REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
February 18, 2026
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, AICP, Director
Planning & Development Department
ASHLEY ATKINSON, AICP, Assistant Director
Planning & Development Department
THROUGH: ISRAEL TREJO, Planning Manager
Planning & Development Department
THROUGH: CHRIS LANG, Supervising Planner
Planning & Development Department
BY: MATTHEW WOODWARD, Planner II
Planning & Development Department
SUBJECT
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Consideration of Conditional Use Permit Application No. P24-04502 and related Environmental Assessment No. P24-04502, pertaining to approximately 0.51 acres of property at 108 West Lemon Avenue, located on the northwest corner of West Lemon and South Thorne Avenues.
1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No. P24-04502 dated January 9, 2026, a determination that the proposed project is Categorically Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15303/Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) and 15303/Class 32 (Infill Development) of CEQA Guidelines.
2. APPROVE Conditional Use Permit Application No. P24-04502, which requests authorization to construct a new six-unit apartment complex, subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated February 18, 2026.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Vincent Palacios of Designed Drafting has filed Conditional Use Permit Application No. P24-04502, pertaining to approximately 0.51 acres of property located on the northwest corner of West Lemon and South Thorne Avenues. Conditional Use Permit Application No. P24-04502 proposes to construct a new six-unit apartment complex on a vacant property. The subject property is located within the boundaries of the Fresno General Plan and the Downtown Neighborhoods Community Plan.
The subject property is zoned RS-5/NR (Single-Unit Residential, Medium Density/Neighborhood Revitalization Overlay). Multi-Unit Residential is permitted in the RS-5 zone dist...
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