DATE: June 16, 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. 4174 and Director's Review and Approval No. 4780 (Applicant/Appellant: Omar J. Maravilla)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Consider appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of Variance Application No. 4174 and Director's Review and Approval No. 4780 proposing to allow the creation of a two-acre parcel and an eight-acre parcel from an existing 10-acre parcel in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District, and to allow two existing residences to remain on the resulting eight-acre parcel; and
2. If your Board chooses to grant the appeal and overturn the Planning Commission's denial of Variance Application No. 4174 and Director's Review and Approval No. 4780, it would be appropriate to:
a. Make the four required findings specified in Section 860.5.060.D for approval of a variance, stating the basis for making those findings; and
b. Make the four required findings specified in Section 846.5 for approval of a Director's Review and Approval application; and
c. Approve Variance Application No. 4174 and Director's Review and Approval No. 4780 with Conditions of Approval and the additional Condition of Approval as recommended by staff.
The subject parcel is located on the east side of Orange Avenue, 0.25-miles south from the intersection with east Adams Avenue, approximately 2.77-miles South from the City limits of the City of Fresno. (APN: 335-080-16) (Address: 7254 S. Orange Avenue) (Sup. Dist. 1).
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. This item comes before your Board on appeal from the Planning Commission's denial (8 to 0, with one Commissioner absent) at its August 14, 2025, hearing. Department staff notes that the Zoning Ordinance requires your Board to determine, independent from the de...
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