DATE: October 22, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Development Fees within the Sphere of Influence of the City of Clovis
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Conduct first hearing and take action to:
1. Approve proposed amendments to Fresno County Ordinance Code, Title 17 - Divisions of Land, Chapter 17.92 - Clovis Development Fees Applicable within the Sphere of Influence of the City of Clovis, and a Schedule of Fees;
2. Set the second hearing for December 10, 2019 and waive reading of Ordinance in its entirety;
3. Designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed Ordinance; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the requested summary in accordance with Government Code, Section 25124(b)(1).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions would be the first step to enable the County to execute Sections 4.1.3 and 4.1.4 of Article IV to fulfill its present obligations under the County's 2017 Amended and Restated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Clovis (City). The MOU provides that the County is to charge City development fees for any discretionary development applications approved by the County within the City's Sphere of Influence (SOI). If your Board approves the recommended ordinance amendments, individuals submitting discretionary development applications for projects within the SOI will be subject to the revised development fees, similar to those assessed in the City Limits. This item pertains to locations in Districts 2, 3 and 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board can reject the recommended actions if it is unable to make the required Findings and/or your Board may direct Department of Public Works and Planning staff to return to the City to request additional information or analysis.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The development fees coll...
Click here for full text