City of Fresno  
City Hall Council Chambers  
2600 Fresno Street  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
Wednesday, March 5, 2025  
6:00 PM  
Regular Meeting  
City Hall Council Chambers  
2600 Fresno Street  
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:  
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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  
February 5, 2025 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
February 19, 2025 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes  
Planning and Development Department  
Attachments:  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS  
VII. CONTINUED MATTERS  
CONTINUED FROM FEBRUARY 19, 2025  
Consideration of Text Amendment Application No. P23-03472 and  
related environmental determination, amending Section 15-6703 and  
Article 68 of the Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) relating to Hospitals  
and Sub-Acute Care Facilities and Terms and Definitions.  
1. RECOMMEND ADOPTION (to the City Council), of the  
environmental determination that Text Amendment Application No. P23  
-03472 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 Text  
Amendment Application No. P23-03472, to amend Section 15-6703  
and Article 68 of the FMC to define a Sub-Acute Care Facility and to  
include Sub-Acute Care Facilities in the description for Hospitals.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
CONTINUED FROM FEBRUARY 19, 2025  
Consideration of Text Amendment Application No. P24-00794 and  
related Environmental Finding for Environmental Assessment No.  
P24-00794, amending Sections 15-1302, 15-4907, 15-5102, 15-6702,  
15-6802 of the Fresno Municipal Code, repealing Section 15-1106 of  
the Fresno Municipal Code, and establishing Section 15-2742.5 of the  
Fresno Municipal Code, to permit ministerial approval of housing  
projects.  
1. RECOMMEND ADOPTION (to the City Council), of  
Mitigated Negative Declaration Sch No. 2024110662 for  
Text Amendment Application No. P24-00794.  
2. RECOMMEND ADOPTION (to the City Council), of Text  
Amendment Application No. P24-00794, to amend Sections  
15-1302, 15-4907, 15-5102, 15-6702, 15-6802 of the  
Fresno Municipal Code, repeal Section 15-1106 of the  
Fresno Municipal Code, and establish Section 15-2742.5 of  
the Fresno Municipal Code, to permit ministerial approval of  
housing projects in the following instances as noted below:  
a. Ministerial approval of office to dwelling conversions  
in the Office zone district; and  
b. Ministerial  
approval  
of  
multi-unit  
residential  
development in the RM-1, RM-2, and RM-3 zone  
districts on parcels within one-half mile of an existing  
bus stop; and  
c. Ministerial approval of multi-unit residential uses in  
the NMX, CMX, RMX, CMS and CR zone districts on  
parcels within the City’s Infill Priority Area; and  
d. Ministerial approval of new multi-unit residential  
development in the Office zone district.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
VIII. NEW MATTERS  
Consideration of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6475; Planned  
Development Permit Application No. P24-02520; and related  
Environmental Assessment No. T-6475/P24-02520 for approximately  
5.42 acres of property located on the north side of the East McKinley  
Avenue alignment between North Armstrong and North Laverne  
Avenues (Council District 7) - Planning and Development Department.  
1. ADOPTION of the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for  
Environmental  
Assessment  
No.  
T-6475/P24-02520  
dated  
February 10, 2025, for the proposed project pursuant to  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.  
2. APPROVAL of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6475  
proposing to subdivide approximately 5.42 acres of property  
into a 53-lot single-family residential development, subject to  
compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated March 5,  
2025.  
3. APPROVAL of Planned Development Permit Application No.  
P24-02520 proposing to modify the RS-5 zone district  
development standards to allow for a reduction in the minimum  
rear yard setbacks and lot size, subject to compliance with the  
Conditions of Approval dated March 5, 2025.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Consideration of an appeal regarding the denial of Variance  
Application No. P24-01598 requesting a variance from the maximum  
allowable height for a flagpole located at 3028 South Cherry Avenue on  
the southeast corner of East North and South Cherry Avenues. (Council  
District 3) - Planning and Development Department.  
1. DENY the Appellant’s appeal and UPHOLD the action of the  
Planning and Development Department Director to deny  
Variance Application No. P24-01598 requesting the granting of  
a variance from the maximum allowable flagpole height.  
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