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Board approves Maverick commercial-recreation rezoning near Anderson after revised PD plan
Summary
The board approved a revised zone amendment and negative declaration to allow commercial-recreation and plan-development changes for an agritourism and entertainment project near Anderson, following planning-commission recommendation and public input.
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors on April 22 approved a revised zone amendment and certified a negative declaration to permit commercial-recreation and updated plan development provisions for an agritourism/entertainment project in the Anderson area.
Background and decision - The applicant sought to rezone about 95 acres (several parcels along Deschutes Road) to a Commercial Recreation (C‑R) zone and to revise a Plan Development (PD) parcel to update a conceptual development plan. Planning staff and the Planning Commission reviewed the proposal and forwarded a recommendation to the board; the Planning Commission recommended approval in March by a 4–0 vote after the board’s previous direction to narrow the proposed commercial area and add conditions. - The Planning Commission and staff concluded the environmental review could be handled under a revised negative declaration; staff also incorporated board-requested changes including reduced ride heights, clarified noise standards stated numerically and removal of RV/tent camping from the allowed uses.
Board action and rationale - After public comment and review of changes, the board voted 5–0 to approve the zone amendments and adopt findings consistent with the Planning Commission resolution and the revised negative declaration. - The board’s changes limited the extent of commercial-recreation zoning, required purchase of on-site sound‑measuring equipment by the applicant to monitor noise, and set a reduced maximum height for amusement rides.
Why it matters - The approval formalizes allowed agritourism and entertainment uses for parcels near the Sacramento River while imposing numeric noise limits and other conditions that county staff said would protect nearby residents and resources.
Implementation and next steps - The applicant will be required to meet the ordinance provisions, conditions of approval and mitigation measures described in the negative declaration and in the adopted ordinances. County planning staff will monitor required conditions, including sound monitoring and lighting restrictions.
Ending The board’s approval finalizes local land-use permissions for the applicant’s agritourism and agritainment plans, subject to the conditions and mitigation measures adopted in the ordinance and associated staff report.
