Planning Commission meeting summary

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ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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.

AGENDA APPROVAL

CONSENT CALENDAR

January 28, 2026 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes

REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS

CONTINUED MATTERS

CONTINUED TO MAY 20, 2026 Consideration of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6540; Planned Development Permit Application No. P25-01629; and related Environmental Assessment No. T-6540/P25-01629 for approximately 26.25 acres of property located on the west side of North Willow Avenue between North Portofino and North Alicante Drives (Council District 6) - Planning and Development Department. 1. Environmental Assessment No. T-6540 dated April 1, 2026, an Addendum to the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) State Clearinghouse No. 2000021003 for the proposed project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 2. Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6540 proposing to subdivide approximately 26.25 acres of property into a 138-lot single-unit residential development, subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated April 1, 2026, and contingent upon approval of Planned Development Permit Application No. P25-01629 and the related environmental assessment. 3. Planned Development Permit Application No. P25-01629 proposing to modify the RS-4 zone district development standards to allow for reduced front yard setbacks, and reduced lot size, width, and depth, subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated April 1, 2026, and contingent upon approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6540 and the related environmental assessment.

NEW MATTERS

CONTINUED TO MAY 20, 2026 Consideration of Plan Amendment Application No. P24-00452; Rezone Application No. P24-00452; Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6419; Planned Development Permit Application No. P24-00449; and related Environmental Assessment No. T-6419/P24-00452/P24-00449 for approximately 8.47 acres of property located on the northeast corner of East Copper Avenue and North Portofino Drive (Council District 6) - Planning and Development Department. 1. Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment No. T-6419/P24-00452/P24-00449 dated February 27, 2026, for the proposed project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. 2. Plan Amendment Application No. P24- 00452 proposing to amend the Fresno General Plan and Woodward Park Community Plan to change the planned land use designation for approximately 8.47 acres for the subject property from the Medium Low Density Residential (±2.60 acres) and Commercial Community (±5.87 acres) planned land use designations to the Medium Density Residential (±8.47 acres) (5-12 dwelling units per acres (du/ac)) planned land use designation. 3. Rezone Application No. P24-00452 proposing to rezone approximately 8.47 acres of the subject property from the RS-4 (Single-Unit Residential, Medium Low Density) (±2.60 acres) and CC (Commercial Community) (±5.87 acres) zone districts to the RS-5 (Single-Unit Residential, Medium Density) (±8.47 acres)) zone district. 4. Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6419 proposing to subdivide approximately 8.47 acres of property into a 53-lot single-unit residential development, subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated May 6, 2026, and contingent upon approval of Plan Amendment and Rezone Application No. P24-00452, Planned Development Permit Application No. P24-00449, and the related environmental assessment. 5. Planned Development Permit Application No. P24-00449 proposing to modify the RS-5 zone district development standards, including, but not limited to, to allow for gated private streets, and contingent upon approval of Plan Amendment Application No. P24-00452, Rezone Application No. P24-00452, Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6419, and the related environmental assessment.

CONTINUED TO MAY 20, 2026 Consideration of Plan Amendment and Rezone Application No. P22-02694, Conditional Use Permit Application No. P22-03569, and related Environmental Assessment No. P22-02694/P22-03569 pertaining to ±0.84 acres of vacant land located on the north side of East Copper Avenue, between North Maple and North Cedar Avenues. (Council District 6) - Planning and Development Department. 1. Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment No. P22-02694/P22-03569, dated September 11, 2025, for the proposed plan amendment/rezone and conditional use permit pursuant to the State of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and 2. Plan Amendment Application No. P22-02694 to amend the Fresno General Plan to change the planned land use designation of the subject property from Commercial - Community (±0.84 acres) to Commercial - General (±0.84 acres); and 3. Rezone Application No. P22-02694 to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fresno to rezone the ±0.84-acre subject property from the CC (Commercial - Community) zone district to the CG (Community - General) zone district consistent with the plan amendment application; and 4. Conditional Use Permit Application No. P22-03569, requesting authorization to construct a ±3,500 square-foot automated car wash facility with a ±2,813 square-foot canopy.

HEARING to Consider Plan Amendment and Rezone Application No. P21-01960, Conditional Use Permit Application No. P21-01959, Conditional Use Permit Application No. P21-03251, Planned Development Permit Application No. P21-03252 and related 2026 Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2021100443 pertaining to ±22.4 acres of property located on the northeast corner of West Herndon Avenue and North Riverside Drive (Council District 2) - Planning & Development Department. 1. RECOMMEND CERTIFICATION (to the City Council) of the 2026 Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2021100443), for the proposed Costco Commercial Center Project; a. Recommend adoption of the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15091; and, b. Recommend adoption of the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15097; and, 2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Plan Amendment Application No. P21-01960, requesting authorization to amend the Fresno General Plan and Bullard Community Plan to change the planned land use designation for the subject property from Community Commercial to General Commercial, and reclassify West Herndon Avenue, from North Riverside to North Hayes Avenue, from an Expressway to a Super Arterial; and, 3. RECOMMEND BILL (to the City Council for introduction and adoption) to approve Rezone Application No. P21-01960, requesting authorization to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fresno to rezone the subject property from the CC/EA/UGM/cz (Community Commercial/Expressway Overlay/Urban Growth Management/conditions of zoning) zone district to the CG/UGM/cz (Commercial General/Urban Growth Management/conditions of zoning) zone district in accordance with the Plan Amendment Application; and 4. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Conditional Use Permit Application No. P21-01959, requesting authorization to construct a ±219,216 square-foot Costco warehouse retail building, with a ±4,800 square-foot carwash and a ±13,000 square-foot fuel canopy with 32 fuel pumps, subject to compliance with Draft Conditions of Approval (Exhibit H). 5. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Conditional Use Permit Application No. P21-03251, requesting authorization to establish a State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Type 21 alcohol license that will allow the sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits for consumption off the premises where sold, subject to compliance with Draft Conditions of Approval (Exhibit H). 6. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Planned Development Permit Application No. P21-03252, requesting authorization to modify parking lot development standards to allow for 36.5-foot-tall parking lot light fixtures rather than 25-foot-tall fixtures. 7. RECOMMEND ADOPTION (to the City Council) of the Fresno Municipal Code Findings pertaining to P21-01959, P21-01960, P21-03251, and P21-03252 attached as Exhibit G

REPORT BY SECRETARY

SCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

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.

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