PUBLIC ADVISORY

THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND CITY HALL WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT

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THE PLANNING COMMISSION WELCOMES YOU TO COUNCIL CHAMBERS,

LOCATED AT CITY HALL, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93721.

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channel 99.

Members of the public are encouraged to participate electronically because of

reduced capacity of seating in the Chambers to allow for social distancing. Masks will

be required for the vaccinated and unvaccinated.

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Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the Commission

meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office, 559-621-7650 within 48 hours of the

meeting.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

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Planning Commission:

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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.

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unmuted. To prevent participants from having their video on, we will remove the

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Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the Planning

Commission meeting, please contact the Planning Division, 559-621-8277 within 48

hours of the meeting.

The City of Fresno thanks you in advance for taking all precautions to prevent

spreading COVID-19 virus.

I. ROLL CALL

Meeting was called to order by Chair Vang at 6:02 p.m.

STAFF: Clark, Pagoulatos, Perez, Trejo, Wilson, Zumwalt, Holt, Lara,

Lauderdale, M. Martinez, Young (Planning and Development) Badhesha

(City Attorney's Office) A.Benelli (Public Works) Gray (Public Utilities)

Present 6 -

Chairperson Peter Vang, Vice Chair Brad Hardie,

Commissioner Haley M. Wagner, Commissioner Kathy Bray,

Commissioner Monica Diaz, and Commissioner Robert A.

Fuentes

Absent 1 - Commissioner David Criner

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. PROCEDURES - PROCEDIMIENTOS - KEV SAB LAJ

Chair Vang outlined the meeting procedures for the benefit of the public.

IV. AGENDA APPROVAL

Director Clark stated (2) corrections into the record for item VIII-B:

Mixed Use Text Amendment Section 15-1502 E6, Subsection D in the Text

Amendment, should change from the word "or" to "and", clarifying CEQA

and Infrastructure Standards are required for ministerial approval.

Subsection E should be added, requiring compliance with Fresno County

Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan for ministerial approval.

Commissioner Hardie stated he needed to recuse himself from item V-A (ID

22-1172).

On motion of Commissioner Diaz, seconded by Vice Chair Hardie,the

above 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 Fuentes

Absent: 1 - Commissioner Criner

V. CONSENT CALENDAR

Commissioner Hardie recused himself from item V-A (ID 22-1172).

On motion of Commissioner Diaz, seconded by Commissioner

Wagner , the CONSENT CALENDAR was APPROVED. The motion

carried by the following vote:

Aye: 6 -

Chairperson Vang, Vice Chair Hardie, Commissioner

Wagner, Commissioner Bray, Commissioner Diaz, and

Commissioner Fuentes

Absent: 1 - Commissioner Criner

(CONTINUED FROM JULY 6, 2022)

V-A

ID 22-1172

Consideration of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6410; and related

Environmental Assessment No. T-6410 for approximately 11.23 acres of

property located on the north side of East Church Avenue, east of South

Peach Avenue (Council District 5).

1. ADOPT

the

Mitigated

Negative

Declaration

prepared

for

Environmental Assessment No. P22-00958/T-6410 dated May 20,

2022, for the proposed project pursuant to California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

2. APPROVE Planned Development Permit Application No. P22-

00958, proposing to allow for a density transfer and the entirety of

the proposed subdivision to be developed consistent to the RS-5

zone district development standards.

3. APPROVE Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6410, proposing to

subdivide approximately 11.23 acres of the subject property into a

73-lot single-family residential development subject to compliance

with the Conditions of Approval dated July 20, 2022.

Consideration of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6371, and related

Environmental Assessment No. T-6371, for property located on East

Floradora between North Armstrong and North Temperance Avenues

(Council District 7).

V-B

ID 22-1149

1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No. T-6371, dated July 20, 2022,

an Addendum to Environmental Assessment No. P19-00801/P19-

00843/P19-00846/T-6201/T-6235

in accordance with Section

15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

2. APPROVE Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. T-6371 proposing to

subdivide the approximate 4.18 net acres property into a 27-lot

single-family residential development, subject to compliance with the

Conditions of Approval dated July 20, 2022, and the related

environmental assessment.

VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS

N/A

VII. CONTINUED MATTERS

N/A

VIII. NEW MATTERS

Public hearing to consider the adoption of the West Area Neighborhoods

VIII-A

ID 22-1129

Specific Plan and related Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), State

Clearinghouse (SCH No. 2019069117). The following applications have

been filed by the Fresno City Council and pertain to approximately 7,077

acres in the Development Area-1 West Development Area:

1. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council), of the findings

set forth in the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR SCH No.

2019069117) (see Exhibits I, J, and K).

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

appropriate Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program

(MMRP) as required by Public Resources Code Section

21081.6 and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Guidelines Section 15097; and,

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

based upon testimony presented by staff that there are

significant, unavoidable, environmental impacts which have

not been mitigated to a level below significant. Therefore, the

City Council should adopt the findings of fact and consider an

appropriate statement of overriding considerations.

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

Amendment Application P22-01351 which proposes to repeal the

West Area Community Plan, pertaining to approximately 12,341

acres located in the Development Area-1 West Development Area,

and the portion of the Highway City Neighborhood Specific Plan that

overlaps the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan Boundary,

approximately 455 acres (see Exhibit B).

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

Amendment Application P22-01352 which proposes to adopt the

West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan and accompanying

Planned Land Use Map (see Exhibits C and F.1).

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

Amendment Application P22-01353 which proposes to update the

Planned Land Use Map (Figure LU-1) of the Fresno General Plan to

incorporate the land use changes proposed in the West Area

Neighborhoods Specific Plan (see Exhibit D).

5. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Rezone

Application P22-01353 which proposes to rezone approximately

1,172 acres of property within the West Area Neighborhoods

Specific Plan area to be consistent with the planned land uses

proposed in the Plan (see Exhibit E).

6. RECOMMEND

APPROVAL

(to

the

City

Council)

staff-recommended Land Use Change Requests for a follow-up

amendment to the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan to

include land use change requests and an updated dual land use

map (Exhibit N).

Long Range Planner, Casey Lauderdale, presented the item.

Public comment: (8) spoke in favor. Bonique Emerson, with Precision Civil

Engineering (consultant) was available for comments and questions. She

stated they opposed the land use change to include RMX & CMX

designations, recommending an environmental review.

At 7:05 p.m. Chair Vang announced the Commission would take a (5)

minute break, returning at 7:14 p.m., offering Staff enough time to gather

information needed to respond to Public Comment.

The Commission & Staff clarified the CMX & RMX land use exception. They

continued the discussion on potential conditions within a motion and the

flexibility of making a motion for referral to City Council with this item.

Commissioner Fuentes thanked everyone involved with the development of

the Plan and made a motion to adopt Staff recommendations with the

condition that proposed land use changes are environmentally accessed so

Staff can determine if said use is consistent with the Specific Plan.

On motion of Commissioner Fuentes, seconded by Chairperson Vang,

that the above Action Item be APPROVED AS AMENDED. The motion

carried by the following vote:

Aye: 6 -

Chairperson Vang, Vice Chair Hardie, Commissioner

Wagner, Commissioner Bray, Commissioner Diaz, and

Commissioner Fuentes

Absent: 1 - Commissioner Criner

Consideration of Development Code Text Amendment Application No.

P22-02413 and related Environmental Finding for Environmental

VIII-B

ID 22-1176

Assessment No. P22-02413, amending Tables 15-1102, 15-1103,

15-1202, 15-1203, 15-4907 and Section 15-1104 of the Fresno Municipal

Code and adding Sections 15-1106 and 15-510-E to the Fresno Municipal

Code, and corresponding General Plan Text Amendment relating to mixed

use development:

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

forth in Environmental Assessment No. P22-02413 dated July 6,

2022, of a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to CEQA

Guidelines Section 15168(d)

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

Code Text Amendment Application No. P22-02413, amending

Tables 15-1102, 15-1103, 15-1202, 15-1203, 15-4907 and Section

15-1104 of the Fresno Municipal Code and adding Sections 15-

1106 and 15-510-E to the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to

mixed-use development

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

Text Amendment Application No. P22-02413 amending Chapter 3,

the Urban Form, Land Use, and Design Element, Table 3-1, and

pages 3-41 and 3-42 consistent with the Development Code Text

Amendment described above

Long Range Planning Manager, Sophia Pagoulatos, presented the item.

Commissioner Bray asked about occupancy at The Link project and inquired

why some district committees were not supportive of ministerial approach.

Public comment: (2) members had questions pertaining to height limitations

and community review (1) spoke in opposition, complaining about

ministerial approval and the resulting consequences.

Pagoulatos responded to questions about height limitations and the

community review process and provided a final statement to the

Commission.

Commissioner Bray made a motion to accept staff's recommendations as

corrected during the Agenda Approval.

On motion of Commissioner Bray, 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 Fuentes

Absent: 1 - Commissioner Criner

IX. REPORT BY SECRETARY