REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
May 6, 2026
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, AICP, Director
Planning and Development Department
THROUGH: ASHLEY ATKINSON, AICP, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
ISRAEL TREJO, Planning Manager
Planning and Development Department
ROB HOLT, Supervising Planner
Planning and Development Department
BY: JOHN GEORGE, Planner III
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
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CONTINUED TO MAY 20, 2026
Consideration of Plan Amendment Application No. P24-00452; Rezone Application No. P24-00452; Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6419; Planned Development Permit Application No. P24-00449; and related Environmental Assessment No. T-6419/P24-00452/P24-00449 for approximately 8.47 acres of property located on the northeast corner of East Copper Avenue and North Portofino Drive (Council District 6) - Planning and Development Department.
1. Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment No. T-6419/P24-00452/P24-00449 dated February 27, 2026, for the proposed project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
2. Plan Amendment Application No. P24- 00452 proposing to amend the Fresno General Plan and Woodward Park Community Plan to change the planned land use designation for approximately 8.47 acres for the subject property from the Medium Low Density Residential (±2.60 acres) and Commercial Community (±5.87 acres) planned land use designations to the Medium Density Residential (±8.47 acres) (5-12 dwelling units per acres (du/ac)) planned land use designation.
3. Rezone Application No. P24-00452 proposing to rezone approximately 8.47 acres of the subject property from the RS-4 (Single-Unit Residential, Medium Low Density) (±2.60 acres) and CC (Commercial Community) (±5.87 acres) zone districts to the RS-5 (Single-Unit Residential, Medium Density) (±8.47 acres)) zone district.
4. Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6419 proposing to subdivide approximately 8.47 acres of property into a 53-lot single-unit residential development, subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated May 6, 2026, and contingent upon approval of Plan Amendment and Rezone Application No. P24-00452, Planned Development Permit Application No. P24-00449, and the related environmental assessment.
5. Planned Development Permit Application No. P24-00449 proposing to modify the RS-5 zone district development standards, including, but not limited to, to allow for gated private streets, and contingent upon approval of Plan Amendment Application No. P24-00452, Rezone Application No. P24-00452, Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6419, and the related environmental assessment.
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This matter is being continued to allow for conditions of approval to be updated.