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City of Fresno City Hall Council Chambers 2600 Fresno Street Meeting Agenda - Final Wednesday, December 5, 2018 6:00 PM Regular Meeting City Hall Council Chamber 2600 Fresno Street Planning Commission Chairperson Serop Torossian Vice Chair Lawrence Garcia Commissioner Kathy Bray Commissioner Raj K. Sodhi-Layne Commissioner Debra McKenzie Commissioner Peter Vang Commissioner Brad Hardie Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final December 5, 2018 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 December 5, 2018 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. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final December 5, 2018 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 dasificacion 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. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 4 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final December 5, 2018 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 City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 5 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final December 5, 2018 1. ID18-0870 Approval of Minutes for August 2, 2017. B. Communications C. Entitlements VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS VII. CONTINUED MATTERS VIII. NEW MATTERS A. ID18-1400 Consider Development Permit Application No. P18-03316, Variance Application No. P18-03317, and Tree Removal Permit Application No. P18-03371 filed by the City of Fresno Public Works Department pertaining to approximately ±1.5-acres of area for construction of an access roadway, a surface parking lot for approximately 40 vehicle spaces, public restrooms, picnic areas and landscape as part of the greater Lewis S. Eaton Trail network located at 8090 North Palm Avenue. (Council District 2 - Brandau) 1. APPROVE Findings of Fact and adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act as a responsible agency to a previously certified Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 2014061017). 2. APPROVE Development Permit Application No. P18-03316 requesting authorization for the construction of an access roadway, a surface parking lot for approximately 40 vehicle spaces, public restrooms, picnic areas and landscape as part of the greater Lewis S. Eaton Trail network, subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated December 5, 2018. This project would provide public access to the San Joaquin River at North Palm Avenue through the existing Spano Park located at 8090 North Palm Avenue. Due to the steep terrain, the access roadway would span several parcels and require grading at the San Joaquin River bluff in order to safely provide access to the proposed surface parking lot below the bluff. 3. APPROVE Variance Application No. P18-03317 requesting authorization to allow construction and grading on the San Joaquin River bluff. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 6 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final December 5, 2018 4. APPROVE Tree Removal Permit Application No. P18- 03371 requesting authorization for the removal of up to twelve (12) trees during construction of the proposed project. Trees will be replaced at a ratio of five trees of similar species for every one tree removed. B. 18-1459 (Continue to December 19, 2018) Consideration of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6100, Conditional Use Permit Application No. P18-01267 (Planned Development), and related Environmental Assessment No. T-6100/P18-01267, located on the west side of North Armstrong Avenue between East Dakota and East Farrin Avenues (Council District 4 - Councilmember Caprioglio) - Development and Resource Management Department. 1. ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration as prepared for Environmental Assessment No. T-6100/P18-01267 dated October 26, 2018; 2. APPROVE Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6100 subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated December 5, 2018; and 3. APPROVE Conditional Use Permit Application No. P18-01267 (Planned Development) subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval prepared for Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6100 dated December 5, 2018. C. ID18-1474 CONSIDERATION OF PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONE APPLICATION NO. P18-03514, DEVELOPMENT CODE TEXT AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. P18-03517, AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL FINDING FILED BY THE DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR PERTAINING TO 207 ACRES WITHIN THE CITY OF FRESNO 1. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Environmental Assessment No. P18-03514, an Addendum to Final Master Environmental Impact Report SCH No. 2012111015 (MEIR) certified by the Fresno City Council on December 18, 2014 for the Fresno General Plan and Development Code, and to Program Environmental Impact Report SCH No. 2012041009 certified by the Fresno City Council on October 20, 2016 for the Downtown Plans and Code pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 7 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final December 5, 2018 2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Plan Amendment Application No. P18-03514, pertaining to approximately 207 acres (sites 1-10 and 12-17 as described in Exhibit A), to amend the Fresno General Plan Land Use Map (Figure LU-1), the Bullard, Fresno High, McLane, Hoover, Woodward and Downtown Neighborhoods Community Plans, the Tower District Specific Plan, the Fresno Chandler Executive Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan, the Fresno-Chandler Downtown Airport Master and Environs Specific Plan and the Fresno Yosemite Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan, as described in Exhibit A. 3. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Rezone Application No. P18-03514, pertaining to 207 acres sites 1-10 and 12-17 as described in Exhibit A. 4. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Text Amendment Application No. P18-03517 for minor changes to the Development Code in order to improve functionality, clarity, internal consistency, and consistency with State law. Proposed amendments affect the following sections: 15-107, Overlay Districts; 15-310, Determining Residential Density; 15-902, Use Regulations for Residential Single-Family Districts; 15- 903, Lot and Density Standards for Single Family Districts; 15- 904, Driveway Paving; 15-1002, Use Regulations for Residential Multi-Family Districts; 15-1004, On-Site Open Space for Multi-Family Districts; 15-1102, Use Regulations for Mixed Use Districts; 15-1104, On-Site Open Space for Mixed-Use Districts; 15-1202, Use Regulations for Commercial Districts; 15-1302, Use Regulations for Employment Districts; 15-1502, Use Regulations for Downtown Districts; 15-2004, Accessory Buildings; 15-2006, Fences, Walls, and Hedges; 15-2008, Screening Between Land Uses; 15-2009, Security Fencing; 15-2010, Electric Fences; 15- 2015, Outdoor Lighting; 15-2016, Trash and Refuse Collection Areas; 15-2303 and 2305, Landscaping; 15-2402, Parking Applicability; 15-2409, Parking for Affordable Housing; 15- 2412, Parking Exceptions; 15-2418, Parking Design; 15-2419, Parking Lot Surfaces; 15-2420, Parking Lighting; 15-2421, Parking Lot Landscaping; 15-2422, Parking Lot Trees; 15- 2424, Carport Solar Panels; 15-2429, Bicycle Parking; 15- 2430, On-Site Loading; 15-2609, Signs; 15-2612, Master Sign Programs; 15-2614, Electronic Fuel Price Signs; 15-2702, Specific Uses and Activities; 15-2717, Commercial Modular City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 8 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final December 5, 2018 Buildings; 15-2722, Corner Commercial; 15-2737 , Large-Format Retail; 15-2741, Mobile Vendors; 15-2754, Accessory Dwellings; 15-3105, 3303 3304, 3305, 3307, 3701, Subdivisions; 15-3902, 3903, 3904, 3909, Condominiums; 15-4105, 4108, Subdivisions; 15-5102, Zone Clearance Applicability; and 6704 and 6705, Definitions. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval to the City Council of the Plan Amendment (excluding Site 11), Rezone (excluding Site 11), Text Amendment, and related environmental finding. 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 9