Special Use Permit / Site Development Permit for a public utility facility (solar electric generation facility)
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2020120514
Lead Agency
Plumas County
Document Title
Special Use Permit / Site Development Permit for a public utility facility (solar electric generation facility)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
3/29/2021
Document Description
The project being proposed by Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative for the property located at 92754 Highway 70, Vinton, which is privately owned by Mary Duncan, is a solar electric generation facility. The property is zoned 1-2 (Light Industrial), S-1 (Suburban), F (Farm Animal Combining), and SP-ScR
(Special Plan Scenic Road). Under Plumas County Code {PCC), a solar electric generation facility is considered a "public utility facility." A "public utility facility" is defined as the following by Plumas County Code Section 9-2.277 - Public utility facility: "Public utility facility" shall mean an improvement use necessary for the provision, distribution, or conveyance to the public of utilities or a facility for the maintenance of such facilities. Due to the site being zoned S-1, which permits residential uses, a "public utility facility" is a use permitted subject
to a special use permit {PCC 9-2.1502(b)(1 )}. Additionally, due to a portion of the property being zoned 1-2, a site development review (site development permit) is required. The parcel in which the project is located is approximately 37.01 acres. The proposed project would encompass 26.8 acres of the 37.01 acre parcel. The proposed solar electric generation facility would produce 4.625 MWAC
(megawatts - alternating current) and 5.694 MWDC (megawatts - direct current) of power. The expected yearly power output of the facility is 12,425 MWh (megawatt-hour).
Contact Information
Name
Tim Evans
Agency Name
Associate Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
Quincy
Counties
Plumas
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
92754 Highway 70
Zip
96135
Total Acres
26.8
Parcel #
010-200-009
State Highways
Highway 70
Township
23
Range
16
Section
34,35
Base
MDM
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Plumas County
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Plumas
Final Environmental Document Available at
Plumas County Planning Department
555 Main Street
Quincy, CA 95971
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
No
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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