DATE: November 14, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Variance Application No. 4025 (Appellant/Applicant: Matt Ratzlaff)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Consider appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of Variance Application No. 4025 proposing to allow the creation of a 2.3-acre parcel and a 2.55-acre parcel from an existing 4.85-acre parcel in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District.
The project site is located on the southwestern corner of E. Reno Road and Auberry Road, approximately one mile northeast of the nearest city limits of the City of Fresno (3825 E. Reno Road) (SUP. DIST. 5) (APN 580-010-25S).
REPORT
This item comes before the Board on appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of the subject application (8 to 0, with one Commissioner recused) at its August 10, 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 Attachment A.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the Board is able to make the required findings for granting Variance No. 4025, 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 $6,707 in land use processing fees to the County for the processing of the Variance Request. The Applicant also paid $508 in fees to appeal the Planning Commission's denial.
DISCUSSION:
The subject parcel is generally rectangular in shape, with a shortened southern property line and diagonal western property line to accommodate the design of...
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