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Regular Meeting

Fresno, CA · July 5, 2017

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City of Fresno City Hall Council Chamber 2600 Fresno Street Meeting Minutes - Final Planning Commission Chairperson Serop Torossian Vice Chair Rojelio Vasquez Commissioner Kathy Bray Commissioner Lawrence Garcia Commissioner Pao Yang Wednesday, July 5, 2017 6:00 PM City Hall Council Chamber 2600 Fresno Street Regular Meeting The Planning Commission met in regular session in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, on date written above and the time listed below. I. 6:02 P.M. ROLL CALL STAFF: Raterman-Doidge (City Attorney's Office), Clark, Sanchez, Emerson, Contreras, Tackett, Noguera, Siegrist, Valenzuela, Aguilar (DARM) Present 4 - Chairperson Serop Torossian, Vice Chair Lawrence Garcia, Commissioner Kathy Bray, and Commissioner Pao Yang II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Recital of the pledge was led by Commissioner Bray. III. PROCEDURES - PROCEDIMIENTOS - KEV SAB LAJ Chair Torossian outlined the meeting procedures for the benefit of the public. IV. AGENDA APPROVAL Mike Sanchez requested for Item D to be removed from the agenda and continued to the following meeting on July 19, 2017, due to an error in the Public Noticing process. The applicant, Bill Robinson, requested for Item D to be presented as scheduled. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 1 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final July 5, 2017 Dan Stein, with Baker, Manock, and Jensen Attorneys at Law, encouraged Item D to be continued to a later meeting for further review of the Environmental Review. MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH ITEM D CONTINUED TO JULY 19, 2017. On motion of Vice Chair Vasquez, seconded by Commissioner Garcia, that the above be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chairperson Torossian, Vice Chair Garcia, Vasquez, Commissioner Bray, and Commissioner Yang A. Consent Calendar Requests No items. B. Continuance Requests Request to continue Item D. C. Other Agenda Changes V. CONSENT CALENDAR No items. A. Minutes B. Communications C. Entitlements VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS No reports were given by Commissioners. VII. CONTINUED MATTERS No continued matters. VIII. NEW MATTERS A. ID17-969 Election of Officers City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final July 5, 2017 MOTION TO ELECT CHAIR TOROSSIAN AS CHAIRPERSON AND COMMISSIONER VASQUEZ AS VICE CHAIR. On motion of Commissioner Garcia, seconded by Commissioner Bray, that the above Action Item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chairperson Torossian, Vice Chair Garcia, Vasquez, Commissioner Bray, and Commissioner Yang B. ID17-951 Consideration of Rezone Application No. R-04-098, Annexation Application No. ANX-17-002, Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. T-5434/UGM, and related Environmental Assessment No. R-04-098/T-5434/ANX-17-002, on behalf of RJF Fresno, LLC., pertaining to approximately ±38 acres of property located on the northeast corner of East McKinley and North Temperance Avenue in the County of Fresno (Council District 4) - Development and Resource Management Department RECOMMENDATIONS 1. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment No. R-04-098/T-5434/ANX-17-002, dated May 5, 2017; 2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Rezone Application No. R-04-098 requesting authorization to prezone the subject property from the AE-20 (Agricultural Exclusive, 20 acres-Fresno County) zone district to the City of Fresno RS- 4/UGM (Residential Single Family, Medium Low Density/Urban Growth Management) zone district. 3. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Annexation Application No. ANX-17-002 requesting authorization to initiate annexation proceedings for incorporation of the subject property to the City of Fresno; and, detachment from the Fresno County Fire Protection District and the Kings River Conservation District. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final July 5, 2017 4. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 5434/UGM proposing to subdivide an approximate 28.81 net acre portion of the subject property for purpose of creating a 140-lot conventional single family residential development subject to the findings within the Staff Report to the Planning Commission dated July 5, 2017; compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated July 5, 2017; and, contingent upon City Council Approval of Rezone Application No. R-04-098, Annexation Application No. ANX-17- 002 and the related environmental assessment. Phillip Siegrist presented the proposed project. Chair Torossian spoke to the public calls. Commissioner Bray spoke to possible traffic and pedestrian safety. Andrew Benelli spoke to required right-of-way improvements and expansion of Temperance Ave as part of the proposed project. Benelli spoke to a future City project to widen the road at the canal. Rick Langdon, the applicant representing RJF Fresno, spoke. No one spoke in support. David Allenbough, neighbor, spoke in neutral and request that Temperance Avenue also be widened where it crosses the canal as part of this project, review the traffic study, and questioned if traffic would be redirected. Ken Vang, with Precision Engineering, answered questions which pertained to the Traffic Study to include traffic generated by the school. Vice Chair Vasquez and Commissioner Bray spoke to an alternative to safely transfer children to school, widening of Temperance Avenue or an alternative to cross the canal. Benelli spoke to the re-classification of Temperance Avenue and the addition of a Class A Trail. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 4 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final July 5, 2017 Langdon agreed to work with the school district busing of children from the proposed project to the elementary school north of the site, while the crossing at the canal is widened. Commissioner Yang spoke to educating the public on safety when crossing the bridge. MOTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL WITH THE ADDED CONDITION TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY BUSING OF STUDENTS TO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND PROVIDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION REGARDING BRIDGE SAFTEY IN THE FORM OF A PAMFLETTE. On motion of Commissioner Bray, seconded by Commissioner Yang, that the above Action Item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chairperson Torossian, Vice Chair Garcia, Vasquez, Commissioner Bray, and Commissioner Yang C. ID17-966 Consider Plan Amendment Application No. A-16-016, Rezone Application No. R-16-017, Development Permit Application No. D-16-139 and the related environmental assessment, filed by Giorgio Russo of Ginder Development, for approximately ±7.87 acres of property located on the easterly side of North Salinas Avenue just south of West Bullard Avenue and the North Figarden Drive loop. (Council District 2 - Brandau) 1. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment No. A-16-016/R-16-017/D-16-139 dated May 5, 2017. 2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Plan Amendment Application No. A-16-016 proposing to amend the Fresno General Plan and the Bullard Community Plan for the subject property from the Medium Density Residential (5-12 du/ac) planned land use designation to the Medium High Density Residential (12-16 du/ac) planned land use designation. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 5 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final July 5, 2017 3. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Rezone Application No. R-16-017 requesting authorization to rezone the subject property from the RS-5/UGM (Residential Single Family, Medium Density/Urban Growth Management) zone district to the RM-1/UGM (Residential Multi Family, Medium High Density/Urban Growth Management) zone district. 4. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Development Permit Application No. D-16-139 requesting authorization to construct 120 multi-family residential dwelling units subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated July 5, 2017. Bonique Emerson introduced a new Planner, Jose Valenzuela. Valenzuela presented the proposed project and made the following corrections in the staff report. These changes are in Exhibit G on page 16, Edison should be changes to Bullard and Industrial Development should be changes to Residential Development. Vice Chair Vasquez spoke to the second story or setbacks next to single family residents. Jeff Cazally and Giorgio Russo, applicants, spoke in support of the project. No one spoke in support. no one spoke in opposition. MOTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL. On motion of Vice Chair Vasquez, seconded by Chairperson Torossian, that the above Action Item be recommended for approval. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chairperson Torossian, Vice Chair Garcia, Vasquez, Commissioner Bray, and Commissioner Yang D. ID17-952 Consideration of Conditional Use Permit Application No. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 6 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final July 5, 2017 C-17-013, located on the southwest corner of North Figarden Drive and West Bullard Avenue. (Council District 2) - Development and Resource Management Department. 1. ADOPT the Negative Declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment No. C-17-013 dated June 12, 2017; and, 2. APPROVE Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-17-013 requesting to develop a commercial center consisting of a 3,764 square-foot ampm convenience store, an ARCO fuel facility consisting of eight multi-product fuel dispensers under an overhead canopy, a 4,000 square-foot retail building, and a 3,462 square-foot quick serve restaurant with a drive-through service window, subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated July 19, 2017. 3. DENY Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-17-013 requesting to establish a Type 20 alcohol license (Package Store - sale of beer and wine for consumption off the premises where sold) for the ampm convenience store. Item continued to July 19, 2017. IX. REPORT BY SECRETARY Secretary Clark announced the resignation of Commissioner Catalano and will be filling the vacant spots. In two weeks, the staff and commission will be recognizing the commissioners who have recently resigned with a certificate for their time served: Catalano, Reed, Holt, and Medina. There will be four items on the next Planning Commission meeting. X. SCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS No scheduled oral communications. XI. UNSCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS No unscheduled oral communications. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 7:03 P.M. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 7

Agenda

City of Fresno City Hall Council Chamber 2600 Fresno Street Meeting Agenda - Final Wednesday, July 5, 2017 6:00 PM Regular Meeting City Hall Council Chamber 2600 Fresno Street Planning Commission Chairperson Serop Torossian Vice Chair Rojelio Vasquez Commissioner Kathy Bray Commissioner Lawrence Garcia Commissioner Pao Yang Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final July 5, 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. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final July 5, 2017 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 July 5, 2017 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 July 5, 2017 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 B. Communications C. Entitlements VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS VII. CONTINUED MATTERS VIII. NEW MATTERS A. ID17-969 Election of Officers B. ID17-951 Consideration of Rezone Application No. R-04-098, Annexation Application No. ANX-17-002, Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. T-5434/UGM, and related Environmental Assessment No. R-04-098/T-5434/ANX-17-002, on behalf of RJF Fresno, pertaining to approximately ±38 acres of property located on the northeast corner of East McKinley and North Temperance Avenue in the County of Fresno RECOMMENDATIONS 1. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of the adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment No. R-04-098/T- 5434/ANX-17-002, dated May 5, 2017; 2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of the City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 5 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final July 5, 2017 adoption of Rezone Application No. R-04-098 requesting authorization to prezone the subject property from the AE-20 (Agricultural Exclusive, 20 acres-Fresno County) zone district to the City of Fresno RS-4/UGM (Residential Single Family, Medium Low Density/Urban Growth Management) zone district. 3. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of the adoption of Annexation Application No. ANX-17-002 requesting authorization to detach from the Fresno County Fire Protection District and the Kings River Conservation District and annexation to the City of Fresno. 4. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 5434/UGM proposing to subdivide an approximate 28.81 net acre portion of the area into a 140-lot conventional single family residential subdivision subject to findings within the Staff Report to the Planning Commission dated July 5, 2017; compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated July 5, 2017; and, contingent upon City Council Approval of Rezone Application No. R-04-098 and the related environmental assessment. C. ID17-966 Consider Plan Amendment Application No. A-16-016, Rezone Application No. R-16-017, Development Permit Application No. D-16-139 and the related environmental assessment, filed by Giorgio Russo of Ginder Development, for approximately ±7.87 acres of property located on the easterly side of North Salinas Avenue just south of West Bullard Avenue and the North Figarden Drive loop. (Council District 2 - Brandau) 1. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment No. A-16-016/R-16-017/D-16-139 dated May 5, 2017. 2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Plan Amendment Application No. A-16-016 proposing to amend the Fresno General Plan and the Bullard Community Plan for the subject property from the Medium Density Residential (5- 12 du/ac) planned land use designation to the Medium High Density Residential (12-16 du/ac) planned land use designation. 3. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Rezone City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 6 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final July 5, 2017 Application No. R-16-017 requesting authorization to rezone the subject property from the RS-5/UGM (Residential Single Family, Medium Density/Urban Growth Management) zone district to the RM-1/UGM (Residential Multi Family, Medium High Density/Urban Growth Management) zone district. 4. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Development Permit Application No. D-16-139 requesting authorization to construct 120 multi-family residential dwelling units subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated July 5, 2017. D. ID17-952 Consideration of Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-17-013, located on the southwest corner of North Figarden Drive and West Bullard Avenue. (Council District 2) - Development and Resource Management Department. 1. ADOPT the Negative Declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment No. C-17-013 dated June 12, 2017.; and, 2. APPROVE Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-17-013 requesting to develop a commercial center consisting of a 3,764 square-foot ampm convenience store, an ARCO fuel facility consisting of eight multi-product fuel dispensers under an overhead canopy, a 4,000 square-foot retail building, and a 3,462 square-foot quick serve restaurant with a drive-through service window, subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated July 5, 2017. 3. DENY Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-17-013 requesting to establish a Type 20 alcohol license (Package Store - sale of beer and wine for consumption off the premises where sold) for the ampm convenience store. Sponsors: Development and Resource Management Department IX. REPORT BY SECRETARY X. SCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS XI. UNSCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 7 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final July 5, 2017 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 8

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