Needles, CA: Summary and voting results from the Needles Planning Commission Meeting.

Needles, CA: Summary and voting results from the Needles Planning Commission Meeting.

A Needles Planning Commission Meeting was held on Wednesday, September 20th, 2017 inside the Needles City Council Chambers in Needles, California.

** Here is a summary and the voting results that occurred during the meeting: **

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– Agenda Item #6(A):

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A public hearing to consider all evidence and testimony for or against approval of a General Plan Amendment from a “Medium Density Residential” (MH) Designation to a “Neighborhood Commercial” (CN) designation and a Proposed Zone Change from a Two-Family Residential (R-2) Designation to a Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) Designation for the Property Known as APN 0186-213-23, 318 San Clemente, Needles, CA.

Approve the Findings of Facts and Resolution No. 09-06-2017 PC recommending approval of a General Plan Amendment from a “Medium Density Residential” (MH) Designation to a “Neighborhood Commercial” (CN) designation and a Proposed Zone Change from a Two-Family Residential (R-2) Designation to a Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) Designation for the Property Known As APN 0186-213-23, 318 San Clemente, Needles, CA.

Members of the Needles Planning Commission unanimously voted to approve the Findings of Facts and Resolution No. 09-06-2017 PC recommending approval of a General Plan Amendment from a “Medium Density Residential” (MH) Designation to a “General Commercial” (CN) designation and a Proposed Zone Change from a Two-Family Residential (R-2) Designation to a General Commercial (C-2) Designation for the Property Known As APN 0186-213-23, 318 San Clemente, Needles, CA.

Members of the Needles Planning Commission changed “Neighborhood Commercial (C-1)” designation to a “General Commercial (C-2)”.

– Agenda Item #6(B):

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A public hearing to consider all evidence and testimony for or against approval of a Conditional Use Permit for a medical marijuana cultivation facility in the General Commercial (C-2) Zone, located at 318 San Clemente, also known as APN 0186-213-23, 318 San Clemente.

Approve the Findings of Facts and Resolution No. 09-06-2017-1PC recommending approval of a Conditional Use Permit for a medical marijuana cultivation facility in the General Commercial (C-2) Zone, located at 318 San Clemente, also known as APN 0186-213-23, 318 San Clemente.

Members of the Needles Planning Commission unanimously voted to approve the Findings of Facts and Resolution No. 09-06-2017-1PC recommending approval of a Conditional Use Permit for a medical marijuana cultivation facility in the General Commercial (C-2) Zone, located at 318 San Clemente, also known as APN 0186-213-23, 318 San Clemente, with the added conditions on #47: adding a propose of fencing along property with a combination of block and rod iron non and climbable; and the added conditions on #50: adding trees to the east side of the building property (between the freeway’s off-ramp and the building).

Members of the Needles Planning Commission also took out “deferred for 18 months” regarding putting off the timing a bit of construction on the block wall; and members of the Needles Planning Commission said “No” to having chain link fencing with bar wire that was planned during the 18 months deferred.

– Agenda Item #6(C):

Request for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Amendment from Medical Investor Holdings LLC for a medical marijuana manufacturing facility, adding a 10’x20’ processing module using volatile solvents, in the C-2, General Commercial item to be continued to October 4, 2017.

Agenda Item #6(C) was continued to next Needles Planning Commission Meeting being held on Wednesday, October 4th, 2017.

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Members of the Needles Planning Commission.

**** City Manager Report: ****

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Needles City Manager Rick Daniels.

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For more information regarding the Needles City Council Meetings, please contact Cindy Semione, Secretary to the Board, at the City of Needles at: 1 (760) 326-2113 Ext. 327.