Exhibit S
A Resolution of the Council of the City of Fresno,
California, to repeal the West Area Community Plan and
a portion of the Highway City Neighborhood Specific
Plan (Plan Amendment Application P22-01351)
RESOLUTION NO. -----
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, TO REPEAL THE WEST AREA
COMMUNITY PLAN AND A PORTION OF THE HIGHWAY
CITY NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIFIC PLAN (PLAN
AMENDMENT APPLICATION P22-01351)
WHEREAS , on December 18, 2014, by Resolution No. 2014-226, the City Council adopted the Fresno General Plan which incorporated policies and portions of certain community plans, and recommended out of practicality the repeal the West Area Community Plan and approximately 455 acres from the Highway City Neighborhood Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, on June 27, 2019, by Resolution No. 2019-140 pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 15-4902-B, the Fresno City Council initiated the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan based on the Draft Land Use Map and initiated amendments; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Director has initiated Plan Amendment and Rezone Applications P22-01352 and P22-01353 to adopt the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan, to update the Land Use Map (Figure LU-1) of the Fresno General Plan, and to rezone land to be consistent with the Proposed Planned Land Use Map; and
WHEREAS, the West Area Community Plan, adopted by the Fresno City Council on November 19, 2002 as Appendix W of the Fresno 2025 General Plan by Ordinance 2002-379, geographically overlaps with the proposed West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan and, due to its age, contains outdated text; and
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Date Adopted:
Date Approved:
Effective Date: M./_()
City Attorney Approval :· \' I~ Resolution No. ----
WHEREAS, the Highway City Neighborhood Specific Plan, adopted by the Fresno City Council on January 6, 1998 by Ordinance 98-3, geographically overlaps with the proposed West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan and, due to its age, contains outdated text; and
WHEREAS , pursuant to the provisions of 15-5809 of the Fresno Municipal Code, the Planning Commission of the City of Fresno held a public hearing on July 20, 2022 to consider the subject applications and the associated Final EIR, and voted to recommend approval of the subject applications; and
WHEREAS, prior to taking action on this project, the City Council certified the Final EIR (SCH #2019069117) for the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan, adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and determining that it was prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Fresno as follows:
1. The Council finds the adoption of Plan Amendment Application P22-01351, as approved by the Planning Commission, is in the best interest of the City of Fresno.
2. The Council of the City of Fresno hereby adopts Plan Amendment Application P22-01351, repealing the West Area Community Plan and approximately 455 acres of the Highway City Neighborhood Specific Plan located east of Highway 99 (as depicted in Attachment 1 - West Area Community Plan Area and Highway City Neighborhood Specific Plan Area Maps).
3. This resolution shall be effective upon final approval. 2 of 3
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
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I, TODD STERMER, City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Fresno, at a regular meeting held on the ____ day of _____ __ 2022.
AYES
NOES
ABSENT
ABSTAIN
Mayor Approval: _______ _____ ___ , 2022
Mayor Approval/No Return: , 2022
Mayor Veto: , 2022
Council Override Vote: , 2022
TODD STERMER, CMC
City Clerk
By: ------ ------
APPROVED AS TO FORM :
RINA M. GONZALES
Interim City Attorney
By: -------------
Mary Raterman-Doidge Date
Senior Deputy City Attorney
Attachment:
Deputy Date
- Attachment 1 - West Area Community Plan Area and Highway City Neighborhood Specific Plan Area Maps
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Exhibit S - Attachment 1:
West Area Community Plan Area and Highway City
Neighborhood Specific Plan Area Maps
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Brawley
Shields
Grantland Hayes
Marks West
Cornelia
Ashlan
Shaw
Bullard
Herndon
Dakota
Gettysburg
Barstow
Sierra
Bryan
Hughes
Polk
Valentine
Blythe
Clinton
Garfield
McKinley
Olive
99 Date: 4/10/2022 (CL)
LEGEND
West Area Community Plan Area (12,341 acres) Sphere Of Influence City Limits West Area Community Plan Area
®Planning & Development Department
Disclaimer:
This map is believed to be an accurate representation
of the City of Fresno GIS data, however we make no
warranties either expressed or implied for correctness
of this data.
0 1 20.5
Miles
Source: City of Fresno Planning & Development
Long Range Planning Division
Brawley
Shields
Grantland
Hayes Marks
Cornelia
Ashlan
Shaw
Bullard
Herndon
Dakota
Gettysburg
Barstow
Sierra
Bryan Polk
Valentine
Blythe
Clinton
Garfield
McKinley
Date: 4/10/2022 (CL)
LEGEND
Highway City Neighborhood Specific Plan (repeal, 455 acres) Highway City Neighborhood Specific Plan (remain, 365 acres) Sphere Of Influence
City Limits
Highway City Neighborhood Specific Plan Area
®Planning & Development Department
Disclaimer:
This map is believed to be an accurate representation
of the City of Fresno GIS data, however we make no
warranties either expressed or implied for correctness
of this data.
0 0.9 1.80.45
Miles
Source: City of Fresno Planning & Development
Long Range Planning Division