City of Fresno  
City Hall Council Chambers  
2600 Fresno Street  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Wednesday, October 4, 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  
August 2, 2023 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 18, 2023  
Consideration of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6346 and the  
related  
Environmental  
Assessment  
No.  
T-6346  
pertaining  
to  
approximately 4.97 acres of property located on the northeast corner  
of North Fowler and East Princeton Avenues (Council District 7).  
1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No. T-6346 dated August  
16, 2023,  
Categorically Exempt from the provisions of the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section  
15315/Class 15 (Minor Land Divisions) of CEQA Guidelines.  
a
determination that the proposed project is  
2. APPROVE Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6346 which  
requests authorization to subdivide the subject property into a  
one-lot subdivision for condominium purposes, subject to  
compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated October 4,  
2023.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS  
VII. CONTINUED MATTERS  
VIII. NEW MATTERS  
Consideration of Development Permit Application No. P22-04122,  
and related Environmental Assessment No. P22-04122 pertaining to  
approximately 8.0 acres of property located on the east side of North  
Abby Street, between East Minarets/East Alluvial and East Spruce  
Avenues (Council District 6) - Planning & Development Department.  
1. RECOMMEND  
ADOPTION  
(to  
the  
City  
Council)  
of  
Environmental Assessment P22-04122, dated May 5,  
2023, a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the proposed  
project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) Guidelines; and,  
2. DENY the appeals and UPHOLD the action of the Planning and  
Development Department Director to approve Development Permit  
Application P22-04122, authorizing the construction of an  
approximately 104,867 square-foot furniture showroom, subject to  
compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated July 24, 2023.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Consideration of an appeal filed regarding the denial of Conditional  
Use Permit Application (CUP) No. P23-00593, requesting  
authorization to upgrade from State of California Alcoholic  
a
Beverage Control Type 20 alcohol license (Off-Sale beer and wine)  
to a Type 21 alcohol license (Off-Sale beer, wine, and distilled  
spirits) for a ±2,576 square-foot Johnny Quik Food Store currently  
under construction located at 6940 West Barstow Avenue, on the  
northeast corner of West Barstow and North Grantland Avenues.  
(Council District 2)  
1. DENY the Appellant’s appeal and UPHOLD the action of the  
Planning and Development Department Director to deny CUP  
Application  
No.  
P23-00593  
requesting  
authorization  
to  
upgrade from a State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control  
(ABC) Type 20 alcohol license (Off-Sale beer and wine) to a  
Type 21 alcohol license (Off-Sale beer, wine, and distilled  
spirits) for an existing Johnny Quik Food Store.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Consideration of an appeal filed regarding Conditional Use Permit  
Application No. P23-00244, and related Environmental Assessment  
for property located at 3045 West Bullard Avenue on the southwest  
corner of West Bullard and North Marks Avenues (Council District  
2).  
1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No. P23-00244, dated July  
1, 2023, a determination that the proposed project is exempt  
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) through  
Section 15301/Class 1 Categorical Exemption.  
2. DENY the appeal and UPHOLD the action of the Planning and  
Development Department Director to approve Conditional  
Use Permit Application No. P23-00244 authorizing the  
extension of the hours of operation for an existing restaurant  
with alcohol sales with  
a
State of California Alcoholic  
Beverage Control (ABC) Type 47 alcohol license (On-Sale  
General - Eating Place), subject to the Conditions of Approval  
dated August 7, 2023.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Hearing  
to  
consider  
Development  
Permit  
Application  
No.  
P21-02699, Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 2021-09, and related  
Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), State Clearinghouse  
(SCH) No. 2022050265, regarding an Office/Warehouse Project  
located on approximately ± 48.03 acres of property at the northeast  
intersection of North Marks and West Nielsen Avenues (Council  
District 3)  
1. CERTIFY Final Environmental Impact Report  
(SCH No.  
2022050265), for the proposed Office/Warehouse Project;  
a. Adopt the Water Supply Assessment (WSA) attached to  
the FEIR as Appendix K in compliance with Section 10910  
of the California Water Code and Section 15155 of the  
CEQA Guidelines, and adopt the WSA as a technical  
addendum to the Environmental Impact Report; and,  
b. Adopt Findings of Fact pursuant to CEQA Guidelines  
Section 15091; and,  
c. Adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program  
(MMRP) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15097;  
and,  
2. APPROVE Development Permit Application No. P21-02699  
which request authorization to construct four office/warehouse  
buildings with a total gross floor area of approximately  
±
901,438 square feet, subject to compliance with the Conditions  
of Approval dated October 4, 2023; and,  
3. APPROVE Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 2021-09 which  
request authorization to subdivide the subject property into four  
parcels: Parcel A ± 11.68 acres, Parcel B ± 5.38 acres, Parcel  
C ± 5.14 acres, Parcel D ± 26.15 acres, subject to compliance  
with the Conditions of Approval dated October 4, 2023.  
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