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Chair Randy Hamilton February 16, 2021 Page 4 of 5 • There will also be separate pens for goats and sheep adjacent to the chicken pen. All pens will be located on an elevated pad. • Manure will be removed from the pens and from within the chicken coupes at least twice per week and stored in a freestanding enclosed 10'x10' structure located within the chicken pen. • Manure will be removed from the site and transported to an approved disposal facility at least once per week. CVRWQCB will regulate runoff. • 22' elevated pad will include a 4,000 sq. ft. general purpose ag barn/shop and septic system. Within that area will be a segmented 1,600 sq. ft. area to for meat processing (slaughter/butcher). The meat processing area will be regularly pressure washed and kept clean. Will ultimately include Hussein family home and caretakers' quarters. • All egg and meat processing activities will be regulated by California Department of Food and Agriculture ("CDFA"). This will be consumed for personal use an sold on small scale to family, friends, religious festivals, and at farmer's markets. The Commission Should Approve the Modified Project. We submit that the Project, as modified, should be approved by the Commission for the following reasons: • The Project site lies in the AG -40 zone and is an appropriate location for I he proposed small-scale animal raising and meat processing use. • The 1,000 chicken project has been substantially reduced in scale from its initial proposal (3,000 chickens) and as originally modified in 2020 (1,500 chickens) to address concerns raised throughout the process. • The Project has been designed to ensure adequate shelter for all chickens and to address odor and run-off concerns related to manure. • Planning Staff has prepared a comprehensive and thorough initial study/mitigated negative declaration to reduce all potential environmental impacts from the Project to a level of "less -than - significant." This determination is supported by substantial evidence in the record before the Commission. {00177524.}