REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SOPHIA PAGOULATOS, Planning Manager
Planning and Development Department
BY: ADRIENNE ASADOORIAN, Planner
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
Title
Consider Acceptance of the Kings Canyon Corridor Transit Oriented Development Study:
1. Adopt a finding that the project is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 as a feasibility study.
2. RESOLUTION - Accepting the Kings Canyon Corridor Transit Oriented Development Study
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions adopt a finding that the project is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 as a feasibility study and adopt a Resolution accepting the Kings Canyon Corridor Transit Oriented Development Study
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The primary purpose of the Study is to serve as a toolkit with resources for the City, partner agencies, private sector agencies, and community members, which can be used in the planning for the implementation of transit-oriented development along high-quality transit corridors in the city. These resources include station area plans for two station areas located along the Ventura / Kings Canyon Corridor, six development prototypes with associated proformas, and a list of potential funding / financing resources.
BACKGROUND
The General Plan envisions the Ventura / Kings Canyon Corridor (Corridor) as a mixed-use corridor with a "Main Street" character with active storefronts, outdoor seating, and pedestrian-oriented design at the neighborhood scale. To implement that vision, the City of Fresno (City) rezoned key corridors and updated the Development Code. Since the adoption of the General Plan in December 2014, the City also launched its first bus route with bus rapid transit features. Commonly referred to as the "Q", this route provides faster, more conv...
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