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I. ROLL CALL

Chair Vang called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.

Also present were Jennifer Clark, Ashley Atkinson, Israel Trejo, Sophia

Pagoulatos, Casey Lauderdale, Kari Camino, Talia Kolluri (CAO), Heather

Thomas (CAO), Dejan Pavic (DPU), and Denise Soria (DPU).

Present 5 -

Chairperson Peter Vang, Commissioner David Criner ,

Commissioner Kathy Bray, Commissioner Monica Diaz, and

Commissioner Linda Calandra

Absent 2 -

Commissioner Jacqueline G. Lyday, and Commissioner

Gurdeep Singh Shergill

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6:03 p.m.

III. PROCEDURES

6:04 p.m.

Chair Vang read the procedures aloud.

IV. AGENDA APPROVAL

6:05 p.m.

Director Clark asked that Item VIII-B (ID 25-657) be referred back to Staff at

this time.

On motion of Chair Vang, seconded by Vice Chair Bray, the AGENDA

was APPROVED AS AMENDED. The motion carried by the following

vote:

Aye: 4 -

Chairperson Vang, Commissioner Bray, Commissioner Diaz,

and Commissioner Calandra

Absent: 2 - Commissioner Lyday, and Commissioner Shergill

Abstain: 1 - Commissioner Criner

V. CONSENT CALENDAR

N/A

Consideration of Development Code Text Amendment Application No.

P25-00996 amending various sections of the Fresno Municipal Code

pertaining to tiny houses on wheels, accessory dwelling units,

manufactured homes, the RM-MH zone district, agricultural labor housing,

and housing terminology; and corresponding General Plan Text

Amendment amending Chapter 3 of the Fresno General Plan, Table 3-1:

Citywide Standards for Density and Development Intensity.

VIII-A

ID 25-511

1. RECOMMEND ADOPTION (to the City Council), of the

environmental determination that Plan

Text Amendment

Application No. P25-0096 is exempt from the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)

(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines.

2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of the

Development Code Text Amendment set forth by Application

No. P25-00996, amending the following sections of the Fresno

Municipal Code:

a. Section 15-2738, updating regulations pertaining to tiny

houses on wheels (THOW) and design standards for

manufactured homes;

b. Section 15-903, updating regulations pertaining to

minimum density in the RM-MH zone district;

c. Sections 15-310, 15-802, 15-902, 15-1002, 15-1102, 15-

1202, 15-1502, 15-2004, 15-2409, 15-2723, 15-2753,

15-2754, 15-4907, and 15-6702 of the Fresno Municipal

Code, updating regulations pertaining to accessory

dwellings units;

d. Sections 15-902, 15-1002, 15-1302, 15-1402, and 15-

6707,

updating

regulations

pertaining

where

agricultural labor housing is permitted; and

e. Sections 15-107, 15-310, 15-313, 15-404, 15-405, 15-9,

15-901, 15-902, 15-903, 15-904, 15-906, 15-10, 15-

1001, 15-1002, 15-1003, 15-1004, 15-1101, 15-1104,

15-1201, 15-1204, 15-1304, 15-1606, 15-1609, 15-

2004, 15-2006, 15-2008, 15-2012, 15-2015, 15-2016,

15-2303, 15-2304, 15-2305, 15-2308, 15-2311, 15-

2405, 15-2409, 15-2414, 15-2416, 15-2421, 15-2429,

15-2609, 15-2612, 15-2713, 15-2716, 15-2720, 15-

2722, 15-2723, 15-2725, 15-2734, 15-2735, 15-2738,

15-2746, 15-2747, 15-2753, 15-2754, 15-2763, 15-

3701, 15-3804, 15-3906, 15-4103, 15-4105, 15-4108,

15-4906, 15-4907, 15-5102, 15-6102, and 15-6702,

updating language from “single-family” and “multi-family”

to “single-unit” and “multi-unit.”

3. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of the General

Plan Text Amendment amending Chapter 3 of the Fresno

General Plan, Table 3-1: Citywide Standards for Density and

Development Intensity, pertaining to minimum density of the

RM-MH Zone District.

6:11 p.m.

Lauderdale made a presentation on amending various sections of the

Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) pertaining to tiny houses on wheels,

accessory dwelling units, manufactured homes, the RM-MH zone district,

agricultural housing, and housing terminology. She explained the purpose

of the amendments is to bring sections of the code that are outdated into

alignment with newer State laws and to improve clarity. She also spoke of

changing "family" to "unit" to avoid assigning any definition to "family" per

the Housing Element. She concluded with examples of how the proposed

change will remove the outdated, restricted codes, responses from the

various Project Review Committees, public outreach, and Staff's

recommendation.

Chair Vang left Council Chambers at 6:21 p.m. and returned at 6:22 p.m.

Commissioner Calandra asked for clarification on the conveyance

provisions pertaining to ADUs.

Public Comment:

No public comment was provided.

On motion of Vice Chair Bray, seconded by Commissioner Criner, that

the above Action Item be RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL. The

motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: 5 -

Chairperson Vang, Commissioner Criner , Commissioner

Bray, Commissioner Diaz, and Commissioner Calandra

Absent: 2 - Commissioner Lyday, and Commissioner Shergill

Public hearing to consider the adoption of the Southeast Development

Area Specific Plan and related Final Environmental Impact Report, State

Clearinghouse (SCH No. 2022020486). The following applications have

been filed by the City of Fresno and pertain to approximately 9,000 acres

in the Development Area-3 Southeast and Development Area-4 East:

VIII-B

ID 25-657

1. RECOMMEND CERTIFICATION (to the City Council) of Final

Environmental Impact Report (EIR SCH No. 2022020486), for the

Southeast Development Area Specific Plan.

a. RECOMMEND ADOPTION (to the City Council) of an

appropriate Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding

Considerations prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines

Section 15091; and

b. RECOMMEND ADOPTION (to the City Council) of an

appropriate Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program

(MMRP) prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section

15097.

2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Plan

Amendment Application No. P23-03090 which proposes to adopt

the Southeast Development Area Specific Plan and accompanying

Planned Land Use Map (see Exhibits E and H).

3. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Plan

Amendment Application No. P23-03091 which proposes to update

the Planned Land Use Map (Figure LU-1), the Dual Designation

Map (Figure LU-2) and text of the Fresno General Plan to

incorporate the land use changes proposed in the Southeast

Development Area Specific Plan (see Exhibits D and F).

Item VIII-B (ID 25-657) is being referred to Staff as noted during agenda

approval.

IX. REPORT BY SECRETARY

6:28 p.m.

Clark thanked Staff for their hard work bringing the Development Code and

General Plan consistent with State requirements. All of the changes build

on the City's housing capacity to comply with State Law and also make it

more easy, certain, and flexible for individuals to invest in housing in the

City of Fresno.

X. SCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

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