Minutes Planning Commission – November 13, 2025 PAGE 1
DRAFT MINUTES
FREMONT PLANNING COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 13, 2025
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PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Item 3. 2025 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE – Citywide – PLN2025-00209 – To consider a (02:38:23) General Plan amendment to the Land Use and Open Space Element, and Conservation Element to comply with California Senate Bill 1425 and Assembly Bill 1889 and to consider a finding that no further environmental review is required pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per, without limitation, and each as a separate and independent basis, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed General Plan Amendment would have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment and Section 15307, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources and Section 15308, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment, and an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) SCH#2010082060 was previously certified for the project of adopting the General Plan and none of the conditions which would require the preparation of a subsequent EIR are present in the project per CEQA Guidelines Section 15162.
Planning Manager David Wage introduced the item.
Associate Planner Winnie Mui gave a brief presentation and responded to questions from the Commission, with assistance from Senior Planner James Willis , regarding Alameda Creek, open space, and state requirements.
Chairperson Basrai opened the public hearing for this item.
Steve Skala commented on the importance of implementing a network of habitat transit for wildlife.
Chairperson Basrai closed the public hearing for this item.
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:
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FIND THAT NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), PER, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
AND EACH AS A FURTHER SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT BASIS, CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15162 AND 15163, IN THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) SCH#2010082060 WAS PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED
FOR THE PROJECT OF ADOPTING THE GENERAL PLAN AND NONE OF
THE CONDITIONS WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE PREPARATION OF A SUBSEQUENT EIR ARE PRESENT, SECTION 15307, ACTIONS BY
REGULATORY AGENCIES FOR PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND SECTION 15308, ACTIONS BY REGULATORY AGENCIES FOR
PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, AND/OR SECTION 15061(B)(3), IN
THAT IT CAN BE SEEN WITH CERTAINTY THAT THERE IS NO
POSSIBILITY THAT THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
WOULD HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT;
AND
FIND THAT THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT CONFORMS WITH AND
CONTAINS THE REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED FOR STATE LAW,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65358.
THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT: (1) COMPLIES WITH ALL
APPLICABLE LAWS; (2) WILL NOT CAUSE THE GENERAL PLAN TO
BECOME INTERNALLY INCONSISTENT IN VIOLATION OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65300.5; (3) THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AS REQUIRED UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65358(A); AND (4) ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT WILL NOT EXCEED THE ANNUAL LIMIT ON
AMENDMENTS SPECIFIED UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
65358(B);
AND
ADOPT THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, AS SHOWN ON EXHIBIT “A” AND EXHIBIT “B”.
The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: 7 – Basrai, Craig, Ezzy, Liu, Ramamurthi, Yee, Zhang NOES: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
ABSENT: 0
RECUSE: 0