DATE: September 21, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: General Plan Review and Zoning Ordinance Update Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Provide direction to staff regarding its recommendations relating to public requests in response to the County's recent release of the Draft General Plan Background Report, Policy Document, and Zoning Ordinance Update for public review, including recommendations to identify approximately 7,000 acres generally located north of the State Route 180/Trimmer Springs Road interchange for future study of mixed educational/residential uses, and to further explore the extension of the lifespan of conditional use permits authorized within County approved specific plan areas; and
2. Determine that approval of Recommended Action No. 1 is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code 2100, et seq., and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Office of the Fresno County Clerk.
REPORT
The Department of Public Works and Planning is seeking your Board's direction whether to include requests proposing (1) potential future development generally located north of the State Route 180/Trimmer Springs Road interchange area, (2) add provisions to the County's Draft Zoning Ordinance Update relating to the timeline for implementation of conditional use permits within County adopted specific plan areas, (3) preparation of a proposed Squaw Valley Community Plan, and (4) prioritize the review and updates to planning documents relevant to the Shaver Lake community. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
This item is requesting Board direction only.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action.
DISCUSSION:
On April 14, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved a Revised Scope of Work for the General Plan Review and Zoning Ordinance Update, as w...
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