Memorandum
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Item #7
9:35 a.m.
July 14, 2022
STAFF REPORT
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Mary Darby, Community Development Director
Eric Porter, Associate Planner
DATE: July 14, 2022
RE: DNA River Rock Mine Extension - Extension of Use Permit (UPM 22-01) of Use Permit (UP 03-04) and a Categorical Exemption to CEQA (CE 22-36)
Supervisor District 5
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Vicinity Map
2. Submitted Material and Applicable Correspondence
3. Original Conditions of Approval for UP 03-04
4. Revised Conditions UPM 22-01
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The applicant is requesting approval for an extension to an existing mine at the location stated below. The original approval by the County Planning Commission occurred on October 9, 2003. If the mine reclamation activity has not concluded at the end of the original approval period (October 9, 2023) the Conditions of Approval allow for extensions if approved by the County Planning Commission. The applicant had applied for a modification in 2021 through file No. MMU 21-03. The modification allowed up to 100,000 cubic yards of material to be taken from the site per year for larger jobs. The original amount of exported material had a maximum of 15,000 cubic yards per year. The modification also allowed for expanded mine operation time; approved had been 8:00 to 5:00 pm; the modification allowed for 24 hour mining operation. There are no violations or other issues associated with this permitted mine. Therefore, County staff is recommending approval of a twenty-year extension of UP 03-04 through file No. UPM 22-01.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission take the following actions pertaining to this request for a twenty year extension:
A. Adopt Categorical Exemption, (CE 22-36) for Use Permit Extension, UPM 22-01 ...
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