ID 25-901 Consideration of Text Amendment Application No. P24-00794 and related Environmental Finding for Environmental Assessment No. P24-00794, amending Sections 15-1302, 15-4907, 15-5102, 15-6702, 15-6802 of the Fresno Municipal Code, repealing Section 15-1106 of the Fresno Municipal Code, and establishing Section 15-2742.5 of the Fresno Municipal Code, to permit ministerial approval of housing projects.
1. ADOPTION of Mitigated Negative Declaration Sch No. 2024110662 for Text Amendment Application No. P24-00794.
2. ***BILL B-23 (Introduced May 22, 2025) (For Adoption), amending Sections 15-1302, 15-4907, 15-5102, 15-6702, 15-6802 of the Fresno Municipal Code, repealing Section 15-1106 of the Fresno Municipal Code, and establishing Section 15-2742.5 of the Fresno Municipal Code, to permit ministerial approval of housing projects in the following instances as noted below( Subject to Mayor's Veto):
a. Ministerial approval of office to dwelling conversions in the Office zone district; and
b. Ministerial approval of multi-unit residential development in the RM-1, RM-2, and RM-3 zone districts on parcels within one-half mile of an existing bus stop; and
c. Ministerial approval of multi-unit residential uses in the NMX, CMX, RMX, CMS and CR zone districts on parcels within the City's Infill Priority Area; and
d. Ministerial approval of new multi-unit residential development in the Office zone district.
RE: P24-00794. I would respectfully ask that you follow the unanimous decision of the Planning Commission and deny this text amendment and MND . If you cannot do that, we would respectfully ask that you remove the vacant undeveloped parcels zoned for office. These properties are a miniscule portion of the text amendment and were not part of the original intent. The planning commission has made sound decisions on this text amendment and the southwest re-zone. Thank you.
I understand a member of this city council wants to end FAX service on Herndon Avenue in order to avoid state law and refers to citizens as “environmental terrorists.” I suggest to him and the rest of the council that, instead of trying to cut corners and violate the laws, they obey them.
RE: P24-00794 Ministerial Approval
RE: P24-00794. I would respectfully ask that you follow the unanimous decision of the Planning Commission and deny this text amendment and MND . If you cannot do that, we would respectfully ask that you remove the vacant undeveloped parcels zoned for office. These properties are a miniscule portion of the text amendment and were not part of the original intent. The planning commission has made sound decisions on this text amendment and the southwest re-zone. Thank you.
I support this text amendment.
I understand a member of this city council wants to end FAX service on Herndon Avenue in order to avoid state law and refers to citizens as “environmental terrorists.” I suggest to him and the rest of the council that, instead of trying to cut corners and violate the laws, they obey them.