DATE: August 7, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Initial Study No. 6986 and Unclassified Conditional Use Permit
Application No. 3501 (Applicant/Appellant: Alvaro Garcia)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Consider Appeal of Planning Commission's denial of Unclassified Conditional Use Permit Application No. 3501 proposing to allow a high-intensity park, with related improvements for special events and meetings, on an approximately 5.4-acre portion of a 20-acre parcel in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District; and if the Appeal is granted,
2. Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Initial Study Application No. 6986, and determine that the required Findings specified in Fresno County Zoning Ordinance, Section 873(F) can be made for approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
The subject property is located at the northwest corner of W. Clinton and N. Madera Avenues (State Route 145) approximately 2.3 miles north of the nearest city limits of the City of Kerman (SUP. DIST. 1) (2545 N. Madera Avenue, Kerman) (APN 015-410-03).
REPORT
This item comes before your Board on appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of the subject application (5 to 4) at its January 11, 2018 hearing. Department of Public Works and Planning staff notes that the Zoning Ordinance requires your Board to determine, independent from the decision of the Planning Commission, whether the application should be approved, approved with stated conditions, or disapproved. A copy of the Planning Commission's action is included as Attachment A. This item pertains to a location in District 1. Please note that the attached Planning Commission Staff Report incorrectly references Supervisorial District 4.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board is unable to make the required findings for granting Unclassified Conditional Use Permit (UCUP) No. 3501, a motion to deny the ...
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