PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ferndale Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on January 8, 2025, at 6:00pm at 834 Main Street, Ferndale, CA 95536 for the following item:

1. Proposed Lot Line Adjustment (LLA) to add approximately 4,030 square feet of undeveloped area from the Detlefsen parcel to the Cory parcel. Both parcels are located in the City of Ferndale. The Cory parcel is located at 724 Vanston Street (APN 030-141-012), and is approximately 6,200 square feet in size. The Detlefsen parcel is located on the northerly side of Fern Avenue, approximately 225 feet northwest of the intersection of Main Street and Fern Avenue; it is approximately 2.61 acres in size, and does not have an assigned street address at this time (APN 030-141-016). Parcel sizes before and after the LLA:
Cory parcel: ±6,200 sq. ft.(before) and ±10,230 sq. t. (after)
Detlefsen parcel: ±2.61 acres (before) and ±2.52 acres (after).
The LLA is being proposed to increase the size of the Cory parcel to allow for the construction of an ADU/garage structure in the future. The Cory parcel is currently developed with a detached single family residence, and the Detlefsen parcel is developed with a 1,420 square foot barn and 295 square foot garage/shed. The Cory parcel is currently served by community water and sewer, and the Detlefsen is within the service areas for City sewer and Del Oro water. No new development is proposed as part of this LLA application. A finding of exemption of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is recommended pursuant to Section 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines, Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations, of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

The public is invited to attend the meeting and provide testimony. Comments can also be sent to cityclerk@ci.ferndale.ca.us by 12:00pm on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Comments will be forwarded to the Commission for their consideration.