Front Porch Farms; File No. UPE19-0034
Summary
SCH Number
2022050364
Public Agency
Sonoma County
Document Title
Front Porch Farms; File No. UPE19-0034
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/17/2022
Document Description
The proposed project is a Use Permit to allow for three annual agricultural promotional events to promote the onsite agriculture operation which includes 69 acres in crop production (Front Porch Farms) in the form of farm dinners using the agricultural products produced onsite, including a maximum of 150 guests to conclude by 10 pm.
Contact Information
Name
Marina Herrera
Agency Name
Permit Sonoma
Job Title
Planner III
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Healdsburg
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Northern California
Zip
95448
Total Acres
110 acres
Parcel #
088-030-016
Township
09W
Range
14
Section
09N
Other Location Info
LIA B7, F1, F2, RC200/100 VOH
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Categorical Exemption. 15301 Existing Facilities.
Reasons for Exemption
Permit Sonoma has determined that the project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to the Provisions of Title 14 of the California Administrative Code, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), which provides for negligible expansion of an existing use. The proposed agricultural events will allow three annual events including 150 attendees, which does not include the development of new structures.
A categorical exemption is also appropriate because the evidence supports the conclusion the project will not have a significant impact on local traffic conditions as determined by the Focused Traffic Study (W Trans, 12/4/2019) for the project concluded that the project is presumed to have a less than significant impact as farm dinners with 150 attendees would generate fewer than 136 trips and would not have an impact on local traffic conditions.
No exceptions listed under CEQA Section 15300.2 apply, including the “unusual circumstances” exception because the evidence in the record supports the conclusion that there is no reasonable possibility the Project will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. The evidence does not support a finding that an unusual circumstance exists and the water analysis and traffic analysis did not identify significant effects on the environment.
County Clerk
Sonoma
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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