Planning Commission

City of Fresno City Hall Council Chamber 2600 Fresno Street Meeting Agenda - Final Wednesday, October 7, 2015 6:00 PM Regualr Meeting City Hall Council Chamber 2600 Fresno Street Planning Commission Chairperson Jaime Holt Vice Chair Serop Torossian Commissioner Cary Catalano Commissioner Lawrence Garcia Commissioner Luisa Medina Commissioner Randy Reed Commissioner Rojelio Vasquez Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final October 7, 2015 The meeting room is accessible to the physically disabled, and the services of a translator can be made available. Requests for additional accommodations for the disabled, signers, assistive listening devices, or translators should be made one week prior to the meeting. Please call Development and Resource Management Department staff at 559-621-8277. The agenda and related staff reports are available at www.fresno.gov. El cuarto de la reunión es accesible a los físicamente incapacitados y los servicios de un traductor pueden ser hechos disponible. Peticiones para servicios adicionales para los incapacitado, los firmantes, aparatos de escuchar o los traductores deben ser hechos una semana antes de la reunión. Por favor llame a el Departamento de la Planificación y el Desarrollo en 559-621-8277. Chav sablaj muaj rau cov tibneeg xiam ooqhab, thiab muaj tibneeg txhaislus rau cov uas xav tau kev pabcuam. Yog thov kev pabcuam rau cov tibneeg xiam ooqhab, cov hlua ntsaws pobntseg mloog haislus, los yog tibneeg txhaislus, nej yuav tau hais tuaj ib asthiv los yog ib limpiam ua ntej lub rooj sablaj. Nej hu tau rau peb cov tubtxib ntawm tus xovtooj: 559-621-8277. Metered parking is in effect throughout the downtown area. The general public wishing to attend a Planning Commission meeting at City Hall may park after 5 p.m. in the parking lot at the northeast corner of Tulare and P Streets. I. ROLL CALL II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. PROCEDURES 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. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final October 7, 2015 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 A. Consent Calendar Requests B. Continuance Requests C. Other Agenda Changes V. CONSENT CALENDAR All consent Calendar items are considered by the Planning Commission to be routine and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested, in which events the items will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered prior to approval of the Consent Calendar. If any member of the public wishes to have a specific item removed for discussion, be present when the meeting is called to order and the Chair announces the Consent Calendar . Commission approval of Consent Calendar items for which there is no discussion shall constitute adoption of the staff recommendation. A. Meeting Minutes from August 19, 2015 B. Communications C. Entitlements VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS VII. CONTINUED MATTERS VIII. NEW MATTERS A ID#15-893 Consideration of Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-14-093 filed by Sid Evans of Trilogy Properties LLC which pertains to a 0.79 acre property located on the north side of East Bulldog Lane, between North Sixth Street and North Millbrook Avenue just west of Fresno State Bulldog Stadium. The applicant proposes the construction of an approximate 65,000 square-foot four story student housing project with Tuscan-style architecture. The property is zoned R-4 (High Density Multiple Family Residential), which is consistent with the Planned Land Use of Residential - High Density. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final October 7, 2015 1. APPROVE the Class 32 categorical exemption for Environmental Assessment (EA) No. C-14-093 prepared for Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-14-093. 2. CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION on Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-14-093 which proposes construction of a four story student housing project, subject to the Conditions of Approval dated October 7, 2015. ¾ Hoover Community Plan and Fresno Yosemite International Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan. ¾ Council District 4 (Councilmember Caprioglio) ¾ Staff Recommendation: Consider and Take Action ¾ Staff Member: Christopher Preciado ¾ May be considered by City Council upon appeal Sponsors: Development and Resource Management Department 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 Development and Resource Management Department (telephone: 559-621-8277) at least 10 days before the desired appearance date. XII. ADJOURNMENT UPCOMING MATTERS (dates subject to change) City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 4