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1 COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPROVED MINUTES MEETING OF APRIL 4, :00 A.M. The regular meeting of the Agricultural Preserve Advisory Committee was called to order by Guy Tingos at 9:00 A.M. in the Santa Barbara County Planning and Development, Third Floor Conference Room, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Guy Tingos, Agricultural Commissioner Vida McIsaac, Assessor's Office Brian Tetley, Planning and Development Alex Jevremovic, County Surveyor Royce Larsen, San Luis Obispo Cooperative Ext. STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Jenna Richardson, Deputy County Counsel Sharon Foster, Planning & Development NUMBER OF INTERESTED PERSONS: 15 ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA: I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: by Chair, Guy Tingos PUBLIC COMMENTS: Susan Petrovich, from Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, spoke to the approved minutes of February 7, 2014 item #8- Bolthouse Properties/Cuyama Solar Array Project Partial Contract Cancellation, stating that two spaces were left blank on page 3, item 8 of the project description. County Counsel, Jenna Richardson stated that the property was identified by other means so the minutes do not need to be changed. Guy Tingos agreed and no change was made to the minutes. II. MINUTES: The Minutes of March 7, 2014 and January were considered as follows: ACTION: McIsaac moved, seconded by Larson, and carried by a vote of 5-0 to approve the Minutes of March 7, 2014, amended. ACTION: Tetely moved, seconded by Tingos, and carried by a vote of (Jevremovic & Larsen abstained) to approve the Minutes of January 3, III. NEW ITEMS: 1. AG-II-100 Hamilton New Ag.PreserveContract Cuyama Florence Trotter, Planner (805) Consider the request of Kurt Hamilton owner, of Case No. 13AGP regarding a new agricultural preserve contract and its consistency with the Uniform Rules. The property

2 Page 2 is 360 acres identified as Assessor s Parcel Number , zoned AG-II- 100 with an A-II-100 Comprehensive Plan designation located at 2 ½ miles southeast of Highway 166 in the Cuyama area, Fifth Supervisorial District. McIsaac moved, seconded by Larson and carried by a vote of 5-0 to find the project consistent with the Uniform Rules pending planner verification of a new cattle lease AP-159 Reagan Ranch New Water Storage Tank Goleta 14LUP Kim Probert, Planner (805) Consider the request of Wallace Group agent for the owner, Young America s Foundation, of Case No.14LUP regarding a 68,000 gallon water storage tank, for fire suppression and for supplementing agriculture water and its consistency with the Uniform Rules. The property is acres identified as Assessor s Parcel Number , zoned AG-II-100 with an AG-II Comprehensive Plan designation located at Rancho Del Cielo 3383 Refugio Road in the Goleta area, Third Supervisorial District. McIsaac moved, seconded by Jevremovic, and carried by a vote of 5-0 to continue the project to the May 2, 2014 APAC meeting AP-159 Reagan Ranch Goleta Consider the current buildings and activities at the Reagan Ranch, Agricultural Preserve Contract No. 70-AP-159, and their consistency with the Uniform Rules. The property is acres identified as Assessor s Parcel Number , zoned AG-II-100 with an AG-II Comprehensive Plan designation located at Rancho Del Cielo 3383 Refugio Road in the Goleta area, Third Supervisorial District. McIsaac moved, seconded by Jevremovic, and carried by a vote of 5-0 to continue the project to the May 2, 2014 APAC meeting AP-37 Camp 4 Letter Consider the letter of December 2, 2013 from the committee to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians regarding their failure to assume a Williamson Act contract, determine if the violation of Uniform Rule 6-2A still exists, and a make a determination of how to proceed. The property is 1,418 acres identified as Assessor s Parcel Number , , , , zoned AG-II-100 with an AC Comprehensive Plan designation located at Southeast and Southwest corner of Baseline and Mora Avenues and State Highway 154 in the Santa Ynez Area, Third Supervisorial District. Tingos moved, seconded by Larsen and carried by a vote of 5-0 to determine that the violation is in the process of being corrected and no further action by APAC is necessary. 5. Cuyama Solar Report to the Board of Supervisor s Discuss and approve the Agricultural Preserve Advisory Committee s report to the Board of Supervisor s dated February 7, 2014 and its consistency with the Committee s action taken on February 7, This report is in regard to the Cuyama Solar s contract

3 Page 3 cancellation request. The Solar Array is proposed to be located on 167-acre portion or property identified as Assessor s Parcel Number , zoned AG-II-100, with an AC Comprehensive Plan designation located at 596 Kirschenmann Road in the Cuyama Area, First Supervisorial District. The Gen Tie-Line is proposed to be located on properties identified as Assessor s Parcel Numbers , , , , , zoned AG-II-100, with an AC Comprehensive Plan designation along the east side of Kirschenmann Road, extending 1.5 miles along the south and north sides of Washington Street ending at the Cuyama substation and proposed Switchyard in the Cuyama area, First Supervisorial District. Tetley moved, seconded by Jevremovic, and carried by a vote of (Larsen & McIsaac abstained) the chair revised the draft memo to the cover letter containing the minutes of the meeting of April 4, 2014 which will be forwarded to the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors. Novatt Main Residence 6. 13APG & Principle Horse Boarding Operation Buellton 13LUP Joyce Gerber, Planner (805) Consider the request of Brett Jones, for Lisa & Gary Novatt, of Case No. 13LUP regarding the approval of a main residence and garage, guest house and principal horse boarding operation and associated farm employee dwelling, hay barn, stalls, tack barn & riding arena and its consistency with the Uniform Rules. The property is acres identified as Assessor s Parcel Number , zoned AG-II-100 with an AC Comprehensive Plan designation located at East Highway 246- Parcel #2, in the Buellton area, Third Supervisorial District. McIsaac moved, seconded by Tetley, and carried by a vote of 5-0 to find the project consistent with the Uniform Rules specifically & 1-4 pending planner verification of the permanent pasture installation prior to occupancy of the farm employee dwelling AP-017 Happy Canyon LLC Riding Arena Santa Ynez 14LUP Joyce Gerber, Planner (805) GRD Consider the request of Brett Jones agent for the owner, Happy Canyon, LLC, of Case No. 14LUP , 14GRD regarding the request for a riding arena as part of an approved Principal Boarding & Breeding Operation and its consistency with the Uniform Rules. The property is acres identified as Assessor s Parcel Number , zoned AG-II-100 with an AC Comprehensive Plan designation located at 5125 Happy Canyon Road in the Santa Ynez area, Third Supervisorial District. McIsaac moved, seconded by Larsen, and carried by a vote of 5-0 to find the project consistent to the Uniform Rules specifically and pending planner verification of the principal boarding & breeding operation AP-132 Hughes New Single Family Dwelling Hollister Ranch- Lot 126 Consider the request of Bob Curtis agent for the owner, Kim Hughes, of Agricultural Preserve Contract No. 72-AP-132 regarding a new single family dwelling and its consistency with the Uniform Rules. The property is acres identified as Assessor s Parcel Number , zoned AG-II-320 with an A-II-320

4 Page 4 Comprehensive Plan designation located at Hollister Ranch Lot 126 (Gaviota) area, Third Supervisorial District. No action was taken. Tingos moved, McIsaac seconded, carried by a vote of 5-0 to continue to the May 2, 2024 as a discussion item. Issues that need to be addressed: Commercial Ag. Viability. W-2 s, Description of duties. Letter from John McCarty supporting the configuration of the 2 acre envelope. The project needs further discussion of Uniform Rule E AP-036 Flannery Guest House Carpinteria Tammy Weber Planner, Consider the request of Jennifer Siemens agent for the owner, Terrance Flannery of Agricultural Preserve Contract No. 02-AP-036 regarding the request of a remodel and a new detached carport and a new detached guest house and its consistency with the Uniform Rules. The property is acres identified as Assessor s Parcel Number , zoned AG-I-10 with an A-I-10 Comprehensive Plan designation located at 5160 Foothill Road in the Carpinteria area, First Supervisorial District. McIsaac moved, seconded by Larson, and carried by a vote of 5-0 to find the project consistent with the Uniform Rules specifically & 1-4 pending planner verification of the planting of an additional 30 trees or acreage. V. DISCUSSION ITEMS: 10. Hilltop Ranch New Contract Lompoc Consider the request of Scott D. Page agent for the owner Hilltop Ranch, LLC for information regarding a new agricultural preserve contract. The property is acres identified as Assessor s Parcel Number , currently zoned 100-AG with an A-II Comprehensive Plan designation. The property is located at 7601 Santos Road in the Lompoc area, Third Supervisorial District. Tingos moved, seconded by McIsaac and carried by a vote of 5-0 to continue the project to the May 2, 2014 APAC meeting at the request of the applicant. VI. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Committee members may make reports to Committee regarding individual contracts requiring placement on a future agenda or on general procedural matters. No official action shall be taken on any individual matter. Sergio Ricardo from the Assessor s office was introduced as Vida McIsaac s alternate when she is absent. There being no further business to come before the Agricultural Preserve Advisory Committee the meeting was adjourned until 9:00 A.M. on May 2, 2014, in the Planning and Development, Third Floor Conference Room, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA Meeting adjourned at 11:35 A.M.

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