City of Fresno

City Hall Council Chambers

2600 Fresno Street

Meeting Minutes - Final

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

6:00 PM

Regular Meeting

In Person and/or Electronic

City Hall Council Chambers

Planning Commission

Chairperson – Peter Vang

Vice Chair – Brad Hardie

Commissioner – David Criner

Commissioner – Haley M Wagner

Commissioner – Kathy Bray

Commissioner – Monica Diaz

Commissioner – Robert Fuentes

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.

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 closed at the start 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/98135780878

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

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

Webinar ID: 981 3578 0878

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 Chair Vang at 6:00 p.m.

STAFF: Clark, Richardson, Perez, Aponte, Trejo, Monroe, Tackett (Planning

and Development)

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

Present 6 -

Chairperson Peter Vang, Vice Chair Brad Hardie,

Commissioner David Criner , Commissioner Kathy Bray,

Commissioner Monica Diaz, and Commissioner Robert A.

Fuentes

Absent 1 - Commissioner Haley M. Wagner

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. PROCEDURES - PROCEDIMIENTOS - KEV SAB LAJ

IV. AGENDA APPROVAL

Planning Manager Will Tackett did not have any changes to recommend.

On motion of Commissioner Diaz, seconded by Commissioner Criner ,

that the above AGENDA was APPROVED. The motion carried by the

following vote:

Aye: 6 -

Chairperson Vang, Vice Chair Hardie, Commissioner Criner ,

Commissioner Bray, Commissioner Diaz, and Commissioner

Fuentes

Absent: 1 - Commissioner Wagner

V. CONSENT CALENDAR

(CONTINUED TO JULY 20, 2022)

VII-A

ID 22-1110

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 6, 2022.

Item was continued to the next meeting , on July 20, 2022.

VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS

N/A

VII. CONTINUED MATTERS

(CONTINUED FROM JUNE 15, 2022)

V-A

ID 22-1109

Consideration of Rezone Application No. P22-00451, pertaining to ±5.57

acres of property located on the southwest corner of West Bullard Avenue

and North Del Mar Avenue (Council District 4).

1. RECOMMEND DENIAL OR ADOPTION (to the City Council) of

Environmental Assessment No. P22-00451, dated May 18, 2022, a

determination that the proposed project is in compliance with

Section 15183 (Projects Consistent with

Community Plan,

General Plan, or Zoning) of the California Environmental Quality Act;

2. RECOMMEND

DENIAL,

APPROVAL,

APPROVAL

WITH

CONDITIONS (to the City Council) of Rezone Application No. P22-

00451, requesting authorization to rezone the subject property from

the PI/CZ (Public and Institutional/with conditions of zoning) zone

district to the PI (Public and Institutional) or PI/CZ (Public and

Institutional/with conditions of zoning) zone district in order to

remove or modify the conditions of zoning tied to the ±5.57 acres of

property located at 255 West Bullard Avenue.

RECOMMENDATION

Upon consideration of the information provided in this staff report, staff

presents the Planning Commission with three options for consideration and

action within the Conclusion section of this report.

Planner Aubrie Richardson presented the item.

Commissioners asked Staff for clarity of recommended conditions and the

Municipal Code's definition of social services living.

Richardson stated the conditions and defined social services living from the

municipal code.

Planning manager Tackett, elaborated on Staff's recommendations, zoning

(particularly in relation to fence height), public access on Delmar Street, and

stated Commissioners' options on this item.

Bradie McGuinness, Attorney working with the property owner, spoke on

behalf of the project .

Chair Vang opened the item up for public discussion.

Public comment: (11) members from the public spoke in favor of the project

including Nicole Linder, Executive Director of The Marjaree Mason Center.

Several members of the public voiced they were in favor of this item with the

caveat that they wanted the classification to return to its original state if

Marjaree Mason Center does not in fact purchase the property as planned.

Chair Vang stated he appreciated the amount of effort and interactions

between the owner and the community.

Commissioner Hardie made a motion to recommend approval with Staff

recommendations to the following conditions:

(1) A wall with a minimum height of six feet shall be installed along the

southern property line; (2) Vehicular access to Del Mar Avenue is limited to

emergency access; (3) Allowed uses include: Public or private School or

College, Emergency Shelters, and Social Service Facilities.

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

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

following vote:

Aye: 6 -

Chairperson Vang, Vice Chair Hardie, Commissioner Criner ,

Commissioner Bray, Commissioner Diaz, and Commissioner

Fuentes

Absent: 1 - Commissioner Wagner

VIII. NEW MATTERS

N/A

IX. REPORT BY SECRETARY

Director Clark announced Current Planning Manager, Will Tackett, accepted

a new opportunity and would be leaving City of Fresno. Director Clark,

Commissioners congratulated Tackett and praised the work he's done with

The City of Fresno.

Director Clark announced McKencie Perez is being appointed provisionally

to Current Planning Manager.Tackett's last day will be on July 28, 2022

X. SCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

N/A

XI. UNSCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

N/A

XII. ADJOURNMENT

Chair Vang adjourned meeting at 7:01pm.