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Planner Luz (Luis) Vercano explained the site is zoned Mesquite Lake Medium Industrial (MLI2) with a renewable energy overlay. Vercano said the facility would include a warehouse, offices, parking and secure chemical storage in metal containers, would operate roughly from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and would employ approximately four to 12 people. The facility is designed as a secure, closed environment with controlled access and annual safety training for employees; staff said loading would be limited to about five to 10 box‑truck deliveries per month.

Vercano said the applicant submitted an initial study (24‑0034) and staff recommended adoption of a mitigated negative declaration as recommended by the Environmental Evaluation Committee at its April 24, 2025 hearing. The staff presentation described purification and drying processes needed to reduce contaminant levels for semiconductor manufacturing, procedures for hazardous‑waste collection and third‑party disposal, and compliance with applicable safety standards (OSHA, GHS, fire code, IATA and DOT regulations noted in the project materials).

Planner Vercano also advised the commission of an added condition requiring bonding for system closure and site restoration after operations cease, including removal of planned facilities unless structures are requested to remain and approved by the planning director. Kirk Christian, director of construction and facilities for Resurg, said he had read the project materials and had no questions.

A commissioner moved to recommend approval of Conditional Use Permit 24‑0024 as recommended by staff; the motion carried. The planning department will authorize the director to sign the permit upon receipt of required documents. Staff and the applicant noted that many of the operational safety details will be implemented under hazardous materials and building permits and through required reporting to regulatory agencies.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Imperial County - Planning Commission - Jul 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Commission approved Conditional Use Permit 24‑0024 on July 23, 2025 for a 7,000-square‑foot hydrazine processing facility submitted by Resurg at 3555 Old Highway 111 in Imperial, subject to a site-closure and restoration bonding condition.","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},6497094,"Planning Commission declines to approve Winter Haven cannabis dispensary CUP and parking variance",1177,717000,1894000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5459587-a9564e51b5d021baf76487fcb31937d8&start=717&end=1894","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5459587-a9564e51b5d021baf76487fcb31937d8/thumbnail_717000.jpg","/articles/6497094/Imperial-County/California/Planning-Commission-declines-to-approve-Winter-Haven-cannabis-dispensary-CUP-and-parking-variance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6497094-39254ffe209570d078701d84aa0abeee/orig.mp4?Expires=1770733062&Signature=HA~9SjKyfUAqbmzkvcwVLxa6QJWvS2~KYrH3WblmLdZG0mS8IDmqbyr0d1zjIMNoVK~-j4s1fSasLe~DfHvFtSw-1EsVWhz9-I1XwdFQxe5qB1pdwnYdMcxmRDrwpyqoDy~t2CC4Z0O2xR2ZGgsJusKAliu5Loo5R2PZE2lWPbnUCWNFASfOOA0y2-8un8bsg6pmeyAQe754aNAeJFoWRFHK8TF5-bI5k9k350uwPUgskk~FaP3OEbDotFJEg2hIELlthx2NW7SbUzNbRyjIc75dQf5Ixk6OncKGQ094BsK4ZURvv-qhtUGVDaAtgBTb58w7B2~9S1HIHPMQ-gbo4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Imperial County Planning Commission on July 23, 2025 did not approve a proposed cannabis dispensary and a related parking variance for a site at 509 Railroad Avenue in Winter Haven. The applicant, WH Launch LLC, had sought a conditional use permit (CUP 23‑0018) and a variance (24‑0001) to allow operation of a dispensary with delivery and an on-site consumption lounge and to permit 25 parking spaces, with employees using adjacent property owned by the applicant for overflow parking.

Planner Heraldo Kettle presented the application and said the site is in the Woodhaven Urban Area Plan and zoned C‑2. He said staff recommended a negative declaration from the Environmental Evaluation Committee (staff cited that committee’s recommendation dated April 25, 2024) and recommended approval of both the CUP and variance subject to the conditions in the staff report.

Independent economist Mike Brackett of DNG Economics presented an economic and fiscal impact analysis prepared for the county executive office. Brackett said his analysis estimated about $24 million in total regional economic activity over 30 years, operational revenue of roughly $2.5 million per year, about seven operational jobs, and a net fiscal benefit to the county of about $6.2 million over 30 years (approximately $10.5 million in revenue and $4.3 million in costs over three decades).

Applicant Stewart Namal raised questions about two conditions proposed by the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office: (1) the applicant’s contribution to training costs related to drug‑recognition and DUI training (the sheriff’s office asked the applicant to reimburse training costs, to be managed by the county); and (2) installation of license‑plate‑reading cameras at ingress/egress locations with data access granted to the sheriff’s office. Namal said those particular requirements had not been required on some prior projects and described the request as \"a little bit unfair,\" but he told the commission he would cooperate and comply if the conditions were imposed.

Planning department staff said the sheriff’s office had provided the conditions and offered options to accept, remove, or postpone the items pending sheriff attendance; the applicant asked to proceed that day. After discussion and a roll call, motions to recommend approval of the CUP and to approve the variance were both put to a vote and did not carry. Staff advised that parties wishing to appeal the commission’s decision may file an appeal in writing with the Board of Supervisors; the appeal fee was stated as $1,000.","The Planning Commission on July 23, 2025 did not approve Conditional Use Permit 23‑0018 or Variance 24‑0001 for a proposed WH Launch LLC cannabis dispensary at 509 Railroad Avenue in Winter Haven after discussion over sheriff’s conditions and parking and security requirements.",{"_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},6497100,"Commission approves 30-year time extension for proposed Apex Energy battery project",310,486000,796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5459587-a9564e51b5d021baf76487fcb31937d8&start=486&end=796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5459587-a9564e51b5d021baf76487fcb31937d8/thumbnail_486000.jpg","/articles/6497100/Imperial-County/California/Commission-approves-30-year-time-extension-for-proposed-Apex-Energy-battery-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6497100-285bb4ff03c32d44e9bfbd477b2d9c97/orig.mp4?Expires=1770733062&Signature=im6NIL1VXWQ5V620Hf-ztQHq-1E2f6EeNeNlGBitN6A5EX3xR67yo3ZHtBjujpKXT9gWF-rEPcCap3J2qMzFAIFvl~KfseJFhiAMbBwP4RVcPgSLng1Ffx2T178rkEYZAbppCZqieQC6sAjR70sJ~G0b~axNQEgReMlUVJp2FhgrNFwjt-DLF-mmFU0V-SzqTOPI7Ml04j2EBGAo74bCg3z9KPYkWgDyWRGjdDmRrlTzx5xZ~y6GJGnPPXnNpbFcBVi3FDCkw0rz2Lh~YNzuHNY6kyJrcEqHSny9plhJ7fq8PMKCIGOmdJqf3e8o5Um7k36Y5yKKMi~Dfrg78CMNzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Imperial County Planning Commission voted July 23, 2025 to approve an amendment to Conditional Use Permit 23‑25 to extend the permit’s time limit from 15 years to 30 years for a proposed 100‑megawatt battery energy storage system at 1884 Drew Road in Sealy.

Planner Heraldo Kettle explained the amendment request from Apex Energy Solutions LLC as a change to General Condition G10 to reflect project life‑cycle and financing needs. He said the previously approved CUP authorized construction and operation of a 100 MW battery energy storage facility and that, if approved, the amendment would leave all original conditions of approval in place.

Heraldo told commissioners that staff recommended finding the amendment exempt from environmental review under the standards cited in the project report (staff referenced government‑code and CEQA screening provisions as noted in the file) and recommended adoption of the attached resolution with supporting findings. Applicant representative Ramon Gonzales told the commission he had reviewed the project materials and had no questions.

A commissioner moved to recommend approval of the amendment as recommended by staff and the commission voted to approve the amendment. Planning staff advised that anyone wishing to appeal the commission’s decision may file an appeal in writing with the Planning and Development Services Department.","The Planning Commission on July 23, 2025 approved an amendment to Conditional Use Permit 23‑25 to extend the term for a proposed 100‑megawatt battery energy storage project at 1884 Drew Road from 15 to 30 years.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6497103,"Planning Commission approves parcel map to split Holtville property",443,85000,528000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5459587-a9564e51b5d021baf76487fcb31937d8&start=85&end=528","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5459587-a9564e51b5d021baf76487fcb31937d8/thumbnail_85000.jpg","/articles/6497103/Imperial-County/California/Planning-Commission-approves-parcel-map-to-split-Holtville-property","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6497103-bf05ecdfb3ee1d338bf4833e86172cdc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770733062&Signature=j~isc4mOQNm15ZDHFGh0-qIFjRB0rwFvI0XAyrW~0ppP3P~65IcVeAvokOkSeSrtdVRsRH9YxFRsHTRUzPm64pzspNi5bh31reYpqv5lLJCMZ4rrkGA8NaE-tlMHvnLuksDLskFYRcEcJzx5aHpyrWYmzXODlAhciOYJyL5ahKp2~QsAd~qA50CqMr8F3n2V9kIWoRntqX~aTt7XS17LuT9wNEUxkcUlfGuzEuNJistNwxoUyoK9qWt1exd49DhzJIaRdfBxX3NA7uk9cbEjPf8-PPIaef5BsHojNIL~yXWterLHc0aFDt-cJF9HlV4H2raxW0zvhuurbu1khPfPyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Imperial County Planning Commission on July 23, 2025 approved Parcel Map 02515 to legally separate a house at 2904 Holt Road in Holtville from the adjoining agricultural land, allowing the residence to be conveyed separately from the farm property.

Planner Luz Vercano told commissioners that the site, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 045-020-056 and 045-020-057, is designated agriculture under the county general plan and zoned A-2/A-2R. Vercano said staff recommended adoption of a negative declaration, noting the Environmental Evaluation Committee found the project would not have a significant environmental effect at its June 12, 2025 meeting.

Vercano described the proposal as a legal recognition of an existing physical separation on the tract: Parcel 1 would total approximately 152.82 acres to remain in agricultural use, and Parcel 2 would total roughly 2.5 acres and contain the existing single-family residence built in 1956. Applicant Britt Dhalliwal told the commission the smaller parcel will return portions that are currently out of production to field use and said, \"That area...it's not in production. That's gonna go back into production. It'll just be simply a field and a house.\" Dhalliwal also confirmed the lot lines shown in the map were correct.

A commissioner moved to recommend approval of the parcel map as recommended by staff and the commission voted to approve the map. The planning department advised that anyone wishing to appeal the commission’s decision may file an appeal in writing with the Planning and Development Services Department.

Staff materials and the commission’s action record the Environmental Evaluation Committee’s negative-declaration finding from June 12, 2025 as the environmental basis for approval; the commission’s approval is subject to the conditions attached to the resolution adopted with the map.","On July 23, 2025, the Imperial County Planning Commission approved Parcel Map 02515 to separate a residence from surrounding agricultural land at 2904 Holt Road in Holtville; staff adopted a negative declaration from the Environmental Evaluation Committee.","actionData","errors"]

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