DATE: November 3, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Initial Study Application No. 7799, Amendment Application No. 3841 and Director Review and Approval No. 4610 (Applicant: NutriAg)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Consider and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Initial Study Application No. 7799, including the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared for Amendment Application No. 3841 and Director Review and Approval Application No. 4610;
2. Find that the proposed rezone of two contiguous parcels totaling 2.6-acres from M-1 (Light Manufacturing) Zone District to M-3 (Heavy Industrial) Zone District is consistent with the County's General Plan, including the Housing element and the Biola Community Plan.
3. Approve ordinance pertaining to Amendment Application No. 3841 thereby rezoning the subject 2.6-acres site from M-1 (Light Manufacturing) to M-3 (Heavy Industrial) Zone District;
4. Approve Director Review and Approval Application No. 4610 to permit expansion of an existing inorganic fertilizer operation on an additional 2.6 acres; and
5. 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 parcels are located on the south side of 'H' Street between North Biola Avenue (6th Street) and North 7th Street within the unincorporated community of Biola (4460 N. Biola Avenue, Biola) (APN: 016-300-02, 17S, 18S).
REPORT
This item comes before your Board with a recommendation for approval from the Planning Commission (5 to 1 with three Commissioners absent) and as a legislative action, requires final action from your Board per the Fresno County Zoning Ordinance and State planning law to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) prepared for Initial Study Application ...
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