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:

1. Community Media Access Collaborative website: https://cmac.tv/

2. Cable Television: Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99

3. Participate Remotely via Zoom:

https://fresno.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_JRC95sI1SW6vrTmNwLLrPw

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.

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

VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS

VII. CONTINUED MATTERS

CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 21, 2026

VII-A ID 26-125

HEARING to consider the adoption of the Central Southeast Area

Specific Plan and related Environmental Assessment. The following

Plan Amendment and Rezone applications (collectively numbered as

application P23-00400) have been filed by the Fresno City Council and

pertain to approximately 2,067 acres in the Southeast area of the City

of Fresno - Planning and Development:

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

Negative

Declaration

(SCH

2023020138)

for

Environmental

Assessment No. P23-00400 dated December 19, 2025, for the

proposed project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) Guidelines. (see Exhibit H).

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

Roosevelt Community Plan, pertaining to approximately 15,721 acres.

3. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) to repeal

Butler/Willow Specific Plan, pertaining to approximately 563 acres (see

Exhibit B).

4. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) to adopt the

Central Southeast Area Specific Plan and accompanying Planned

Land Use Map (see Exhibits A, B and C).

5. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) to amend the

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

incorporate the land use changes proposed in the Central Southeast

Area Specific Plan (see Exhibit D).

6. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) to Rezone

approximately 119 acres of property within the Central Southeast Area

Specific Plan area to be consistent with the planned land uses

proposed in the Plan (see Exhibit E).

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

Exhibit A - Vicinity Map and Plan Boundaries

Exhibit B - Maps of the Roosevelt Community Plan Area &

Exhibit C - Proposed Planned Land Use Map

Exhibit D - Proposed Changes to General Plan Planned La

Exhibit E - Proposed Changes to the Zoning Map

Exhibit F - Central Southeast Area Specific Plan Public Rev

Exhibit G - Public Comment

Attachments:

Exhibit H - Environmental Assessment & Comment Letters

Exhibit I - Fresno Municipal Code Findings

Exhibit J - Housing Element Findings

Exhibit K - Fresno Bee Notice

Exhibit L - Response to Comments Received on the Recirc

Exhibit M - Land Use Change Requests

VIII. NEW MATTERS

Workshop: Substantial Evidence

VIII-A ID 26-140

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