Planning Commission

City of Fresno City Hall Council Chamber 2600 Fresno Street Meeting Agenda - Final Wednesday, November 2, 2016 6:00 PM City Hall Council Chamber 2600 Fresno Street Planning Commission Chairperson Serop Torossian Vice Chair Rojelio Vasquez Commissioner Cary Catalano Commissioner Lawrence Garcia Commissioner Jaime Holt Commissioner Luisa Medina Commissioner Randy Reed Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final November 2, 2016 The Planning Commission welcomes you to the City Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, California 93721. The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. The meeting room is physically accessible. If, as an attendee or participant at the meeting, you need additional accommodations such as interpreters, signers, assistive listening devices, or the services of a translator, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650 or clerk@fresno.gov. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. The agenda and related staff reports are available at www.fresno.gov, as well as in the Office of the City Clerk. 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. La Comisión de Planificacion le da la bienvenida a la cumara del conseso (City Council Chambers), ubicada en la Alcaldía (City Hall), do piso, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, California 93721. El objetivo de la Ciudad de Fresno es cumplir con la Ley de Americanos con Discapacidades (ADA) en todo aspecto. La sala para juntas es físicamente accesible. Si usted, como asistente o participante de la junta, necesita acomodaciones adicionales como intérpretes, lenguaje de señas, aparatos auditivos, o los servicios de un traductor, por favor comuníquese con la Oficina del Secretario Municipal llamando al (559) 621-7650 o al el clerk@fresno.gov. Para asegurarse de la disponibilidad, se le recomienda llamar y hacer su petición por lo menos 48 horas antes de la junta. La agenda y los reportes de personal correspondientes están disponibles en www.fresno.gov, o también en la Oficina del Secretario Municipal. El estacionamiento con parquímetros está implementado a través del centro de la ciudad. El público en general que desea asistir a la junta de la Comisión de Planificación se puede(n) estacionar después de las 5:00 p.m. en el estacionamiento en la esquina noroeste de las calles Tulare y "P". Tso Planning Commission tos txais koj rau City Council Chambers, nyob rau hauv City Hall, 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, California 93721. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final November 2, 2016 Lub hom phiaj ntawm nroog Fresno yuav ua kom tau txhua yam raw li txoj cai American with Disabilities Act (ADA) kom fwm txhua tus. Lub rooj sab laj txhua tus yuav tsum muaj feem koom kom tau, txawm yog cov tuaj koom, cov muaj feem rau lub rooj sab laj, yuav tsum kom muaj kev pab rau sawv daws xws li txhais lus, piav tes, tej twj mloog pob ntseg los yog ib tug txhais lus, thov hu rau Office of the City Clerk ntawm (559) 621-7650 los sis clerk@fresno.gov. Yuav kom paub tseeb tias npaj tau rau koj, koj yuav tsum tau hais ua ntej 48 xuab moos ntawm lub rooj sab laj. Daim ntawv kom tswj thiab tej ntaub ntawv cov ua dej num yuav coj los ceeb tshaj muaj nyob rau ntawm www.fresno.gov, los sis ntawm Office of the City Clerk. Metered nres tsheb muaj nyob thoob plaw plawv nroog Fresno. Cov uas xav tuaj koom lub rooj sab laj Planning Commission nyob rau ntawm City Hall nres tau rau hauv lub parking lot sab hnub tuaj pem toj ntawm txoj kev Tulare thiab P street tom qab 5:00 PM. I. ROLL CALL II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. PROCEDURES - PROCEDIMIENTOS - KEV SAB LAJ 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. 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. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final November 2, 2016 Por cada asunto que es considerado por la Comisión, se dará una presentación del personal, seguida par una presentación del solicitante del proyecto. Después, se escuchará testimonio de los que apoyen el proyecto seguido por testimonio de los que se oponen. El solicitante tendrá el derecho a una presentación final cómo refutación antes de concluir la audiencia pública. De acuerdo con la sección 13 del Articulo 2 de las Reglas y Reglamentos de la Comisión de Planificación que gobierna la largura del debate público, todo testimonio público de aquellos que apoyen o se opongan al proyecto, será limitado a tres minutos por persona. Las tres luces en el atril junto al micrófono indicarán el tiempo que le quede al orador. La luz verde se prenderá cuando el orador empiece. La luz amarilla se prenderá con un suave timbrar de campana cuando quede un minuto. El orador debería estar concluyendo su testimomo cuando la luz roja prenda junto con La campana final indicando que se acabo el tiempo.Todo testimonio público debe ser presentado a la Comisión desde el atril. Si usted ha objetado a estos asuntos del uso de la tierra en la corte, tal vez se le limite a plantar estas causas, que usted a alguien más plantó, en testimonio verbal o por escrito, o antes de que concluya la audiencia. Txhua nge laj txheej pom zoo los ntawm cov Commission, ua ntej yuav tsum muaj tus staff los cej luam, dhau ntawd mam cej luam los ntawm tus tswv rooj ncauj lug. Ntxiv mus mam cia cov txhawb los piav, tom qab ntawd mam tso cov tsis txau siab los hais . Tus tswv rooj ncauj lug muaj cai los txhab txhais ntxiv ua ntej lub rooj sab laj yuav xaus. Raws li txoj cai nqe 13 ntawm tsab 2 txoj kev tswj fwm lub sij hawm rau tsoom pej xeem txog txoj kev sib cav txog ntawm lub Hom Phiaj txhim kho (Planning Commission). rau txhua tus uas muaj suab los ntawm cov pom zoo thiab cov tsis txau siab rau tej kev txhim kho (project) ib leeg tsuas muaj peb(3) nas this. Yuav muaj peb(3) lub teeb nyob ntawm lub podium ntawm lub microphone ib sab rau tus neeg yuav los tawm suab. Lub teeb ntsuab yuav cig thaum tus neeg pib hais lus. Lub teeb daj yuav cig thiab yuav muaj lub tswb nrov thaum tshuav ib(1) nas this. Tus neeg tawm suab nws yuav tsum hais kom xaus thaum lub teeb liab cig thiab lub tswb nrov ghia tias sij hawm tag lawm. Txhua tus pej xeem yuav tawm suab yuav tsum ceeb qhia rau tus Commission ntawm lub podium. Yog hais tias koj yuav tawm tsam tej av(land) los sis siv tej xwm txheej hais nyob rau hauv xam(court) tsuas pub koj hais tau yam uas koj los sis lwm tus twb ua ncauj lug hais los yog sau ua ntaub ntawv ua ntej thaum yuav luag pib lub rooj ncauj lug. IV. AGENDA APPROVAL A. Consent Calendar Requests City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 4 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final November 2, 2016 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. Minutes - Meeting Minutes from October 5 and October 19, 2016 B. Communications C. Entitlements VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS VII. CONTINUED MATTERS VIII. NEW MATTERS A. ID16-1291 Consideration of an appeal regarding Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-16-025 and related Environmental Assessment No. C-16-025, filed by Richard Hedman, on behalf of Fresno Automotive Development, for property located on the southwest corner of North Blackstone and West Bullard Avenues in the City of Fresno. 1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No. C-16-025, dated May 20, 2016, a determination that the proposed project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) through a Class 1 Categorical Exemption. 2. DENY the appeal and UPHOLD the action of the Development and Resource Management Department Director approving Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-16-025 requesting authorization to demolish a 6,960 square-foot single story steel structure and construct a new building within the same City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 5 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final November 2, 2016 footprint at two-stories in height with a total of 13,920 square feet subject to the following: a. Development shall take place in accordance with the Conditions of Approval, dated June 14, 2016 and the response to appeal dated September 2, 2016. - Bullard Community Plan - Council District 2 (Councilmember Brandau) - Staff Recommendation: Deny Appeal and Uphold Director Action - Staff Member: McKencie Contreras - May be considered by the City Council on appeal B. ID16-1293 Consideration of Prezone Application No. R-16-008, Annexation Application No. ANX-16-002 and related addendum to Environmental Assessment No. C-14-041 for a 57 acre site located on the west side of North Armstrong between East Floradora and East Olive Avenues in the unincorporated portion of City’s Sphere of Influence boundary (location of the Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility). 1. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of an addendum to Environmental Assessment No. C-14-041, in accordance with Section 15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (CEQA). 2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Rezone Application No. R-16-008 which proposes to amend the Official Zone Map to rezone the property from the Fresno County AE- 20 (Agriculture Exclusive, 20 acres) zone district to the City of Fresno PI/UGM (Public and Institutional/Urban Growth Management) zone district. (Conditional Use Permit No. C-14- 041 was approved on September 28, 2015, to allow the phased development of the Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility and future City Water Division administration site). 3. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Annexation Application No. ANX-16-002 which proposes detachment of the property from the Fresno County Fire Protection District and the Kings River Conservation District and annexation to the City of Fresno. -McLane Community Plan -Council District 5 (Councilmember Quintero) City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 6 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final November 2, 2016 -Staff Recommendation: Approve -Staff Member: Bruce Barnes -Will be considered by the City Council C. ID16-1286 Consideration of Rezone Application No. R-16-014, Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6130/UGM, Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-16-052 and related Environmental Assessment No. T-6130/C-16-052, for property located on the southeast corner of North Fowler and East Grant Avenues. 1. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of the Finding of Conformity (and Addendum) to the Fresno General Plan Master Environmental Impact Report as prepared for Environmental Assessment No. T-6130/C-16-052 dated September 2, 2016. 2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Rezone Application No. R-16-014 to rezone the subject property from the RS-5/UGM (Single Family Residential Zone District/Urban Growth Management) zone district to the RS-5/PD/UGM (Single Family Residential District/Planned Development/Urban Growth Management) zone district. 3. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Conditional Use Permit No. C-16-052 subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated November 2, 2016. 4. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. T-6130/UGM subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated November 2, 2016. - Roosevelt Community Plan - Council District 5 (Councilmember Quintero) - Staff Recommendation: Recommend approval to the City Council - Staff Member: Israel Trejo - Applications will be considered by the City Council D. ID16-1292 Consideration of Official Plan Lines (OPL) for East McKinley Avenue between North Sunnyside and North Temperance Avenues; and, related Environmental Assessment No. EA-16-023. 1. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of the adoption of Environmental Assessment No. EA-16-023, filed September 16, 2016, resulting in a Finding of Conformity to the Fresno General Plan Master Environmental Impact Report (MEIR) for purposes of the proposed project. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 7 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final November 2, 2016 2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of the adoption of the Official Plan Lines for East McKinley Avenue between North Sunnyside and North Temperance Avenues pursuant to the Fresno General Plan Land Use and Circulation Map; and, in accordance with Exhibit “E” of the Staff Report to the Planning Commission dated November 02, 2016 - McLane Community Plan - Council District 4 (Councilmember Caprioglio) - Staff Recommendation: Recommend Approval - Staff Member: Will Tackett - Will be considered by the City Council Sponsors: Development and Resource Management Department E. ID16-1272 Staff recommends that the Planning Commission take the following actions regarding the Southwest Fresno Specific Plan: 1. RECOMMEND that the City Council direct staff to continue working with the steering committee and community to refine the plan and commence the Program Environmental Impact Report. 2. RECOMMEND that the City Council initiate the Southwest Fresno Specific Plan Draft Preferred Alternative and initiate the corresponding amendment of the Fresno General Plan, the Fresno Chandler Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan and Airport Environs Plan, and the Repeal or Amendment of the Edison Community Plan pertaining to approximately 3,255 acres located in the South Development Area to allow for future adoption of a Southwest Fresno Specific Plan. - Fresno General Plan, Edison Community Plan and Chandler Executive Airport Land Use Compatibility and Environs Plans - Council District 3 (Councilmember Baines - Staff Recommendation: Approve - Staff Member: Sophia Pagoulatos - Plan Initiation to be considered by the City Council IX. REPORT BY SECRETARY X. SCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 8 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final November 2, 2016 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 9