REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
April 25, 2019
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, AICP, Director
Development and Resource Management
THROUGH: MIKE SANCHEZ, Assistant Director
Development Services Division
BY: RALPH KACHADOURIAN, Supervising Planner
Development Services Division
SUBJECT
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HEARING to consider Plan Amendment and Rezone Application No. P18-00826, and Development Permit Application No. P18-02232, and related Environmental Assessment filed by Giorgio Russo of Ginder Development, on behalf of property owner Russ Nakata, Sequoia-Fresno Joint Venture & Sequoia II, LLC, for a general plan amendment, rezone and development permit located northeast from the corner of East Nees Avenue and North First Street. (Council District 6)
1. ADOPT CEQA Environmental Assessment for P18-00826 and P18-02232, a Negative Declaration dated March 21, 2019.
2. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application No. P18-00826 proposing to amend the Fresno General Plan and the Woodward Park Community Plan land use designation of the subject 11.16 acre portion of the 22.81 acre parcel from Commercial-Recreation to Residential Medium High Density (12-16 Dwelling Units/Acre).
3. BILL (for introduction and adoption) - Approving Rezone Application No. P18-00826 to amend the Official Zone Map to reclassify the 11.16-acre portion of the 22.81 acre parcel from CRC/UGM/cz (Commercial-Recreation/Urban Growth Management/Conditions of Zoning) to RM-1/UGM (Residential Multi-Family, Medium High Density/Urban Growth Management/Conditions of Zoning) in accordance with Plan Amendment No. P18-00826.
4. APPROVE - Development Permit Application No. P18-02232 authorizing construction of a gated 164-unit multi-family luxury apartment complex on the 10.25 acre portion of the 11.16 acres.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment for P18-00826 and P18-02232, a Negative Declaration dated March 21, 2019.
2. AD...
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