A. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT No. CUP22-009 – RENEWABLE AMERICA LLC – WEST TAMBO CLEAN POWER II SOLAR PROJECT – A request to construct a 2-megawatt alternating current (MWac) photovoltaic (PV) solar power generation facility to include installation of a 600-square-foot equipment pad, PV system equipment and a mounted transformer, and various associated site improvements, within an 8.5-acre portion of a 36.9-acre parcel. The project site is situated at the northeast corner of North Lincoln Boulevard and West Westside Boulevard in the Livingston area, identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 047-290-002. The project site is designated Agricultural land use in the General Plan and zoned A-1 (General Agricultural). CEQA: Staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the project pursuant to Section 15074 (“Consideration and Adoption of a Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration”) of the CEQA Guidelines. CC

RECOMMENDATION(S):

1. Open/close the public hearing;
2. Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the project pursuant to Section 15074 (“Consideration and Adoption of a Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration”) of the CEQA Guidelines; and,
3. Approve Conditional Use Permit No. CUP22-009 based on the findings included in the staff report and subject to the recommended conditions of approval.

 B. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT No. CUP22-018 / SITE PLAN REVIEW No. SPR22-009 – THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP CHURCH OF FRESNO – A request to demolish an existing administrative building and classrooms, and relocate them within an existing building and rebuild a 16,000 SF multi-purpose room and make improvements to an existing chapel on property generally located at the southwest corner of North Cypress Street & West American Avenue, identified as APN's: 015-020-004 & 035. The property is designated Hilmar Community Plan - Quasi Public land use in the General Plan and is zoned R-1 (Single Family Residential). CEQA: Staff recommends the Planning Commission find the project exempt under Section(s) 15302 - Replacement or Reconstruction and 15303 - New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures of the CEQA Guidelines. BG 

RECOMMENDATION(S):

1. Open/close the public hearing;
2. Find the project exempt from CEQA under Section(s) 15302 – Replacement or Reconstruction and 15303 - New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures; and,
3. Approve Conditional Use Permit No. CUP22-018/Site Plan Review No. SPR22-009 based on the findings identified in the Staff Report and subject to the recommended conditions of approval.

C. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT No. CUP22-019 – PACHACAMAC WIND LLC – A request to construct three 197’ tall meteorological towers to collect wind energy data to determine feasibility of a future commercial wind energy project for a period of no longer than three years. The project sites are located west of Interstate 5, north of the San Luis Reservoir and are identified as APNs 069-020-002,

-006 and 069-210-001. The property is designated Foothill Pasture land use in the General Plan and is zoned A-2 (Exclusive Agricultural). CEQA: Staff recommends the Planning Commission find the project exempt from CEQA under Section(s) 15303 – New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures and 15306 – Information Collection of the CEQA Guidelines. BG

RECOMMENDATION(S):

1. Open/close the public hearing;
2. Find the project exempt from CEQA under Section(s) 15303 – New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures and 15306 – Information Collection; and,
3. Approve Conditional Use Permit No. CUP22-019 based on the findings identified in the Staff Report and subject to the recommended conditions of approval.