CONSIDERATION OF
PLAN AMENDMENT-REZONE APPLICATION NO. P20-00213;
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION NO. P22-03749
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION NO.
P23-03173;
AND
THE RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL FINDING FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. P20-00213/P22-
03749/P23-03173
PRESENTATION BY: ROB HOLT, SUPERVISING PLANNER
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AERIAL MAP
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E BEHYMER AVE
EXISTING GENERAL PLAN MAP
N CHESTNUT AVE
E BEHYMER AVE
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PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN MAP
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E BEHYMER AVE
Medium
High Density
Residential
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DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
±3.78 ACRES
48 UNITS
12.70 DU/AC (PLAN AMENDMENT-REZONE)
6 TWO-STORY BUILDINGS
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PARKING SETBACK)
CONDITIONS OF ZONING
ALUC RECOMMENDATION
CD6 RECOMMENDATIONS
NORTH
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16’
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
WALLS: ALONG SFR BOUNDARY
HEIGHT
• RM-1MAX ALLOWED: 40 FT
• CONDITIONS OF ZONING: 35 FT
• PROJECT PROPOSAL: 30 FT
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DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
OPEN SPACE
• REQUIRED: 32,931 SF (0.76 AC)
• PROPOSED: 41,793 SF (0.96 AC)
LOT COVERAGE
• REQUIRED, MAX: 50%
• PROPOSED: 32%
NORTH
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DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
OPEN SPACE
• REQUIRED: 32,931 SF (0.76 AC)
• PROPOSED: 41,793 SF (0.96 AC)
LOT COVERAGE
• REQUIRED, MAX: 50%
• PROPOSED: 32%
NORTH
SETBACKS
• INTERIOR SIDE: REQUIRED 10’; PROPOSED: 10’
• REAR YARD: REQUIRED 20’; PROPOSED: 86 FT
10’
86’
86’
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DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
OPEN SPACE
• REQUIRED: 32,931 SF (0.76 AC)
• PROPOSED: 41,793 SF (0.96 AC)
LOT COVERAGE
• REQUIRED, MAX: 50%
• PROPOSED: 32%
NORTH
SETBACKS
• INTERIOR SIDE: REQUIRED 10’; PROPOSED: 10’
• REAR YARD: REQUIRED 20’; PROPOSED: 86 FT
PARKING
• REQUIRED: 78 SPACES (48 COVERED)
• PROPOSED: 81 SPACES (48 COVERED)
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NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING
FMC SECTIONS 15-5006 & 15-5805
THREE NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS WERE HELD
DECEMBER 17, 2019
AUGUST 14, 2024
MAY 27, 2025
CONCERNS INCLUDED NOISE, TRAFFIC, ON-SITE & ON-STREET PARKING,
LIGHTING IMPACTS, BACKYARD PRIVACY
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OPPOSITION LETTERS
TRAFFIC CONGESTION & PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
TOTAL PEAK-HOUR AM TRIPS: 19; TOTAL PEAK-HOUR PM TRIPS: 24 SIDEWALK (6’ WIDE), CURB, GUTTER INSTALLATION REQUIRED ALONG PROPERTY
FRONTAGE
LOSS OF BACKYARD PRIVACY
INADEQUATE PARKING CAPACITY
PARKING SPACES REQUIRED: 78 TOTAL (48 COVERED, 30 UNCOVERED) PARKING SPACES PROPOSED: 81 TOTAL (48 COVERED, 33 UNCOVERED) NOISE POLLUTION
OVERCROWDING IN LOCAL SCHOOLS
THERE IS CURRENT CAPACITY IN ALL 3 SCHOOLS (RIVERVIEW ELEM., GRANITE RIDGE INT.,
CLOVIS NORTH HIGH)
HEALTH IMPACT FROM INCREASED AIR POLLUTION
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PLANNING COMMISSION
HEARING ON JUNE 18, 2025
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL (6-0) W/ CONDITION THAT AREA ALONG SOUTHERN BOUNDARY ADJACENT TO DAY CARE IS DENSELY SCREENED.
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HOUSING ELEMENT
INTENT OF HOUSING ELEMENT IS TO ENSURE THAT THE CITY MAKES A
MEANINGFUL EFFORT AND COMMITS AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO MEETING THE HOUSING NEEDS OF ALL ECONOMIC SEGMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE PROPOSED PROJECT COMPLIES W/ THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM:
PROGRAM 2: VARIETY OF HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES IN HIGH RESOURCE AREAS
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
ADOPTION of the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment No.
P20-00213/P22-03749/P23-03173 dated May 16, 2025, for the proposed project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. APPROVAL of Plan Amendment Application No. P20-00213 proposing to amend the Fresno General Plan and Woodward Park Community Plan to change the planned land use designation for the subject property from Employment – Office to Medium High Residential Density.
APPROVAL of Rezone Application No. P20-00213 proposing to rezone the subject property from the O/UGM/cz (Office/Urban Growth Management/conditions of zoning) zone district to the RM-1/UGM/cz (Multi-Family Residential, Medium High Density/Urban Growth Management/conditions of zoning) zone district.
APPROVAL of Development Permit Application No. P22-03749 proposing to construct a 48- unit private multi-family residential development, subject to the Conditions of Approval. APPROVAL of Planned Development Permit Application No. P23-03173 proposing to modify the development standards of the RM-1 (Multi-Family Residential, Medium High Density) zone district to allow for a reduction in the minimum parking setback from back of sidewalk, subject to the Conditions of Approval.
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