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City of Fresno City Hall Council Chambers 2600 Fresno Street Meeting Agenda - Final Wednesday, June 4, 2025 6:00 PM Regular Meeting City Hall Council Chambers 2600 Fresno Street Planning Commission Chairperson – Peter Vang Vice Chair - Kathy Bray Commissioner – David Criner Commissioner – Monica Diaz Commissioner – Jacqueline Lyday Commissioner - Linda M Calandra Commissioner – Gurdeep Singh Shergill Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final June 4, 2025 THE PLANNING COMMISSION WELCOMES YOU TO COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT CITY HALL, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93721. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Any interested person may appear at the public hearing and present written testimony or speak in favor or against the matters scheduled on the agenda. Public participation during Fresno City Planning Commission meetings is always encouraged and can occur by attending a meeting in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721. When called to speak during a meeting, you may approach the speaker podium upon the Chair’s call for public comment. All public speakers will have up to 3 minutes to address the Commission pursuant to Rule No. 13 of the Planning Commission Bylaws of the City of Fresno (available in the City Clerk’s Office). SUBMIT DOCUMENTS / WRITTEN COMMENTS – 1. E-mail – Agenda related documents and comments can be e-mailed to the Planning & Development Department. 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 comments received at least 24 hours prior will be distributed to the Planning Commission prior and during the meeting and will be a part of the official record, pursuant to Article 4 (3). a. Email comments to PublicCommentsPlanning@fresno.gov. b. Emails should 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. VIEWING PLANNING MEETINGS (non-participatory) – For your convenience, there are ways to view Planning Commission meetings live: 1. Community Media Access Collaborative website: https://cmac.tv/ 2. Cable Television: Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99 3. Participate Remotely via Zoom: https://fresno.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_JRC95sI1SW6vrTmNwLLrPw a. The above link will allow you to register in advance for remote participation in the meeting via the Zoom platform. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing additional details about joining the meeting. Should any of these viewing methods listed above experience technical difficulties, the Commission meeting will continue uninterrupted. Commission meetings will only City of Fresno Page 2 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final June 4, 2025 be paused to address verifiable technical difficulties for all users participating via Zoom or in the Chambers. The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Anyone requiring reasonable ADA accommodations, including sign language interpreters, or other reasonable accommodations such as language translation, should contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650 or clerk@fresno.gov. To help ensure availability of these services, you are advised to make your request a minimum of 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. City of Fresno Page 3 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final June 4, 2025 I. ROLL CALL II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. PROCEDURES 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 V-A ID 25-693 May 7, 2025 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes Sponsors: Planning and Development Department Attachments: Exhibit A - May 7, 2025 DRAFT Planning Commission Minutes V-B ID 25-791 May 21, 2025 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes Sponsors: Planning and Development Department Attachments: Exhibit A - May 21, 2025 DRAFT Planning Commission Minutes City of Fresno Page 4 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final June 4, 2025 VI. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS VII. CONTINUED MATTERS VIII. NEW MATTERS City of Fresno Page 5 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final June 4, 2025 VIII-A ID 25-794 Consideration of Annexation Application No. P21-05090; Pre-zone Application No. P21-05373; Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6376; and related Environmental Assessment No. T-6376/P21-05090/P21-05373 for approximately 39.90 acres of property located on the west side of South Armstrong Avenue, between the Southern Pacific Railroad line and East Church Avenue (Council District 5) - Planning and Development Department. 1. RECOMMEND ADOPTION (to the City Council) of the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment No. T-6376/P21-05090/P21-05373 dated April 25, 2025, for the proposed project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. 2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Annexation Application No. P21-05090 (for the California-Armstrong No. 3 Reorganization) proposing detachment from the Kings River Conservation District and Fresno County Fire Protection District and annexation to the City of Fresno. 3. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Pre-zone Application No. P21-05373 proposing to pre-zone approximately 37.98 acres of property from the Fresno County AL20 (Limited Agriculture) zone district to the City of Fresno RS-5 (Single-Family Residential, Medium Density) zone district. 4. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6376, proposing to subdivide approximately 37.98 acres of property into a 202-lot conventional single-family residential development, subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated June 4, 2025, and contingent upon approval of Annexation No. P21-05090, Pre-zone Application No. P21-05373 and the related environmental assessment. Sponsors: Planning and Development Department City of Fresno Page 6 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Final June 4, 2025 Attachments: Exhibit A - Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6376 [4-03-2025] Exhibit B - Operational Statement [11-18-2022] Exhibit C - Aerial Map Exhibit D - Vicinity Map Exhibit E - Fresno General Plan Use & Zoning Map Exhibit F - Proposed Pre-Zone Exhibit Exhibit G - Proposed Annexation Exhibit Exhibit H - Fresno Municipal Code Findings Exhibit I - Public Hearing Notice Radius Map (1,000 feet) Exhibit J - Conditions of Approval for Tentative Tact Map 6376 [6-4-2025] Exhibit K - Comments & Requirements from Responsible Agencies Exhibit L - Environmental Assessment T-6376/P21-05373/P23-05090 [4-24-202 Supplemental Exhibit L1 - NOI & MMRP for Environmental Assessment T-6376 Supplemental Exhibit L2 - Appendix A (Air Quality, Energy, and Greenhouse Ga Supplemental Exhibit L3 - Appendix B (Biological Study) for Environmental Asse Supplemental Exhibit L4 - Appendix C (Phase 1 Cultural Resource Survey) for E Supplemental Exhibit L5 - Appendix D (Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessmen Supplemental Exhibit L6 - Appendix E (Phase II Environmental Site Assessmen Supplemental Exhibit L7 - Appendix F (Acoustical Analysis) for Environmental A Supplemental Exhibit L8 - Appendix G (Traffic Impact Analysis Report) for Envir Supplemental Exhibit L9 - Appendix H (Urban Form VMT Calculator) for Environ 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 City of Fresno Page 7