Agenda Action Summary - Planning Commissioner - September 9 2021(PDF, 75KB)
CONSENT - AGENDA
(No Consent Agenda Items for September 9, 2021)
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REGULAR - AGENDA
Item 1 - PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the Planning Commission on any matter within the Commission's jurisdiction and not on this Agenda.
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Item 2 - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 3699 and INITIAL STUDY NO. 8021 filed by TRAFALGAR LAND COMPANY
Proposing to allow the processing, storage, and sale of agricultural chemicals on a 2.09-acre parcel in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District. The subject parcel is located on the north side of E. Conejo Avenue approximately 1,290 feet east of its intersection with S. Cedar Avenue and is approximately 7.2 miles west of the City of Selma (2246 E. Conejo Avenue) (APN 042-310-03) (Sup. Dist. 4).
Contact person, Thomas Kobayashi (559) 600-4224, email: tkobayashi@fresnocountyca.gov
CUP No. 3699 - Staff Report (PDF, 1MB) 
CUP No. 3699(PPTX, 9MB) - Presentation(PPTX, 9MB)
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Item 3 -VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. 4110 filed by RAYMOND D. JOHNSON
Proposing to waive of the minimum lot size requirement in order to Allow the creation of an approximately 0.88-acre parcel, with an existing single-family dwelling, from an approximately 20.88-acre parcel in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District. The subject parcel is located on the east side of S. James Road between W. Martin Road and W. Masters Avenue, approximately one and one half-mile southwest of the unincorporated community of Tranquillity and approximately four miles west of the City of San Joaquin (030-210-80) (7802 James Road) (Sup. Dist. 1).
Contact person, Jeremy Shaw (559) 600-4207, email: jshaw@fresnocountyca.gov
VA No. 4110 - Staff Report (PDF, 3MB)
VA No. 4110 - (PPTX, 15MB)Presentation(PPTX, 15MB)
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Item 4 - UNCLASSIFIED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 3712 filed by SEAN MOSS (UNWIRED BROADBAND INC.)
Proposing to allow the installation of an unmanned communications site with a corresponding solar array to provide wireless internet service in the AL-40 (Limited Agricultural, 40-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District. (13638 E. Shepard Ave.) (APN: 150-070-90) (Sup. Dist. 5)
Contact person, Elliot Racusin (559) 600-4245, email: eracusin@fresnocountyca.gov
CUP No. 3712 - Staff Report (PDF, 3MB)
CUP No. 3712(PPTX, 11MB) - Presentation(PPTX, 11MB)
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Item 5 - UNCLASSIFIED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) APPLICATION NO. 3555 and ASSOCIATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 7230.
Proposing a 4,089-acre project site in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agriculture; 20-acreminimum parcel size) Zone District for the construction, operation, maintenance, and ultimate decommissioning of:
- 3,500 acre 400-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity generating facility,
- 10-acre 400 MW energy storage system,
- Related improvements such as a maintenance and operations buildings, telecommunications tower etc.,
- Two substations on approximately 5-acres each,
- Onsite switchyard on approximately 5-acres.
- Expansion to PG&E electrical infrastructure would include 0.5 Acre expansion of the Tranquillity Switching Station and approximately 1,900 feet of 230 kilovolt (kV)transmission line to connect the solar facility to the Tranquillity Switching Station.
- The project is identified as the Scarlet Solar Energy Project
The project site is located in unincorporated Fresno County, approximately:
- 3.5 miles west-southwest of the community of Tranquility
- 6.5 miles east of Interstate 5 (I-5)
- south of W. South Avenue
- north of W. Dinuba Avenue
- east of State Route 33 (S. Derrick Ave.)
- west of S. San Mateo Avenue)
Northeast of and adjacent to the Great Valley Solar Facility (previously the Tranquility Solar Facility) and would encompasses up to 33 parcels (total 4,089 acres).
APNs: 028-071-34 028-071-39 028-071-40 028-071-41 028-071-43 028-071-44 028-071-45 028-071-47 028-071-48 028-071-49 028-081-66 028-111-01 028-111-02 028-111-04 028-111-06 028-111-07 028-111-09 028-111-10 028-111-12 028-111-13 028-111-14 028-111-15 028-111-16 028-111-17 028-111-19 028-111-20 028-121-61 028-120-62 028-101-74 028-101-72 028-101-82 028-101-81 028-101-75 (Sup. Dist.1).
Contact person, Ejaz Ahmad (559) 600-4204, email: eahmad@fresnocountyca.gov
CUP No. 3555 - Staff Report (PDF, 39MB)(PDF, 39MB)
CUP No. 3555(PPTX, 4MB) - Presentation(PPTX, 4MB)
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Item 6 - INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEM:
Report from staff on prior Agenda Items, status of upcoming Agenda, and miscellaneous matters.
Contact, David Randall (559) 600-4052, email: drandall@fresnocountyca.gov