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File #: ID 22-1551    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Passed
File created: 10/3/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/13/2022 Final action: 10/13/2022
Title: 1. ADOPT a finding set forth in Environmental Assessment No. P21-05809 dated April 20, 2022, that Text Amendment Application No. P21-05809 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the commonsense exemption that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed text amendment may have a significant effect on the environment pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). 2. ***BILL B-29 (Intro'd 09/29/2022) (For Adoption) Amending Chapter 15 of the Fresno Municipal Code, Tables 15-1102, 15-1402, and 15-1502 and Section 15-2010, relating to the Zone Districts where Electrified Fences are permitted. (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
Attachments: 1. Exhibit A - Council Resolution 2017-174, 2. Exhibit B - Text Amendment Application P21-05809, 3. Exhibit C - Maps of Current/Proposed Land Use Districts Allowing Electric Fences, 4. Exhibit D - Fresno Municipal Code Findings, 5. Exhibit E - Public Notices, 6. Exhibit F - Environmental Assessment, 7. Exhibit G - Applicant Proposed Revisions, 8. Exhibit H - Presentation, 9. Exhibit I - Text Amendment Modified (PC Recommendations), 10. Exhibit J - Text Amendment Modified (Staff Recommendations), 11. Exhibit K- Fresno Municipal Code Findings from Applicant, 12. Exhibit L - PC Resolutions, 13. Exhibit M - Text Amendment Modified (City Council's Initial Recommendations), 14. Exhibit N - Public Comments, 15. Exhibit O - Revised Text Amendment (City Council's Updated Recommendations), 16. Supplement_1015 ID 22-1411_ Revised Exhibit L, Page 4
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL


FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department

THROUGH: SOPHIA PAGOULATOS, Planning Manager
Planning and Development Department

BY: DREW WILSON, Supervising Planner
Planning and Development Department

SUBJECT
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1. ADOPT a finding set forth in Environmental Assessment No. P21-05809 dated April 20, 2022, that Text Amendment Application No. P21-05809 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the commonsense exemption that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed text amendment may have a significant effect on the environment pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
2. ***BILL B-29 (Intro'd 09/29/2022) (For Adoption) Amending Chapter 15 of the Fresno Municipal Code, Tables 15-1102, 15-1402, and 15-1502 and Section 15-2010, relating to the Zone Districts where Electrified Fences are permitted. (Subject to Mayor's Veto)

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RECOMMENDATION

Adoption of Environmental Assessment P21-05809 and Text Amendment Application No. P21-05809, to amend Section 15-2010 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to the Zone Districts where Electrified Fences are permitted as described in the attached Revised Text Amendment (City Council's Updated Recommendations) (Exhibit O).


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Precision Civil Engineering, Inc. submitted a proposed Text Amendment on behalf of Amarok, LLC (formerly known as Electric Guard Dog) to amend Section 15-2010 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to the Zone Districts where Electrified Fences are permitted.


BACKGROUND

Two prior text amendments on this topic have been considered by the Planning Commission and City Council. A Text Amendment Application was initiated by City Council on June 22, 2017 (see Exhibit A) to reduce the requirements and risk for property and business owners to have a security or electric fence installed. The changes allowed for an agreement to be established between the City and t...

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