April 27, 2023 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Agenda Action Summary - April 27, 2023(PDF, 188KB)
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CONSENT - AGENDA
No Consent Agenda Items for April 27, 2023
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.
Item 2 - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3732 and INTIAL STUDY NO. 8182 filed by GMA ENGINEERING proposing to allow a (value added agricultural use and facilities) 2,400 square foot cold storage facility and a 300 square foot storage building on a 5.0-acre parcel within the AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural, 20-acre minimum acre parcel size) Zone District. The project site is located on the south side of W. North Ave. 750 feet east of S. Fruit Ave. 887 feet west of the City of Fresno (APN: 328-102-09) (1315 W. North Ave.) (Sup. Dist. 1).
Staff Report(PDF, 2MB)
Presentation(PDF, 1MB)
Item 3 - INITIAL STUDY NO. 8186 and CLASSIFIED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 3733 filed by GMA ENGINEERING proposing to allow the expansion of a fruit packing and cold storage facility on a 59.85-acre parcel. The project will consist of constructing approximately 37,000 square feet of packing buildings, 34,000 square feet of cold storage buildings, 18,000 square feet of Canopies, 650, square feet of accessory structures, a 135,000 square feet fire water storage tank, and 0.66 acres of solar energy collection facilities. The parcel is within the AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural, 20-acre minimum acre parcel size) Zone District. The subject parcel size is 59.85-acres in size within the AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural, 20-acre minimum acre parcel size) Zone District. The project site is located on the west side of Hill Avenue, 1,500 feet south of E. American Avenue, and is approximately 1.74-miles west of the City of Orange Cove (APN: 373-032-07) (5555 Hill Ave.) (Sup. Dist. 4).
Staff Report(PDF, 4MB)
Presentation(PDF, 2MB)
Item 4 - VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. 4108 and INITIAL STUDY NO 8088 filed by BOPARAI FARMS proposing to allow a reduction in the minimum parcel size, for a subsequent mapping procedure in the creation of a 2.5-acre parcel with an existing residential dwelling, and a 26.98-acre parcel from an existing 29.48-acre parcel in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District. The subject parcel is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of E. American Avenue and S. DeWolf Avenue, approximately 1.75 miles northeast of the City of Fowler (APN: 331-061-67S) (7916 E. American Avenue) (Sup. Dist. 4).
Staff Report(PDF, 1MB)
Presentation(PDF, 1MB)
Item 5 - UNCLASSIFIED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 3748 and INITIAL STUDY NO. 8274 filed by MALAGA BESS, LLC proposing to allow the construction and operation of a modular battery energy storage system along with appurtenant equipment including inverters, a switchyard, and an approximately 250-foot-long overhead or underground electrical connection to the existing Peaker plant switch yard, with an estimated storage capacity of 140 Megawatts, on an approximately 4.5-acre portion of a 19-acre parcel, and a temporary 4.2-acre construction laydown storage yard, in the M-3 (Heavy Industrial) Zone District. The subject parcel is located on the south side of North Avenue between S. Maple and S. Chestnut Avenues, approximately 740 feet west of its intersection with S. Chestnut Avenue, and approximately 1,300 feet east of the nearest city limits of the City of Fresno (APN: 330-050-27SU) (2611 E. North Avenue) (Sup. Dist. 3).
Staff Report(PDF, 6MB)
Presentation(PDF, 4MB)
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