Planning Commission
Regular MeetingFresno, CA · October 18, 2017
Minutes
City of Fresno City Hall Council
Chamber
2600 Fresno Street
Meeting Minutes - Final
Planning Commission
Wednesday, October 18, 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 the date listed above and the time listed below.
I. 6:05 P.M. ROLL CALL
STAFF: Raterman-Doidge (City Attorney's Office),Sloan, Avedisian-Favini,
Kolluri; Clark(DARM), Sanchez, Zack, Emerson, Pagoulatos, McKencie,
Siegrist, Caperton, Wilson, Piona, Aguilar, Parker, Coatsworth; Benelli
(Public Works)
Present 6 - Chairperson Serop Torossian, Vice Chair Lawrence Garcia,
Commissioner Kathy Bray, Commissioner Debra McKenzie,
Commissioner Raj K. Sodhi-Layne, and Commissioner Peter
Vang
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Recital of the pledge was led by Commisioner Garcia.
III. PROCEDURES - PROCEDIMIENTOS - KEV SAB LAJ
Chair Torossian outlined the meeting procedures for the benefit of the
public.
IV. AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
On motion of Vice Chair Vasquez, seconded by Commissioner
Sodhi-Layne, that the above be approved. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 7 - Chairperson Torossian, Vice Chair Garcia, Vasquez,
Commissioner Bray, Commissioner McKenzie, Commissioner
Sodhi-Layne, and Commissioner Vang
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A. Consent Calendar Requests
B. Continuance Requests
C. Other Agenda Changes
V. CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM AUGUST 16, 2017 AND
OCTOBER 4, 2017.
On motion of Commissioner Sodhi-Layne, seconded by Vice Chair
Vasquez, that the above be approved. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 7 - Chairperson Torossian, Vice Chair Garcia, Vasquez,
Commissioner Bray, Commissioner McKenzie, Commissioner
Sodhi-Layne, and Commissioner Vang
A. Minutes
ID17-1409 Approval of Minutes from Regular Meeting on August 16,
2017.
ID17-1411 Approval of Minutes from Regular Meeting on October 4,
2017.
B. Communications
C. Entitlements
VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS
NONE.
VII. CONTINUED MATTERS
NONE.
VIII. NEW MATTERS
A. ID17-1406 Consideration of Conditional Use Permit Application No.
C-17-090, located on the southeast corner of West Shaw and
North Marks Avenues. (Council District 1) - Development and
Resource Management Department.
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1. DENY Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-17-090
requesting to establish a State of California Alcoholic Beverage
Control Type 20 alcohol license (Package Store - sale of beer
and wine for consumption off the premises where sold) for an
existing convenience store.
Phillip Siegrist, Planner with DARM, presented the proposed project.
Commissioner's Bray, Garcia, McKenzie, Vang, Vasquez, Sodhi-Layne, and
Chair Torossian spoke.
Jennifer Clark, Secretary, spoke.
Mary Raterman-Doidge, Deputy City Attorney, spoke.
Carl McKnight, Lieutenant with the Police Department, spoke in opposition
to the proposed alcohol use due to high crime in the area.
Gevork Mkrtchyan, applicant's son, spoke to their store being an Armenian
specialty store requesting the permit to sell specialty imported beer and
wine.
Roman Sarvisian and Peter Limay spoke in support.
No one from the public spoke in opposition.
MOTION TO ADOPT THE CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION CLASS 32
DOCUMENT AND APPROVE THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT WITH
THE CONDITION THAT ONLY SPECIALTY IMPORTED BEER AND WINE
BE SOLD; THE AREA OF ALCOHOL DISPLAY IS TO BE DETERMINED AT
THE DISCRETION OF THE DARM DIRECTOR; THE EXCEPTION B OF
SECTION 15-2706-E5 OF THE FRESNO MUNICIPAL CODE BE MADE:
THE PROPOSED OFF-PREMISES SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IS
INCIDENTAL AND APPURTENANT TO A LARGER RETAIL USE AND
PROVIDE FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND CONVENIENT SHOPPING
EXPERIENCE.
On motion of Vice Chair Vasquez, seconded by Commissioner
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Sodhi-Layne, that the above Action Item be approved. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Chairperson Torossian, Vasquez, Commissioner Bray,
Commissioner McKenzie, and Commissioner Sodhi-Layne
No: 2 - Vice Chair Garcia, and Commissioner Vang
B. ID17-1423 Consider Plan Amendment Application No. A-17-008, Rezone
Application No. R-17-011 and related Environmental Assessment
No. A-17-008/R-17-011 as part of a City-initiated Plan
Amendment and Rezone pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code
(FMC) Section 15-5803.
1. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of the
adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for
Environmental Assessment No. A-17-008/R-16-003 dated
September 2017.
2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Plan
Amendment Application No. A-17-008 proposing to amend the
Fresno General Plan from the Public Facilities planned land use
designation to the Heavy Industrial planned land use
designation.
3. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Rezone
Application No. R-17-011 proposing to amend the Official Zone
Map to reclassify the subject property from the PI/UGM (Public
and Institutional/Urban Growth Management) zone district to IH
(Heavy Industrial) zone district.
4. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of the
Disposition and Development Agreement between the City of
Fresno and Darling Ingredients Inc., pertaining to relocation and
the transfer and development of real property on the southwest
corner of Jensen and Cornelia Avenues
Mike Sanchez, DARM Assistant Director, sits in as Secretary.
Clark, DARM Director, speaks to the background of the proposed project.
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Ricky Caperton, Planner, entered into record additional documents and
presented the proposed project.
Mike Parker, Senior Environmental Planner with Ascent Environmental,
presented.
Attorney with McCormick Barstow LLP, spoke and presented the Darling
Company.
The following members from the public spoke in support of the relocation of
the Darling Rendering Plant:
Bob Mitchell, Mary Curry, Kimberly McCoy, Francisco Mendez, Gary Hunt,
Venise Curry, Tate Hill, Lee Jacobson, and Alejandro Escobar.
The following member from the public spoke in opposition: James Quist.
The Planning Commission took a break at 7:46 P.M.
The Planning Commission reconvened at 7:51 P.M.
Caperton and Clark addressed concerns and questions.
Shawn Griffith, with Darling Company, spoke to odor reducing measures
used now by other Darling facilities.
Commissioner's Bray, Garcia, McKenzie, Vang, Vasquez, Sodhi-Layne, and
Chair Torossian spoke.
MOTION TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF
STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION.
On motion of Vice Chair Vasquez, seconded by Commissioner Bray,
that the above Action Item be recommended for approval. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Chairperson Torossian, Vice Chair Garcia, Vasquez,
Commissioner Bray, Commissioner McKenzie, and
Commissioner Vang
No: 1 - Commissioner Sodhi-Layne
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C. ID17-1408 Public hearing to consider the adoption of the Southwest Fresno
Specific Plan and related Final Program Environmental Impact
Report (FPEIR), State Clearinghouse (SHC) # 2017031012.
The following applications have been filed by the Fresno City
Council and pertain to approximately 3,255 acres in the DA-1
South Development Area:
1. Recommend that the City Council Review and Consider Final
Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR SCH No.
2017031012), apply the Council’s independent judgment and
analyses to the review, and then certify the PEIR as having been
completed in compliance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), based on the Commission’s
recommendations on the proposed Final Program EIR and
comments thereon (see Exhibits N, O and P).
a. Recommend the City Council Adopt an appropriate Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) as required by
Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 and CEQA Guidelines
Section 15097; and,
b. Recommend the City Council Find that based upon testimony
presented by staff, there are significant, unavoidable,
environmental impacts which have not been mitigated to a level
below significant. Therefore, the City Council should adopt the
findings of fact and consider an appropriate statement of
overriding considerations.
2. Recommend that the City Council Approve Plan Amendment
Application No A-17-13 which proposes to repeal the Edison
Community Plan, pertaining to approximately 10,019 acres
located in the DA-1 South Development Area (see Exhibit B).
3. Recommend that the City Council Approve Plan Amendment
Application No. A-17-14 which proposes to adopt the October
2017 Redline Draft and accompanying technical map changes of
the Southwest Fresno Specific Plan (Figure 3-2), pertaining to
approximately 3,255 acres located in the DA-1 South
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Development Area (see Exhibits D and E).
4. Recommend that the City Council Approve Plan Amendment
Application No. A-17-15 which proposes to update the Land Use
Map (Figure LU-1) and the Dual Designation Map (Figure LU-2)
of the Fresno General Plan to incorporate the land use changes
proposed in the Southwest Fresno Specific Plan; and to
correspondingly amend the Fresno Chandler Executive Airport
Land Use Compatibility Plan and the Fresno-Chandler
Downtown Airport Master and Environs Specific Plan (see
Exhibit F).
5. Recommend that the City Council Approve Text Amendment
Application No. TA-17-08 which proposes amendments to the
Citywide Development (Fresno Municipal Code Chapter 15) to
incorporate the Kearney Boulevard Historic Corridor (KB)
Overlay District and the California Avenue Transit Corridor (CA)
Overlay District (see Exhibit G).
6. Recommend that the City Council Approve Rezone
Application No. R-17-17 which proposes to apply the Kearney
Boulevard Historic Corridor (KB) Overlay District to
approximately 50.65 acres and to apply the California Avenue
Transit Corridor (CA) Overlay District to approximately 40 acres
(see Exhibit H).
7. Recommend that the City Council Approve Rezone
Application No. R-17-18 which proposes to rezone approximately
910 acres of property within the Southwest Fresno Specific Plan
area to be consistent with the planned land use (see Exhibit I).
Clark returns to sit as Secretary.
Sophia Pagoulatos, Planning Manager, presented the proposed project.
Eric Payne and Leoncio Vasquez, with the Steering Committee, spoke.
Chair Torossian stepped away at 8:35 P.M.
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Chair Torossian returned at 8:38 P.M.
Raterman-Doidge stepped away at 8:40 P.M.; Talia Kolluri, Supervising
Deputy City Attorney, sat in.
Raterman-Doidge returned at 8:42 P.M.
Joey Campbell, with the Washington Union District, spoke in support
althought requested assistence in future school planning.
The following members of the public spoke in support of the Southwest
Specific Plan: Tate Hill, Venise Curry, Grecia Elenes, Michealynn Lewis,
Gary Hunt, Francisco Mendez, Ivanka Saunders, Alex Belanger, Ashley
Werner, Mary Curry, Eric Payne, and June Stanfield.
The following members of the public spoke in opposition: Ameaca Packard,
Brunette Harris, and Bobby Parks.
Jim Feredico spoke in support of the Plan, with the request that his Dual
Designation property remain Open Space and Residential Medium Density.
Jeffrey Roberts, with Granville Homes, spoke in support of the Plan, with the
request that APN's: 464-020-37, -35, -36, -34; 464-020-07, -08, -09;
477-021-10, -11, -09 remain planned for residential medium low density and
RS-4 zone district.
Pagoulatos spoke to concerns.
Commissioners Bray, Garcia, McKenzie, Vasquez, Vang, and Chair
Torossian spoke.
MOTION TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE
STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION WITH THE ADDED RECOMMENDATION
THAT THE PROPERTY REQUESTED BY JIM FEREDICO AND JEFFREY
ROBERTS OF GRANVILLE HOMES REMAIN AS IS.
IX. REPORT BY SECRETARY
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NONE.
X. SCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
NONE.
XI. UNSCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
NONE.
XII. ADJOURNMENT AT 10:23 P.M.
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Agenda
City of Fresno
City Hall Council Chamber
2600 Fresno Street
Meeting Agenda - Final
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
6:00 PM
Regular Meeting
City Hall Council Chamber
2600 Fresno Street
Planning Commission
Chairperson Serop Torossian
Vice Chair Rojelio Vasquez
Commissioner Lawrence Garcia
Commissioner Kathy Bray
Commissioner Raj K. Sodhi-Layne
Commissioner Debra McKenzie
Commissioner Peter Vang
Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final October 18, 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. Any
testimony that references race, religion, ethnicity, economic status, national origin, or any
other classification protected under state or federal law in a derogatory manner shall be
deemed irrelevant and will not be considered by the Commission in making its land use
determinations.
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. Cualquier
declaración que mencione raza, religion, etnicidad, estado económico, origen, u cualquier
otra clasificacion protegida bajo las leyes federales o estatales, las cuales se hagan de una
manera derogatoria, serán consideradas irrelevantes y no serán consideradas por el
comité al hacer determinaciones con respecto al uso de terreno.
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.
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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. Tej Iu thu khdwv ud 5 his tog
haiv neeg, key ritseeg, horn neeg, tus muj los txom nyem, haiv neegtuaj qhov twg tuaj, los
sis lwm yam sib xws tau tiv thiv los ntwm lub xeev thib tseem fwv txoj cai los txwv tus cwj pwrn
sdiLJ ish taU5 lwm IeeJ lwm tus yuai tswm tsis pub kom tshwrn sirn thb yuv tsis tso cai los
ntwm Commision key txiav txirn nyob rau dim luaj pua.
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
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
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ID17-1409 Approval of Minutes from Regular Meeting on August 16,
2017.
ID17-1411 Approval of Minutes from Regular Meeting on October 4,
2017.
B. Communications
C. Entitlements
VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS
VII. CONTINUED MATTERS
VIII. NEW MATTERS
A. ID17-1406 Consideration of Conditional Use Permit Application No.
C-17-090, located on the southeast corner of West Shaw and
North Marks Avenues. (Council District 1) - Development and
Resource Management Department.
1. DENY Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-17-090
requesting to establish a State of California Alcoholic
Beverage Control Type 20 alcohol license (Package Store -
sale of beer and wine for consumption off the premises where
sold) for an existing convenience store.
Sponsors: Development and Resource Management Department
B. ID17-1423 Consider Plan Amendment Application No. A-17-008, Rezone
Application No. R-17-011 and related Environmental
Assessment No. A-17-008/R-17-011 as part of a City-initiated
Plan Amendment and Rezone pursuant to Fresno Municipal
Code (FMC) Section 15-5803.
1. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of the
adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for
Environmental Assessment No. A-17-008/R-16-003 dated
September 2017.
2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Plan
Amendment Application No. A-17-008 proposing to amend
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the Fresno General Plan from the Public Facilities planned
land use designation to the Heavy Industrial planned land
use designation.
3. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of
Rezone Application No. R-17-011 proposing to amend the
Official Zone Map to reclassify the subject property from the
PI/UGM (Public and Institutional/Urban Growth Management)
zone district to IH (Heavy Industrial) zone district.
4. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of the
Disposition and Development Agreement between the City of
Fresno and Darling Ingredients Inc., pertaining to relocation
and the transfer and development of real property on the
southwest corner of Jensen and Cornelia Avenues
Sponsors: Development and Resource Management Department
C. ID17-1408 Public hearing to consider the adoption of the Southwest
Fresno Specific Plan and related Final Program
Environmental Impact Report (FPEIR), State Clearinghouse
(SHC) # 2017031012. The following applications have been
filed by the Fresno City Council and pertain to approximately
3,255 acres in the DA-1 South Development Area:
1. Recommend that the City Council Review and Consider
Final Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR SCH No.
2017031012), apply the Council’s independent judgment and
analyses to the review, and then certify the PEIR as having
been completed in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), based on the
Commission’s recommendations on the proposed Final
Program EIR and comments thereon (see Exhibits N, O and
P).
a. Recommend the City Council Adopt an appropriate
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) as
required by Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 and
CEQA Guidelines Section 15097; and,
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b. Recommend the City Council Find that based upon
testimony presented by staff, there are significant,
unavoidable, environmental impacts which have not been
mitigated to a level below significant. Therefore, the City
Council should adopt the findings of fact and consider an
appropriate statement of overriding considerations.
2. Recommend that the City Council Approve Plan
Amendment Application No A-17-13 which proposes to repeal
the Edison Community Plan, pertaining to approximately
10,019 acres located in the DA-1 South Development Area
(see Exhibit B).
3. Recommend that the City Council Approve Plan
Amendment Application No. A-17-14 which proposes to adopt
the October 2017 Redline Draft and accompanying technical
map changes of the Southwest Fresno Specific Plan (Figure
3-2), pertaining to approximately 3,255 acres located in the
DA-1 South Development Area (see Exhibits D and E).
4. Recommend that the City Council Approve Plan
Amendment Application No. A-17-15 which proposes to
update the Land Use Map (Figure LU-1) and the Dual
Designation Map (Figure LU-2) of the Fresno General Plan to
incorporate the land use changes proposed in the Southwest
Fresno Specific Plan; and to correspondingly amend the
Fresno Chandler Executive Airport Land Use Compatibility
Plan and the Fresno-Chandler Downtown Airport Master and
Environs Specific Plan (see Exhibit F).
5. Recommend that the City Council Approve Text
Amendment Application No. TA-17-08 which proposes
amendments to the Citywide Development (Fresno Municipal
Code Chapter 15) to incorporate the Kearney Boulevard
Historic Corridor (KB) Overlay District and the California
Avenue Transit Corridor (CA) Overlay District (see Exhibit G).
6. Recommend that the City Council Approve Rezone
Application No. R-17-17 which proposes to apply the
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Kearney Boulevard Historic Corridor (KB) Overlay District to
approximately 50.65 acres and to apply the California Avenue
Transit Corridor (CA) Overlay District to approximately 40
acres (see Exhibit H).
7. Recommend that the City Council Approve Rezone
Application No. R-17-18 which proposes to rezone
approximately 910 acres of property within the Southwest
Fresno Specific Plan area to be consistent with the planned
land use (see Exhibit I).
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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