Planning Commission, May 28, 2026
Approves Short-Term Rental Zoning Code Amendment ZCA 25-0005, passed
What happened
The Butte County Planning Commission approved Use Permit UP 250002 for the Towers Communication Facility (a ~100-foot cell tower on the north side of Richfield Avenue near Richvale Airport), certifying a mitigated negative declaration and adopting the resolution over pilot-safety…
- Jurisdiction
- Butte County, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 28, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Use Permit UP 250002 - Towers Communication Facility
Continued item for a ~100-foot cell tower on the north side of Richfield Avenue near Richvale Airport. Staff found the project cannot be denied on aeronautical health/safety grounds because the county is preempted by the FAA. Applicant is Assurance Development (Nick Votov), represented by attorney Patton Hahn. Commission certified a mitigated negative declaration and adopted the resolution approving the use permit despite pilot-safety opposition from aerial applicators.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Butte County Planning Commission approved Use Permit UP 250002 for the Towers Communication Facility (a ~100-foot cell tower on the north side of Richfield Avenue near Richvale Airport), certifying a mitigated negative declaration and adopting the resolution over pilot-safety…
Key Decisions (3)
Use Permit UP 250002 - Towers Communication Facility
Mobile Food Court Zoning Code Amendment
Short-Term Rental Zoning Code Amendment ZCA 25-0005
Development Activity (1)
Towers Communication Facility
Infrastructure
Market Signals (3)
Commercial Demand
Growing interest from private commercial/industrial property owners in establishing mobile…
Housing Demand
County liberalizing short-term rental rules (removing primary-residence, night-stay, and parcel-size…
Sentiment
Planning staff report a slow current-planning application pipeline, noting meetings…
Who Spoke (13)
On the record: 2 staff members, the clerk, the applicant's representative, and 2 members of the public.
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