City of Fresno  
City Hall Council Chambers  
2600 Fresno Street  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Wednesday, December 18, 2024  
6:00 PM  
Regular Meeting  
City Hall, Council Chambers  
Planning Commission  
Chairperson – Peter Vang  
Vice Chair - Kathy Bray  
Commissioner – David Criner  
Commissioner – Monica Diaz  
Commissioner – Jacqueline Lyday  
Commissioner - Linda M Calandra  
Commissioner – Gurdeep Singh Shergill  
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 by attending a meeting in the Council  
Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721. When called  
to speak during a meeting, you may approach the speaker podium upon the Chair’s  
call for public comment.  
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 the  
Planning & Development Department. 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. 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,  
pursuant to Article 4 (3).  
a. Email comments to PublicCommentsPlanning@fresno.gov.  
b. Emails should 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.  
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  
3. 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.  
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  
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  
Consideration of a request for a discretionary two-year extension of the  
expiration date for Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6172/UGM  
pertaining to approximately 14.01 acres of property located on the  
south side of West Herndon Avenue and the east side of North  
Riverside Drive (Council District 2) - Planning and Development  
Department.  
1. APPROVE the request for a discretionary two-year extension of  
the expiration date for Vesting Tentative Tract Map No.  
6172/UGM, subject to compliance with the original conditions of  
approval as contained in Planning Commission Resolution No.  
13700, and the attached Development Impact Fees dated  
November 22, 2024.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS  
VII. CONTINUED MATTERS  
VIII. NEW MATTERS  
CONTINUED TO JANUARY, 15, 2025  
Consideration of Text Amendment Application No. P23-03410 and  
related Environmental Finding for Environmental Assessment No.  
P23-03410, amending Sections 15-2761 and 15-6802 of the Citywide  
Development Code, relating to Tobacco and Vapor Sales, Smoke  
Shops, and Definitions.  
1. RECOMMEND ADDOPTION (to the City Council), of a finding  
set forth in Environmental Assessment No. P23-03410 dated  
December 4, 2024, that Text Amendment Application No. P23-  
03410 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3).  
2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Text  
Amendment Application No. P23-03410, to amend Sections 15  
-2761 and 15-6802 of the Citywide Development Code, relating  
to relating to Tobacco and Vapor Sales, Smoke Shops, and  
Definitions.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Workshop:  
Planning Commission 101- Overview of Findings  
&
Requirements  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
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