DATE: December 17, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Amendment to Text of the Zoning Ordinance No. 389 (Applicant: County of Fresno)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve Amendment to Text Application No. 389 and adopt Ordinance modifying the text of the Fresno County Zoning Ordinance to expand the definition of "public utility facility" uses, to clarify that it includes power storage and transmission equipment related to generation facilities owned by local public entities;
2. Determine that Recommended Action 1 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Fresno County Clerk's Office; and
3. Designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed Ordinance and direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required summary in accordance with California Government Code, Section 25124(b).
REPORT
The proposed Amendment to Text Application comes before your Board with a unanimous recommendation for approval from the Planning Commission (6 to 0 with three Commissioners absent). The proposed amendments to the County's Zoning Ordinance require final approval by your Board per the Fresno County Zoning Ordinance and State planning law. A summary of the Planning Commission's action is included as Attachment A. The November 14, 2024 Planning Commission Staff Report is included as Attachment B. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board elects not to pass the proposed amendments to the County Zoning Ordinance as recommended by the Planning Commission, your Board may continue the actions with direction to the Department of Public Works and Planning staff as to the necessary revisions to the proposed amendments. As an additional alternative, your Board may also outright reject Amendment to Text Application No. 389.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase...
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