DATE: November 12, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Appeal of Planning Commission’s technical denial of Classified Conditional Use Permit Application Nos. 3666 and 3667 and associated Environmental Impact Report No. 7763 (State Clearinghouse No. 2020060123) (Applicant/Appellant: Nathan Layfield, Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider appeal of the Planning Commission’s technical denial of Classified Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Application Nos. 3666 and 3667 and associated Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2020060123) to allow the modification of an existing surface mining operation in two stages with continued operation of the ready-mix concrete plant with the addition of a modern asphalt plant.
If the appeal is granted and the Planning Commission’s denial of CUP Nos. 3666 and 3667 is overturned:
Adopt a Resolution certifying the Final EIR for the Cemex Rockfield Expansion Project including adoption of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations for EIR No. 7763 prepared for CUP Nos. 3666 and 3667 and adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program as complete and adequate in conformance with the CEQA;
Find that Alternative 4 with a 63-year maximum mining life and a maximum mining depth of 300 feet for the Quarry Site is consistent with the Fresno County General Plan policies addressing conservation of mineral resources, orderly mining operations, impact reduction, protection of mineral resource lands, and compatibility with surrounding land uses;
Adopt a Resolution determining the required Findings can be made and move to approve CUP Nos. 3666 and 3667, as modified under Alternative 4, Reduced Mining Depth (300 Feet) with Additional Setbacks, subject to the recommended findings, mitigation measures, conditions of approval, and project...
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