City of Fresno  
City Hall Council Chambers  
2600 Fresno Street  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Wednesday, August 3, 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.  
OR  
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.  
OR  
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, Holt , Perez, Trejo, Tran, Lara, Monroe, (Planning and  
Development) Badhesha (City Attorney's Office) A.Benelli (Public Works)  
Gray (Public Utilities)  
Present 5 -  
Chairperson Peter Vang, Vice Chair Brad Hardie,  
Commissioner Kathy Bray, Commissioner Monica Diaz, and  
Commissioner Robert A. Fuentes  
Absent 2 -  
Commissioner David Criner , and Commissioner Haley M.  
Wagner  
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
III. PROCEDURES - PROCEDIMIENTOS - KEV SAB LAJ  
Chair Vang outlined the meeting procedures for the benefit of the public.  
IV. AGENDA APPROVAL  
Director Clark did not have any changes to the Agenda and reminded the  
Commission Item VIII-A (ID 22-1258) is continued to August 17th, 2022.  
On motion of Commissioner Diaz, seconded by Commissioner Bray,  
the above AGENDA was APPROVED. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye: 5 -  
Chairperson Vang, Vice Chair Hardie, Commissioner Bray,  
Commissioner Diaz, and Commissioner Fuentes  
Absent: 2 - Commissioner Criner , and Commissioner Wagner  
V. CONSENT CALENDAR  
Commissioners had no questions or comments for staff.  
No one from the public commented.  
On motion of Commissioner Bray, seconded by Commissioner Diaz,  
the CONSENT CALENDAR was APPROVED. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye: 5 -  
Chairperson Vang, Vice Chair Hardie, Commissioner Bray,  
Commissioner Diaz, and Commissioner Fuentes  
Absent: 2 - Commissioner Criner , and Commissioner Wagner  
Consideration of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6400/UGM, Planned  
V-A  
ID 22-1251  
Development  
Permit  
Application  
No.  
P22-01515 and  
related  
Environmental Assessment No. T-6400/P22-01515, for property located on  
the southwest corner of East Clinton and North Armstrong Avenues  
(Council District 7).  
1. APPROVE the adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration as  
prepared for Environmental Assessment No. T-6400/P22-01515  
dated July 14, 2022, for the proposed project pursuant to California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines  
2. APPROVE Planned Development Permit Application No. P22-  
01515 proposing to modify the RS-5 (Single Family Residential,  
Medium Density) zone district development standards to allow for  
modification of garage setbacks.  
3. APPROVE Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. T-6400/UGM proposing  
to subdivide the approximate 11.65 net acre property into a 72-lot  
single-family residential development subject to compliance with the  
Conditions of Approval dated August 3, 2022, and the related  
environmental assessment.  
Consideration of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6391 and related  
Environmental Assessment No. T-6391 dated July 13, 2022, an addendum  
V-B  
ID 22-1252  
t o  
E n v i r o n m e n t a l  
A s s e s s m e n t  
N o s .  
A-17-007/R-17-010/TPM-17-06/ANX-17-005 and P18-03290 pertaining to  
approximately 19.75 acres of property located on the west side of South  
Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, between East Church and East Jensen  
Avenues (Council District 3).  
1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No. T-6391 dated July 13, 2022,  
an Addendum to Environmental Assessment Nos. A-17-007/R-17-  
010/TPM-17-06/ANX-17-005 and P18-03290, in accordance with  
Section 15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
Guidelines.  
2. APPROVE Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6391, proposing to  
subdivide approximately 19.75 acres of property into a 136-lot  
single-family residential development, subject to compliance with the  
Conditions of Approval dated August 3, 2022.  
VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS  
N/A  
VII. CONTINUED MATTERS  
N/A  
VIII. NEW MATTERS  
CONTINUED TO AUGUST 17, 2022  
VIII-A  
ID 22-1258  
Consideration of the Official Plan Line (OPL) for the West North Avenue  
alignment from South Marks Avenue to South Elm Avenue. (Council District  
3)  
1. RECOMMEND ADOPTION (to the City Council) of Environmental  
Assessment No. EA-18-004, filed May 18, 2018, resulting in a  
Mitigated Negative Declaration for purposes of the proposed  
project.  
2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of the adoption of  
the Official Plan Line for the West North Avenue alignment from  
South Marks Avenue to South Elm Avenue pursuant to the Fresno  
General Plan Land Use and Circulation Map, and in accordance  
with Exhibit “D” of the Staff Report to the Planning Commission  
dated August 3, 2022.  
Item was continued to the next meeting, on August 17, 2022  
IX. REPORT BY SECRETARY  
Director Clark notified the Commission that the City Council referred the  
previously discussed electric fence Text Amendment back to Planning  
Commission for additional consideration. The item is currently expected to  
return on August 17, 2022.  
X. SCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
N/A  
XI. UNSCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
XII. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Vang adjourned the meeting at 6:06 pm