REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 18, 2016
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, AICP, Director
Development and Resource Management Department
BY: DANIEL ZACK, AICP, Assistant Director
Development and Resource Management Department
SUBJECT
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WORKSHOP- On the Noticing and Adjustment Procedures for the 2035 General Plan and its Related Zoning Implementation
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RECOMMENDATION
NA - Workshop only; no action requested.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In December of 2014 the new General Plan was adopted. Soon thereafter, work began to finalize the Citywide Development Code, which was to replace the 1962 Zoning Ordinance in order to implement the vision of the General Plan. The Development Code was adopted in December of 2015, and a new Zoning Map was adopted soon thereafter by the City Council in February of 2016. With that action, all parcels within the city now had a zoning designation which was consistent with its planned land use. Since such consistency is required for new development, this action was an important way to remove uncertainty, delay, and extra costs from development projects which conformed to the Council's vision for Fresno as expressed in the General Plan. It was an important way to streamline compatible projects, especially infill projects. In order to provide for the smoothest transition possible, staff is bringing 43 "cleanup" zoning changes to the Council for their consideration on August 25. At this workshop staff will discuss the areas most affected by the new Zoning Map, the notification process for the new Zoning Map, the nature of the upcoming cleanup proposal, and potential next steps.
BACKGROUND
In 2010, work commenced on a new General Plan for the City of Fresno. By 2012 a draft planned land use map had been developed. In December of 2014 the new General Plan was adopted. The planned land use map was mostly unchanged, but some alterations had been made in response to public comments and City Council direction.
Soon thereafter, work began...
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