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1. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

9:10 A.M. - JOINT MEETING WITH THE FRESNO JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY (JPFA). MEMBERS OF JPFA BOARD: MAYOR JERRY DYER, MEMBER MIKE KARBASSI, AND CHAIR GARRY BREDEFELD

JPFA ACTION

A. ID 24-461 HEARING designating and authorizing certain Finance Officers of the City of Fresno ("City") to sign various investment and commercial banking documents, and to provide verbal instruction required for prudent financial administration and safekeeping of Fresno Joint Powers Finance Authority ("JPFA") funds and property

Legislation Text 24-461 JPFA Resolution

B. ID 24-463 HEARING to consent to and authorize the investment monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund ("LAIF") in the custody of the State Treasurer for purposes of prudent financial administration and safekeeping of Fresno Joint Powers Finance Authority ("JPFA") funds, and authorize certain Finance Officers of the City of Fresno ("City") in connection therewith

Legislation Text 24-463 Resolution

CITY ACTION

C. ID 24-460 Appoint and authorize certain Finance Officers of the City of Fresno ("City") to sign City checks and various investment and commercial banking documents, and to provide verbal instruction required for the prudent financial administration and safekeeping of City funds

Legislation Text Resolution

D. ID 24-462 Consent to and authorization of the investment of monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund ("LAIF") in the custody of the State Treasurer for purposes of investment and authorize certain Finance Officers in connection therewith

Legislation Text 24-462 Resolution

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9:15 A.M.

ID 24-467 Actions pertaining to the fee interest acquisition of a parcel to construct the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project (Council Districts 1 and 7): 1. HEARING to consider a Resolution of Necessity for acquisition of fee title interest of Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 444-314-20S, owned by Bettina Daniels Cervantes and Tracy Deshler, as successor trustees of the Brackin-Daniels Trust dated January 19, 2008, for the construction of the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project; 2. ***RESOLUTION - Determining that public interest and necessity require fee title interest acquisition of APN 444-314-20S, owned by Bettina Daniels Cervantes and Tracy Deshler, as successor trustees of the Brackin-Daniels Trust dated January 19, 2008, for the construction of the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project and authorizing eminent domain proceedings for public use and purpose (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto).

Legislation Text 24-467 Resolution of Necessity (RON).pdf 24-467 Resolution of Necessity Requirements.pdf 24-467 Vicinity Map.pdf 24-467 Location Map.pdf

9:20 A.M.

ID 24-469 Actions pertaining to the fee interest acquisition of a parcel to construct the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project (Council Districts 1 and 7): 1. HEARING to consider a Resolution of Necessity for acquisition of fee title interest of Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 451-071-35, owned by Art A. Terzian, for the construction of the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project; 2. ***RESOLUTION - Determining that public interest and necessity require fee title interest acquisition of APN 451-071-35, owned by Art A. Terzian, for the construction of the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project and authorizing eminent domain proceedings for public use and purpose (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto).

Legislation Text 24-469 Resolution of Necessity (RON).pdf 24-469 Resolution of Necessity Requirements.pdf 24-469 Vicinity Map.pdf 24-469 Location Map.pdf 920 A.M. ID 24-469 Supplement Packet

9:25 A.M.

ID 24-487 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 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. RESOLUTION - CERTIFYING Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2021100443), for the proposed Costco Commercial Center Project; a. Adopt the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15091; and, b. Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15097; and, 2. APPROVE 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. BILL (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) 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. APPROVE 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 the Conditions of Approval dated March 7, 2024. 5. APPROVE 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 the Conditions of Approval dated March 7, 2024. 6. APPROVE 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.

Legislation Text Exhibit A - Vicinity Map & Aerial Photo Exhibit B-1 - Current and Proposed Zoning & Planned Land Use Map Exhibit B-2 - West Herndon Avenue Designation Exhibit C-1 - Project Site Plan Rendering Exhibit C-2 - Project Elevations Renderings Exhibit D-1 - Draft Environmental Impact Report with Appendices Exhibit D-2 - Draft Environmental Impact Report Response to Comments Exhibit D-3 - Draft Environmental Impact Report Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program Exhibit D-4 - Draft Environmental Impact Report Findings of Fact & Statement of Overriding Considerations Exhibit D-5 - Errata to the Final EIR.pdf Exhibit E - Notice of Public Hearing (Planning Commission and City Council) Exhibit F - Fresno Municipal Code Findings Exhibit G - Conditions of Approval for the 7120 N. Riverside Dr. Costco Commercial Center Exhibit H - Planning Commission Resolution Exhibit I-1 - City Council EIR Certification Resolution with Final EIR Exhibit I-2 - City Council Resolution for Plan Amendment Application No. P21-01960 Exhibit I-3 - City Council Ordinance Bill for Rezone Application No. P21-01960 Exhibit J - City Council Hearing PowerPoint Presentation Exhibit K - Public Comments Exhibit L - Errata to the Conditions of Approval for the 7120 N. Riverside Dr. Costco Commercial Center.pdf Exhibit M - Public Comments Received Since February 27, 2024 Exhibit N - Additional Traffic Calming Measures Exhibit O - Applicant Presentation Exhibit P - Applicant Provided Supplemental Materials 925 AM File ID 24-487 Supplement Packet 9:25 A.M. ID 24-487 Supplement Packet 9:25 AM ID 24-487 Additional supplement 9:25 AM Additional Supplement rec'd 4/18/2024