NCAC Minutes for meeting of August 15th, 2007
1. Previous notes were read and agreed to.
2. (Attendance not recorded – Amanda remembers: Present – Bob M. Brad H., Muril C, Amanda R, David O., Carol B. Harold L. Craig Smith
Absent: Marty, John L. Jerry L.
3. Review and Approval of Agenda
4. Public Comments
a. Jesse Arnold spoke on history and geography of the area.
5. Skip Moss – spoke re: the project on Pineridge – Sent for resubmittal.
6. Steve Colt – spoke re: 1460 trailer park plans, will be revisited by LUC
7. County Planning Report – None
8. Supervisors Report
Was reported that Sprint/Nextel proposal and CCC motions regarding Cell Towers would be continued until 12/13
There were discussions regarding the approval for the Well on Burton drive.
a. Concerns were raised over the precedence created regarding other existing wells and it was asked if there was a pre-condition in regards to continuous use as a basis for exemption.
Questions raised re: Selenium issues and we were told it is being reviewed per issues between the Fed and other water providers.
9. There was no traffic report.
10. All Land Use Committee recommendations were unanimously approved.
11. There was a meeting notice that the traffic and land use meetings would be bumped a week due to the Labor Day Holiday.
12. Williams Act Committee
a. There was significant discussion regarding the deletion of and modification recommendations per NCAC document which essentially revolved around concerns that the document as worded would create a Catch-22 for landowners in which while being in full compliance with one aspect of the act they could be in fact in violation of another. The other concern was that striking certain areas of the document might leave loopholes which could be exploited. A unanimous decision was made to leave the recommendations in and attach a letter explaining the concerns and what the intent of the recommendations were and let the properly authorized parties incorporate/alter as they see fit.
13. The recommended changes to the FRAMEWORK FOR PLANNING – COASTAL ZONE, PART 1 OF THE LAND USE ELEMENT were unanimously accepted.
a. Regarding Page 25, Section F, Village Reserve Line and how it affected Harmony, it was pointed out that Harmony is in fact private property and not subject to the aforementioned section.
14. Treasury Report – We received new funding and as of now should have an approximate $2,000 balance.
15. There was discussion regarding Land Use issues.
a. Comments were made regarding Habitat for Humanity abandoning further efforts in Cambria citing both a lack of volunteers and receptiveness on the community’s part.
b. Point was raised that there are still approximately 4 acres zoned for Multi-Family affordable housing in Cambria
c. Land Use agreed to look further into affordable housing and high density housing issues.
16. Unanimously approved to provide a letter of no objections to the Mozzi’s application for liquor license.
17. There was a request for Presentations for County Code Enforcement.
18. Meeting was adjourned.
Submitted by Brad Hale
