December 12, 2024-PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Agenda - December 12, 2024(PDF, 209KB)
Agenda Action Summary - Planning Commission - December 12, 2024(PDF, 198KB)
CONSENT - AGENDA
Item 1 - CLASSIFIED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3720 - FIRST ONE YEAR TIME EXTENSION file by WESTSIDE FAMERS COOPERATIVE GINS, INC. proposing to grant a first one-year time extension to exercise CUP 3720 which allowed the development and operation of an almond hulling/shelling facility within existing buildings previously used as part of a cotton gin operation, on a 21.41-acre parcel, along with an adjacent 43.83-acre and 94.40-acre parcel for temporary product storage, in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District.
Staff Report(PDF, 9MB)
Presentation(PPTX, 23MB)
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 - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 577 and AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 3871 filed by FRESNO COUNTY proposing to amend the Medium High-Density Residential land use designation in the County-adopted Biola, Bullard, Caruthers, Clovis, Del Rey, Easton, Fresno High-Roeding, Friant – Friant Ranch, Lanare, Laton, Riverdale, Roosevelt, Shaver Lake , and Tranquility Community Plans to allow a density of up to 23 dwelling units per acre (29 units net) to be consistent with the County General Plan’s Medium High-Density Residential land use designation; and
Amend the County-adopted Biola, Caruthers, Fresno High-Roeding, Riverdale, and Roosevelt Community Plans to redesignate fourteen specified parcels in aforementioned plans and the three specified parcels in District One as Medium High Density Residential and amend Figure LU-1c to reflect changes made to the land use designation; and
Rezone, within the aforementioned Community Plans, 11 parcels from District One and three parcels from District Four to the R-3 (Medium High Density Residential) Zone District; and
Rezone, three parcels from District One to the R-3 (Medium High Density Residential) Zone District.
These modifications are submitted to address the Sixth Cycle Housing Element Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) obligation for the unincorporated County and to update all County Community Plans to be consistent with the County’s General Plan.
Staff Report(PDF, 4MB)
Presentation(PPTX, 3MB)
Item 3 - POSTPONED - UNCLASSIFIED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3779 and INITIAL STUDY NO. 8521 filed by VALERI SAHAKYAN proposing to allow the conversion of an existing Single-Family Residence to an 18-bed residential care facility on a 2.16-acre parcel in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District.
Staff Report
Presentation
Item 4 - UNCLASSIFIED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3718 and INITIAL STUDY NO. 8168 filed by CRAIG RICHARD CONSTANCE proposing to allow modification of Mitigation Measure No. 2 by changing the operational term from 20 years to 35 years, modify the language in Condition of Approval No. 3 regarding the dedication of right-of- away, and allow three 400 square feet (each) storage containers onsite. The project allows construction, operation, and ultimate decommissioning of a battery energy storage system 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 and interconnection to PG&E Sanger substation.
Staff Report(PDF, 9MB)
Presentation(PPTX, 7MB)
Item 5 - CLASSIFIED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 3773 and INITIAL STUDY NO. 8461 filed by TOMMY TRAN proposing to allow the addition of a 3,854 square-foot workshop building for religious activities to an existing religious facility (Buddhist Temple) on a 2.5-acre parcel in the R-R (Neighborhood Beautification) (Rural Residential; two-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District.
Staff Report(PDF, 4MB)
Presentation(PPTX, 7MB)
Item 6 - AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 3874 filed by RENO DEVELOPMENT, LLC. proposing rezone to change the zoning of a 17.75-acre parcel, a 5.00-acre parcel, a 2.47-acre parcel and an 18.90-acre parcel from the AL-20 (Limited Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District to the RR-5 (Rural Residential, five-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District.
Staff Report(PDF, 2MB)
Presentation(PPTX, 3MB)
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
Written Comments
Members of the public may submit written comments as follows: by email to PlanningCommissionComments@fresnocountyca.gov, by mail to the Clerk of the Planning Commission at 2220 Tulare Street, Sixth Floor, Fresno, CA 93721. Comments should be submitted as soon as possible but received no later than 8:30 am (15 minutes before start of meeting). You will need to provide the following information:
- Planning Commission Date
- Item Number
- Comments
- Please submit a separate e-mail for each item you are commenting on.
- Please be aware that public comments received that do not specify a particular agenda item will be made part of the record of proceedings as a general public comment.
- If a written comment is received after the start of the meeting it will be made part of the record of proceedings, provided that such comments are received prior to the end of the Planning Commission meeting. You will need to bring at least 15 copies of your written comments to make sure everyone gets a copy.
- Written comments will be provided to the Commission members. Comments received during the meeting may not be distributed to Planning Commission members until after the meeting has concluded.