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File #: ID 22-1243    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/25/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/13/2022 Final action:
Title: Hearing - To consider the adoption of the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan and Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), State Clearinghouse (SCH No. 2019069117), and related actions: 1. RESOLUTION - Certifying FEIR (SCH No. 2019069117), for the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan and related plan amendment, rezones, and text amendment to the Development Code. a. ADOPT Findings of Fact as required by Public Resources Code Section 21081(a) and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15091; and, b. ADOPT the Statement of Overriding Considerations as required by Public Resources Code, Section 21081(b) and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15093; and c. APPROVE a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program as required by Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15097. 2. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application P22-01351 which proposes to repeal the West Area Community Plan, pertaining to approximately 12,341 acres located in the Development Area-1 West Development Area, a...
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
Attachments: 1. Exhibit A West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan Vicinity Map, 2. Exhibit B Plan Amendment P22-01351 West Area Community Plan Area and Highway City Neighborhood Specific Plan Area Maps, 3. Exhibit C Plan Amendment P22-01352 West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan Proposed Planned Land Use Map, 4. Exhibit D Plan Amendment P22-01353 Proposed Changes to the General Plan Planned Land Use Map (LU-1), 5. Exhibit E Rezone P22-01353 Proposed Changes to the Zoning Map, 6. Exhibit E.1 Zoning Map Errata to Planning Commission Version, 7. Exhibit F.1 West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan Planning Commission Draft (July 2022), 8. Exhibit F.2 West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan Revised Public Draft (April 2022), 9. Exhibit F.3 West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan Public Draft (April 2021), 10. Exhibit G Appendix C - Comprehensive Redline Summary, 11. Exhibit H Comment Summary Matrix and Comment Letters, 12. Exhibit I EIR - Draft Environmental Impact Report, 13. Exhibit J EIR - Final Environmental Impact Report, 14. Exhibit K EIR - Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, 15. Exhibit L Fresno Municipal Code Findings, 16. Exhibit M Housing Element Findings, 17. Exhibit N Land Use Change Requests + Late Requests, 18. Exhibit O Fresno Bee Notice September 30, 2022, 19. Exhibit P Comment Letters Submitted to Planning Commission July 19, 2022, 20. Exhibit Q Planning Commission Resolutions, 21. Exhibit R Resolution Certifying the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan EIR, 22. Exhibit S Resolution Approving Plan Amendment P22-01351 (repeal), 23. Exhibit T Resolution Approving Plan Amendment P22-01352 (adopt), 24. Exhibit U Resolution Approving Plan Amendment P22-01353 (amend), 25. Exhibit V Ordinance Approving Rezone P22-01353, 26. Exhibit W Resolution Authorizing Planning Development Director to Make Updates, 27. Exhibit X Evaluate Land Use Change Requests and the Dual Land Use Designation Map, 28. Exhibit Y Memo - Additional Information Provided Following the September 29, 2022 WANSP Workshop.pdf, 29. Exhibit Z Presentation, 30. MEMO - Additional Information provided following the Sept. 29, 2022 WANSP Workshop 10.7.22, 31. Supplement - 500PM (ID 22-1243) Letter from BIA
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL


FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department

BY: CASEY LAUDERDALE, Planner III
Planning and Development Department

SUBJECT
Title
Hearing - To consider the adoption of the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan and Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), State Clearinghouse (SCH No. 2019069117), and related actions:
1. RESOLUTION - Certifying FEIR (SCH No. 2019069117), for the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan and related plan amendment, rezones, and text amendment to the Development Code.
a. ADOPT Findings of Fact as required by Public Resources Code Section 21081(a) and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15091; and,
b. ADOPT the Statement of Overriding Considerations as required by Public Resources Code, Section 21081(b) and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15093; and c. APPROVE a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program as required by Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15097.
2. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application P22-01351 which proposes to repeal the West Area Community Plan, pertaining to approximately 12,341 acres located in the Development Area-1 West Development Area, and the portion of the Highway City Neighborhood Specific Plan that overlaps the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan Boundary, approximately 455 acres.
3. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application P22-01352 which proposes to adopt the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan and accompanying Planned Land Use Map.
4. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application P22-01353 which proposes to update the Planned Land Use Map (Figure LU-1) of the Fresno General Plan to incorporate the land use changes proposed in the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan.
5. BILL - (For Introduction and Adoption) Approving Rezone Application P22-01353 which proposes to rezone approximately 1,078 acres of property within the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan area to be consistent with the planned land uses...

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