DATE: August 19, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Adopt General Plan Amendment Application No. 579 (Del Rey Community Plan Update)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt Addendum to Fresno County General Plan Final Program Environmental Impact Report No. 2018031066 pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Section 15164(a); and
2. Adopt Resolution approving General Plan Amendment Application No. 579, updating the Del Rey Community Plan.
REPORT
Approval of the Recommended Action constitutes approval of the Del Rey Community Plan Update. This item comes to your Board with a recommendation for approval by the Planning Commission on a unanimous vote. In response to a letter received from the California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. after the Planning Commission's action, staff is recommending the inclusion of one additional policy as discussed below. This item pertains to locations within District 4.
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65358, a General Plan cannot be amended more frequently than four times during the calendar year. If approved, this project represents one of two applications proposed to be included in the Second General Plan Cycle Adoption for 2025. A separate agenda item has been prepared to address the Cycle Adoption requirement and will follow this item. If this item is not approved, no action related to this item needs to be taken regarding the Cycle Adoption.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board determines that the proposed General Plan Amendment (GPA) is not consistent with the County's General Plan, a motion to deny the Application would be appropriate.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the Recommended Actions. On December 15, 2020, your Board authorized the Department of Public Works and Planning (Department) to submit a grant application to the California Department of Housing and Community D...
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