Plans & Projects Under Review

The City of Fresno makes every effort to encourage public participation, while simultaneously informing the public of projects that are under review. The following is a list of projects currently under review and reports prepared on behalf of the City.

Fresno Yosemite International Airport – Airport Traffic Control Tower Relocation Project

Project Location: The Proposed Project is located on Airport property at 5055 East Andersen Avenue, Fresno, CA 93727. The existing Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) is located on a 2.25-acre site northwest of the passenger terminal and adjacent to the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) building. Site coordinates are 36° 46’ 24.34” N and 119° 43’ 19.00” W. The Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) is 494-071-78.

Project Description: The City, as owner and operator of the Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT or Airport), proposes to replace the existing ATCT at the Airport. The existing ATCT includes the Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities (TRACON), which would be relocated with the ATCT. The replacement ATCT would be constructed about 150-200 feet south of the existing ATCT. The existing ATCT would be demolished following construction of the replacement ATCT.

The Proposed Project includes the following components:

Construction of a new ATCT facility, including TRACON, with an estimated building footprint of 13,000 square feet (sq ft) and tower height of up to 190 feet.
Installation of new equipment in the replacement ATCT.
Extension of utility services to the replacement ATCT.
Reconstruction of the existing parking lot to provide adequate parking for the replacement ATCT.
Demolition of the existing ATCT facility, including TRACON.

Who do I contact for more information?

For additional information, please contact Francisco Partida at [email protected].

Contact Phillip Siegrist, Planning Manager via e-mail [email protected] or by phone 559-621-8061 to request electronic copies or to schedule an appointment to view documents.

FAT ATCT Final EIR – certified December 18, 2025

Appendix A FAT ATCT NOP Scoping Comments

Appendix B FAT ATCT AQ Emissions

Appendix C FAT ATCT Cultural Tribal Resources

Appendix D FAT ATCT Phase I ESA

Appendix E FAT ATCT Notice of Availability and Response to Comments

Appendix F FAT ATCT Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program

FAT ATCT Public Draft EIR (CEQA)

FAT ATCT Draft EIR

FAT ATCT DEIR NOA

Appendix A FAT ATCT NOP Scoping Comments

Appendix B FAT ATCT AQ Emissions

Appendix C FAT ATCT Cultural Tribal Resources

Appendix D FAT ATCT Phase I ESA

Comment Period
September 10, 2025 – October 27, 2025
[email protected]

Notice of Preparation

FAT ATCT Environmental Assessment (NEPA)

Appendix A FAT Airport Layout Plan

Appendix B FAT Regulatory Setting

Appendix C FAT U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Information for Planning and Consultation

Appendix D FAT Section 106 Consultation Materials

Appendix E FAT Final Section 4(F) Evaluation

Appendix F FAT Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment

Appendix G FAT Detailed Air Quality Emissions Data

Appendix H FAT Public Involvement

FAT No Significant Impact and Record of Decision

FAT ATCT Public Draft EA

Comment Period
June 22, 2025 – August 6, 2025

Central Southeast Area Specific Plan

Central Southeast Specific Plan Public Draft Environmental Assessment

The Public Draft of the Central Southeast Specific Plan Environmental Assessment is now ready for Public Review. The public comment period is from December 19, 2025, to January 19, 2026. The Environmental Assessment can be downloaded below in the Project Document Section. The Specific Plan and Environmental Assessment is tentatively scheduled to be considered by Planning Commission and City Council in January and February 2026.

How to Comment

Send via email to [email protected] and [email protected] or mail to:

Long-Range Planning
2600 Fresno Street, Room 3065
Fresno, CA 93721

Project Area

The Central Southeast Specific Plan area covers over 2,067 acres (3.4 square miles) just east and southeast of downtown, bounded by Belmont Avenue to the north, Fourth Street to the west, Church Avenue to the south, and Peach Avenue to the east. This diverse area is characterized by a mix of suburban housing developments, industrial uses, public facilities, and vacant land.

Why is the Specific Plan important?
The Central Southeast Specific Plan offers a special opportunity to help shape the future of southeast Fresno – including the area’s economic vitality, transportation network, parks, and neighborhood character. Based on feedback from the community and elected officials, the area could benefit from infrastructure and mobility improvements, increased access to parks and open space, development of vacant lots, and recommendations to revitalize key commercial corridors such as Ventura/Cesar Chavez Boulevard. The Specific Plan will help:

Shape the places we live, work, shop, and play
Guide the public services, infrastructure, and investments in the area
Guide the types and forms of new development in Southeast Fresno
Establish clear priorities to better guide investment

Who do I contact for more information?
For more information call Juan Lara at the City of Fresno [email protected] or call (559) 621-8039

Project Documents

Recirculated Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for Central Southeast Specific Plan

Notice of Intent to File Recirculated Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration

Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration for Central Southeast Specific Plan

Notice of Intent to File Mitigated Negative Declaration

Documents Incorporated by Reference:

Central Southeast Specific Plan – Public Review Draft – 2025

Central Southeast Specific Plan – Public Review Draft – 2021

Central Southeast Specific Plan Existing Conditions Report

Factsheet

Central Southeast Specific Plan Initiation Report

Workshop Material

Below you will find the presentations and Community Workshop summary’s for the workshops to date. If you would like to host a mini-workshop please email Drew Wilson at [email protected].

Central Southeast Area Specific Plan Community Workshop 1 Summary

Central Southeast Area Specific Plan Community Workshop 1 PowerPoint

Central Southeast Area Specific Plan Community Workshop 2 PowerPoint

Initiation Report
A fundamental step in the Central Southeast Specific Plan process is the initiation of the Plan’s Draft Guiding Principles and the Proposed Land Use Map. The initiation process includes the Fresno City Council’s approval of the Proposed Land Use Map that will allow the project team to begin the Environmental Assessment. A report has been drafted to summaries how the development of the Guiding Principles and Proposed Land Use Map. The Central Southeast Specific Plan Initiation Report can be found below in the Project Documents section.

Farmland Preservation Program

Policy RC-9-c of the Fresno General Plan directs the City of Fresno to create a Farmland Preservation Program. The adoption of a Farmland Preservation Ordinance will direct how the City of Fresno implements the program.

Policy RC-9-c
Farmland Preservation Program

In coordination with regional partners or independently, establish a Farmland Preservation Program. When Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance is converted to urban uses outside City limits, this program would require that the developer of such a project mitigate the loss of such farmland consistent with the requirements of CEQA. The Farmland Preservation Program shall provide several mitigation options that may include, but are not limited to the following: Restrictive Covenants or Deeds, In Lieu Fees, Mitigation Banks, Fee Title Acquisition, Conservation Easements, Land Use Regulation, or any other mitigation method that is in compliance with the requirements of CEQA. The Farmland Preservation Program may be modeled after some or all of the programs described by the California Council of Land Trusts.

South Central Specific Plan (SCSP)

The Fresno General Plan identifies the Plan Area as one of four priority areas for investment and study. The purpose of the South Central Specific Plan (SCSP) is to serve as a policy and regulatory document that seeks to balance economic benefit, environmental impacts, and quality of life.

What’s New

A Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is now availabile, including responses to comments and revisions to the Draft EIR as well as an updated Draft South Central Specific Plan, Redline Revisions, and Plan Response to Comments. See Project Materials below.

Public hearings on the Plan and EIR are scheduled as follows at Fresno City Hall:

Planning Commission: November 20, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. or thereafter
City Council: December 5, 2024 at 9;20 a.m. or thereafter

These dates are subject to change; check https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx for updates.

Project Materials

Final Environmental Impact Report

Draft Environmental Impact Report

Draft Environmental Impact Report Appendices

South Central Specific Plan, November 2024

South Central Specific Plan Redlines

Plan Response to Comments

Plan Comments Received after Public Review Period

Draft South Central Specific Plan, June 2024

Public Comments

Appendices

Appendix A-Market Study

Appendix B-Resolution 2019-235

Appendix C-Community Workshop Summaries

Appendix D – Plan Alternatives

Appendix E-Truck Reroute Study and HIA

Appendix F – Hydraulic Analysis

Scoping Comments Received 3/24/21 – 5/14/21

Preferred Alternative Land Use Map

Alternative 2 Land Use Map

Alternative 3 Land Use Map

Table: Land Use Designation Acreages

Revised Notice of Preparation

Aviso de Preparación – Revisado

Notice of Preparation

Aviso de Preparación

Comments Received 2019

Past Community Meetings

Date/Time	Place	Information Provided
2nd EIR Scoping Meeting April 28, 2021 6:00-8:00 p.m.	Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98373607907 Join by phone: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 983 7360 7907
EIR Scoping Meeting April 6, 2021 6:00-8:00 p.m.	Recording Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98637478188 Join by phone: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 986 3747 8188	4/6/2021 Presentation (Spanish) 4/6/2021 Presentation (Hmong) 4/6/2021 Presentation (Punjabi) Presentation 4-6-21 Mailer
RESCHEDULED Advisory Committee #6 July 7, 2020 6:00-8:00 p.m.	Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/94144984529 Join by phone: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 987 3211 7873	7/2/20 Agenda 7/7/20 Presentation Final Adopted Vision, Guiding Principles, Policies Draft Buffer and Setback Standards Current Approved Planned Land Use Original City Staff Proposed Land Use Map Community Land Use Map Business Community Land Use Map Blended Staff Recommended Land Use Map Land Use Map Acreage Analysis
POSTPONED Advisory Committee #6 June 23, 2020 6:00-8:00 p.m.	Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/94144984529 Join by phone: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 941 4498 4529	6/16/20 Agenda Staff Proposed Land Use Map Community Revision Map Business Stakeholder Map REVISED Business Stakeholder Map
Advisory Committee Meeting #5 May 19, 2020 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.	Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98321983394 Join by phone: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 983 2198 3394	5/19/20 Agenda Proposed Land Use Map Public Comment: Map Adopted Vision and Guiding Principles Adopted Policies
Advisory Committee #4 March 10, 2020 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.	Malaga Community Center 3592 S. Winery Ave Fresno, CA 93725	3/10/20 Agenda 3/10/20 Presentation
Advisory Committee #3 March 2, 2020 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.	Malaga Community Center 3592 S. Winery Ave Fresno, CA 93725	3/2/20 Agenda 3/2/20 Presentation Ground Rules for Discussion Policy List for Discussion Employment Districts Land Use Table 2/25/20 Workshop Summary
Community Forum February 25, 2020 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.	Malaga Community Center 3592 S. Winery Ave Fresno, CA 93725	2/25/20 Presentation 2/25/20 Workshop Boards 2/18/20 Advisory Committee Summary
Advisory Committee #2 February 18, 2020 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.	Orange Center Elementary 3530 S. Cherry Ave Fresno, CA 93706	2/18/20 Presentation 2/18/20 Workshop Summary
Community Conversation February 12, 2020 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.	Malaga Community Center 3592 S. Winery Ave Fresno, CA 93725	2/12/20 Meeting Notice 2/12/20 Presentation 2/12/20 Workshop Boards
Advisory Committee #1 February 6, 2020 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.	City Hall, Room 3054 2600 Fresno St Fresno, CA 93721	2/6/20 Agenda 1/13 – 1/15 Workshop Summary 2/6/20 Presentation
Public Meeting January 15, 2020 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.	Calwa Elementary School 4303 E. Jensen Avenue Fresno, CA 93725	Meeting Notice Group Activity Worksheet Presentation
Public Meeting January 14, 2020 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.	Malaga Elementary School 3910 S. Ward Avenue Fresno, CA 93725
Public Meeting January 13, 2020 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.	Orange Center Elementary 3530 S. Cherry Ave Fresno, CA 93706
EIR Scoping Meeting July 15, 2019 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.	City Hall, Council Chambers 2600 Fresno St Fresno, CA 93721	Notice of Preparation Aviso de Preparación Public Scoping Meeting Presentation
Public Meeting June 4, 2019 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.	FCC Career and Tech Center 2930 E. Annadale Ave Fresno, CA 93657	Community Meeting Presentation
Public Meeting May 30, 2019 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.	FCC Career and Tech Center 2930 E. Annadale Ave Fresno, CA 93657	Community Meeting Presentation

Prior Documents (SIPA):

[Draft] South Industrial Priority Area Specific Plan
[Draft] Área de Prioridad del Sur Industrial Plan Específico (Espanol)
SIPA Aerial Photograph (July 19, 2019)
SIPA Planned Land Uses

Please send questions or comments to [email protected] or (559) 621-8003.

Public Disclaimer
Please be advised, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Brown Act, all forms of community feedback and public input that is provided to the City of Fresno will be made available to the general public.

Program Environmental Impact Report for the City of Fresno General Plan Amendment No. P19-04226

The City of Fresno is preparing a Program Environmental Impact Report for the continued implementation of the approved Fresno General Plan, text changes to the Mobility and Transportation Element related to Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) analysis, and an update to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan. This update, consistent with Section 15168 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, is intended to streamline the implementation of the General Plan’s programs and projects by supporting them with updated environmental analysis, regulatory framework, and mitigation measures, pursuant to CEQA. Two major goals of updating the EIR include:

Complying with new legislation as it relates to various resource topic area as defined by CEQA; and
Updating the technical analyses to reflect the current baseline conditions of 2019.

Final Program Environmental Impact Report – July 2021
Note to reader: the FPEIR consists of the Recirculated Draft Program EIR from March 2021, the Draft PEIR from March 2020, and the Response to Comments documents from July 2020 and 2021respectively.

Response to Comments – July 2021

Appendices

Appendix L – Comment Letters

Appendix M – Settlement Agreement

Appendix N – Settlement Agreement Summary

Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program

Recirculate Draft Program Environmental Impact Report – March 2021

Bilingual Notice of Availability

Recirculated Draft Program Environmental Impact Report

Appendices

Appendix C – Air Quality

Appendix G – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan Update

Appendix J – Transportation

Upcoming Public Hearing Dates:
Planning Commission: August 4, 2021 at 6:00 PM
City Council: August 19 at 10:00 AM
Agendas

Final Program Environmental Impact Report (FPEIR)
Note to reader: the FPEIR consists of the Draft Program EIR and the Response to Comments documents

View the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report

View the Response to Comments

Appendices

A: Notice of Preparation

B: Public Scoping Comments

C: Air Quality – Caleemod Output Files

D: Biological Resources

E: Native American Consultation

F: Geology and Soils

G: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan Update

H: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Summary

I: Noise

J: Traffic Impact Analysis

View the Updated Notice of Availability with 15-day Time Extension for Public Comment
View the Notice of Availability

About the Project Area
The General Plan Planning Area encompasses approximately 106,000 acres and includes all areas within the City’s current City limits and the current Sphere of Influence.

View Fresno Planning Boundary Map

Notice of Preparation (NOP)
Pursuant to provisions of CEQA, the City has prepared a Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the proposed project. Once a decision is made to prepare an EIR, the lead agency must prepare a NOP to inform all responsible and trustee agencies that an EIR will be prepared (CEQA Guidelines Section 15082). The purpose of this NOP is to provide agencies, interested parties, and organizations with sufficient information describing the proposed project and the potential environmental effects to enable meaningful input related to the scope and content of information to be included in the EIR.

View Notice of Preparation

Public Review Period for the NOP
The NOP is being circulated for public review and comment for a period of 30 days beginning May 16, 2019. Comments in response to the NOP will be accepted through 5 p.m., June 17, 2019. Please send your written comments to Ms. Pagoulatos and include your name, address, and phone number and/or email address so that we may contact you for clarification, if necessary.

Contact:
Sophia Pagoulatos, Planning Manager
Development and Resource Management
2600 Fresno Street, Room 3065
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 621-8062
[email protected]

Scoping Meeting
The City held a public scoping meeting to inform interested parties about the General Plan PEIR and to provide agencies and the public with an opportunity to provide comments on the scope and content of the PEIR. The meeting time and location was as follows:

Fresno City Hall
Room 2165 (Meeting Room A), Second Floor
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
Date: May 21, 2019
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

View Scoping Meeting Presentation

Work Program Outline
Task 1 – Project Initiation
1.1 Technical Advisory Committee Formation
1.2 Kick-Off Meeting
1.3 Data Collection/Document Review
1.4 Notice of Preparation
Task 2 – Project Description
Task 3 – Administrative Draft EIR
3.1 Aesthetics
3.2 Agriculture and Forestry Resources
3.3 Air Quality
3.4 Biological Resources
3.5 Cultural Resources
3.6 Geology and Soils
3.7 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
3.8 Hazards and Hazardous Materials
3.9 Hydrology and Water Quality
3.10 Land Use and Planning
3.11 Mineral Resources
3.12 Noise
3.13 Population and Housing
3.14 Public Services and Recreation
3.15 Transportation and Traffic
3.16 Tribal Cultural Resources
3.17 Utilities and Service Systems
3.18 Energy Conservation
3.19 Alternatives Analysis
3.20 CEQA-Required Assessment Conclusions
3.21 Other Chapters
Task 4 – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan Update
4.1 Provide an Evidence-Based 2020 Reduction Target
4.2 SB 32 Alignment of the GHG Reduction Plan
4.3 Monitoring Tools Update
4.4 Draft GHG Reduction Plan Update
Task 5 – Screencheck Draft EIR
Task 6 – Public Review Draft EIR
Task 7 – Administrative Final EIR/Response to Comments
7.1 Administrative Final EIR/Response to Comments
7.2 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Task 8 – Screencheck Final EIR/Response to Comments
Task 9 – Final EIR/Response to Comments
Task 10 – CEQA Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations
Task 11 – Project Management Meeting

PUBLIC COMMENT
The City of Fresno will receive public comments on the Draft PEIR from March 6 through April 20, 2020. Written comments should be received no later than 5pm (PST) on April 20, 2020. Please send your written comments to Sophia Pagoulatos and include your name, address, and phone number and/or email address so that we may contact you for clarification, if necessary. Comments may be made in person, by first class mail, facsimile or email to:

City of Fresno
Planning and Development Department
2600 Fresno Street, Room 3065
Fresno, CA 93721
Attention: Sophia Pagoulatos, Planning Manager
Telephone: (559) 621-8062 Fax: (559) 498-1026
Email: [email protected]

Brownfields Program

Brownfield Program

Tapestry III Tract 6195 (FEIR)

Located on the west side of Thiele Avenue, south of the San Joaquin Valley River Bluff.

The City of Fresno as the Lead Agency, pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), will be responsible for preparing a Focused Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) pursuant to CEQA (Public Resources Code Section 2100 et seq.) and the CEQA Guidelines.

The project applicant proposes Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Vesting Tentative Tract Map applications for single-family development on property located on the west side of North Thiele Avenue, north of the intersection of West Spruce and North Thiele Avenues, south of the San Joaquin Valley River Bluffs. Plan Amendment Application No. P20-04463 proposes to amend the Fresno General Plan and Bullard Community Plan to change the planned land use designations for the subject property from Open Space, Regional Park (±14.0 acres), Open Space, Multi-Use (±1.30 acres), and Public Facility, PG&E Substation (±2.28 acres) to Residential, Medium Density (±17.58 acres). Rezone Application No. P20-04463 proposes to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fresno to change the subject property from the PR/BL/UGM (Parks and Recreation/Bluff Protection/Urban Growth Management) (±15.30 acres) zone district and the PI/BL/UGM (Public Institutional/Bluff Protection/Urban Growth Management) (±2.28 acres) zone district to the RS-5/BL/UGM (Residential Single-Family, Medium Density/Bluff Protection/Urban Growth Management) zone district. Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6195/UGM proposes to subdivide ±17.58 acres of property for the purpose of creating an 89-lot conventional single-family residential development at a density of approximately 5.05 dwelling units per acre.

Notice of Preparation : Comment Period from June 4th, 2021 to July 6th, 2021
NOP Scoping Meeting: June 23, 2021

Notice of Availability: Comment Period from February 18, 2022 to April 4, 2022
Draft Environmental Impact Report with Appendices : Uploaded February 18, 2022

For additional information, please contact Rob Holt at (559) 621-8056 or via email at [email protected].

Southeast Development Area Specific Plan

PROJECT AREA

The regional location of the nearly 9,000-acre SEDA Specific Plan Area is in the southeast portion of the City, in Fresno County (County), California as shown in the map here. The Plan Area is bounded on the north by the Gould Canal, on the east by McCall and Highland Avenues, on the south by Jensen and North Avenues, and on the West by Locan, Temperance, and Minnewawa Avenues.

UPDATES

The City commits to honoring community input by continuing to offer multiple opportunities for engagement. During the late spring and early summer of 2022, the City of Fresno Planning and Development Department Staff hosted a series of workshops and listening sessions to garner community feedback. In addition, in the summer of 2023, the City hosted three in-person drop-in sessions and one Zoom webinar. The SEDA EIR and Specific Plan documents are located for review under the Project Materials section below.

The SEDA EIR and Specific Plan were available for public comment from July 14 – August 28, 2023. The SEDA EIR was then recirculated from October 3 – November 17, 2023 to include additional transportation and traffic analysis and publication of the Geology, Soils and Seismicity Chapter which had been inadvertently omitted due to a technical error when uploading the initial EIR to the State Clearinghouse database.

The City prepared a Recirculated Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (Recirculated Draft PEIR) for the SEDA Specific Plan. The document was available for a 45-day public review and comment period from February 7, 2025 to March 24, 2025. To view the document electronically and review comments received during the public comment period, please see the Project Materials section below.

The SEDA Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report will be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council on the following dates:

Planning Commmision

Wednesday, November 21st 6:00pm
Fresno City Hall, Council Chamber
2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721

City Council

Thursday, December 18th, 4:30pm
Fresno City Hall, Council Chamber
2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721

Please continue to visit this website for updates in addition to visiting https://fresno.legistar.com/Departments.aspx to access upcoming City meetings and agendas.

PAST EVENTS

SUMMER 2023 DROP-IN MATERIALS:

SEDA Summer Drop-In Zoom Webinar Recording

Proposed Land Use Map

Land Use Descriptions

EIR Handout

EIR Executive Summary

Comment Card

Comments Received During Public Comment Period

Comments Received During Recirculated Public Comment Period

Translated documents are available upon request

Public Meeting 1 – Click here for the Public Meeting 1 Presentation
Public Meeting 2 – Click here for the Public Meeting 2 Recording
Public Meeting 3 – Click here for the Public Comment Brochure
Click here for the Public Meeting 3 Presentation
Click here for the Public Meeting 3 Recording
June 14 Listening Session:

– Click here for the Listening Session Agenda
– Click here for the Listening Session Audio Recording
– Click here for the written summary of Listening Session input

NEXT STEPS

Please continue to visit this website for updates regarding presentations to the Planning Commission and City Council, in addition to visiting https://fresno.legistar.com/Departments.aspx to access upcoming City meetings and agendas.

PROJECT MATERIALS

Recirculation – Notice of Availability February 2025

Recirculated EIR – February 2025

Public Comments – 2025 Recirculation

Technical Appendices

Appendix A – EIR Noticing and Public Involvement COMBINED

Appendix B – Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Energy Supporting Information COMBINED

Appendix C – Biological Resources Supporting Information COMBINED

Appendix D – Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources Supporting Information COMBINED

Appendix E – Energy Supporting Information COMBINED

Appendix F – Hydrology and Water Quality Resources Supporting Information COMBINED

Appendix G – Noise Supporting Information COMBINED

Appendix H – Transportation Supporting Information COMBINED

Appendix I – Utilities and Service Systems Supporting Information COMBINED

Recirculated EIR (October 2023)

Recirculation – Notice of Availability (October 2023)

Notice of Availability (July 2023)

Draft SEDA Environmental Impact Report (July 2023)

Technical Appendices (July 2023)

Appendix A – EIR Noticing and Public Involvement

Appendix B – Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Supporting Information

Appendix C – Biological Resources Supporting Information

Appendix D – Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources Supporting Information

Appendix E – Energy Supporting Information

Appendix F – Hydrology and Water Quality Supporting Information

Appendix G – Noise Supporting Information

Appendix H – Transportation Supporting Information

Appendix I – Utilities and Service Systems Supporting Information -Draft SEDA Specific Plan (zipped)

Notice of Preparation of a Program Environmental Impact Report

Scoping Meeting Presentation

Scoping Meeting Video Recording

Southeast Development Area Draft Specific Plan Policy Document

CONTACT INFORMATION

For more information, please contact [email protected] or (559) 621-8339

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Papé Materials Handling Project
(Development Permit Application No. P22-04027)

Project Description:

The proposed project includes the construction of a two-story, 52,600 square-foot commercial building for rental, sale, repair and maintenance of construction and warehouse equipment. The proposed commercial building includes office space for staff, and warehousing and shop areas. The proposed project would also include the construction of a separate 6,000 square-foot vehicle wash and storage building along the site’s northern boundary, employee and customer parking, landscaped areas, and equipment storage racks and a stormwater retention basin along the eastern portion of the site.

To facilitate the future development of the subject property, the proposed project would provide, as required, dedications for public street rights-of-way, as well as the construction of public facilities and infrastructure in accordance with the standards, specifications, and policies of the City of Fresno.

Project Location:

The proposed project is located at 4254 South Cedar Avenue, on approximately 11.75 acres, and approximately 680 feet northeast of the intersection of East Malaga Avenue and South Cedar Avenue, in Fresno, California. Site Latitude: 36.673219°, Site Longitude: –119.752433°. Mount Diablo Base & Meridian, NW quarter of Section 36, Township 14 South, Range 20 East (Assessor’s Parcel Number [APN]: 330-03-184).

Project Entitlements:

Development Permit Application No. P22-04027, which proposes the construction of a two-story, 52,600 square-foot commercial building for rental, sale, repair and maintenance of construction and warehouse equipment.

Who do I contact for more information?

For additional information, please contact Thomas Veatch at (559) 621-8076 or via email at [email protected].

Notice of Preparation

NOP Dated November 17, 2023

Comment Period

November 17, 2023 – December 18, 2023

Scoping Meeting: November 2, 2021

The CEQA process encourages comments and questions from the public throughout the planning process. Pursuant to Section 15083 of the CEQA Guidelines, a Public Scoping Meeting will be held to solicit public comments on the scope and content of the EIR. A public scoping meeting for this project will be conducted on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at a meeting room in City Hall (2600 Fresno St, Fresno, Ca 93721) on the 2nd floor, Room 2165 N, as well as on Zoom. The webinar information is provided below:

By Phone at: 1 (669) 900 9128

Thomas Veatch –Planner
City of Fresno – Planning and Development Department
2600 Fresno Street, Room 3043
Fresno, CA 93721 (559) 621-8076
[email protected]

Climate Adaptation Plan and Environmental Justice Element

View CAP-EJ

Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6472

he City of Fresno (City) is the Lead Agency on the below-described Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6472 Project and has prepared a Notice of Preparation (NOP) of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR), pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The NOP is intended to solicit the views of the public, interested parties, and/or agencies as to the scope and content of the environmental information which is relevant to you or your agency’s statutory responsibilities in connection with the proposed project. Specifically, the City is requesting that commenters identify environmental topics (and/or special studies) that they believe need to be explored in the forthcoming EIR, and to identify other relevant environmental issues related to the scope and content of the forthcoming EIR.

Project Title:

Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6472

Project Applicant:

The Project is generally located on the southeast corner of West Shaw Avenue and North Grantland Avenue (Figure 1). The Project is within Section 16, Township 13 South, Range 19 East, of the Mount Diablo Baseline and Meridian and the U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 Minute Herndon Quadrangle. The Project is located immediately south and west of the City of Fresno corporate limits, in unincorporated Fresno County, and lies within the boundaries of the sphere of influence. The site is bounded by West Shaw Avenue (north), North Grantland Avenue (west), West Gettysburg Avenue (south) and North Bryan Avenue (east), and is situated approximately one mile southwest of State Route (SR) 99.

The Project consists of two distinct areas: a proposed residential development area and a proposed annexation area. The proposed Entitlement Area encompasses both the residential development area (APN 512-031-01S), and the Annexation Only Area that includes the unincorporated 14 parcels to the east (APNs 512-031-09 through -22), which are developed with rural residential homes. The following terms will be used to distinguish the two areas:

Project Site: This term refers to the approximately 80-acre parcel (APN 512-031-01S) to be developed as part of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6472. This parcel will also be annexed into the City.
Annexation Only Area: This term refers to the developed parcels (APNs 512-031-09 through -22 and adjacent Rights-of-ways).
Entitlement Area: This term refers to both the Annexation Area and the Project Site parcels (APNs 512-031-01S and 512-031-09 through -22).

Project Description:

Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6472 is located on an approximately 80-acre parcel (APN 512-031-01S) on the southeast corner of West Shaw Avenue and North Grantland Avenue. The planned alignment of Veterans Boulevard bifurcates the Project Site.

The Project Site has planned land use designations of Residential Medium High Density (12-16 D.U./acre), Residential Urban Neighborhood (16-30 D.U./acre), Residential High Density (30-45 D.U./acre) and Public/Quasi-Public Facility in the Fresno General Plan. The Annexation Only Area has a planned land use designation of Residential Low Density (1-3.5 D.U./acre) in the Fresno General Plan.

Site Configuration

The Project proposes the development of 236 single-family detached dwelling units on 20.83 net acres west of the Veterans Boulevard alignment for a density of 11.3 dwelling units per net acre in the proposed RS-5 zone district. Lot sizes will range from 2,375 square feet to 5,538 square feet.

The Project also proposes the development of 50-cluster style buildings on approximately 18.16 net acres east of the Veterans Boulevard alignment. Each cluster is comprised of five single-family attached units for a total of 250 units and a density of 13.76 units per net acre in the proposed RM-2 zone district. Lot sizes will range from 1,234 square feet to 1,254 square feet. The buildings will have “alley-style” garage entries, private streets, guest parking, open space, bicycle and walking trails throughout.

One 16.75-acre remainder lot is proposed at the southeast corner of West Shaw Avenue and North Grantland Avenue. The remainder lot is not included in the plan for development.

On- and off-site improvements including circulation roads, interior local streets, curb, gutter, sidewalk, open space, and landscaping are proposed as part of the project. The Project will construct the remainder of Veterans Boulevard between Shaw Avenue and Gettysburg Avenue. Water and sewer utilities will be provided by the City of Fresno and new pipelines will be installed along North Grantland Avenue and West Gettysburg Avenue.

Entitlements

Lennar Homes of California is requesting approval of the following related entitlement applications:

Pre-zone Application No. P24-02876 proposes to pre-zone approximately 96.14 acres from the Fresno County Rural Residential designation to the City of Fresno RS-5 (Residential Single-Family, Medium Density [21.9 acres]),RM-2 (Residential Multi-Family, Urban Neighborhood [20.95 acres]), RM-3 (Residential Multi-Family, High Density [17.84 acres]), RM-1 (Residential Multi-Family, Medium High Density [4.68 acres]), PI (Public and Institutional [3.27 acres]) and RS-3 (Residential Single-Family Low Density [27.5 acres]) zone districts.
Annexation Application No. P24-03218 proposes the Annexation of APNs 512-031-01S, 512-031-09, 512-031-10, 512-031-11, 512-031-12, 512-031-13, 512-031-14, 512-031-15, 512-031-22, 512-031-17, 512-031-18, 512-031-19, 512-031-20, 512-031-21, 512-031-16 into the City of Fresno corporate limits and the detachment of these properties from the King River Conservation District and the North Central Fire Protection District.
Planned Development Application No. P24-02868 requests the reduction of the minimum lot size and the reduction of minimum lot width and transfer of density.
Development Permit Application No. P24-03242 proposes the development of the eastern portion of the residential development, including the construction of 250 single-family attached dwelling units.
Vesting Tentative Tract Map (T-6472) (P24-01378) application proposes to subdivide the 79.96-acre parcel (APN 512-031-01S) into 486 single-family lots, two RM-1 lots, one PI lot, one RM-3 lot and one remainder lot (RM-3).

Buildout

The Project will be developed in two phases with two resultant Final Maps. Phase One consists of the 236 western single-family residential lots and Phase Two consists of the eastern 250 single-family attached units. Veterans Boulevard will be developed in tandem with Phase One and Two. Development of the Project Site is anticipated to occur between Quarter 1 2026 and Quarter 2 2027.

Persons with questions or requests for information may call Juan Lara at (559) 621-8039 or email at [email protected].

Notice of Preparation: Comment Period from November 19th to December 18th 2024.

Notice of Preparation: Comment Period from November 19th to December 18th, 2024

Prohousing Designation

The City of Fresno is applying to become designated as a Prohousing City by the State of California. The Prohousing Designation is a recognition reserved for municipalities that proactively innovate and implement programs and policies to increase local housing production.

About the Program:

The State of California Prohousing Designation Program was created to incentivize and reward local jurisdictions in acting above and beyond State laws to reduce barriers to housing development. To receive the designation, a jurisdiction must score greater than 30 points on their application. Points are earned by having enacted, or by committing to enact, policies and programs in each of the following categories:

Favorable Zoning and Land Use
Acceleration of Housing Production Timeframes
Reduction of Construction and Development Costs
Providing Financial Subsidies

Benefits:

Prohousing jurisdictions receive prioritized access to State grants for affordable housing, including the including Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC), Infill Infrastructure Grant (IIG), Transformative Climate Communities (TCC), Solutions for Congested Corridors (SCCP), Local Partnership Program (LPP), Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP), and Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program (STPG), and more. They also receive exclusive access to the Prohousing Incentive Pilot Grant. The higher the City’s application score, the higher priority it earns in access to these grants.

Submitted Application and Public Comment:

City of Fresno 2025 Prohousing Application (Submitted Draft)

Public Participation Checklist and Response to Comments (Updated 9/30/25)

Past Events

August 12 – September 12, 2025: Comment Period for the Draft Application
August 15, 2025: Online Prohousing Informational Webinar (view the recording)
August 20, 2025: In-Person Housing Element Update & Prohousing Presentation at Ted C. Wills Community Center
August 28, 2025: City Council authorized submission of the Prohousing Application, once finalized.
September 22-29, 2025: Comment Period for the Revised Application
October 1, 2025: Application submitted to HCD

About the Application Process

The City of Fresno will post its draft application for Prohousing Designation for public review for 30 days to invite public feedback. Staff will review and respond to all comments following the close of the comment period.

After the City submits its application to HCD, the State will review the application and may request changes. Once the application is finalized, the State will determine if the City of Fresno qualifies to be designated as a Prohousing City.