City of Fresno  
City Hall Council Chambers  
2600 Fresno Street  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Wednesday, November 17, 2021  
6:00 PM  
Regular Meeting  
In Person and/or Electronic  
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS  
Planning Commission  
Chairperson – Vacant  
Vice Chair – Brad Hardie  
Commissioner – David Criner  
Commissioner – Robert A. Fuentes  
Commissioner – Peter Vang  
Commissioner – Haley M Wagner  
Commissioner – Monica Diaz  
PUBLIC ADVISORY  
THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND CITY HALL WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT  
LIMITED CAPACITY  
THE PLANNING COMMISSION WELCOMES YOU TO COUNCIL CHAMBERS,  
LOCATED AT CITY HALL, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93721.  
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channel 99.  
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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.  
Pursuant to the Executive Order, and in compliance with the Americans with  
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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OR  
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c) All comments received will be distributed to the Planning Commission prior and  
during the meeting and will be a part of the official record.  
d) Notwithstanding subsection c) above, 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 participants will be on mute until they are called upon at which point they will be  
unmuted. To prevent participants from having their video on, we will remove the  
option to show their video.  
Pursuant to the Executive Order, and in compliance with the Americans with  
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  
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  
Consideration of the Fresno City Planning Commission Meeting  
Schedule for Calendar Year 2022  
VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS  
VII. CONTINUED MATTERS  
VIII. NEW MATTERS  
Election of Chair and Vice Chair  
CONTINUE TO DECEMBER 1, 2021  
VIII-B  
.
Hearing to consider a proposed Development Agreement by and  
between the City of Fresno and Parc West Development, Inc. relating  
to the development of the Parc West Project (Council District 1).  
1. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of the  
adoption of an addendum to the previously certified Final  
Environmental  
Impact  
Report  
(EIR)  
SCH  
No.  
2020039061, pursuant to Section 15164 of the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.  
2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to City Council) of an  
ordinance approving the Development Agreement by  
and between the City of Fresno and Parc West  
Development, Inc. for purposes of the Parc West Project,  
pertaining to ±160 acres of property located on the west  
side of North Grantland Avenue between West Ashlan  
Avenue and the West Gettysburg Avenue alignment.  
Consideration of Plan Amendment and Rezone Application No.  
P21-01875, Vesting Tentative Tract Map Nos. 6238 and 6246, and  
Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (FSEIR) State  
Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2000021003 relative to property generally  
located between North Friant Road, East Copper Avenue, North Willow  
Avenue and the East Silaxo Road (Council District 6)  
VIII-C  
.
1. RECOMMEND CERTIFICATION (to the City Council) of Final  
SEIR SCH No. 2000021003 for the proposed development; and,  
a.  
b.  
RECOMMEND ADOPTION (to the City Council) of Findings  
of Fact as required by Public Resources Code Section  
21082(a) and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15091; and,  
RECOMMEND ADOPTION (to the City Council) of the  
Statement of Overriding Considerations as required by Public  
Resources Code, Section 21081(b) and CEQA Guidelines,  
Section 15093; and  
c.  
RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of  
a
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program as required by  
Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 and CEQA  
Guidelines Section 15092; and,  
2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Plan  
Amendment Application P21-01875 proposing to amend the  
Fresno General Plan from the Medium Density Residential (±  
35.59 acres) planned land use designation to Low Density  
Residential (±35.59 acres), Medium High Density Residential (±  
0.93 acres) planned land use designation to Urban Neighborhood  
(± 0.93 acres), Medium High Density Residential (± 7.23 acres)  
planned land use designation to Medium Density Residential (±  
7.23 acres), Medium High Density Residential (± 0.79 acres)  
planned land use designation to Medium Low Density Residential  
(± 0.79 acres), Medium High Density Residential (± 2.68 acres)  
planned land use designation to Community Commercial (± 2.68  
acres), Open Space, Golf Course (± 2.07 acres) planned land use  
designation to Medium Low Density Residential (± 2.07 acres),  
Community Commercial (± 1.17 acres) planned land use  
designation to Low Density Residential (± 1.17 acres),  
Community Commercial (± 8.17 acres) planned land use  
designation to Urban Neighborhood (± 8.17 acres), Community  
Commercial (± 2.68 acres) planned land use designation to  
Medium Low Density Residential (± 2.68 acres), General  
Commercial (± 4.53 acres) planned land use designation to Low  
Density Residential (± 4.53 acres).  
3. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Rezone  
Application No. P21-01875 proposing to amend the Official Zone  
Map to reclassify: ± 35.59 acres of property from the RS-  
5/UGM/cz (Single Family Residential, Medium Density/Urban  
Growth Management/conditions of zoning) zone district to RS-  
3/UGM/cz (Single-Family Residential, Low Density/Urban Growth  
Management/conditions of zoning) zone district, ± 0.93 acres of  
property from the RM-1/UGM/cz (Multi-Family Residential,  
Medium High Density/Urban Growth Management/conditions of  
zoning) zone district to RM-2/UGM/cz (Multi-Family Residential,  
Urban Neighborhood/Urban Growth Management/conditions of  
zoning) zone district, ± 7.23 acres of property from the RM-  
1/UGM/cz (Multi Family Residential, Medium High Density/Urban  
Growth Management/conditions of zoning) zone district to RS-  
5/UGM/cz (Single Family Residential, Medium Density/Urban  
Growth Management/conditions of zoning) zone district, ± 0.79  
acre of property from the RM-1/UGM/cz (Multi Family Residential,  
Medium High Density/Urban Growth Management/conditions of  
zoning) zone district to RS-4/UGM/cz (Single Family Residential,  
Medium Low Density/Urban Growth Management/conditions of  
zoning) zone district, ± 2.68 acres of property from the RM-  
1/UGM/cz (Multi-Family Residential, Medium High Density/Urban  
Growth Management/conditions of zoning) zone district to  
CC/UGM/cz  
(Community  
Commercial/Urban  
Growth  
Management/conditions of zoning) zone district, ± 2.07 acres of  
property from the PR/UGM/cz (Parks and Recreation/Urban  
Growth Management/conditions of zoning) zone district to RS-  
4/UGM/cz (Single Family Residential, Medium Low Density/Urban  
Growth Management/conditions of zoning) zone district, ± 1.17  
acres  
of  
property  
from  
the  
CC/UGM/cz  
(Community  
Commercial/Urban Growth Management/conditions of zoning)  
zone district to RS-3/UGM/cz (Single Family Residential, Low  
Density/Urban Growth Management/conditions of zoning) zone  
district, ± 8.17 acres of property from the CC/UGM/cz (Community  
Commercial/Urban Growth Management/conditions of zoning)  
zone district to RM-2/UGM/cz (Multi-Family Residential, Urban  
Neighborhood/Urban Growth Management/conditions of zoning)  
zone district, ± 2.68 acres of property from the CC/UGM/cz  
(Community Commercial/Urban Growth Management/conditions  
of zoning) zone district to RS-4/UGM/cz (Single Family  
Residential,  
Medium  
Low  
Density  
/Urban  
Growth  
Management/conditions of zoning) zone district, and ± 4.53 acres  
of property from the GC/UGM/cz (General Commercial/Urban  
Growth Management/conditions of zoning) zone district to RS-  
3/UGM/cz (Single Family Residential, Low Density /Urban Growth  
Management/conditions of zoning) zone district.  
4. RECOMMEND ADOPTION (to the City Council) of findings  
pursuant to Government Code Section 65863(b)(2) that there is  
substantial evidence in the record that remaining sites identified  
in the Housing Element can accommodate the City of Fresno’s  
share of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA).  
5. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Vesting  
Tentative Tract Map No. 6238/UGM which requests authorization  
to subdivide approximately 14.01 acres of property for purposes  
of creating a 47-lot single family residential planned development  
subdivision located near the southeast corner of North Alicante  
Drive and North Crest View Drive subject to compliance with the  
Conditions of Approval dated November 17, 2021.  
6. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Planned  
Development No. P21-02863 subject to compliance with the  
Conditions of Approval dated November 17, 2021.  
7. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Vesting  
Tentative Tract Map No. 6246/UGM which requests authorization  
to subdivide approximately 41.58 acres of property for purposes  
of creating a 144-lot single family residential subdivision near the  
northeast corner of North Alicante Drive and North Crest View  
Drive subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated  
November 17, 2021.  
Consideration of Planned Development Permit Application No.  
VIII-D  
.
P21-01805,  
a
request to modify applicable development code  
standards relating to block, street, and alley standards to allow for the  
vacation of an existing alley for a proposed mixed-use development  
located at 1510 Van Ness Avenue, on the north side of Stanislaus  
Street, between Van Ness Avenue and ‘L’ Street in downtown Fresno  
(Council District 3) - Planning & Development Department.  
1. CONSIDER  
Environmental  
Assessment  
No.  
P21-02255/P21-  
01805, dated November 17, 2021, a determination that the  
proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) through a Class 32 Categorical Exemption;  
and,  
2. DENY the applicant’s appeal and UPHOLD the action of the  
Planning and Development Department Director to deny  
Planned Development Permit Application No. P21-01805  
requesting to modify applicable development code standards  
relating to block, street, and alley standards to allow for the  
vacation of a portion of an existing alley for a proposed mix-use  
development in the downtown planning area.  
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  
UPCOMING MATTERS (dates subject to change)