFF:
PAT CECIL PLANNING DIRECTOR
DOUG WILSON PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
KEVIN CARUNCHIO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
SHARON BIRMINGHAM PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY
TANDA GRETZ SENIOR PLANNER
JOSHUA HART SENIOR PLANNER
ADENA FANSLER ASSOCIATE PLANNER
The Inyo County Planning Commission met in regular session on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, in the Board of Supervisor’s Room, Administrative Center in Independence, California. Chair White opened the meeting at 10:00 a.m.
These minutes are to be considered for approval by the Planning Commission at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
Absent: Commissioners: Stoll and Payne.
Doug Wilson, Public Works Director.
Kevin Carunchio, County Administrator.
ITEM 2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Action Item) – Approval of Minutes from May 28, 2008.
The Commission had a few clerical errors to be corrected as follows: Item 2: To complete the Commissioner that made the motion and the Commissioner that seconded. Also, to correct Item 1: Roll Call to add Cynthia Little as present.
MOTION: Moved by Commissioner Wasson and seconded by Commissioner Little to approve the Draft Minutes with the corrections added from May 28, 2008.
The Motion carried 3-0. Commissioners Payne and Stoll absent.
ITEM 3: ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA – Opportunity for the
Commission to add or delete an item on the Agenda.
There were none.
ITEM 4: PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD – Opportunity to address the Planning Commission on any planning subject that is not scheduled on the Agenda.
There were none.
ITEM 5: CONTINUED APPEAL HEARING ON PLANNING DIRECTOR DECISION REGARDING PINE CREEK MINE-NOTICE OF VIOLATION (Continued Public Hearing & Action Item) – An appeal was filed based on Planning Director’s Decision of June 13, 2007 relating to violations of SMARA and the approved Reclamation Plan. On December 5, 2007, the appeal hearing was continued to February 27, 2008 and was continued to June 25, 20078 to allow the appellant to submit an amendment to the Reclamation Plan satisfactory to the Planning Department.
Mr. Cecil, Planning Director, informed the Commission that an Amendment to the Reclamation Plan had been received and that there was still a need to fine tune the Application for a satisfactory acceptance by the Planning Department.
Chair White opened the public hearing at 10:05 a.m.
Diana, Deputy District Ranger for the Forest Service inquired as to the timeframe of the Application process.
Chair White closed the public hearing at 10:07 a.m.
MOTION: Moved by Commissioner Wasson and seconded by Commissioner Little to continue the public hearing to September 24, 2008 and set a date of August 1, 2008 for final acceptance of a fully adequate Amendment to the Reclamation Plan to be received by the Planning Department by the apellant.
The Motion carried 3-0. Commissioners Payne and Stoll absent.
ITEM 6: COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT/COMMENTS – There were none.
ITEM 7: PLANNING DIRECTOR’S REPORT – Planning Director, Pat Cecil, updated the Commission on the COSO EIR; Deep Rose CUP, and the recirculation of the EIR for Walters.
ITEM 8: CORRESPONDENCE-INFORMATIONAL – There were none.
ADJOURNMENT - There being no further business, Chair White adjourned the meeting at 10:40 a.m. to reconvene in regular session on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Room, Administrative Center, Independence, California.
Prepared by: Approved September 24, 2008
Sharon M. Birmingham
Sharon M. Birmingham,
Secretary To
Inyo County Planning Commission