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DRAFT MINUTES
FREMONT PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 27, 2025
Timestamps from the video webcast are listed below each Public Hearing Item Number and are in hours format, as follows: (hours:minutes:seconds). Video webcasts of Planning Commission meetings can be found at: https://fremontca.viebit.com/#
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Item 4. 2024 ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT – CITYWIDE – PLN2025-00145 – To (02:04:34) consider an annual report on the status of implementation of the General Plan and the 2023 – 2031 Housing Element; and to consider exemptions from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to, without limitation and each on a separate and independent basis CEQA Guidelines §15061 (Review for Exemption), §15183 (Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning), and §15378 (Project).
Planning Manager Joel Pullen introduced the item.
Associate Planner Winnie Mui gave a comprehensive presentation and responded to questions from the Commission, with assistance from Senior Planner Mark Hungerford and Planning Manager Joel Pullen . Questions posed by the Commissioner related to the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) goals, in- lieu fees, Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) announcements, Senate Bill 9 (SB9) applications, how RHNA numbers are determined, implementation of Assembly Bill 1033, vacant/underutilized sites in Fremont , and the timeline for approving SB9 projects.
Chairperson Basrai opened the public hearing for this item.
Kelly Abreu commented on the City’s progress in achieving its RHNA goals , and expressed concern.
IT WAS MOVED ( ZHANG/LIU) AND CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE (7-0-0-0-0) THE PLANNING COMMISSION – HELD PUBLIC HEARING; AND
RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL:
FIND THE APR IS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), PURSUANT TO,
WITHOUT LIMITATION AND EACH ON A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT BASIS CEQA GUIDELINES §15061 (REVIEW FOR EXEMPTION), §15183
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(PROJECTS CONSISTENT WITH A COMMUNITY PLAN, GENERAL PLAN, OR ZONING), AND §15378 (PROJECT);
AND
ACCEPT EXHIBIT “A” AND EXHIBIT “B,” WHICH DEPICT THE STATUS OF
THE GENERAL PLAN AND HOUSING ELEMENT, AND DIRECT STAFF TO SUBMIT THE APR TO OPR AND HCD.
The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: 7 – Basrai, Craig, Eddy, Liu, Ramamurthi, Yee, Zhang NOES: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
ABSENT: 0
RECUSE: 0