June 4, 2026 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Agenda - June 4, 2026(PDF, 45KB)
Agenda Action Summary _ Planning Commission - June 4, 2026(PDF, 166KB)
CONSENT - AGENDA
No Consent Agenda Items for June 4, 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 - UNCLASSIFIED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 3630, HEARTLAND SOLAR PROJECT and ASSOCIATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 7564 (STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NO.2022100609) filed by HEARTLAND SOLAR LLC proposing to allow the construction and operation of the Heartland Solar Project. The project proposes to construct, operate, maintain and provide for the future decommissioning of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy generation and battery energy storage system facilities. Proposed facilities would generate approximately 300 megawatts alternating current (MWAC) of solar PV energy and have capacity to store up to 300 MW of energy on approximately 2,362 acres of private land in western Fresno County. The facilities would interconnect to the regional electrical grid via an electrical generation-tie (gen-tie) line between the solar facility and the existing Tranquility Switching Station, which is located approximately 1.25 miles south of the solar and energy storage facility site. The Tranquility Switching Station is owned and operated by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). PG&E also would conduct other necessary infrastructure work to support interconnection of the Heartland Solar Project. The project site is in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District. The project area is located approximately 6 miles southwest of the City of Mendota, 10 miles east of Interstate 5 (I-5), to the east of S. San Bernardino and Los Angeles avenues, south of W. American Avenue, west of State Route (SR) 33 (also called S. Derrick Avenue), 0.5 mile north of W. Manning Avenue, and 1.25 miles north of PG&E’s Tranquility Switching Station. The Tranquility Switching Station is located near the northeast corner of the intersection of W. Dinuba Avenue and S. Ohio Avenue, within the boundaries of the Tranquility Solar Generating Facility. (APNS: 028-140-38, 028-140-41, 028-170-77, 028-060-84, 028-160-23, 028-060-77, 028-101-85, 028-101-81, 028-101-82) (Sup. Dist. 1).
Staff Report(PDF, 7MB)
Presentation(PDF, 1MB)
Item 3 - UNCLASSIFIED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 3852-A and 3852-B filed by PETE LOCASTRO, AREA OPERATIONS MANAGER, CEMEX proposing to amend Unclassified Conditional Use Permit Nos. 3755 A and B, 3093, 3094 and related UCUP Nos. 367, 2032, 2209, 2241, 2235, 3064 and 3063, to extend the operational time limit for the existing aggregate (sand and gravel) operation, processing plants, and related currently permitted uses for one (1) year (extend expiration date from July 28, 2026 to July 28, 2027). The Project includes the Plant Site and the Quarry Site as described below:
- Plant Site (UCUP 3852-A): located on approximately 122 acres on the west side of N. Friant Road 0.65-miles north of Willow Avenue, and approximately 1.5-miles north of the nearest boundary of the City of Fresno (APNS: 300-070-56S, 57S, 58S, 59S, and 60S) (13475 N. Friant Road) (Sup. Dist. 2).
- Quarry Site (UCUP 3852-B: located on approximately 354 acres on the west side of N. Friant Road at its intersection with Merrill Avenue, and approximately 2.0-miles north of CEMEX's current Plant Site (APNS: 300-040-19, 300-040-20, 300-080-0lS, 300-250-12 and portion of 300-310-01) (13475 N. Friant Road) (Sup. Dist. 5).
Staff Report(PDF, 23MB)
A supplemental packet containing agency correspondence and additional late public comments. To clarify the administrative record, the agency comment letters should have been physically attached to the main published staff report under Exhibit 11 (Correspondence in Opposition).
EX 11 Addendum(PDF, 4MB)
Ex 12 Addendum(PDF, 742KB)
To ensure staff is able to properly compile, index, and securely distribute all project records, any additional public or agency correspondence received on or after Tuesday June 2, 2026 will not be uploaded to the online page prior to the meeting. Instead, physical copies of any last-minute submittals will be printed by staff and hand-distributed directly to the Planning Commissioners on the day of the hearing, Thursday, June 4, 2026, to be entered formally into the record at that time.
Presentation (To be posted by 6/5/2026)
Item 5 - 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.