DATE: May 7, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Initial Study Application No. 7543 and Amendment Application No. 3835 (Applicant: John J. Shields)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Initial Study Application No. 7543, including the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared for Amendment Application No. 3835; and
2. Find that the proposed rezone of five acres from RR (Rural Residential) Zone District to C-6(c) (General Commercial, Conditional) Zone District is consistent with the General Plan, including the Housing Element, and the Sierra-South Regional Plan. Although the proposed rezone will reduce the inventory of land identified in the Housing Element for development of housing for above moderate income population by five acres, the proposal meets Findings A and B of Government Code, Sections 65863(b)(1).
3. Approve Ordinance pertaining to Amendment Application No. 3835 thereby rezoning the subject five-acre site from R-R (Rural Residential) to C-6(c) (General Commercial, Conditional) Zone District limited to Variety Stores, Automobile Parts Sales (new), and Hardware Stores) as requested by the Applicant; and
4. Designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed Ordinance, and direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required summary in accordance with Government Code, Section 25124(b)(1).
The subject property is located on the south side of State Route 180 approximately 2,540 feet east of its intersection with George Smith Road within the unincorporated community of Squaw Valley (APN 185-450-14).
REPORT
This item comes before your Board with a unanimous recommendation for approval from the Planning Commission (9 to 0) and requires final action from the Board of Supervisors as required by the Fresno County Zoning Ordinance and State planning law. A summary of the ...
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