DATE: July 9, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Appeal of Planning Commission's adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Initial Study No. 8319 as part of Director Review and Approval No. 4720 pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21151(c).
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Consider Appeal, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21151(c), of the Planning Commission's adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Initial Study No. 8319, associated with Director Review and Approval No. 4720, to allow a trucking operation for transport of agricultural products, supplies and equipment.
2. Uphold the Planning Commission's adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Initial Study No. 8319 subject to the recommended Mitigation Measures.
The subject parcel is located on the east side of S. Brawley Avenue, approximately 927 feet south of W. Church Avenue, 0.9 miles west of the City of Fresno. (APN: 327-120-64) (1594 S. Brawley Avenue) (Sup. Dist. 1).
REPORT
This item comes before your Board on appeal of the Planning Commission's unanimous adoption and approval of the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) prepared for Initial Study No. 8319 and Director Review and Approval No. 4720 (7 to 0 with two Commissioners absent) at its October 26, 2023, hearing. A copy of the Planning Commission's action is included as Attachment A. The Planning Commission Staff Report is included as Attachment B. This item pertains to a location in District 1.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board is unable to uphold the Planning Commission's adoption of the MND it would be appropriate to make a motion to grant the appeal, reject the MND, and provide the reasoning for the inability to adopt the environmental document. Reasoning may include the need for additional analysis or studies, citing the defi...
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