DATE: November 24, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: General Plan Amendment Application No. 563; Amendment to Text Application No. 380; and Environmental Review No. 7923 (Applicant: County of Fresno)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve General Plan Amendment No. 563 amending the Agriculture and Land Use Element of the General Plan to increase the residential density for various land use designations that accommodate housing development, consistent with Program 10 of the County's adopted Fifth Cycle Housing Element and to address recent litigation;
2. Adopt Resolution approving General Plan Amendment Application No. 563 as the Second General Plan Amendment of the Agriculture and Land Use Element of the Fresno County General Plan for 2020.
3. Approve Amendment to Text Application No. 380 and adopt Ordinance amending various sections of the Fresno County Zoning Ordinance modifying the text to address programs identified in the Fifth Cycle Housing Element (Program 10), recent litigation, and state mandated modifications, in particular Government Code, section 65583 (Housing Element) and Government Code, section 65915 (Density Bonus);
4. Determine that Recommended Actions 1 to 3 are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Fresno County Clerk's Office; 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 California Government Code, section 25124(b)(1).
REPORT
This item comes before your Board pursuant to Housing Element Programs, State regulations and a court order. This item received a unanimous recommendation for approval from the Planning Commission (8 to 0, with one Commissioner absent) and requires final action from your Board per the Fresno County Zoning Ordin...
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