DATE: September 22, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Appeal of Planning Commission’s denial of Variance Application No. 4202 (Appellant/Owner: Trinidad Macias; Applicant: Elvia Lopez, CVEAS)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Consider appeal of the Planning Commission’s denial of Variance Application No. 4202 proposing to allow the creation of a two-acre parcel and an 18-acre parcel from an existing 20-acre parcel in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District, and
If your Board chooses to grant the Appeal and overturn the Planning Commission’s denial of Variance Application No. 4202, it would be appropriate to:
Make the required Findings specified in Section 860.5.060.D for approval of a variance stating the basis for making the four required findings; and
Approve Variance Application No. 4202, with the Conditions of Approval, as recommended by Department staff.
The subject parcel is located on the east side of Cove Rd., approximately 1.35-miles from the nearest city limits of the City of Orange Cove (APN: 373-061-19) (Sup. Dist. 4).
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. This item comes before your Board on appeal of the Planning Commission’s denial (5 to 0, with four commissioners absent) at its April 23, 2026 hearing. The application proposed to create a two-acre parcel and an 18-acre parcel in the AE-20 Zone District. The Zoning Ordinance requires your Board to determine, independently from the decision of the Planning Commission, whether the application should be approved, approved with stated conditions, or denied. A copy of the Planning Commission’s action is included as Attachment A. This item pertains to a location in District 4.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board is unable to make the required Findings for granting approval of Variance Application (VA) No. 4202, your Board may deny the appea...
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