DATE: February 28, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Land Use Permit Processing Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Land Use Permit Processing Agreement with Smith Mountain, LLP, related to the processing of a Director Review and Approval Application for a sports complex to be operated by Immanuel Schools on real property located at 11490 Rio Vista Avenue, Reedley, California.
2. Determine that the approval and authorization of Chairman to execute the Land Use Permit Processing Agreement is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Section 21000, et seq., and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Office of the Fresno County Clerk.
REPORT
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
The Board may determine to not approve the recommended actions, resulting in potential delays in the processing of the land use permit. If the Board does not approve the Recommended Actions, staff recommends that the Board identify the concerns it has with the Recommended Action and direct staff to return at a later date with revised recommendations.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended Land Use Permit Processing Agreement (the "Recommended Agreement") is retroactive to September 27, 2016, the date that staff reached tentative consensus with the Applicant on the material terms of Recommended Agreement. Since that date, staff and County Counsel worked with the Applicant and the Applicant's attorney to negotiate and draft the Recommended Agreement and schedule this item for hearing before the Board.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with approval of the Recommended Actions. Approval of the Recommended Actions would result in the County not collecting certain land use permit fees totaling $7,398. The Department will absorb the impact of this lost revenue within ...
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