City of Fresno

City Hall Council Chambers

2600 Fresno Street

Meeting Minutes - Final

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

6:00 PM

Regular Meeting

In Person and/or Electronic

2600 Fresno Street

Planning Commission

Chairperson – Peter Vang

Vice Chair – Brad Hardie

Commissioner – David Criner

Commissioner – Haley M Wagner

Commissioner – Monica Diaz

Commissioner – Robert A. Fuentes

Commissioner – Vacant

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.

The meeting can also be viewed live at 6:00 P.M. on Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T

channel 99.

You can also participate in the meeting on our City’s website click on the URL

https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.

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:

The following options are available for members of the public who want to address

Planning Commission:

1. eComment at https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.

a) eComments is a tool for citizens to use to make comments on agenda items. It will

be open during the Council meeting and closed at the end of the meeting and will be

a part of the official record. The User Agreement and Procedures document for

eComment can be accessed by the URL https://www.fresno.gov/cityclerk/

b) eComments will be a maximum of 450 words.

2. You are invited to a Zoom webinar.

a) If you would like to speak on an agenda item, you can access the meeting remotely

from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android device: Please use this URL

https://zoom.us/j/97223118765

b) Those addressing Commission must state their name for the record.

3. Join by phone: 1-669-900-9128

Webinar ID: 972 2311 8765

a) Those addressing the Commission must state their name and address for the

record.

4. Email to: PublicCommentsPlanning@fresno.gov

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 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

Meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Hardie at 6:01 pm.

STAFF: Clark,Sanchez, Tackett, Siegrist, Trejo, Lang, Valenzuela,

Salazar, Lieng, Richardson (Planning and Development) R. Gonzales

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

Present 6 -

Vice Chair Brad Hardie, Vice Chair Brad Hardie,

Commissioner David Criner , Commissioner Robert Fuentes,

Commissioner Haley M. Wagner, and Commissioner Monica

Diaz

Absent 2 - Chairperson Peter Vang, and Chair Peter Vang

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. PROCEDURES - PROCEDIMIENTOS - KEV SAB LAJ

Vice Chair Hardie outlined the meeting procedures for the benefit of the

public.

IV. AGENDA APPROVAL

Planning Manager, Will Tackett, tabled item 21-927

On motion of Commissioner Fuentes, seconded by Commissioner

Diaz, that the AGENDA be APPROVED AS AMENDED. The motion

carried by the following vote:

Aye: 5 -

Vice Chair Hardie, Commissioner Criner , Commissioner

Fuentes, Commissioner Wagner, and Commissioner Diaz

Absent: 2 - Chairperson Vang, and Chair Vang

V. CONSENT CALENDAR

On motion of Commissioner Fuentes, seconded by Commissioner

Diaz,the CONSENT CALENDAR was APPROVED. The motion carried

by the following vote:

Aye: 5 -

Vice Chair Hardie, Commissioner Criner , Commissioner

Fuentes, Commissioner Wagner, and Commissioner Diaz

Absent: 2 - Chairperson Vang, and Chair Vang

August 4, 2021 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes

V-A.

ID 21-933

August 18, 2021 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes

V-B.

ID 21-934

VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS

VII. CONTINUED MATTERS

CONTINUE TO DECEMBER 15, 2021

VII-A.

ID 21-961

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.

VIII. NEW MATTERS

Consideration of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6350/UGM and related

VIII-A.

ID 21-938

Environmental Assessment No. T-6350, for property located to the west of

North Grantland Avenue between West Ashlan Avenue and the West

Gettysburg Avenue Alignment (Council District 1).

1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No. T-6350, dated September

28, 2021, an Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report

(EIR) State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2020039061 for the proposed

project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

2. APPROVE Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6350/UGM proposing

to subdivide the approximate 14.57 acre property into a 73-lot

single-family residential development subject to compliance with the

Conditions of Approval dated December 1, 2021, and the related

environmental assessment.

Planner, Chris Lang, made presentation.

Commissioner Fuentes asked about the loop road and trail, he asked if they

were already present.

Drew Phelps (Granville Homes) was present on behalf of applicant and

presented before opening to the public for comment.

No comments in favor or against from the public.

On motion of Commissioner Diaz, seconded by Commissioner

Wagner, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion

carried by the following vote:

Aye: 5 -

Vice Chair Hardie, Commissioner Criner , Commissioner

Fuentes, Commissioner Wagner, and Commissioner Diaz

Absent: 2 - Chairperson Vang, and Chair Vang

Consideration of Conditional Use Permit Application No. P18-03189, a

VIII-B.

ID 21-927

request to add a Biomass Cogeneration Plant (BCP) and a wood pellet

mill to the existing West Coast Waste Material Recovery Facility (MRF)

located on the south side of East North Avenue, between South Cedar

Avenue and South Golden State Boulevard in Fresno, California (Council

District 3).

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

Assessment No. P18-03189, an Initial Study Subsequent Mitigated

Negative Declaration (ISMND) dated August 4, 2021, for the

proposed project in accordance with the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA); and,

2. RECOMMEND DENIAL (to the City Council) of the appellant’s appeal

and UPHOLD the action of the Planning and Development

Department Director to approve Conditional Use Permit Application

No. P18-03189,

request to construct

small biomass

Cogeneration Plant (BCP) and wood pellet mill at the existing West

Coast Waste Material Recovery Facility (MRF), subject to

conditions of approval dated September 30, 2021.

Item pulled from agenda by staff during Agenda Approval.

IX. REPORT BY SECRETARY

Director Clark had no news to report but stated they anticipate a full agenda

at the December 15th meeting and encouraged all Commissioners to notify

staff if they will be unavailable.

X. SCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

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