REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
April 17, 2019
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, AICP, Director
Development and Resource Management Department
BY: RODNEY L. HORTON, Planner III
Development and Resource Management Department
SUBJECT
Title
Hearing for Planning Commission to consider and recommend (to the City Council) adoption of a finding of "no possibility" pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15061(b)(3); and acceptance of the Southern Blackstone Avenue Smart Mobility Strategy (Strategy) for complete street improvements along Blackstone Avenue between Dakota Avenue and Highway 180.
1. RECOMMEND ADOPTION (to the City Council) of a finding that there is no possibility that acceptance of the Southern Blackstone Avenue Smart Mobility Strategy will have a significant effect on the environment and is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
2. RECOMMEND ACCEPTANCE (to the City Council) of the Southern Blackstone Avenue Smart Mobility Strategy.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The principal purpose of the Strategy is to develop a framework for street improvements along Blackstone Avenue. The project area is located between Dakota Avenue and Highway 180. The Strategy provides recommendations for feasible design concepts that improve the effective range of service for all roadway users. The feasible design concepts will also be supportive of transit- and pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use development as envisioned for the Blackstone Avenue corridor within the General Plan. This Strategy will be helpful to the City of Fresno (City) for grant applications to fund future roadway improvements along the corridor and will be an available resource for future planning applications and approvals.
BACKGROUND
The General Plan calls for the revitalization of the Blackstone Avenue Corridor. In order to promote and encourage revitalization, the City changed zoning along the Blackstone Avenue Corridor from auto-oriented commercial designations to mixed-use designations...
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