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Council approves conditional use permit for one‑chair barber at 310 Fourth Street with conditions and direction on citywide cap

3803678 · June 11, 2025
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Summary

The council approved a Conditional Use Permit and two variances to allow a single barber station by appointment at 310 Fourth Street, adopting conditions to limit impacts and directing staff to return with a proposed citywide cap on similar home‑based personal‑services uses.

The McFarland City Council on June 23 approved a conditional use permit (CUP 2025‑001), a home‑occupation permit and two variances to allow a single‑chair barber station operated by appointment only at 310 Fourth Street.

Planning staff (Brianna E.) told the council the proposed detached addition behind the applicant’s home would house a single barber chair operated strictly by appointment. Staff said the proposed use is not permitted under current McFarland Municipal Code sections cited in the staff report (ordinance sections identified by staff as 17.153.0.04 and 17.153.0.05) and that comparable nearby cities (Wasco, Shafter and Delano) also…

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