DATE: January 12, 2021
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 second hearing and adopt 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; and waive reading of the proposed Ordinance in its entirety.
REPORT
This item comes before your Board pursuant to Board action on the first reading on December 15, 2020. At that hearing, your Board voted to hear this item today for the recommended adoption of the proposed Ordinance.
Approval of the recommended action will 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) (Agreement No. 17-236). 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 proposed Ordinance, individuals submitting discretionary development applications for projects within the SOI will be subject to the updated development fees, similar to those assessed within the City's limits. This item pertains to locations in Districts 2, 3 and 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board can reject the recommended action if it is unable to make the required Findings (below) and/or your Board may direct Department of Public Works and Planning staff to obtain additional information that your Board deems necessary or provide additional analysis.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The water supply fees and other development fees collected are used by ...
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