Fickewirth v. County of Placer
Real party in interest, operates a hunting club and proposed to move a residence, clubhouse, and bird growing facilities to the Coon Creek hunting and fishing preserve. The primary objection to the project came from neighbors concerned about the noise generated by proposed clay and trap shooting stations. There were also objections that the proposed uses of the clubhouse were incompatible with the agricultural area, the raising of over 40,000 game fowl classified the project as a chicken or turkey ranch requiring a conditional use permit, and there was insufficient information about the mitigation measures of harvesting the lead shot. Placer County (the County) approved the project, adopting a mitigated negative declaration and approving a minor use permit. The court finds merit only in the Fickewirths's appeal. The record contains substantial evidence to support a fair argument that the sporting clay shooting range may have an adverse noise impact under the standards adopted by the County as to what normally constitutes a significant impact. The appeals court reverse the judgment dismissing the Fickewirths's petition.
The contentions of the other parties are without merit. We affirm the judgment granting, in part, the Scilaccis's petition for a peremptory writ of mandate.
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