DATE: January 26, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Appeal Planning Commission denial of Variance Application No. 4084
(Applicant: C&A Farms, LLC, Appellant for Applicant Jeffrey T. Roberts)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Consider appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of Variance Application No. 4084 proposing to allow the creation of a 1.18-acre parcel from an existing 40.00-acre parcel in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District.
The project site is located on the west side of South Rolinda Avenue, approximately one-quarter mile south of its intersection with West Jensen Avenue, and approximately four and one half-miles east of the nearest city limits of the City of Fresno (2253 S. Rolinda Avenue) (SUP. DIST. 1) (APN 025-041-37S).
REPORT
This item comes before your Board on appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of the subject application (4 to 3, with two Commissioners absent) at its November 19, 2020 hearing. Staff notes that the Zoning Ordinance requires the Board to determine, independent from the decision of the Planning Commission, whether the application should be approved, approved with stated conditions, or denied. A copy of the Planning Commission's action is included as Attachment A. This item pertains to a location in District 1.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board is able to make the required findings for granting Variance No. 4084; your Board should make a motion to reverse the Planning Commission's denial, citing in its motion the ability to make the findings and articulate how the required findings can be made. In conjunction your Board should also adopt the proposed Negative Declaration prepared based upon Initial Study (IS) No. 7811 and approve Variance Application No. 4084 subject to the attached Conditions of Approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended act...
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