March 12, 2026 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Board of Supervisors Chambers - 8:45 AM
Fresno County Hall of Records, 3rd Floor
2281 Tulare Street, Fresno, CA
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Meeting ID: 266 474 112 323 50
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Agenda - March 12, 2026(PDF, 42KB)
CONSENT - AGENDA
No Consent Agenda Items for March 12, 2026
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 - VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. 4180 filed by BRET GIANNETTA proposing to allow the creation of a 2.7-acre parcel, a 3.8-acre parcel, a 4.3-acre parcel, and a 7.44-acre parcel from an existing 16.53-acre parcel located in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agriculture, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District. If approved, a mapping procedure will follow. The subject parcel is located on the north side of Biglione Dr., approximately 0.2 miles west of Auberry Rd., 1.34 miles northeast of the City of Clovis (APN: 300-320-10S) (Sup. Dist. 5).
Staff Report(PDF, 3MB)
Presentation (To be posted by 3/13/2026)
Item 3 - VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. 4191 filed by LUKE RISNER proposing to waive the required 35-foot front yard setback to 15 feet to allow for the future construction of storage a building on an existing 1.43-acre in the AL-20 (Limited Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District. The subject parcel is located on the east side of N. Academy Avenue, between E. McKinely and Belmont Avenues and approximately 2.5 miles north of the City of Sanger. (APN: 309-101-05) (1484 N. Academy Avenue) (Sup. Dist. 5).
Staff Report(PDF, 1MB)
Presentation (To be posted by 3/13/2026)
Item 4 - VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. 4175 filed by RAMON SCHNEIDER proposing to waive the required 165-foot road frontage, the 35-foot street side yard setback requirement, and the minimum parcel size requirement for the proposed modification of an existing 10.49-acre parcel and an existing 0.96-acre parcel, which are intended to be adjusted to an 8.59-acre parcel and a 2.62-acre parcel in the AE-20. (Exclusive Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District. The subject parcels are located on the north side of Dinuba Avenue, one-quarter mile east of Leonard Avenue, approximately 0.2-miles north of the boundary of the City of Selma. (APNs 348-250-02 and 348-250-09) (ADDRESS: 8716 E. Dinuba Ave.) (Sup. Dist. 4).
Staff Report(PDF, 2MB)
Presentation (To be posted by 3/13/2026)
Item 5 - UNCLASSIFIED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 3778, VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. 4158 and INITIAL STUDY NO. 8517 filed by GURJANT SINGH KHOSA proposing to allow the operation of an existing special event facility and grant a concurrent Variance to create an approximately 5.0- acre substandard sized parcel and an approximately 5.39-acre substandard sized parcel, with the event facility to remain on the proposed 5.39- acre parcel, from an existing 10.39-acre parcel in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District. The subject parcel is located on the west side of S. Fowler Avenue, approximately 330 feet north of its intersection with E. Manning Avenue, and approximately one-half mile west of the City of Fowler. (APN: 345-140-16S)(8853 S. Fowler Ave.) (Sup. Dist. 4)
Staff Report(PDF, 6MB)
Modified Conditions of Approval for Agenda Item No. 5(PDF, 158KB)
Presentation(To be posted by 3/13/2026)
Item 6 - INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEM:
Report from staff on prior Agenda Items, status of upcoming Agenda, and miscellaneous matters.
-Contact, Tawanda Mtunga (559) 600-4256, email: tmtunga@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.