DATE: June 2, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Appeal of Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3390 Vested Rights Determination (Appellant: Riverbend Sand & Gravel, LLC)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Consider appeal of the Director of the Department of Public Works and Planning's (Director) determination of the expiration of Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3390 for the Riverbend Sand and Gravel, LLC (Riverbend) aggregate mining project.
2. If your Board chooses to grant the appeal and overturn the Director's rejection of the submitted grading permit and determination that the land use permit has expired:
Adopt Resolution determining that Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3390 has achieved substantial development and has not expired, subject to additional conditions relating to indemnifying the County in the event of litigation related to this action and the need to commence Phase I mining operations within two years of your Board's determination, as listed in the proposed Resolution.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. This item comes before your Board based on a February 26, 2026 appeal of the Director's determination that the land use permit did not achieve substantial development, and the project conditional use permit has expired. A location map of the project site is included as Attachment A. A copy of the Director's determination is included as Attachment B and the appeal of that determination is included as Attachment C.
The 619-acre project is located in unincorporated Fresno County, approximately 1.5 miles southeast of the City of Sanger, between the Kings River and Riverbend Avenue. East Goodfellow Avenue bisects the Project Site, which is composed of seven parcels. This item pertains to a location in District 4.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may uphold the Director's determination, determine that the lan...
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