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6. VARIANCE NO.VR-00-2 OF ROSS C. BROWN TRUSTEE to reduce the minimum lot size from 40 <br /> acres to 1.8 acres and to reduce the minimum lot width from 330 feet to 242 feet. The project C-ite is <br /> located on the north side of West Ripon Road, 500 feet east of Alice Road,west of Ripon <br /> (Supervisorial District 5). <br /> Jim Van Buren, Senior Planner, introduced the staff report into the record. <br /> PUBLIC HEARING OPENED: <br /> PROPONENTS: <br /> Martha Johanson, representing the property owner,said the property has almonds, and this project will not <br /> change that use. The applicant wants do deed some of the property to a friend and give the rest to his <br /> heirs. <br /> Commissioner Howard said that Variances are very challenging. The Commission does not really have <br /> much discretion with Variances. The Board of Supervisors has more discretion in granting Variances. <br /> OPPONENTS: <br /> None were present. <br /> PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED: <br /> MOTION: <br /> It was moved, seconded(Stockar/Morri),and passed by a unanimous roll call vote(7-0)to deny VR-00-2 <br /> based on the inability to make Findings 1 and 2 contained in the staff report. <br /> VOTE: <br /> AYES: HOWARD, ELEY, MORRI, SOLARI, STOCKAR, DEMICHELIS, CARTER <br /> NOES: NONE <br /> ABSENT: NONE <br /> PC MINUTES - PC: 9-21-00 <br />