Initial Study No. 8285 and Variance Application No. 4138

Fresno County, through the Department of Public Works and Planning, has approved Initial Study No. 8285 and Variance Application No. 4138 as of June 26, 2025. The project authorizes the subdivision of an existing 20-acre parcel into one 2.0-acre parcel and one 18.0-acre parcel. This action occurs within the AE-20 Exclusive Agricultural Zone District, which typically maintains a 20-acre minimum parcel size. The subject property is identified as APN 016-110-07, located at 3488 N. Biola Ave. in Fresno, California, situated on the east side of N. Biola Ave., approximately 2,000 feet south of W. Ashlan Ave. and 4 miles north of the City of Kerman. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, a Negative Declaration was prepared, concluding that the project will have no significant environmental impact. Consequently, no mitigation measures, mitigation reporting or monitoring plans, or statements of overriding considerations were required for the approval. Administrative oversight for the project is managed by Planner Alyce Alvarez and Principal Planner Tawanda Mtunga.