DATE: May 17, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Amendment to Text Application No. 381; and Environmental Review No. 8041 (Applicant: County of Fresno)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve Amendment to Text Application No. 381 and adopt Ordinance amending various sections of the Fresno County Zoning Ordinance modifying the text to address programs identified in the 5th Cycle Housing Element (Program 10), recent litigation, and state mandated modifications related to Health and Safety Code Sections 17008, 17021.5, 17021.6 and 17021.8 related to employee housing;
2. Find that the restrictions on Farmworker Housing Complexes set forth in Section 855-O(3)(f) protect the health, and welfare of residents of Farmworker Housing Complexes and other residents and visitors of the zoning district for the reasons stated in the March 24, 2022 Planning Commission staff report;
3. Determine that Recommended Action 1 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Fresno County Clerk's Office; and
4. 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, and is a quasi-legislative matter which requires final action by your Board. This item received a recommendation for approval from the Planning Commission (6 to 0, two Commissioners absent and one Commission vacancy) and requires final action by your Board per the Fresno County Zoning Ordinance and State planning law. A summary of the Planning Commission's action is included in Attachment A. The March 24, 2022, Planning Commission Staff Report is included as Attachment B. This item...
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