City of Fresno  
City Hall Council Chambers  
2600 Fresno Street  
Meeting Minutes - 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).  
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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.  
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there are ways to view Planning Commission meetings live:  
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meetings will only be paused to address verifiable technical difficulties for all  
users participating via Zoom or in the Chambers.  
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(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  
Chair Vang called meeting to order at 6:00pm  
Staff also present were: Clark, Trejo, Siegrist, Monroe, Perez, Asadoorian,  
Pagoulatos, Lang, St. Clair, Kolluri, Dhaliwal, Pavic  
Present 6 -  
Chairperson Peter Vang, Vice Chair Brad Hardie,  
Commissioner Haley M. Wagner, Commissioner Kathy Bray,  
Commissioner Monica Diaz, and Commissioner Jacqueline  
G. Lyday  
Absent 1 - Commissioner David Criner  
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
6:00pm  
III. PROCEDURES - PROCEDIMIENTOS - KEV SAB LAJ  
Chair Vang read procedures aloud at 6:00pm  
IV. AGENDA APPROVAL  
6:02pm  
Trejo had no changes to the agenda  
On motion of Commissioner Diaz, seconded by Vice Chair Hardie,the  
AGENDA was APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 6 -  
Chairperson Vang, Vice Chair Hardie, Commissioner  
Wagner, Commissioner Bray, Commissioner Diaz, and  
Commissioner Lyday  
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Criner  
V. CONSENT CALENDAR  
N/A  
VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS  
6:03pm  
No reports  
VII. CONTINUED MATTERS  
N/A  
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.  
VIII-A  
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.  
6:03pm  
Asadoorian made a presentation covering the purpose of the Text  
Amendment, background on fencing, proposed changes (focusing on when  
the fencing would be allowed), Fresno Municipal Code Section 15-2009  
Security Fencing as it stands today, the outreach her team has done at each  
of the Council District Project Review Committees, map of allowable areas,  
and Staff's recommendations.  
No Public Comment was given.  
No questions by the Commission.  
On motion of Commissioner Wagner, seconded by Commissioner  
Diaz, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
Aye: 6 -  
Chairperson Vang, Vice Chair Hardie, Commissioner  
Wagner, Commissioner Bray, Commissioner Diaz, and  
Commissioner Lyday  
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Criner  
Consideration of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6388/UGM and the  
VIII-B  
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.  
6:14pm  
Lang made a presentation covering the location, background of Parc West  
Development, particularly the EIR, density & use within tract map, and  
staff's recommendations.  
Drew Phelps (Applicant) was available for comments or questions. He  
thanked Staff and talked about it being the final map within the  
Development and excitement for additional open space added. The  
condition/concern he wanted to bring up for the record was Traffic's #2  
condition, explaining that it was not an appealable complaint / discrepancy,  
but that they wanted it on record that they were opposed to it. They still  
asked that the item be approved.  
No Public Comment was given.  
No questions by the Commission.  
On motion of Commissioner Wagner, seconded by Commissioner  
Bray, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 6 -  
Chairperson Vang, Vice Chair Hardie, Commissioner  
Wagner, Commissioner Bray, Commissioner Diaz, and  
Commissioner Lyday  
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Criner  
IX. REPORT BY SECRETARY  
6:21pm  
Clark stated she had no report  
X. SCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
N/A  
XI. UNSCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
6:21pm  
None  
XII. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Vang adjourned the meeting at 6:22pm