REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
June 17, 2026
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, AICP, Director
Planning and Development Department
ASHLEY ATKINSON, AICP, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
THROUGH: ISRAEL TREJO, Planning Manager
Planning and Development Department
ROBERT HOLT, Supervising Planner
Planning and Development Department
BY: VALERIA RAMIREZ, Planner II
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
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Consideration of Rezone Application No. P26-00729 and related Environmental Assessment No. P26-00729 for approximately 3.30 acres of property located on the south side of East Barstow Avenue, between North Blackstone Avenue and North Fresno Street (Council District 4) - Planning and Development Department.
1. RECOMMEND ADOPTION (to the City Council) of the Statutory Exemption prepared for Rezone Application No. P26-00729, dated June 17, 2026, for the proposed project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and,
2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Rezone Application No. P26-00729, proposing to rezone the subject property from the RM-1/cz (Multi-Unit Residential, Medium High Density/conditions of zoning) zone district to the RM-1 (Multi-Unit Residential, Medium High Density) zone district.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno has filed Rezone Application No. P26-00729 pertaining to approximately 3.30 acres of property located on the south side of East Barstow Avenue, between North Blackstone Avenue and North Fresno Street. The subject property is planned for Medium High Density Residential uses and is currently zoned RM-1/cz (Multi-Unit Residential, Medium High Density/conditions of zoning). The rezone application requests removal of existing conditions of zoning applied to the subject property, as they were erroneously applied to the property with the approval of Rezone Application No. R-04-39.
Rezone Application No. P26-00729 proposes to rezone the subje...
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