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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