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BA 9-10-81 Gomez -10- Mr. Hunter also noted that the Board has requested an ordinance amendment that would apply to dairies because of their particular needs; but he felt that would not apply to raising of various kinds of crops. Comma Becker said there were 5 parcels in the area with more than one residence; he felt this was intensive farming; the yield is great on a small parcel. Comm. Boyden felt there was justification because of the unusual crops that are grown on it; if it was only barley or corn that was being grown, that would not justify it. MOTION: Moved, seconded (Serpa-Boyden) and carried by a unanimous roll call vote to ratify the Negative Declaration and approve the Variance subject to the following: 1. If the property is sold, the mobilehome is to be removed from the property. Finding: The property is in intensive farming. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIRECTOR'S REPORT A letter was received from Mr. Roger Sitkin concerning the Ross Purviance Excavation Permit . " The property is being excavated under the operation of Stockton Sand and Gravel. Mr. Sitkin requested a revocation hearing. Mr. Thanas said that Mr. Sitkin was present for this discussion and staff contacted Stockton Sand and Gravel to inform them of this discussion. Roger Sitkin, 8008 Waverly Road, Linden, was present and said he manages the property on which the Stockton Sand and Gravel is operating. That property belongs to his grandmother. He showed slides to illustrate dumping and burying of trash on the property. He stated the dumping is in violation of the ordinance. Asphalt has been dumped near the Calaveras River. He noted there is a violation of condition #7 of the permit which required a 50' wide levee. Stockton Sand and Gravel has not acquired a new streambed alteration permit for the excavation permit. The operator has not submitted an adequate rehabilitation plan to the Department of Fish and Game and Mr. Sitkin said he did not believe that department will issue a new permit. lie said there has been significant removal of top soil; 10,000 to 20,000 yards of prime agricultural loam were removed and this included an area of mature oak trees. He said that condition #5 is in violation. He said a serious concern is the lack of rehabilitation of the site. The slopes have not been re-seeded. Mr. Sitkin asked for revocation of the existing permit. Attorney Mark Adams, representing Stockton Sand and Gravel, was present and said that some of the slides shown were not of the property which is under lease with the grandmother. Only this last spring, Mr. Sitkin negotiated another lease for the property for further excavation. Mr. Adams said that no notice was given to Stockton Sand & Gravel that they are in violation of the permit. The asphalt was dumped on the property over 20 years ago and there has not been anything further since that time. Staff has monitored the situation and they have not found that the violations were of significant concern to warrant revocation.