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Meeting: City Council on 2022-10-13 9:00 AM - Regular Meeting

Meeting Time: October 13, 2022 at 9:00am PDT
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Agenda Item

ID 22-1243 Hearing - To consider the adoption of the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan and Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), State Clearinghouse (SCH No. 2019069117), and related actions: 1. RESOLUTION - Certifying FEIR (SCH No. 2019069117), for the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan and related plan amendment, rezones, and text amendment to the Development Code. a. ADOPT Findings of Fact as required by Public Resources Code Section 21081(a) and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15091; and, b. ADOPT the Statement of Overriding Considerations as required by Public Resources Code, Section 21081(b) and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15093; and c. APPROVE a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program as required by Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15097. 2. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application P22-01351 which proposes to repeal the West Area Community Plan, pertaining to approximately 12,341 acres located in the Development Area-1 West Development Area, and the portion of the Highway City Neighborhood Specific Plan that overlaps the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan Boundary, approximately 455 acres. 3. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application P22-01352 which proposes to adopt the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan and accompanying Planned Land Use Map. 4. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application P22-01353 which proposes to update the Planned Land Use Map (Figure LU-1) of the Fresno General Plan to incorporate the land use changes proposed in the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan. 5. BILL - (For Introduction and Adoption) Approving Rezone Application P22-01353 which proposes to rezone approximately 1,078 acres of property within the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan area to be consistent with the planned land uses proposed in the Plan. 6. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Planning Department Director or her designee to update the text, policies, maps, tables, and figures contained in the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan document to reflect the final action taken by City Council, to the extent that such updates are necessary to maintain consistency. 7. RESOLUTION - Directing staff to perform needed analysis to initiate a follow-up Plan Amendment to the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan to include staff-recommended land use change requests and an updated dual land use map.

Legislation Text Exhibit A West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan Vicinity Map Exhibit B Plan Amendment P22-01351 West Area Community Plan Area and Highway City Neighborhood Specific Plan Area Maps Exhibit C Plan Amendment P22-01352 West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan Proposed Planned Land Use Map Exhibit D Plan Amendment P22-01353 Proposed Changes to the General Plan Planned Land Use Map (LU-1) Exhibit E Rezone P22-01353 Proposed Changes to the Zoning Map Exhibit E.1 Zoning Map Errata to Planning Commission Version Exhibit F.1 West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan Planning Commission Draft (July 2022) Exhibit F.2 West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan Revised Public Draft (April 2022) Exhibit F.3 West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan Public Draft (April 2021) Exhibit G Appendix C - Comprehensive Redline Summary Exhibit H Comment Summary Matrix and Comment Letters Exhibit I EIR - Draft Environmental Impact Report Exhibit J EIR - Final Environmental Impact Report Exhibit K EIR - Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations Exhibit L Fresno Municipal Code Findings Exhibit M Housing Element Findings Exhibit N Land Use Change Requests + Late Requests Exhibit O Fresno Bee Notice September 30, 2022 Exhibit P Comment Letters Submitted to Planning Commission July 19, 2022 Exhibit Q Planning Commission Resolutions Exhibit R Resolution Certifying the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan EIR Exhibit S Resolution Approving Plan Amendment P22-01351 (repeal) Exhibit T Resolution Approving Plan Amendment P22-01352 (adopt) Exhibit U Resolution Approving Plan Amendment P22-01353 (amend) Exhibit V Ordinance Approving Rezone P22-01353 Exhibit W Resolution Authorizing Planning Development Director to Make Updates Exhibit X Evaluate Land Use Change Requests and the Dual Land Use Designation Map Exhibit Y Memo - Additional Information Provided Following the September 29, 2022 WANSP Workshop.pdf Exhibit Z Presentation MEMO - Additional Information provided following the Sept. 29, 2022 WANSP Workshop 10.7.22 Supplement - 500PM (ID 22-1243) Letter from BIA