REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, Director
Planning & Development Department
THROUGH: PHILLIP SIEGRIST, Planning Manager
Planning & Development Department
BY: RALPH KACHADOURIAN, Supervising Planner
Planning & Development Department
SUBJECT
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***BILL B-9 (Introduced March 27, 2025) (For Adoption) amending Section 15-6703 and Article 68 of the FMC to define a Sub-Acute Care Facility and to include Sub-Acute Care Facilities in the description for Hospitals (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff is recommending approval of Text Amendment Application No. P23-03472 amending Section 15-6703 and Article 68 of the Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) relating to Hospitals and Sub-Acute Care Facilities and Terms and Definitions and adoption of the related environmental determination dated January 15, 2025.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Text Amendment Application No. P23-03472 proposes to add Sub-Acute Care Facility as a new term and definition under Article 68 of the FMC and identify a Sub-Acute Care Facility as an ancillary facility to be included in the sub-classification of Hospital under Section 15-6703 FMC. The Text Amendment application is proposed to allow medically related long-term care in a facility meeting the definition of a Sub-Acute Care Facility. A Sub-Acute Care Facility does not include treatment facilities for alcoholism, drug abuse, sexual or psychological disorders. A Sub-Acute Care Facility would be permitted only within zone districts where Hospitals are permitted.
BACKGROUND
Dr. Justice Otchere, MD, of North Pointe Surgery Center, filed Text Amendment Application No. P23-03472 for the purpose of allowing medically related long-term care in a facility meeting the definition of a Sub-Acute Care Facility.
Article 67 of the FMC includes use classifications that describe one or more uses of land having similar characteristics (e.g. residential, commercial, industrial), but does not list every use or ...
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