Chowchilla
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City Council
The council will consider and adopt resolutions approving the 2026/27 annual budgets for the City of Chowchilla, its Successor Agency, and the Public Finance Authority. The combined budget includes $76.4 million in planned expenses across general fund, enterprise funds, and capital projects. The meeting also covers a proposed amendment to the salary scale.
- Adopt $76.4M FY 2026-27 city operating and capital budgets
- Approve $21.3M Fairmead Sewer Consolidation project
- Public safety spending via Measure N: $2.9M revenue, $2.5M operating expenses
- Capital plan includes $6.6M airport AIP-3, $2.5M fire training tower, $960K Humboldt Ave Phase 2
- Amend salary scale as part of budget resolution
City Council
The City Council will hold public hearings on adopting a revised master fee schedule and a weed abatement program. They will also vote on multiple zoning map amendments, including rezoning a parcel from High Density Residential to Service Commercial and pre-zoning 45 acres for high-density residential. Other items include an ordinance to amend accessory dwelling unit regulations to comply with state law and a resolution for landscape maintenance district assessment.
- Public hearing on amending the Master Fee Schedule
- Public hearing and resolution for 2026 Weed Abatement Program, overruling protests
- Second reading of ordinance rezoning APN 014-020-031 from HDR to Service Commercial
- Second reading of ordinance pre-zoning 45.06 acres to High Density Residential
- First reading of ordinance amending ADU regulations to comply with state law
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider recommending a zoning text amendment that updates Chowchilla's Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance to comply with California state law, following a review letter from the Department of Housing and Community Development. The amendment addresses seven categories of deficiencies identified by HCD, including ADU count, size measurement, and setback limitations.
- Public hearing on Zoning Text Amendment ZTA 26-0001 to amend Municipal Code Section 18.60.030 for ADU compliance
- HCD review letter dated April 22, 2026, found city's ADU ordinance noncompliant with state law
- Staff recommends CEQA exemption under common sense exemption