Exhibit K
FRESNO CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 13849
The Fresno City Planning Commission, at its regular meeting on June 19, 2024 , adopted the following resolution relating to Annexation Application No. P22-03846.
WHEREAS, Annexation Application No. P22-03846 has been filed with the City of Fresno by Harbour & Associates pertaining to approximately 20.23 acres of property located on the north and south sides of West Ashlan Avenue between North Polk and North Gregory Avenues; and,
WHEREAS, Annexation Application No. P22-03846 proposes to initiate annexation proceedings to request a change of organization (“Ashlan-Polk Nos. 3 and 4 Reorganization”) resulting in an annexation to the City of Fresno and detachment from the Kings River Conservation District and the North Central Fire Protection District , of certain prope rty consisting of approximately 20.23 acres and hereinafter called the “subject territory;” and,
WHEREAS, LAFCO requires that the subject territory be pre -zoned consistent with the City of Fresno General Plan ("General Plan") prior to the initiation of annexation proceeding; and,
WHEREAS, it has been determined that pre-zoning the subject territory with approximately 9.54 acres of the subject property from the County of Fresno RR/NB (Rural Residential/Neighborhood Beautification) zone district to the City of Fresno RS -5/ANX (Single-Family Residential, Medium Density/Annexed Rural Residential Transitional Overlay ) zone district; and approximately 9.78 acres of the subject property from the RR/NB ( Rural Residential/Neighborhood Beautification ) zone district to the City of Fresno RS-5/cz (Single-Family Residential, Medium Density/conditions of zoning) zone district are consistent with the existing Fresno General Plan land use designations; and,
WHEREAS, the annexation will be made pursuant to Part 3 of the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 contained in Division 3 of Title 5 commencing with Section 56000 of the California Government Code; and,
WHEREAS, a description of the boundaries of the subject territory is set forth in Exhibit A; and,
WHEREAS, this proposal is within the established sphere of influence of the City of Fresno; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed reorganization is uninhabited under the definition of Section 56046 of the California Government Code; and,
WHEREAS, municipal services for the subject territory will be provided in a manner described in the Service Delivery Plan pursuant to the requirements set forth in Government Code Section 56653; and,
WHEREAS, this proposed reorganization will result in logical growth, the provision of municipal services, and the application of appropriate development standards and controls within the City of Fresno, and implements the Council’s policy to unify the metropolitan area; and,
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION No. 13849
Annexation Application No. P22-03846
June 19, 2024
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2024, the Fresno City Planning Commission conducted a public hearing to review the proposed Annexation Application No. P22-03846, as well as the proposed pre - zoning of the subje ct property in accordance with Pre -zone Application No. P22-04069 and considered the associated Negative Declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment No.
P22-03846/P22-04069 dated May 3, 2024 , for the proposed project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and Addendum dated June 13, 2024, received public testimony and considered the Planning and Development Department’s report recommending approval of the proposed annexation application and environmental assessment; and,
WHEREAS, the Fresno City Planning Commission has reviewed the environmental assessment prepared for the proposed project, Environmental Assessment No. P22-03846/P22-04069 dated May 3, 2024, for the proposed project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and Addendum dated June 13, 2024, and is satisfied that the appropriate measures of development will adequately reduce or alleviate any potential adverse impacts either generated from the proposal, or impacting the proposal from an off-site source, and hereby concurs with the issuance of a Negative Declaration; and,
WHEREAS, the Fresno City Planning Commission reviewed the subject annexation application in accordance with th e land use policies of the Fresno General Plan and West Area Community Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Fresno City Planning Commission hereby finds and determines in accordance with its own independent judgment that there is no substantial evidence in the record to indicate that A nnexation Application No. P22-03846 may have a significant effect on the environment as identified by, and evaluated within, the Negative Declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment No. P22 -03846/P22-04069 dated May 3, 2024 for the proposed project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and Addendum dated June 13, 2024.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Fresno City Planning Commission hereby recommends to the City Council that Annexation Application No. P22-03846, which proposes to initiate annexation proceedings to request a change of organization (“Ashlan-Polk Nos. 3 and 4 Reorganization ”) resulting in an annexation to the City of Fresno and detachment from the Kings River Conservation District and the North Central Fire Protection District of the “subject territory;” as depicted by the attached Exhibit “A” and described within staff report to the Planning Commission dated June 19, 2024, be approved.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION No. 13849
Annexation Application No. P22-03846
June 19, 2024
The foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Fresno City Planning Commission upon a motion by Commissioner Bray (vice chair), seconded by Commissioner Wagner.
VOTING: Ayes - Bray (vice chair), Wagner, Calandra, Criner, Diaz, Lyday, Vang (chair) Noes - None
Not Voting - None
Absent - None
DATED: June 19, 2024 __________________________________ JENNIFER K. CLARK, Secretary
Fresno City Planning Commission
Resolution No. 13849
Annexation Application No. P22-03846
Filed by Harbour & Associates
Action: Recommend Approval to the City Council
Attachment: Exhibit A
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION No. 13849
Annexation Application No. P22-03846
June 19, 2024
Exhibit A