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a. Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) A-08204 between Monterey County and the City of Greenfield modifying the terms and conditions relating to the annexation of the Yanks development project to the City of Greenfield.
b. Authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign the Amendment No. 1.
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve Amendment No.1 to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) A-08204 between Monterey County and the City of Greenfield modifying the terms and conditions relating to the annexation of the Yanks development project to the City of Greenfield.
b. Authorize the Chair of the Board to sign the Amendment No. 1.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On November 4, 1997, the County of Monterey certified an EIR and approved a Combined Development Permit (CDP) No. SH94002 for the Yanks Air Museum that includes development of a World War II and “Golden Era” aircraft museum, aircraft storage hangers, winery and tasting room, fueling stations, hotel, free standing restaurant, fast food restaurants, retail space, amphitheater and a recreational vehicle park and caretaker’s unit. The project included placement of 306 acres into permanent agricultural easement, and conveyance of this acreage to “an appropriate non-profit conservancy or trust as designated by the Board of Supervisors”; in this case, the Ag Land Conservancy. The County of Monterey approved two extension requests for the CDP in 2006, and 2008 with an addendum to the EIR. Entitlements for the project were fully vested around 2010 when the County issued permits to begin development of the RV park.
Pursuant to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) A-08204 between Monterey County and the City of Greenfield (Attachment B), a phased annexation schedule was established which would result in annexation of the project site to the City “no later than ten (10) years after the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy.” A...
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