 |
County of Yolo |
Adam Fieseler 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: |
Amon Muller Michael McCormick Tom Merwin, Elisabeth Dubin, Brian Sala, Michael McCormick, Amon Muller, Sarah Dukett, Gurtaj Grewal |
MINUTES
April 9, 2026
April 9, 2026
| ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA |
9:00 a.m.
1.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Muller called the meeting to order at 9:01a.m.
2.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3.
ROLL CALL
- Present:
- Elisabeth Dubin, Sarah Dukett, Michael McCormick, Amon Muller, Brian Sala
- Absent:
- Gurtaj Grewal, Tom Merwin
- Staff Present:
-
- Adam Fieseler, Director of Community Services
- Stephanie Cormier, Chief Assistant Director of Community Services
- Jeff Anderson, Principal Planner
- Eric May, Senior Deputy County Counsel
- Cedric Hopkins, Senior Deputy County Counsel
- Evelyn Tamayo-Arias, Commission Clerk
- Nate Smith, Cannabis Inspector
- Christina Gonzalez, Cannabis Inspector
4.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
The February 12, 2026, meeting minutes were approved as presented.
Motion: Sala Second: McCormick
Ayes: Dubin, Dukett, McComrick, Muller, Sala
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Grewal, Merwin
5.
REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCES
There was no request for continuance.
6.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
The agenda was approved as presented.
Motion: McCormick Second: Dukett
Ayes: Dubin, Dukett, McCormick, Muller, Sala
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Grewal, Merwin
7.
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.
There was no public comment.
8.
No additional correspondence was provided at the meeting.
| TIME SET AGENDA |
9.
ZF #2022-0087: Public hearing to consider revocation of a Cannabis Use Permit issued to Edward Walker as Trustee of the Edward G. Walker 2019 Revocable Trust, which allowed the issuance of a cannabis cultivation license to Diamond Back Genetics for up to one acre of canopy on a 38-acre agriculturally-zoned parcel at 20910 County Road 79B, approximately 3.3 miles northwest of the town of Capay (APN: 048-060-008), and determine that the revocation of Cannabis Use Permit #2022-0087 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (Permittee: Edward Walker/ Property Owner: Edward G. Walker 2019 Revocable Trust) (Planner: Jeff Anderson)
Jeff Anderson, Principal Planner, provided the presentation and answered the Commission's questions.
The following individual addressed the Commissison during public comment:
- Reverend Heidi Grossman-Lepp- representative of permitee
A motion was made to accept staff recommendations as presented.
Motion: Sala Second: McCormick
Ayes: Dubin, Dukett, McCormick, Muller, Sala
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Grewal, Merwin
| REGULAR AGENDA |
10.
ZF #2023-0005: Public meeting to accept public comment on the Clark Pacific Facility Expansion Project Draft Environmental Impact Report (SCH #2025031376). The Project would require a General Plan Amendment to redesignate the site from Agriculture (AG) to Industrial (IN), and rezone the site from Agricultural Intensive (A-N) to Heavy Industrial (I-H). No action will be taken by the Planning Commission at this time. (Applicant/Owner: Clark Structural, LLC) (Planner: Jeff Anderson)
Jeff Anderson, Principal Planner, along with Angela Darosa, Raney Planning and Management, provided the presentation and answered the Commission's questions.
There was no public comment.
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.
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, Chief Assistant 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.
Commissioner Sala provided his report.
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.
There were no future agenda items discussed.
| ADJOURNMENT |
The meeting adjourned at 10:10 a.m.
Motion: Dubin Second: Sala
Ayes: Dubin, Dukett, McCormick, Muller, Sala
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Grewal, Merwin
Next meeting scheduled for: May 14, 2026
The Regular Meeting of the Yolo County Planning Commission adjourned at 10:10 a.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Yolo County Planning Commission is May 14, 2026 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
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