Minutes for Planning Commission

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	County of Yolo COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT	Stephanie Cormier INTERIM DIRECTOR
	292 West Beamer Street woodland, CA 95695-2598 (530) 666-8775 FAX (530) 666-8156 www.yolocounty.org

YOLO COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
CHAIR: VICE-CHAIR: MEMBERS:	Elisabeth Dubin Gurtaj Grewal Sarah Dukett, Tom Merwin, Michael McCormick, Amon Muller, Brian Sala

MINUTES

July 10, 2025

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA

9:00 a.m.

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Dubin called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

Present:

Elisabeth Dubin, Sarah Dukett, Gurtaj Grewal, Michael McCormick, Amon Muller, Tom Merwin

Absent:

Brian Sala

Staff Present:

Stephanie Cormier, Interim Director of Community Services
Eric May, Senior Deputy County Counsel
Jeff Anderson, Principal Planner
Aaron Brown, Assistant Planner
Evelyn Tamayo-Arias, Commission Clerk

ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS

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The May 08, 2025, meeting minutes were approved as presented.

Motion: McCormick Second: Muller
Ayes: Dubin, Dukett, Grewal, Merwin, McCormick, Muller
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Sala

REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES

There was no continuance requested.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

The agenda was approved as presented.

Motion: Muller Second: Grewal
Ayes: Dubin, Dukett, Grewal, Merwin, McCormick, Muller
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Sala

RESOLUTION HONORING TROY BIRD

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Postpone to future meeting.

PUBLIC COMMENT: Opportunity for members of the public to address the Planning Commission on subjects not otherwise on the agenda relating to Planning Commission business. The Planning Commission reserves the right to impose a reasonable limit on time afforded to any topic or to any individual speaker.

Leo Romero addressed the Commission during public comment.

CORRESPONDENCE

The Commission received an email regarding the future of Cache Creek.

TIME SET AGENDA

10.

ZF #2023-042: Consider a request for a Cannabis Use Permit to allow issuance of a cannabis cultivation license for up to two acres of canopy for Y.O.L.O. Nursery, LLC., issuance of a distribution license, and determine the project falls within the scope of the previously certified Yolo County Cannabis Land Use Ordinance Environmental Impact Report and no further environmental review is required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The project is located on a ±17.5-acre agriculturally zoned parcel at 33543 County Road 13, approximately 600 feet southwest of the unincorporated community of Zamora (055-140-007). (Applicant: Damien Galford/Owner: Y.O.L.O. Nursery, LLC) (Planner: Aaron Brown)

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Aaron Brown, Assistant Planner, provided the presentation to the Commission and along with Jeff Anderson, Principal Planner, and Stephanie Cormier, Interim Director of Community Services, answered the Commission's questions.

The following individual addressed the Commission during public comment:

Damien Galford (applicant)

A motion was made to approve staff recommendations as presented.

Motion: Dukett Second: Muller
Ayes: Dubin, Duckett, Grewal, Merwin, McCormick, Muller
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Sala

REGULAR AGENDA

11.

DIRECTOR'S REPORT

A report by the Secretary of the Planning Commission on items from the recent Board of Supervisors meetings relevant to the Planning Commission and Department of Community Services activities for the month. No discussion by other commission members will occur except for clarifying questions. The commission or an individual commissioner can request that an item be placed on a future agenda for discussion.

Stephanie Cormier, Interim Director of Community Services, provided the Director's report.

12.

COMMISSION REPORTS

Reports by commission members on information they have received and meetings they have attended which would be of interest to the commission or the public. No discussion by other commission members will occur except for clarifying questions.

The Commissioners provided their reports.

13.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

The opportunity for commission members to request an item be placed on a future agenda for discussion. No discussion by other commission members will occur except for clarifying questions.

A request was made to advise the PC on future CEQA changes that would have a direct effect on the unincorporated areas of Yolo County.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.

Motion: Grewal Second: McCormick
Ayes: Dubin, Dukett, Grewal, Merwin, McCormnick, Muller
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Sala

Next meeting scheduled for: August 14, 2025

The Regular Meeting of the Yolo County Planning Commission adjourned at 10:00 a.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Yolo County Planning Commission is August 14, 2025 in the Board of Supervisors’ Chambers.

Any person who is dissatisfied with the decisions of this Planning Commission may appeal to the Board of Supervisors by filing with the Clerk of the Board within fifteen days from the date of the action. A written notice of appeal specifying the grounds and an appeal fee immediately payable to the Clerk of the Board must be submitted at the time of filing. The Board of Supervisors may sustain, modify, or overrule this decision.

Respectfully submitted by,

Stephanie Cormier, Secretary
Yolo County Department of Community Services