Planning Commission
Regular MeetingFresno, CA · December 16, 2020
Agenda
City of Fresno
City Hall Council Chambers
2600 Fresno Street
Meeting Agenda - Final
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
6:00 PM
Regular Meeting
City Hall Council Chambers
2600 Fresno Street
Planning Commission
Chairperson - Kathy Bray
Vice Chair Raj K. Sodhi-Layne
Commissioner - David Criner
Commissioner Debra McKenzie
Commissioner Peter Vang
Commissioner Brad Hardie
Commissioner Monica Diaz
Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final December 16, 2020
PUBLIC ADVISORY:
THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND CITY HALL WILL NOT BE OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC
While Emergency Order No. 2020-12 is in effect, City of Fresno public meetings will
be conducted electronically and telephonically only. No one will be physically present
in the Chambers, and the Chambers will not be open to the public. City Hall remains
closed to the public.
PUBLIC COMMENT: The following options are available for members of the public
who want to address Planning Commission:
1. Join online webinar on Zoom.
a) If you would like to speak on an agenda item, you can access the meeting
remotely from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android device: Please use this URL
https://zoom.us/j/99697894822.
b) Those addressing Commission must state their name for the record.
OR
2. Join by phone
1-669-900-9128
Webinar ID: 99697894822
a) Those addressing the Commission must state their name and address for the
record.
3. Email to: Erik.Young@fresno.gov.
a) Attendees may also email comments to be read during the meeting. Please
include the agenda date and item number you wish to speak on in the subject line of
your email. Include your name, and address for the record, at the top of the body of
your email.
b) Emails will be a maximum of 450 words.
c) All comments received will be distributed to the Planning Commission prior and
during the meeting and will be a part of the official record.
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All participants will be on mute until they are called upon at which point they will be
unmuted. To prevent participants from having their video on, we will remove the
option to show their video.
Pursuant to the Executive Order, and in compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the Planning
Commission meeting, please contact the Planning Division, 559-621-8277 within 48
hours of the meeting.
The City of Fresno thanks you in advance for taking all precautions to prevent
spreading COVID-19 virus.
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ASESORIA PÚBLICA:
LAS CÁMARAS DEL CONSEJO MUNICIPAL Y LA ALCALDÍA NO ESTRAN ABIERTOS
AL PÚBLICO.
Mientras que la Orden de Emergencia No. 2020-12 esté en efecto, las reuniones
públicas de la Ciudad de Fresno se llevarán a cabo solo por vía electrónica y por
teléfono. Nadie estará físicamente presente en las Cámaras, y las Cámaras no
estarán abiertas al público. La Alcaldía permanecerá cerrada al público.
COMENTARIO PÚBLICO: Las siguientes opciones están disponibles para los
miembros del público que desean dirigirse al Consejo de la Ciudad:
1. Únase en línea por Zoom.
a) Si desea hablar sobre un tema del agenda, puede acceder a la reunión de forma
remota desde una PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone o dispositivo Android: utilice este enlace
https://zoom.us/j/99697894822.
b) Aquellos que se dirijan al Consejo deben indicar su nombre para el registro.
OR
2. Únase por Teléfono.
1-669-900-9128
Webinar ID: 99697894822
a) Aquellos que se dirijan al Planning Commission deben indicar su nombre para el
registro.
3) Correo electrónico: Erik.Young@fresno.gov.
a) Los residentes también pueden enviar comentarios por correo electrónico para
ser leídos durante la reunión. Incluya la fecha del agenda y el número de artículo
sobre el que desea hablar en la línea de asunto de su correo electrónico.
b) Los correos electrónicos tendrán un máximo de 450 palabras.
c) Todos los comentarios recibidos se distribuirán al Planning Commission antes y
durante la reunión y formarán parte del registro oficial.
Todos los participantes estarán en silencio hasta que se les elija, en cuyo punto se
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desactivara el silenciador. Para evitar que los participantes tengan su video
encendido, eliminaremos la opción de mostrar su video.
En conformidad con la Orden Ejecutiva, y en conformidad con la Ley de
Estadounidenses con Discapacidades, si necesita asistencia especial para participar
en la reunión del Consejo de la Ciudad, comuníquese con la Oficina de Planning
Division de la Ciudad, al 559-621-8277 con 48 horas de anticipo a la reunión.
La Ciudad de Fresno le agradece de antemano por tomar todas las precauciones
para evitar la propagación del virus COVID-19.
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COV LUS TSHAJ TAWM RAU COV PEJ XEEM:
PEB YUAV TSIS QHIB LUB TSEV SIB THAM RAU COV PAB PAWG TSWJ XYUAS
LUB NROOG THIAB LUB TSEV CITY HALL RAU COV PEJ XEEM TUAJ.
Thaum lub sijhawm uas Cov Lus Khoo Xwm Txheej Ceev Lej 2020-12 tseem ua
haujlwm tswj mus, Lub Nroog Fresno yuav tuav cov rooj sib tham rau cov pej xeem
hauv istawsnev thiab xovtooj nkaus xwb. Peb yuav tsis muaj neeg tuaj rau tim Lub
Tsev Sib Tham Rau Pab Pawg Tswj Xyuas Lub Nroog, thiab peb yuav tsis qhib Lub
Tsev Sib Tham Rau Pab Pawg Tswj Xyuas Lub Nroog rau cov pej xeem tuaj. Lub City
Hall yuav kaw twj ywm mus tsis pub rau cov pej xeem tuaj.
LUS LOS NTAWM COV PEJ XEEM : Peb muaj cov kev ntawm no rau cov pej xeem
uas xav hais lus rau Pab Pawg Tswj Xyuas Lub Nroog:
1. Mus koom hauv istawsnev nrog Zoom.
a) Yog tias koj xav tham txog ib yam ntawm qhov lawv teem los tham txog, koj saib
tau lub rooj sib tham qhov twg los tau hauv koj lub PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, lossis
xovtooj Android: Thov siv qhov URL ntawm no https://zoom.us/j/99697894822.
b) Cov uas hais lus rau Pab Pawg Tswj Xyuas Lub Nroog yuav tsum qhia lawv lub
npe rau peb muab ntaus cia.
OR
2. Koom hauv Xovtooj
Join by phone
1-669-900-9128
Webinar ID: 99697894822
a) Cov uas hais lus rau Pab Pawg Tswj Xyuas Lub Nroog yuav tsum qhia lawv lub
npe rau peb muab ntaus cia.
3. Email: Erik.Young@fresno.gov.
a) Cov tib neeg uas nyob hauv lub nroog kuj email tau lawv cov lus tuaj rau peb
nyeem thaum peb tuav lub rooj sib tham los tau thiab. Thov sau lub hnub tim ntawm
lub rooj sib tham thiab tus lej ntawm qhov koj xav tham txog uas koj xav hais lus rau
ntawm kab subject line (kab qhia txog cov ntsiab lus ntawm tsab email) rau koj qhov
email.
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b) Peb tsuas pub koj sau mus txog 450 cov lus rau hauv koj qhov email xwb.
c) Tagnrho cov lus yuav muab faib rau Pab Pawg Tswj Xyuas Lub Nroog pom ua
ntej thiab thaum lwv tseem tuav lub rooj sib tham thiab peb yuav khaws tseg
tagnrho cov lus hais rau peb cov ntaub ntawv.
Peb yuav tua kom txhob hnov cov neeg koom lub suab hais txog txij lawv hu nws lub
npe ces thaum ntawd mam li taws pub hnov nws hais lus. Kom peb pab tiv thaiv kom
tsis txhob pom cov neeg koom, peb yuav tua qhov pom tus neeg.
Raws li Cov Lus Khoo Los Ntawm Cov Nom Tswv, thiab kom peb ua tau raws li Txoj
Cai Tiv Thaiv Cov Neeg Asmesliskas Uas Muaj Tej Yam Kev Xiam Oob Qhab, yog tias
koj yuav tsum tau kev pab tshwj xeeb los koom nrog Pab Pawg Tswj Xyuas Lub
Nroog lub rooj sib tham, thov hu rau Lub Nroog Tus Kws Khiav Ntaub Ntawv Lub
Chav Haujlwm, Planning Division 559-621-8277 ua ntej 48 teev ua ntej lub rooj sib
tham.
Lub Nroog Fresno xav ua tsaug rau koj ua ntej los xyuam xim tiv thaiv kom tus kab
mob COVID-19 tsis txhob kis tau ntxiv.
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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B. Communications
C. Entitlements
VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS
VII. CONTINUED MATTERS
VIII. NEW MATTERS
A. ID 20-001700 Consideration of Conditional Use Permit Application No. P20-00902,
a request to construct a ±3,915 square-foot convenience store with a
four-dispenser/eight-station fuel canopy, a ±3,000 square-foot retail
building with a drive-through, and three general retail/office buildings
with a total of ±23,400 square-feet. The proposed project site is
located at 1880 East Copper Avenue which is at the northwest corner
of East Copper Avenue and North Maple Avenues. (Council District 6) -
Planning & Development Department.
1. CONSIDER Environmental Assessment No. P20-00902, dated
September 25, 2020, a determination that the proposed project
is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
through a Class 32 Categorical Exemption; and,
2. DENY the Appellant’s appeal and UPHOLD the action of the
Planning and Development Department Director to approve
Conditional Use Permit Application No. P20-00902 requesting
to construct a ±3,915 square-foot convenience store with a
four-dispenser/eight-station fuel canopy, a ±3,000 square-foot
retail building with a drive-through, and three general retail/office
buildings with a total of ±23,400 square-feet.
B. ID 20-001701 CONTINUED TO JANUARY 6, 2021
Consideration of Plan Amendment/Rezone Application Nos.
P20-00635, Conditional Use Permit Application No. P20-00636 and
related Environmental Assessment No. P20-00635/P20-00636 for
approximately 12.18 acres of property located on the northeast corner
of East Jensen and South Maple Avenues. (Council District 5) -
Planning and Development Department.
1. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of the adoption
of the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Environmental
Assessment (EA) No. P20-00635/P20-00636 for purposes of the
proposed project.
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2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Plan
Amendment Application No. P20-00635 to proposing to amend
the 2035 Fresno General Plan to change the planned land use
designations for the subject property from the Residential Urban
Neighborhood (±3.53 acres), Commercial Community (±2.15
acres), and Light Industrial (±5.90 acres) to the Residential High
Density (±3.4 acres), Commercial Community (±6.5 acres) and
Light Industrial (±2.2 acres).
3. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Rezone
Application No. P20-00635 proposing to amend the Official
Zoning Map of the City of Fresno to reclassify the subject property
from the RM-2/UGM ( Residential Multi-Family, Urban
Neighborhood/Urban Growth Management)(±3.53 acres),
CC/UGM (Community Commercial/Urban Growth Management)
(±2.15 acres) and IL (Light Industrial/Urban Growth
Management)(±5.90 acres) to the RM-3/UGM (Residential
Multi-Family, High Density/Urban Growth Management)(±3.4
acres), CC/UGM (Community Commercial/Urban Growth
Management)(±6.5 acres) and IL/UGM (Light Industrial/Urban
Growth Management)(±2.2 acres) zone districts in accordance
with the Plan Amendment Application No. P20-00635.
4. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Conditional
Use Permit Application No. P20-00636 a request to construct a ±
170,000 square-foot, 4-story, multi-family residential building with
a day care; a ±4,000 square-foot convenience store convenience
store with an eight-dispenser/16-station fuel canopy; and nine
general retail/office buildings with a total ±73,091 square-feet.
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 Planning and Development Department (telephone: 559-621-8277) at least 10
days before the desired appearance date.
XII. ADJOURNMENT
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UPCOMING MATTERS (dates subject to change)
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