Agenda Action Summary- Planning Commission - November 18, 2021(PDF, 69KB)
CONSENT - AGENDA
ITEM 1 - Director Review and Approval Application No. 4522 and Variance Application No. 4050 Ext 2 and Initial Study Application No. 7384 filed by BIOLA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
Proposing to allow a second one-year time extension to construct a 500,000-gallon water storage tank with booster pumps at the existing well site on a 0.45-acre parcel in the R-1 (Single-Family Residential) Zone District. The project also proposes to replace water services, install new 10-inch water mains to replace existing 6-inch and 8-inch water mains in selected areas of the Biola Community Services District, and replace all existing water meters throughout the District. A Variance is required to allow the installation of 6-foot-high fence and 6-foot-high wall within the front-yard and street side-yard setbacks (maximum height 3 feet); recognize the existing well and chlorine enclosure currently encroach on the side-yard setback; and allow the installation of new booster pumps with attenuation housing within the front-yard setback (20 feet required). The project site is located on the north side of W F Street, at its intersection with N Third Street, within the unincorporated community of Biola (APN 016-265-10T) (Sup. Dist. 1).
NOTE: The sole purpose of the public hearing is to address the time extension request.
Staff Report(PDF, 51KB) 
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Presentation(PDF, 4MB) (PDF, 4MB)
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Item 2 - Consider and adopt the 2022 Planning Commission Meeting Calendar.
Staff Report(PDF, 195KB) (PDF, 195KB)
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Item 3 - General Plan Conformity Application – Fresno County Fire Protection District
Proposing to acquire approximately 5.5 acres of property for a proposed fire station to be located in the O(c) (Open Conservation conditional) and R-1(c) (Single-Family Residential; 6,000 square-foot minimum parcel size, Conditional) Zone Districts. The project is located within the Millerton Specific Plan boundary on the southwest corner of Millerton Road and Morningside Way approximately 1.9 miles east of the unincorporated community of Friant (APN: 300-021-27S, 300-340-13S) (Sup. Dist. 5).
Staff Report(PDF, 2MB) (PDF, 2MB)
Presentation(PDF, 2MB) (PDF, 2MB)
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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 - VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. 4116 filed by JULIAN MORALES
Proposing to allow the installation of a 43’-9" high nitrogen tank mounted on a 12’ concrete pad for Cargill Fresno Facility (Beef Processing) on a 56.49-acre parcel located within the AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District. The City Limits of City of Fresno directly abuts the parcel from the north and east. (511 W. North Ave.) (APN: 329-020-69) (Sup. Dist. 1).
Staff Report(PDF, 2MB) (PDF, 2MB)
Presentation(PDF, 989KB) (PDF, 989KB)
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Item 3 - DIRECTOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL NO. 4668 filed by TYSON WOODRUFF
Proposing to allow a permanent 3,760 square foot proposed primary residence with an existing 1,561 square foot residence to be used as a secondary unit on 2.38- acre parcel located within the RR (Rural Residential, 2-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District. The project site is located on the east side of Fowler Ave. between Shepard Ave. and Behymer Ave., 0.25 miles north of the City Limits of the City of Clovis (9254 N. Fowler Ave.) (APN: 557-022-07) (Sup. Dist. 5).
Staff Report(PDF, 7MB) (PDF, 7MB)
Presentation(PDF, 1MB) (PDF, 1MB)
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Item 4 - CLASSIFIED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 3526 and PROPOSED MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION based on INITIAL STUDY NO. 7085 filed by WESCLO, LLP
Proposing to allow a personal/recreational vehicle storage facility and a caretaker’s residence with office on two contiguous parcels totaling 38.91 acres in the AL-20 (Limited Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District. The property is located at the northwest corner of E. Shepherd Avenue and Locan Avenue adjacent to the City of Clovis (APN: 557-031-29 & 42) (Sup. Dist. 5).
Staff Report(PDF, 5MB) (PDF, 5MB)
Presentation(PDF, 7MB) (PDF, 7MB)
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Item 5 - Unclassified Conditional Use Permit Application No. 3698 and Initial Study No. 8020 filed by Assemi Group, Inc.
Proposing to allow an inground effluent storage pond and related subterranean pipelines to provide tertiary-treated wastewater from an existing Wastewater Treatment facility. The project is located within Millerton Specific Plan boundary approximately 1,335 feet south of Millerton Road, 1.6 miles west of Auberry Road, and 1.5 miles east of the unincorporated community of Friant (APN: 300-542-03, 05, 13, 24T, 28T and 51) (Sup. Dist. 5).
Staff Report(PDF, 2MB) (PDF, 2MB)
Presentation(PDF, 4MB) (PDF, 4MB)
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Item 6 - Unclassified Conditional Use Permit Application No. 3671 and Environmental Impact Report No. 7813 filed by Luna Valley Solar 1, LLC.
Proposing to allow the construction, operation, maintenance, and ultimate decommissioning of a 200-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) generation facility, and an up to 100-MW energy storage facility. The Luna Valley Solar Facility Project includes PV electricity generating facility is comprised of three components, the solar array, the battery energy storage facility, and a 34.5 kilovolt (KV) transmission line with supporting electrical infrastructure. The proposed project is located on 16 parcels totaling approximately 1,300 acres in unincorporated Fresno County. A new generation-tie (gen-tie) line would be constructed to connect the solar and storage components of the proposed project to Pacific Gas and Electric’s (PG&E’s) adjacent Tranquillity Substation (point of interconnect). The anticipated lifetime of the proposed project would be 40 years and would be decommissioned once operations of the facility cease. The project site is located on the west side of State Route 33 (S. Derrick Avenue), between the W. South Avenue alignment and W. Dinuba Avenue, and generally bisected by W. Manning Avenue, and approximately nine miles south of the City of Mendota and approximately six miles northeast of Interstate 5 (I-5). (APNs: 028-060-34T, 69ST, 70ST, 71ST, 72ST, 028-101-15ST, 17ST, 19ST, 29ST, 58ST, 59ST, 65ST, 69ST, 72ST, 74ST, 77ST) (Sup. Dist. 4).
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Item 7 - Unclassified Conditional Use Permit Application No. 3705 and Initial Study No. 8027 filed by Forefront Power, LLC.
Proposing to allow the construction, operation and ultimate decommissioning of a 1.75-Megawatt AC solar photovoltaic energy generation facility, located on an approximately 13-acre portion of a 19.32-acre parcel in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District. The project site located on the south side of E. Manning Avenue approximately 450 feet from the southeast corner of the intersection of E. Manning and S. Crawford Avenue, approximately 2.25 miles east of the City of Reedley and equidistant west of the City of Orange Cove (22899 E. Manning Avenue) (APN: 373-111-72) (Sup. Dist. 4).
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Item 8 - Continued from October 14, 2021 Classified Conditional Use Permit Application No. 3690 and Initial Study No. 7938 filed by Chenguang Biotech America, LLC.
Proposing to allow a value-added agricultural facility that will consist of a processing facility for raw agricultural materials including tomato pumice, grape seed, and industrial hemp for extraction of lycopene and CBD oil, and distribution of produced products on a 20-acre portion of an existing 38.33-acre parcel in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District. The project site is located at the northwest corner of N. Chateau Fresno Avenue and W. Shields Avenue, approximately 0.53 miles west of the city limits of the City of Fresno (3025 N. Chateau Fresno Avenue/8008 W. Shields Avenue) (APN: 512-120-19S) (Sup. Dist. 1).
Staff Report(PDF, 12MB) (PDF, 12MB)
Presentation(PDF, 25MB) (PDF, 25MB)
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Item 9 - Information/Discussion Item:
Report from staff on prior Agenda Items, status of upcoming Agenda, and miscellaneous matters.