Exhibit P
CONSIDERATION OF AN APPEAL TO
Development Permit Application No.
P23-03784
and related Planned Development Permit No.
P23-03785
PRESENTATION BY: PHILLIP SIEGRIST, PLANNING MANAGER
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AERIAL MAP
N Pacific Ave
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Subject Property 741 and 705 West
Belmont Avenue
Fresno Chaffee Zoo &
Roeding
Park ±2.31 acres
Comprised of two
parcels:
APN 458-121-17
(±1.86 acres)
APN 458-121-19
(±0.45 acres)
Located at southeast
corner of West Belmont
& North Pacific Avenues
W Belmont Ave
N
Delno
Ave
W Franklin Ave
ZONING MAP
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NMX
NMX
RS-5/NR
NMX
PR
Legend
NMX – Neighborhood Mixed-Use
RS-5/NR - Residential Single-Family, Medium
Density/Neighborhood Revitalization
PR – Parks and Recreation
Proposed
Project Site
(±2.31 acres)
PROJECT SUMMARY & BACKGROUND
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Development Permit Application No. P23-03784: requests to construct a new Kindergarten through Eighth Grade (K-8) charter school for Golden Charter Academy
Chartered through Fresno Unified School District
Permanent location
Permitted in the NMX zone district
Subject to mixed-use development standards
SITE PLAN
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4 buildings (±26,914 total SF)
21 classrooms
Amphitheater and Children’s play area
Landscaping
Student drop-off/pick-up zone
Parking lot & drive approaches
Bike racks
Water feature
Fencing and gates
Sidewalks w/ street trees & lighting
N
Delno
Ave
N Pacific Ave
W Franklin Ave
W Belmont Ave
ELEVATIONS
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Golden Charter Academy
STREET VIEW - ELEVATIONS
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Golden Charter Academy
STREET VIEW - ELEVATIONS
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Golden Charter Academy
PROJECT SUMMARY & BACKGROUND: CONT’D
Operations
Golden Charter Academy: Private Charter School
480 students and 60 employees at full enrollment
21 classrooms
7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday
Pick-up and Drop-Off
At least 8 staff members present to direct traffic
5 at the student drop-off and pick-up area (Pacific Avenue) 2 on Franklin Avenue
1 on Belmont Avenue
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PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF PLAN
Drop-off & pick-up
occur along Pacific
Avenue
Pacific is ±590 feet
long, accommodating
25 to 30 vehicles
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Enter
W Franklin Ave
Exit
Zoning
NMX (Neighborhood Mixed-Use)
Promote pedestrian-oriented development
Allow mixed-use residential and commercial development (2-3 story buildings) Ground-floor retail and housing/offices on upper-levels Allows schools (public or private)
Subject to MX Development Standards
Density, Intensity, and Massing
Density, setbacks, frontage coverage
Site Design
Active Uses, Transition Standards, Corner Frontage Coverage, Parking Setbacks, Sidewalks Standards, Pedestrian Access
Façade Design
Articulation, Materials and Finishes, Windows, Façade Alignment, Façade Elements Does not fully comply with all MX development standards
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PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
Required for projects on infill sites that desire greater flexibility than provided in the development code
Promotes variety to avoid monotony, allowing greater freedom in the means to provide access, light, open space, and amenities Planned Development Permit Application No. P23-03785:
filed concurrently to modify mixed-use development standards
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PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: CONT’D
Intensity,
Density,
and
Massing
Standards
Front: 0 - 35 feet (instead of 0-10)
Interior/Rear: 3 - 11 feet (instead of 20)
Parking: 5 feet (instead of 30)
Frontage Coverage: 56% (instead of 60%)
Site
Design
Standards
Corner Frontage Coverage: Water feature at corner (instead of 0 – 5 feet for length of 15 feet)
Pedestrian Entrances: 0 along Belmont and 3 along Pacific (instead of 3 on Belmont and 5 on Pacific)
Sidewalks:
Pacific: 9.5 – 10.5 feet wide w/ on-street trees (instead of 12 sidewalks w/ trees in wells)
Franklin: 10 feet wide (instead of 12)
Pedestrian-Scale lighting to be provided on-site (instead of in sidewalk)
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PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: CONT’D
Landscape
Buffer
4.4 – 21.5 feet wide (avg. 9 feet) with solid hedge wall (instead of 15 feet Type 2 buffer) Facade
Design
Standards
Flexibility Option:
Attractive appearance to public streets
Aesthetically & functionally compatibility with nearby development High level of quality
Support growth in value for surrounding properties
Certainty Option
Building articulation
Materials and finishes
Window design
Façade alignment
Balconies
Façade elements
Project meets goals of the Flexibility Option
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PUBLIC NOTICE & INPUT
February 27, 2024: Council District 3 Project Review Committee recommend approval March 21, 2024: Notice of Intent to Take Action mailed and posted online August 30, 2024: Project approved by Director
September 3, 2024: Notice of Action sent to the individuals that provided comments and posted online
September 5, 2024: Councilmember Arias appealed the Director’s decision October 4, 2024: Notice of Public Hearing mailed and posted online October 16, 2024: Planning Commission denied appeal and upheld Director’s decision October 31, 2024: Councilmember Arias appealed the Planning Commission’s decision November 22, 2024: Notice of Public Hearing mailed to the surrounding property owner’s and posted online.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the CITY COUNCIL take the following actions:
DENY the appeal and UPHOLD the action of the Planning Commission and Planning and Development Department Director to approve Development Permit Application No. P23-03784 authorizing the construction of new Kindergarten through Eighth Grade (K-8) charter school campus for Golden Charter Academy subject to Conditions of Approval dated August 30, 2024.
DENY the appeal and UPHOLD the action of the Planning Commission and Planning and Development Department Director to approve Planned Development Permit Application No. P23-03785 authorizing modified development standards related to setbacks, façade design, site design, and landscape buffers, in accordance with Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) Sections 15-1103, 15-1104, 15-1105, and 15-2305, subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated August 30, 2024.
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