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

Commissioner Hardie called meeting to order at 6:02 pm.

STAFF: Clark, Sanchez,Tackett, Siegrist,Trejo, Salazar, Richardson,

Lara, Valenzuela, Aponte (Planning and Development) R. Gonzales

(City Attorney's Office) Benelli (Public Works) Zack (Economic

Development).

Present 8 -

Chairperson Peter Vang, Chair Peter Vang, Vice Chair Brad

Hardie, Vice Chair Brad Hardie, Commissioner David Criner

, Commissioner Robert Fuentes, Commissioner Haley M.

Wagner, and Commissioner Monica Diaz

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. PROCEDURES - PROCEDIMIENTOS - KEV SAB LAJ

Commissioner Hardie outlined the meeting procedures for the benefit of the

public.

IV. AGENDA APPROVAL

No changes recommended to the Agenda.

On motion of Commissioner Diaz, seconded by Commissioner

Wagner,the above AGENDA was APPROVED. The motion carried by

the following vote:

Aye: 6 -

Chairperson Vang, Chair Vang, Vice Chair Hardie,

Commissioner Fuentes, Commissioner Wagner, and

Commissioner Diaz

Absent: 1 - Commissioner Criner

V. CONSENT CALENDAR

On motion of Commissioner Diaz, seconded by Commissioner

Fuentes,the CONSENT CALENDAR was APPROVED. The motion

carried by the following vote:

Aye: 7 -

Chairperson Vang, Chair Vang, Vice Chair Hardie,

Commissioner Criner , Commissioner Fuentes,

Commissioner Wagner, and Commissioner Diaz

Consideration of the Fresno City Planning Commission Meeting Schedule

for Calendar Year 2022

V-A.

ID 21-879

Attachments: 2022 PC MEETING SCHEDULE CALENDAR.pdf

VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS

VII. CONTINUED MATTERS

VIII. NEW MATTERS

Election of Chair and Vice Chair

VIII-A

ID 21-878

Commissioner Hardie suggested Commissioner Vang become Chair and

made a motion that was unanimously approved.

There was no opposition to Commissioner Hardie remaining as Vice Chair.

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

Commissioner Vang was appointed Chair and Commissioner Hardie

remained Vice Chair. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: 7 -

Chairperson Vang, Chair Vang, Vice Chair Hardie,

Commissioner Criner , Commissioner Fuentes,

Commissioner Wagner, and Commissioner Diaz

CONTINUE TO DECEMBER 1, 2021

VIII-B.

ID 21-851

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

VIII-C.

ID 21-871

East Silaxo Road (Council District 6)

1. RECOMMEND CERTIFICATION (to the City Council) of Final SEIR

SCH No. 2000021003 for the proposed development; and,

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

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)

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

Management/conditions of zoning) zone district to RS-3/UGM/cz

(Single-Family Residential, Low Density/Urban Growth

Family

Residential,

Medium

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

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

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

Supervising Planner, Israel Trejo, made a presentation on the item and

introduced Travis Crawford & Jose Benevidez as consultants on the item.

Commissioner Wagner asked Trejo for clarification on the decreasing or

increasing of dwellings.

Fuentes asked Staff why the Commission is asked to redesignate and

rezone areas when there is no proposed projects or maps available.

Applicant Jeff Roberts and Gary McDonald from the Assemi Group

(applicants) from his team spoke and presented .

No public comment in favor or opposition on this item.

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

the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried by the

following vote:

Aye: 7 -

Chairperson Vang, Chair Vang, Vice Chair Hardie,

Commissioner Criner , Commissioner Fuentes,

Commissioner Wagner, and Commissioner Diaz

Consideration

Planned

Development

Permit

Application

No.

VIII-D.

ID 21-857

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

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.

Attachments: Exhibit A: Vicinity Map

Exhibit B: Aerial Map

Exhibit C: Planned Land Use Map

Exhibit D: Zoning Map

Exhibit E: Project Information Table

Exhibit F: Noticing Buffer Map

Exhibit G: Master Application/Owner Letter of Authorization

Exhibit H: Operational Statement

Exhibit I: Exhibits (Site Plan, Elevation Photos, Floor Plans)

Exhibit J: Notice of Intent to Take Action

Exhibit K: P21-01805 Denial Letter

Exhibit L: Applicant Appeal Letter

Exhibit M: Public Hearing Notice

Exhibit N: Fresno Municipal Code Findings

Exhibit O: Draft Environmental Assessment

Exhibit P: Draft Conditions of Approval for P21-02255/P21-01805

Planner, Jose Valenzuela, made a presentation on this item.

Sal Gonzales, the developer on project, spoke representing the applicant

about the benefits of the proposed project.

Fuentes voiced concern about findings from the Fresno Municipal Code.

Gonzales and the Commissioner discussed these apprehensions and

addressed the findings.

Darius Assemi (Granville Homes) spoke in favor of the proposed project.

Robert Arnt, a retired police officer & director of security for the proposed

project, spoke about criminal activity in alleys and spoke in favor of the

item.

No public comment in opposition or rebuttal from applicant

Vice Chair Hardie stated he was torn on the item and asked for a motion

and findings from the dais.

After a motion was made, Senior Deputy City Attorney Gonzales explained

to the Commission findings needed to be stated when making a motion.

Diaz explained due to the housing crisis, she found this item a matter of

common sense. Wagner explained each of the 4 findings since Staff already

explained the 5th one in the staff report and the roll call vote was then

taken.

On motion of Commissioner Diaz, seconded by Commissioner

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

carried by the following vote:

Aye: 7 -

Chairperson Vang, Chair Vang, Vice Chair Hardie,

Commissioner Criner , Commissioner Fuentes,

Commissioner Wagner, and Commissioner Diaz

IX. REPORT BY SECRETARY

Director Clark reminded the Commission of the next meetings (December

1st and 15th). She also welcomed Chair Vang in his new roll and offered

commission training.

X. SCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

XI. UNSCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

XII. ADJOURNMENT

Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 pm