DATE: June 24, 2025
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. 4138 and Initial Study No. 8285 (Applicant/Appellant: Melissa Holtermann)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Consider appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of Variance Application No. 4138 proposing to allow the creation of a 2.0-acre parcel and an 18.0-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 desires to grant the Appeal and overturn the Planning Commission's denial of Variance Application No. 4138, it would be appropriate to:
1. Adopt the Negative Declaration prepared for the project based on Initial Study No. 8285;
2. 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
3. Approve Variance Application No. 4138, with Conditions of Approval contained within the Staff Report to the Planning Commission.
The subject parcel is located on the east side of N. Biola Avenue, south of W. Ashlan Avenue, approximately 4 miles northeast of the City of Kerman (APN: 016-110-07) (3488 N. Biola Avenue) (Sup. Dist. 1)
REPORT
This item comes before your Board on appeal of the Planning Commission's denial (5 to 1 with two Commissioners absent and one Commissioner vacancy) at its February 13, 2025, hearing. Department Staff notes that the Zoning Ordinance requires your Board to determine, independent 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 1.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board is able to make the required Findings for granting Variance Application No. 4138 (VA), a ...
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