City of Fresno  
City Hall Council Chambers  
2600 Fresno Street  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Wednesday, November 1, 2023  
6:00 PM  
Regular Meeting  
In Person and/or Electronic  
City Hall Council Chambers  
Planning Commission  
Chairperson – Peter Vang  
Vice Chair – Brad Hardie  
Commissioner – David Criner  
Commissioner – Haley M Wagner  
Commissioner – Kathy Bray  
Commissioner – Monica Diaz  
Commissioner – Jacqueline Lyday  
THE PLANNING COMMISSION WELCOMES YOU TO COUNCIL CHAMBERS,  
LOCATED AT CITY HALL, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93721.  
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Any interested person may appear at the public hearing  
and present written testimony or speak in favor or against the matters scheduled on  
the agenda. Public participation during Fresno City Planning Commission meetings  
is always encouraged and can occur in one of the two following ways:  
1. Participate In Person: Council Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno  
Street, Fresno, CA 93721  
a. To speak during a Commission meeting in person: You may approach  
the speaker podium upon the Chair’s call for public comment.  
2. Participate Remotely via Zoom:  
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I18M0bh8TbSGAo27i5ze1Q  
a. The above link will allow you to register in advance for remote participation  
in the meeting via the Zoom platform. After registering, you will receive  
a confirmation email containing additional details about joining the meeting.  
b. To speak during a Commission meeting while attending remotely in the  
Zoom application, click on the icon labeled “Participants” at the bottom of  
the screen. Then select “Raise Hand” at the bottom of the Participants  
window. Your digital hand will now be raised. You will be asked to  
“unmute” when your name is called to speak. You will not be visible via  
video and there will be no opportunity to share your screen.  
All public speakers will have up to 3 minutes to address the Commission pursuant to  
Rule No. 13 of the Planning Commission Bylaws of the City of Fresno (available in  
the City Clerk’s Office).  
SUBMIT DOCUMENTS / WRITTEN COMMENTS –  
1.  
E-mail – Agenda related documents and comments can be e-mailed to  
PublicCommentsPlanning@fresno.gov. Unless otherwise required by law to be  
accepted by the City at or prior to a Commission meeting or hearing, no  
documents shall be accepted for Commission review unless they are submitted  
to the Planning and Development Department at least 24 hours prior to the  
commencement of the Commission meeting at which the associated agenda  
item is to be heard.  
a. Attendees may also email comments to be read during the meeting.  
Please include the agenda date and item number you wish to speak  
on in the subject line of your email. Include your name and address for  
the record, at the top of the body of your email.  
b. Emails will be a maximum of 450 words.  
c. All comments received at least 24 hours prior will be distributed to the  
Planning Commission prior and during the meeting and will be a part of the  
official record.  
VIEWING PLANNING MEETINGS (non-participatory) – For your convenience,  
there are ways to view Planning Commission meetings live:  
2. Cable Television: Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99  
Should any of these viewing methods listed above experience technical  
difficulties, the Commission meeting will continue uninterrupted. Commission  
meetings will only be paused to address verifiable technical difficulties for all  
users participating via Zoom or in the Chambers.  
The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act  
(ADA). Anyone requiring reasonable ADA accommodations, including sign  
language interpreters, or other reasonable accommodations such as language  
translation, should contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650 or  
clerk@fresno.gov. To help ensure availability of these services, you are advised  
to make your request a minimum of 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.  
I. ROLL CALL  
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
III. PROCEDURES - PROCEDIMIENTOS - KEV SAB LAJ  
For each matter considered by the Commission, there will first be a staff presentation,  
followed by a presentation from the project applicant. Testimony from supporters of the  
project will then be taken, followed by testimony from those in opposition. The applicant  
will have the right to a final rebuttal presentation prior to closing the public hearing.  
In accordance with section 13 of Article 2 of the Planning Commission Rules and  
Regulations governing length of public debate, all public testimony from those in support  
and in opposition of the project will be limited to three minutes per person. The three  
lights on the podium next to the microphone will indicate the amount of time remaining  
for the speaker. The green light will be turned on when the speaker begins. The yellow  
light will come on with a soft bell ring when one minute is remaining. The speaker should  
be completing the testimony by the time the red light comes on with a final bell indicating  
time has expired. All public testimony must be presented to the Commission at the  
podium. Any testimony that references race, religion, ethnicity, economic status,  
national origin, or any other classification protected under state or federal law in a  
derogatory manner shall be deemed irrelevant and will not be considered by the  
Commission in making its land use  
determinations.  
If you challenge these land use matters in court, you may be limited to raising only those  
issues you or someone else raised in oral or written testimony or before the close of the  
hearing.  
IV. AGENDA APPROVAL  
V. CONSENT CALENDAR  
VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS  
VII. CONTINUED MATTERS  
VIII. NEW MATTERS  
Consideration of Text Amendment Application No. P23-01018 and  
related Environmental Finding for Environmental Assessment No.  
P23-01018, amending Section 15-2009 of the Fresno Municipal Code,  
relating to Zone Districts where razor wire fencing is permitted.  
1.  
RECOMMEND ADOPTION (to the City Council), of  
a
finding set forth in Environmental Assessment No. P23-  
01018, that Text Amendment Application No. P23-01018 is  
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15303/Class 3.  
2.  
RECOMMEND ADOPTION (to the City Council), of Text  
Amendment Application No. P23-01018, to amend Section  
15-2009 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to the Zone  
Districts where razor wire fencing is permitted.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Consideration of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6388/UGM and the  
related Environmental Assessment No. T-6388 for property located on  
the north side of the West Ashlan Avenue alignment between North  
Grantland Avenue and the North Garfield Avenue alignment (Council  
District 1).  
1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No. T-6388, dated October  
18, 2023, an Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report  
(EIR) State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2020039061 for the  
proposed project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA)  
2. APPROVE Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6388/UGM  
proposing to subdivide the approximate 11.79-acre property into  
a
66-lot single-family residential development subject to  
compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated November 1,  
2023, and the related environmental assessment.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
IX. REPORT BY SECRETARY  
X. SCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
XI. UNSCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
You may address the Planning Commission at the conclusion of the Commission  
meeting regarding matters of public interest that are not listed on the agenda and that  
are within the Commission's jurisdiction. Please be present at the conclusion of the  
meeting if you wish to be heard. Anyone wishing to be placed on the Planning  
Commission Agenda should contact the Planning and Development Department  
(telephone: 559-621-8277) at least 10 days before the desired appearance date.  
XII. ADJOURNMENT  
UPCOMING MATTERS (dates subject to change)