DATE: April 25, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: County Regional Industrial Park Search
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Receive information regarding the County's past efforts to identify and develop a regional industrial park, and provide direction to staff as determined necessary.
REPORT
At the Board of Supervisors' hearing of March 28, 2017, direction was provided to staff to return within 30 days with information regarding the County's past efforts to identify and develop a 1,000 acre regional industrial park.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
None. This is an informational item only, with staff to receive direction from the Board as determined necessary.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this item. Any future fiscal impact would depend upon Board direction.
DISCUSSION:
County Regional Industrial Site Search:
The Board of Supervisors has conducted two workshops (January 31, 2017, and March 28, 2017) regarding the County's Economic Development Strategy and the associated General Plan Economic Development Element, and efforts to improve the economic conditions within Fresno County. One item of discussion was the need to provide greater opportunities to be able to attract new and expanding industries to the unincorporated areas of the County and 15 cities. This discussion lead to the County's past efforts to identify and develop a large scale (1,000 acres) regional industrial park. The Board directed staff to return with information regarding the County's past efforts to identify and develop a regional industrial park.
The following is a summary of the key actions taken by the Board of Supervisors in 2006 and 2007, relating to the regional industrial park:
* December 5, 2006 - Board directed staff to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) to retain a real estate consultant to assist in the search of 1,000 acres of land for a regional industrial park
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