Planning Commission
Regular MeetingFresno, CA · December 19, 2018
Agenda
City Hall Council
City of Fresno Chambers
2600 Fresno Street
Meeting Agenda
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
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 6:00 PM City Hall Council Chamber
2600 Fresno Street
Regular Meeting
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.
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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.
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
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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.
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.
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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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1. ID18-1585 Approval of Minutes from June 6, 2018 meeting.
2. ID18-1584 Approval of Minutes from August 15, 2018 meeting.
3. ID18-1577 Approval of Minutes from October 3, 2018 meeting.
4. ID18-1583 Approval of Minutes from October 17, 2018 meeting.
5. ID18-1589 Approval of Minutes from November 7, 2018 Meeting.
6. ID18-1582 Approval of Minutes from December 5, 2018 meeting.
B. Communications
C. Entitlements
VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS
VII. CONTINUED MATTERS
A. ID18-1581 (REFER BACK TO STAFF)
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.
VIII. NEW MATTERS
A. ID18-1574 Consideration of Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-17-028 and
Variance Application No. V-17-004, located on the northwest corner of
North Cedar and East Ashlan Avenues (Council District 4) - Development
and Resource Management Department.
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Based upon the evaluation contained in this report, staff recommends that
the Planning Commission take the following actions:
1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No. C-17-028 dated December
19, 2018, a determination that the proposed project is exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) through Class 1 and Class 3
Categorical Exemptions.
2. APPROVE Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-17-028
requesting authorization to redevelop the convenience store from a 2,207
-square foot building to a 3,309-square foot building, and the associated
site work, subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated
December 19, 2018. The approval would also allow continuance of the
existing Type 20 license subject to compliance with the conditions
referenced above.
3. DENY Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-17-028 requesting
authorization to upgrade a State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control
(ABC) Type 20 (Package Store - sale of beer and wine for consumption off
the premises where sold) alcohol license to an ABC Type 21 (Package
Store - sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits for consumption off the
premises where sold) license for the existing convenience store located on
the subject property.
4. APPROVE Variance Application No. V-17-004 requesting
authorization to vary service station driveway standards for the subject
property.
B. ID18-1575 Consideration of Conditional Use Permit Application No. P18-02640,
located on the northeast corner of North Willow Avenue and East Kings
Canyon Road (Council District 5) - Development and Resource
Management Department.
Based upon the evaluation contained in this report, staff recommends that
the Planning Commission take the following actions:
1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No. P18-02640 dated December
19, 2018, a determination that the proposed project is exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) through Class 1 and Class 3
Categorical Exemptions.
2. ADOPT findings pursuant to Government Code Section 65863 that the
project is consistent with the Housing Element and that there is substantial
evidence in the record that remaining sites identified in the Housing
Element can accommodate the City of Fresno’s share of the Regional
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Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA).
3. APPROVE Conditional Use Permit Application No. P18-02640
requesting authorization to develop a 3,052-square-foot convenience store
and service station with eight fueling positions, subject to compliance with
the Conditions of Approval dated December 19, 2018.
4. DENY Conditional Use Permit Application No. P18-02640 requesting
authorization to establish a State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control
(ABC) Type 21 (Package Store - sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits for
consumption off the premises where sold) alcohol license for the proposed
convenience market.
C. ID18-1579 Consideration of Annexation Application No. ANX-18-002, Plan
Amendment Application No. A-18-001; Pre-zone Application No.
R-18-002; Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6198/UGM; and, related
Environmental Assessment No. ANX-18-002/A-18-001/R-18-002/T-6198
for approximately 26.92 acres of property located on the northwest corner
of West Shaw and North Grantland Avenues (Council District 2) -
Development and Resource Management Department.
1. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of the adoption of the
Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment
No. ANX-18-002/A-18-001/R-18-002/T-6198 dated May 11, 2018.
2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Annexation
Application No. ANX-18-002 (for the Shaw-Grantland No. 4
Reorganization) proposing detachment from the North Central Fire
Protection District and the Kings River Conservation District and
annexation to the City of Fresno.
3. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Plan Amendment
Application No. A-18-001 proposing to amend the Fresno General Plan
and the West Area Community Plan to change the planned land use
designations for the subject property from Community Commercial (±12.66
acres) and Urban Neighborhood (±14.26 acres) to Medium Density
Residential (±26.92 acres).
4. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Pre-zone
Application No. R-18-002 proposing to pre-zone the subject property from
the Fresno County RR (Rural Residential) zone district to the RS-5/UGM
(Residential Single Family/Urban Growth Management) zone district.
5. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Vesting Tentative
Tract Map No. 6198/UGM, proposing to subdivide approximately 26.05
acres of the subject property into a 163-lot single-family residential
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development subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated
December 19, 2018, and contingent upon approval of Annexation No.
ANX-18-002, Plan Amendment Application No. A-18-001, Pre-zone
Application No. R-18-002 and the related environmental assessment.
D. ID18-1576 Planning Commission Workshop on Quasi-Judicial Act vs. Legislative Acts
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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