DATE: July 11, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Variance Application No. 4016 (Appellant: Mark Yang)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Consider appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of Variance Application No. 4016 proposing the creation of two parcels (2.35-acre and 2.42-acre) with 160 feet of public road frontage (165 minimum required) from an existing 4.77-acre parcel, and proposing a 15-foot side yard setback (20 feet required) to accommodate an existing single family residence on the proposed 2.35-acre parcel in the RR-5 (Rural Residential, five-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District.
The subject property is located on the south side of Herndon Avenue, between McCall and Del Rey Avenues, approximately two miles northeast of the nearest city limits of the City of Clovis (10495 E. Herndon Avenue, 10499 E. Herndon Avenue) (SUP. DIST. 5) (APN 308-240-03).
REPORT
This item comes before the Board on appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of the subject application (3 to 2, with four Commissioners absent) at its May 18, 2017 Planning Commission Hearing. Staff notes that the Zoning Ordinance requires the Board to determine, independent from the decision of the Planning Commission, whether the application should be approved, approved with stated conditions, or denied. A copy of the Planning Commission's action is attached as Exhibit A.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the Board is able to make the required findings for granting Variance No. 4016, a motion to uphold the appeal and overturn the Planning Commission's decision, stating the basis for making the findings and articulating the manner in which each of the Findings can be made, would be appropriate.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Pursuant to the County's Master Schedule of Fees, the Applicant has paid $6,673 in land use processing fees to the County for the processing of the Variance Request. The Applicant also paid $508 in fees ...
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