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Commission recommends approval of Mahoney rezone, two‑lot split and permit for existing shop; MND adopted and PCCP participation required
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a mitigated negative declaration and approve a rezone from RA‑10 to RA‑4.6, a minor land division creating an 8.76‑acre and a 4.6‑acre parcel, and a minor use permit allowing an existing 2,000 sq ft accessory shop to remain on the smaller parcel prior to construction of a new
The Planning Commission recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a mitigated negative declaration, rezone the Mahoney property from Residential Agricultural (10‑acre minimum) to Residential Agricultural (4.6‑acre minimum), approve a minor land division to create two parcels (8.76 acres and 4.6 acres), and approve a minor use permit allowing an existing 2,000‑square‑foot accessory agricultural/shop building to remain on the smaller parcel before construction of a primary residence.
Senior planner Kara Conklin presented the project and the environmental analysis. The 13.36‑acre parcel is located north of English Colony Way in unincorporated Penryn. The mitigated negative declaration identified wetlands in the southeast corner of the property that the project proposes to avoid, and staff noted participation in the Placer County Conservation Program (PCCP) is required. Conklin explained the minor use permit is needed because county code typically requires primary dwellings to be built before accessory structures; the permit allows the existing agricultural building to remain on proposed Parcel B as an existing agricultural accessory structure.
Commissioners asked about parcel geometry and future division potential; staff said the rezone and resulting parcel sizes would not enable additional unconstrained subdivision under current code. Commissioners also asked about cultural resources: the United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC) identified an area of potential interest on the site; mitigation measures require pre‑construction consultation and notification so tribal monitors can decide whether to observe or perform avoidance measures. For biological resources, staff walked through mitigation measures and explained that buffers for nesting raptors and migratory birds would be set after preconstruction surveys by a qualified biologist in consultation with regulatory staff (CDFW/PCCP) as outlined in the MND.
The commission approved recommendations to the board for four separate actions — adoption of the MND and mitigation monitoring program, the rezone ordinance, the minor land division, and the minor use permit — each passed on roll call with all commissioners present voting yes.
Key project details: original parcel 13.36 acres; proposed parcels are 8.76 acres (Parcel A) and 4.6 acres (Parcel B). The accessory shop on Parcel B is 2,000 square feet; the MND requires avoidance of identified wetland areas and PCCP participation to address oak woodland impacts. Staff also requested, and the commission approved, the removal of one sentence in condition 22 (the draft condition had asked the applicant to create easements and to relinquish abutters' rights; staff proposed striking the sentence as part of the conditions amendment presented at the hearing).
