Consideration of an appeal related to Development Permit Application
No. P21-01833, which proposes to establish and construct a truck
VIII-C
parking
facility
with
approximately
374 parking
stalls,
a
5,400
square-foot Truck Repair Service Center with office, a 5,400 square-foot
Truck Wash facility, and associated infrastructure and circulation
improvements on the approximately 18.87-acre project site located on
the northeast corner of West Barstow and North Contessa Avenues
(Council District 2) - Planning & Development Department.
1. CONSIDER the Mitigated Negative Declaration as prepared for
Environmental Assessment No. P21-01833, dated September 5,
2023, for the proposed project pursuant to the State of California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and,
2. DENY the appeal and UPHOLD the action taken by the Planning and
Development
Department
Director
in
approval
of
the
Development Permit Application No. P21-01833 conditionally
authorizing construction of a Truck Repair Service Center with
office, and Truck Wash facility with accessory truck parking,
consistent with the Conditions of Approval as dated September 5,
2023.
6:06 p.m.
Veatch made a presentation on the project including location, background,
zoning, applicable Fresno Municipal Code, public outreach, and Staff
recommendations. He also read aloud an email from a resident who was in
opposition of the project.
Dirk Poeschel, on behalf of the Applicant (Inderjit Sangha), gave a
presentation on the location, site plan, noise contours, Health Risk
Assessment, compliance with Conditions of Approval, uses by rite, and
public outreach. The environmental consultant was available for comments
& questions.
Commissioners asked for clarification on issues brought up in the
neighborhood meeting and the actions taken to fix them. Poeschel
reconfirmed the reduced parking stalls, installation of a storage area, and
landscaping.
Director Clark clarified the necessary options for Commissioners and stated
the Air Pollution Control District letter is from 2021, not 2001, as mistakenly
stated by Poeschel. Siegrist also added clarification on the mini-storage
mentioned by Poeschel.
No one spoke in support of the project.