DATE: January 10, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Initial Study No. 7146 and Unclassified Conditional Use Permit
Application No. 3531 (Appellant: Jake Evans; Applicant: GASNA 6P
LLC)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Consider and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Initial Study Application No. 7146; and
2. Determine that the required Findings specified in Fresno County Ordinance Code Section 873-F can be made for approval of a Conditional Use Permit by adopting staff's proposed findings found in the Staff Report to the Planning Commission (Exhibit 2), and approve Unclassified Conditional Use Permit Application No. 3531 to allow modification of a photovoltaic solar power generation facility with related improvements previously authorized by Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3291. The project site is within the AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District.
REPORT
The project site is located on the south side of W. Kamm Avenue approximately 3.3 miles west of the intersection of W. Kamm Avenue and S. Lassen Avenue (State Route 145) and 4.8 miles south of the nearest city limits of the City of San Joaquin (SUP. DIST. 1) (APN 040-080-41S).
This item comes before the Board on appeal of the Planning Commission's unanimous approval of the subject application (9 to 0) at its November 10, 2016 Planning Commission Hearing. Staff notes that the Zoning Ordinance requires the Board to determine, independent from the decision of the Planning Commission, whether the application should be approved, approved with stated conditions, or disapproved. A copy of the Planning Commission's action is attached as Exhibit 1.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the Board is unable to make the required findings for granting UCUP No. 3531, a motion to uphold the appeal and overturn the Planning Commission's decision, stating which findings cannot be m...
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