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County staff described the project area roughly five miles west of Calexico and summarized an originally approved solar development (Wisteria Solar) that included 16 CUPs covering more than 2,600 acres and about 250 megawatts. Staff told the commission the project’s final EIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2013091084) was certified by the Board of Supervisors on Dec. 30, 2014, and staff recommended the commission find no further environmental documentation is necessary for the proposed time extension and amendments.

Christina Gispert, representing RWE (contracted by Con Edison, the original developer), said the applicant is seeking to ‘‘keep the existing project that was analyzed in the EIR and approved alive’’ while it pursues interconnection. ‘‘We will file for interconnection on that line in 2026 when the queue opens again,’’ she said, adding that the interconnection process takes about two years. Gispert said the applicant expects to continue paying option payments to landowners and that some parcels remain in agricultural use while development potential is evaluated.

Several nearby residents spoke in opposition or with concerns. Valeria Mejia, a lifelong resident of Brockman Road, said invasive vegetation, increased predator encounters and mismanagement of rights-of-way and ditch banks have affected neighbors. ‘‘These properties are not being properly managed…we see an influx of leucophyllum…invasive tamarisk…burrowing owls are incredibly important here,’’ Mejia said, adding that the existing environmental studies are over a decade old and that the extension could amount to long-term loss of farmland.

Other public commenters emphasized poor maintenance at already-developed sites and wildlife impacts. Shauna Bishop asked commissioners to ‘‘drive through the area’’ to inspect roadsides, promised landscaping and maintenance. Annabelle Ruiz and others said vegetation adjacent to panels has grown high and created fire and visibility concerns.

Commissioners asked county staff and the applicant questions about mitigation and operational oversight. Staff said that weed control is a nuisance-code enforcement matter and that fence-line vegetation may belong to underlying property owners; staff committed to follow up with public works to determine responsibility and enforcement options. The applicant said the existing operational site (Wisteria 1) is well maintained and that its crews respond to maintenance complaints immediately.

A commissioner moved and a second was made to recommend approval of Time Extension 240004 as recommended by staff. On the roll call, commissioners present voted to recommend approval; staff noted that the item will proceed to the Board of Supervisors for final action. The commission encouraged residents to bring maintenance complaints to the Planning Department so staff can investigate and enforce nuisance and condition requirements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Imperial County - Planning Commission - Mar 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Imperial County Planning Commission voted to recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve a time extension for the Wisteria Solar development agreement, keeping 11 conditional use permits active while the developer seeks interconnection and updates performance milestones.","taxTitle","Imperial County, California","taxId",3829,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6638334,"Planning commission approves lot line adjustment in Ocotillo to resolve house encroachment",284,68873,353230,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2571683-6c678c7780bd41b75ea917eac89c7a52&start=68&end=353","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2571683-6c678c7780bd41b75ea917eac89c7a52/thumbnail_68873.jpg","/articles/6638334/Imperial-County/California/Planning-commission-approves-lot-line-adjustment-in-Ocotillo-to-resolve-house-encroachment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6638334-65be9e0bae5840fdcfcba7100db2df77/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447859&Signature=WIMSqGxNvlvKdaxg4ua4Ay4JVpN77O~I84yzkwRquYHgsdhaDT9MGo~~P6ylFEJay~NVoJjZ8llUgpd8JlygAbGlA1AyMqPNn4kcPTcWj4if~lp5oJQxSBHcYKR69qkHQvu0UghZU~nouIGMgeyPjIipcAhM7Eg1Aeu5n3~g~shWcnMrjv60sL-cSOydUoiN1DXnkdC3qvu7~CrtbmdpIPkTYtMZO7CyVTXHs5M21YP72W69Uj8ocFvV42CvEKkELw3a9c65IkQ0v6R7wonDEiqZQTJhDx5gqMlqB5DDSXfQEh3~fQ888M6OyF8YxJQV~s9N0Ush1w8qNO3GdrJ1XQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Imperial County Planning Commission voted to approve Lot Line Adjustment 00339 for two adjacent parcels at 1179 and 1181 Boundary Avenue in Ocotillo, the commission heard on the item and approved staff’s recommendation.

Planner Luis Verrano told the commission the application would resolve an encroachment in which a residential structure on parcel B (APN 033-555-008) extended onto parcel A (APN 033-555-007). ‘‘This project is located at 1179 and 1181 Boundary Avenue, Ocotillo, California,’’ Verrano said during his presentation, noting both parcels currently measure about 0.41 acres each and will be reconfigured to approximately 0.36 acres (parcel A) and 0.47 acres (parcel B).

Staff advised the commission that water service to both parcels is supplied by the Coyote Valley Mutual Water Company and that sewage will be handled by individual septic systems. Vehicular access to both parcels will remain via Bondrew Yapne. Verrano recommended the commission find the lot line adjustment categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (Article 19, Section 15305) for minor lot line adjustments and approve the application subject to the conditions attached in the staff report.

Taylor Priest, representing Precision Engineering and Surveying and the applicants Robert Corgy and Roberta Klein, confirmed he had read the project materials and agreed with the staff recommendation.

After no public speakers came forward, a commissioner moved and a second was made to recommend approval. On the roll call, the commissioners present voted unanimously to approve Lot Line Adjustment 00339. The commission clerk announced that an appeal of the commission’s decision must be filed within 10 days if a member of the public wishes to contest the approval.

The decision formalizes legal parcel boundaries for the two properties and carries the conditions and findings in the staff report; any appeals proceed to the Board of Supervisors per county procedures.","The Imperial County Planning Commission voted to approve Lot Line Adjustment 00339 to move a property line between two adjacent parcels at 1179 and 1181 Boundary Avenue in Ocotillo, resolving an encroachment of a residence onto the neighboring parcel.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6638324,"Commission recommends approval of grain feed mill CUP in El Centro with overnight hours and limited truck trips",246,2212425,2458810,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2571683-6c678c7780bd41b75ea917eac89c7a52&start=2212&end=2458","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2571683-6c678c7780bd41b75ea917eac89c7a52/thumbnail_2212425.jpg","/articles/6638324/Imperial-County/California/Commission-recommends-approval-of-grain-feed-mill-CUP-in-El-Centro-with-overnight-hours-and-limited-truck-trips","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6638324-9e897475b58ea8ce509237f0a49ee22f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447859&Signature=TaEbTxuGNvUOC7FV5vMuplbxtVklp7XfXAkKyCtAMXCuvjyjZlmyhlNGiB9AzpNDO31ab4eETeH0kfkA5ZwFefVJ4xeh-BBjrvXyBAY3RswlcQLqUC5Ptl7NULpxlMSSf25kwrPpP2x3dmI8j2Cqh3W~37Kl~UqbqC~7R861O0PyEZ5nzm9nprapE~MAKCIiF1atAX2OogUsXCowisPxE1kOcKvz88zFGe7eVICUFoBzec-mB7-3nbUCqu~QaqPbJQSI83RusUlQn~DsMlj6F5pCwnWzck9vt1T3Uv9KIeg7mF~qMQ6xLcmIXMs4JztTfSjqhu6XcZrciSY1ZPqZjA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Imperial County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 23-0001, which would allow a grain feed mill to be constructed and operated at 2015 Silvia Road in El Centro.

County staff summarized the proposal: the applicant seeks permission to construct a roughly 5,730-square-foot feed mill on a 35.8-acre parcel (APN 062-080-015) in an A2 general agriculture zone. The proposed facility would include two grain silos, two holding tanks and two flaking mills with steam chests. Feed inputs would include corn trucked in from Calipatria and wheat produced on-site; finished feed would be transported to LVS Cattle Feeders at 495 West Heber Road in El Centro. Staff said the operation was expected to generate eight trucks entering and leaving the site per day (16 daily trips) and would operate from midnight to 6 a.m., Monday through Saturday.

Staff recommended adoption of a negative declaration (Environmental Evaluation Committee, 12/12/2024) and approval of the CUP subject to the conditions in the staff report. Applicant representative Patrick Bush, general manager for the ranch at Lavaya Sabia, told the commission he had read the project materials and agreed with the proposal.

No members of the public spoke in opposition during the hearing and a commissioner moved, with a second, to recommend approval as presented. The roll call vote showed commissioners present voting in favor; the commission clerk announced that anyone wishing to appeal the decision must file within 10 days.

Approval by the Board of Supervisors is the final decision point if an appeal is filed or if the commission’s recommendation is appealed upward; staff will execute the conditioned CUP upon receipt of required permits and any required submittals.","The planning commission voted to recommend approval of Conditional Use Permit 23-0001 to allow construction and operation of a grain feed mill and associated equipment on a 35.8-acre parcel at 2015 Silvia Road in El Centro, subject to conditions and a negative declaration.","actionData","errors"]

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