1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.

ROLL CALL OF COMMISSIONERS

4.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

4.I.

Merced Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 2/8/2023

5.

CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS

6.

PUBLIC HEARING(S)


6.I.

ITEM A. CUP22-009-RENEWABLE AMERICA LLC-WEST TAMBO CLEAN POWER II SOLAR PROJECT PC PACKET

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.
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ITEM B. CUP22-018 / SPR22-009- THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP CHURCH OF FRESNO

 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.
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ITEM C. CUP22-019 - PACHACAMAC WIND LLC

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.
7.

COMMISSION ACTION ITEM(S)

8.

DIRECTOR'S REPORT

9.

COMMISSIONER'S COMMENT

10.

ADJOURNMENT

11.

PRINTABLE (PDF) AGENDA

11.I.

Planning Commission Agenda 3/8/2023