Planning Commission

City of Fresno City Hall Council Chambers 2600 Fresno Street Meeting Agenda - Final Wednesday, February 15, 2023 6:00 PM Regular Meeting In Person and/or Electronic City Hall Council Chambers Planning Commission Chairperson – Peter Vang Vice Chair – Brad Hardie Commissioner – David Criner Commissioner – Haley M Wagner Commissioner – Kathy Bray Commissioner – Monica Diaz Commissioner – Vacant Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final February 15, 2023 THE PLANNING COMMISSION WELCOMES YOU TO COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT CITY HALL, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93721. The meeting can also be viewed live at 6:00 P.M. on Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T channel 99. Pursuant to the Executive Order, and in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the Commission meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office, 559-621-7650 within 48 hours of the meeting. PUBLIC COMMENT: The following options are available for members of the public who want to address Planning Commission: 1. You are invited to a Zoom webinar. 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/98135780878 b) Those addressing Commission must state their name for the record. OR 2. Join by phone: 1-669-900-9128 Webinar ID: 981 3578 0878 a) Those addressing the Commission must state their name and address for the record. 3. Email to: PublicCommentsPlanning@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 City of Fresno Page 2 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final February 15, 2023 during the meeting and will be a part of the official record. d) Notwithstanding subsection c) above, unless otherwise required by law to be accepted by the City at or prior to a Commission meeting or hearing, no documents shall be accepted for Commission review unless they are submitted to the Planning and Development Department at least 24 hours prior to the commencement of the Commission meeting at which the associated agenda item is to be heard. 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. City of Fresno Page 3 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final February 15, 2023 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. IV. AGENDA APPROVAL V. CONSENT CALENDAR City of Fresno Page 4 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final February 15, 2023 V-A ID 23-153 Consideration of Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6385, Planned Development Permit Application P22-04278, and related Environmental Assessment T-6385/P22-04278 for approximately 11.10 acres of property located on the northwest corner of North Alicante Drive and North Willow Avenue (Council District 6). 1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment T-6385/P22-04278 dated January 25, 2023, an Addendum to the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report State Clearinghouse 200021003 (“SEIR”) for the proposed project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 2. APPROVE Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6385 dated December 19, 2022, proposing to subdivide approximately 11.10 acres of the subject property into a 39-lot single-family residential subdivision, subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated February 15, 2023. 3. APPROVE Planned Development Permit Application P22- 04278 proposing to modify the RS-4 ( Single-Family Residential, Medium Low Density) zone district development standards to allow for a reduction in the front yard setback to living façade, increase of maximum lot coverage, and gated private streets. Sponsors: Planning and Development Department Attachments: Exhibit A - Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6385 [12-19-2022] Exhibit A-1 - Planned Development Site Plan [12-19-2022] Exhibit B - Operational Statement [12-19-2022] Exhibit C - Aerial Map Exhibit D - Vicinity Map Exhibit E - Fresno General Plan Land Use & Zoning Map Exhibit F - Fresno Municipal Code Findings Exhibit G - Public Hearing Notice Radius Map (1000 feet) Exhibit H - Conditions of Approval for Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6385 [2-15-2 Exhibit I - Conditions of Approval for Planned Development Permit Application P Exhibit J - Comments & Requirements from Responsible Agencies Exhibit K - Acoustical Analysis prepared by WJV Acoustics [9-20-2022] Exhibit L - Environmental Assessment T-6385/P22-04278 [1-25-2023] City of Fresno Page 5 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final February 15, 2023 V-B ID 23-201 Consideration of Annexation Application No. P21-03755; Pre-zone Application No. P21-03756; Tentative Parcel Map No. 2022-03; and related Environmental Assessment No. TPM 2022-03/P21-03755/P21-03756 for approximately 0.68 acres of property located on the south side of West Bullard Avenue, between North Maroa and North Winchester Avenues (Council District 4). 1. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of the adoption of Environmental Assessment No. TPM 2022-03/P21- 03755/P21-03756 dated January 25, 2023, a determination that the proposed project is Categorically Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15315/Class 15 (Minor Land Division), 15319(b)/Class 19 (Annexation of Existing Facilities and Lots for Exempt Facilities), and 15061(b)(3) (Review for Exemption) of CEQA Guidelines. 2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Annexation Application No. P21-03755 (for the Bullard-Maroa No. 3 Reorganization) proposing detachment from the Kings River Conservation District and North Central Fire Protection District and annexation to the City of Fresno. 3. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Pre-zone Application No. P21-03756 proposing to pre-zone: approximately 0.68 acres of the subject property from the Fresno County R-1-C/NB (Single-Family Residential/Neighborhood Beautification) zone district to the City of Fresno RS-4 (Single-Family Residential, Medium Low Density) zone district. 4. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Tentative Parcel Map No. 2022-03, proposing to subdivide approximately 0.68 acres of the subject property into a 4-lot single-family residential subdivision subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated February 15, 2023, and contingent upon approval of Annexation No. P21-03755, Pre-zone Application No. P21-03756, and the related environmental assessment. Sponsors: Planning and Development Department City of Fresno Page 6 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final February 15, 2023 Attachments: Exhibit A - Tentative Parcel Map No. 2022-03 [10-28-22] Exhibit B - Operational Statement [11-4-2022] Exhibit C - Aerial Map Exhibit D - Vicinity Map Exhibit E - Fresno General Plan Land Use & Zoning Map Exhibit F - Proposed Pre-zone Exhibit Exhibit G - Proposed Annexation Boundary Exhibit Exhibit H - Fresno Municipal Code Findings Exhibit I - Public Hearing Notice Radius Map Exhibit J - Conditions of Approval for Tentative Parcel Map No. 2022-03 [2-15-2 Exhibit K - Comments and Requirements from Responsible Agencies Exhibit L - Environmental Assessment No. TPM 2022-03/P21-03755/P21-03756 V-C ID 23-296 February 1, 2023 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes Sponsors: Planning and Development Department Attachments: Exhibit A - February 1, 2023 DRAFT Planning Commission Minutes VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS VII. CONTINUED MATTERS VIII. NEW MATTERS VIII-A ID 23-302 WORKSHOP regarding APA’s California Chapter Conference in September held in Fresno, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the California Chapter. Sponsors: Planning and Development Department IX. REPORT BY SECRETARY X. SCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS XI. UNSCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS City of Fresno Page 7 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final February 15, 2023 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 UPCOMING MATTERS (dates subject to change) City of Fresno Page 8