Planning Commission
Regular MeetingFresno, CA · March 15, 2017
Agenda
City of Fresno
City Hall Council Chamber
2600 Fresno Street
Meeting Agenda - Final
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
6:00 PM
Regular Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
2600 Fresno Street
Planning Commission
Chairperson Serop Torossian
Vice Chair Rojelio Vasquez
Commissioner Cary Catalano
Commissioner Kathy Bray
Commissioner Lawrence Garcia
Commissioner Jaime Holt
Commissioner Randy Reed
Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final March 15, 2017
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.
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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.
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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
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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
1. ID17-390 Approval of minutes from December 7, 2016 meeting.
B. Communications
C. Entitlements
VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS
VII. CONTINUED MATTERS
A. ID17-393 Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
VIII. NEW MATTERS
A. ID17-378 Consideration of Rezone Application No. R-16-020, Conditional Use
Permit Application No. C-16-062, Vesting Tentative Tract Map No.
6160, and related Environmental Assessment No .
R-16-020/C-16-062/T-6160, for property located on the northeast
corner of North Colonial and West San Jose Avenues (Council
District 2-Brandau)
1. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of the Finding
of Conformity to the Fresno General Plan Master
Environmental Impact Report as prepared for Environmental
Assessment No. R-16-020/C-16-062/T-6160 dated March 3,
2017.
2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Rezone
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Application No. R-16-020 to rezone the subject property from
the RS-5 (Residential Single Family, Medium Density) zone
district to the RS-5/PD (Residential Single Family, Medium
Density/Planned Development) zone district.
3. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Conditional
Use Permit Application No. C-16-062 subject to compliance
with the Conditions of Approval dated March 15, 2017.
4. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Vesting
Tentative Tract Map No. 6160 subject to compliance
with the Conditions of Approval dated March 15, 2017, and
contingent upon City Council approval of Rezone Application
No. R-16-020, Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-16-
062 and the related environmental assessment.
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)
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