REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
KENG LEE, Project Manager
Housing Production Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to City-owned Assessor’s Parcel Number 456-030-60T (Formerly 456-030-34T and 456-030-44) (District 7):
Adoption of an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) (State Clearinghouse No. 2026020455), dated February 11, 2026, for the Affordable Cottage Home Village Development at Belmont and Dewitt, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Approval of a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) between the City of Fresno and New Look Investments LLC.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt an affirmative finding on the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND), dated February 11, 2026, prepared in accordance with the CEQA Guidelines, for the proposed Affordable Cottage Home Village Development at Belmont and Dewitt Project (Project); and approve a Disposition and Development agreement with New Look Investments LLC (Developer), for a mixed-use affordable housing development project comprising of 104 housing units, including 54 prefabricated units on the west parcel and 50 affordable tiny or micro homes on the east parcel, along with a neighborhood-serving commercial space and community amenities.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Affordable Cottage Home Village Development represents a major initiative to expand affordable and mixedincome housing opportunities in District 7 using Cityowned land. The proposed actions support the adoption of CEQA environmental documents and approval of a Disposition and Development Agreement with New Look Investments LLC, the developer selected through a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process.
The project includes 104 housing units, comprised of 54 manufactured homes and 50 pre-fabricated tiny homes or m...
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