REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
March 6, 2024
FROM: ISRAEL TREJO, Planning Manager
Planning and Development Department
THROUGH: ROB HOLT, Supervising Planner
Planning and Development Department
BY: LUKE RISNER, Planner
Planning and Development Department
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Consideration of Conditional Use Permit Application No. P23-02068 and related Environmental Assessment No. P23-02068 pertaining to approximately 0.71 acres of property located on the east side of North Van Ness Avenue and west side of North College Avenue, adjacent of the existing canal south of East Elizabeth Street (Council District 3) - Planning & Development Department.
1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No. P23-02068 dated December 27, 2023, a determination that the proposed project is Categorically Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15332/Class 32 (Infill Development) of CEQA Guidelines.
2. APPROVE Conditional Use Permit Application No. P23-02068 which requests authorization to convert existing office spaces into 16 multi-family residential dwelling units, subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated March 6, 2024.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Ramirez Land Planning, Inc. has filed Conditional Use Permit Application No. P23-02068 pertaining to approximately 0.71 acres of property located on the east side of North Van Ness Avenue and west side of North College Avenue, adjacent south of the existing canal south of East Elizabeth Street. Conditional Use Permit Application No. P23-02068 proposes to convert existing office spaces into 16 multi-family residential dwelling units. The subject property is located within the boundaries of the Fresno General Plan, Fresno High-Roeding Community Plan, and Tower District Specific Plan.
Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) Section 15-906, when a Multi-Unit Residential use is proposed in the RS-5 zone district, the RM-1 zone district development stan...
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