May 18, 2023 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

Agenda - May 18, 2023(PDF, 198KB)

Agenda Action Summary - May 18, 2023(PDF, 198KB)

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CONSENT - AGENDA

No Consent Agenda Items for May 18, 2023


REGULAR - AGENDA

Item 1 - PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the Planning Commission on any matter within the Commission's jurisdiction and not on this Agenda.


Item 2 - TENTATIVE TRACT MAP APPLICATION NO. 6382 and CLASSIFIED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATIONS NO. 3726 and INITIAL STUDY NO. 8154 proposing to allow the creation of a nine-lot residential subdivision from a 39.63-acre parcel and a 2.09-acre parcel in the R-R (Rural Residential, two-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District.  The ninth 2.09-acre parcel (Lot 9) is a remainder lot from an approved Parcel Map No. 8193. The subject parcels acre located on the west side of Auberry Road approximately 600 feet southwest of its intersection with Thunderbird Road, within unincorporated community of Prather (APNs: 118-340-69 and 118-340-75) (28733 Auberry Road) (Sup. Dist. 5).

Staff Report(PDF, 1MB)  

Presentation(PDF, 3MB)  


Item 3 - UNCLASSIFIED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 3718 and INITIAL STUDY NO. 8116 proposing to allow the construction, operation, and ultimate decommissioning of a battery energy storage system consisting of lithium-ion based battery modules housed in purpose-built metal enclosures with integrated power conversion equipment, fire suppression system, transformer and 115kV transmission poles for the overhead wires crossing McCall Avenue for interconnection to nearby PG&E Sanger substation.  The project will be located on an approximately 11.3-acre portion of a 37.56-acre parcel in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agriculture; 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District.      The subject parcel is located on the northeast corner of S. McCall and E. Jensen Avenues approximately 1.26 miles west of the nearest city limits of the City of Sanger (APN: 314-080-36) (10018 E. Jensen Avenue) (Sup. Dist. 4).

Staff Report(PDF, 3MB)  

Presentation(PDF, 2MB)


Item 4 - GENERAL PLAN CONFORMITY - FRESNO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSED SUNNYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL AGRICUTURAL EDUCATION CENTERproposing to determine General Plan Conformity of Fresno Unified School District’s proposal to acquire property comprised of three parcels totaling approximately 17.75 acres, for construction of agricultural education facilities for Sunnyside High School in the AL-20 (Limited Agriculture, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District, and the R-1-B(nb)(Single Family Residential, 12,500 square-foot minimum parcel size, Neighborhood Beautification Overlay) Zone District. The proposed agricultural education center site is located on three adjacent APN’s, located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Kings Canyon Road and S. Minnewawa Avenue, and southerly adjacent, on the west side of S. Minnewawa Avenue between E. Montecito Avenue and E. Lane Avenue, approximately 0.75 miles southeast of the nearest city limits of the City of Fresno, and easterly adjacent to the nearest city limits and within the Sphere of Influence of the City of Fresno (APNs: 472-022-12, 13, 05) (748 S. Minnewawa Ave., 810 S. Minnewawa Ave., and 1010 S. Minnewawa Ave. (Sup. Dist. 3).

Staff Report(PDF, 5MB)  

Presentation(PDF, 3MB)  


Item 5 - (CANCELLED) UNCLASSIFIED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 3749 and INITIAL STUDY NO 8281 proposing to allow a solid waste processing facility for the recycling of well drilling mud on portions of a 5.16-acre parcel (APN 326-150-18) and a contiguous 12.44-acre parcel (APN 326-150-30) that are located in the AL-20 (Limited Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District and are designated as Limited Industrial Reserve in the Edison Community Plan.    Additionally, the proposed solid waste processing facility would have vehicular access from Valentine Avenue via a contiguous 0.17-acre parcel located in the M-1 (Light Manufacturing) Zone District and designated as Limited Industrial Reserve in the Edison Community Plan. The subject parcels are located on the north side of Kings Canyon/State Route 180, 100- feet east of N. Valentine Ave., the City of Fresno lies north of the subject site (APNs: 326-150-18, 28,  & 30) (Sup. Dist. 1).


Item 6 - UNCLASSIFIED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 3754 and INITIAL STUDY NO. 8340 proposing to allow an unmanned telecommunications facility consisting of a 105 foot-tall monopine wireless communication tower with related facilities on a 50 foot x 50 foot fenced site leased area of a 5-acre parcel in the RR (Rural Residential, two-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District. The subject parcels are located on the west side of Sunnyslope Rd., between E. Trimmer Springs Rd. and Sunnyslope Rd. within the unincorporated community of Trimmer (Pine Flat) (APNs: 153-200-30, 31, & 32) (Sup. Dist. 5).

Staff Report(PDF, 3MB)

Presentation(PDF, 4MB)


Item 7 INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEM:

Report from staff on prior Agenda Items, status of upcoming Agenda, and miscellaneous matters.

-Contact, David Randall (559) 600-4052, email: drandall@fresnocountyca.gov