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1. Approve the Negative Declaration; and 2 . Approve Conditional Zone Reclassification No. ZR-89-24 based upon the recommended "Bases for Zone Reclassification" and the "Conditions of Approval" listed in the staff report. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SITE APPROVAL APPLICATION NO. SA-91-17 OF KEN D. ANDREASEN to establish a commercial duck farm for 500 fowl. The property is located on the east side of Mackville Road, 920 feet north of Liberty Road, northeast of Clements (Supervisorial District 4) . Associate Planner Steve St. Sure introduced a staff report into the record. It was noted that several letters and a petition were received in opposition to this proposal. Concern was expressed over possible odor, flies and contamination of ground water from the proposed duck farm. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED PROPONENTS: Ken Andreason was present and said that a waste management plan is required and will be submitted to the Regional Water Quality Control Board. The waste management plan will be followed and will prevent any problem from duck waste. Drainage requirements will be followed and, therefore, there will be no water contamination from this operation. There will be no standing water around the poultry house. He has 20 acres of land and the duck litter will be dried and used for fertilizer on his 20 acres. The ducks will be kept in the duck house. He only proposed 500 ducks and this is considered to be a small operation. Senior Civil Engineer Tom Gau said that Public Works has a requirement that all drainage is to be retained on the site. OPPONENTS: Curt Drege, 28020 Mackville Rd. , said he was upset by this proposal, and that the duck farm would lower his property value. He was concerned over possible odors from the duck farm. He said there are residences in the surrounding area and there is to be a golf course to the east. He said the existing poultry farms in the area give odor problems even though his property is miles away from those farms. Also, he was concerned about the grading of the property. Comm. Bozzano commented that this, is an agricultural area and that such uses are placed in the agricultural area. Mr. Drege said he realized that, but the residences were approved and are existing and the two uses are not compatible. He said they received permits for their homes and the families have "put down their roots" in the area. The area has been developed with homes. MINUTES -7- FEB 21, 1991