Consider appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of Unclassified Conditional Use Permit Application No. 3755-A and 3755-B proposing to allow an additional four years of operating time (extend expiration date to July 28, 2027) for an existing aggregate operation, processing plant, and related uses on a combined 476 acres located at 13475 N. Friant Road and 147575 N. Friant Road. Both sites are located within the AE-20 (Exclusive Agriculture, 20-acre minimum parcel size) zone district; and If the Appeal is denied and the Planning Commission's approval of Unclassified Conditional Use Permit Application No. 3755-A and 3755-B is upheld: a. Determine that in accordance with Section 15162 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) that the project is not subject to preparation of a supplemental Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and the previously prepared EIR may be used for consideration of this proposal; and b. Determine that the project is also exempt under Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines and direct staff to file a notice of exemption with the County Clerk and State Clearinghouse; and c. Move to determine the required Findings can be made as described within the staff report and approve Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3755 subject to the Conditions of Approval and Project Notes listed in Attachment D with a maximum extended operating period of four additional year ending on July 28, 2027; and d. Uphold the Planning Commission’s additional condition of approval, requested by Staff, requiring that the Applicant enter into an indemnification agreement with the County and provide a financial security to cover legal costs associated with the approval of Conditional Use Permit Application No. 3755-A and 3755-B, as modified, and direct Staff and the Applicant to return within 45 days with execution-ready indemnification and security agreements. The Project includes both the Plant Site and the Quarry Site. The Plant Site (UCUP 3577-A) is located on approximately 122 acres on the west side of N. Friant Road 0.65-miles north of Willow Avenue, and approximately 1.5-miles north of the nearest boundary of the City of Fresno (APNs: 300-070-56S, 57S, 58S, 59S, and GOS) (13109 N. Friant Road) (Sup. Dist. 2). The Quarry Site (UCUP 3577-B) is located on approximately 354 acres on the west side of N. Friant Road at its intersection with Merrill Avenue, and approximately 2.0-miles north of CEMEX's current Plant Site (APNs 300-040-19, 300-040-20, 300-080-0IS, 300-250-12 and a portion of 300-310-01) (13757 N. Friant Road) (Sup. Dist. 5)

Committee

Public Works & Planning

Requested by

Public Works & Planning

Introduced

June 23, 2023

On agenda

July 18, 2023

Passed

July 18, 2023