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File #: ID 25-369    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Passed
File created: 3/7/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/27/2025 Final action: 3/27/2025
Title: HEARING for consideration of Text Amendment Application No. P23-03472 and related environmental determination, 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. 1. ADOPTION of the environmental determination that Text Amendment Application No. P23-03472 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines. 2. BILL (for introduction) 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.
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
Attachments: 1. Exhibit A - Ordinance Amending Sections 15-6703 & 15-6801 of the Citywide Development Code, 2. Exhibit B - Planning Commission Resolution No. 13883, 3. Exhibit C - CEQA Exemption Determination Memo, 4. Exhibit D - Fresno Municipal Code Text Amendment Criteria Findings, 5. Exhibit E - Public Hearing Notice - (Fresno Bee 3/17/25), 6. Exhibit F - ALUC Consistency Determination Letter (8/8/24), 7. Exhibit G - PowerPoint Presentation
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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HEARING for consideration of Text Amendment Application No. P23-03472 and related environmental determination, 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.
1. ADOPTION of the environmental determination that Text Amendment Application No. P23-03472 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines.
2. BILL (for introduction) 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.

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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.

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...

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