REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
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
BY: SAUL PEREZ, Planner II
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
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HEARING to consider Text Amendment Application No. P26-02730 and related Environmental Finding for Environmental Assessment No. P26-02730, amending Section 15-1302 of the Fresno Municipal Code to maintain compliance with the City of Fresno Housing Element and permit additional housing types on vacant or underutilized parcels in the (O) Office Zone District
ADOPTION of a finding set forth in Environmental Assessment No. P26-02730, that Text Amendment Application No. P26-02730 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080.085 of the California Public Resources Code
BILL (for introduction) amending Section 15-1302 of the Fresno Municipal Code to permit additional housing types on vacant or underutilized parcels in the (O) Office Zone District
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff is recommending approval of Text Amendment Application No. P26-02730 and related Environmental Finding for Environmental Assessment No. P26-02730, amending Section 15-1302 of the Fresno Municipal Code to permit additional housing types on vacant or underutilized parcels in the (O) Office Zone District.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Text Amendment Application No. P26-02730 proposes to amend Section 15-1302 of the Fresno Municipal Code to permit detached single-unit dwellings, attached single-unit dwellings, and duplexes on vacant or underutilized parcels in the O (Office) District.
BACKGROUND
On March 30, 2023, City Council initiated Resolution No. 2023-064, which instructed staff to prepare a text amendment to the Development Code to address the changing dynamics of office work and Citywide housing shortages. This direction...
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