Exhibit U
An Ordinance of the City of Fresno, California, to approve Rezone Application No. P22-01353 to amend the Official
Zoning Map to rezone approximately 958 acres of
property within the West Area Neighborhoods Specific
Plan Area to be consistent with the adopted Specific Plan Planned Land Use Map
BILL NO. ___ _
ORDINANCE NO. ___ _
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, TO
APPROVE REZONE APPLICATION NO. P22-01353 TO AMEND
THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY
958 ACRES OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE WEST
AREA NEIGHBORHOODS SPECIFIC PLAN AREA TO BE
CONSISTENT WITH THE ADOPTED SPECIFIC PLAN
PLANNED LAND USE MAP.
WHEREAS, on December 18, 2014, by Resolution No. 2014-226, the City Council adopted the Fresno General Plan, and;
WHEREAS, on December 3, 2015, by Ordinance 2015-39, the City Council adopted the Citywide Development Code to implement the Fresno General Plan; and, WHEREAS on February 4, 2016, by Ordinance 2016-4, the City Council updated the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fresno; and
WHEREAS, the Fresno City Council has initiated Plan Amendment Application No.
P22-01351 to repeal 455 acres from the Highway City Neighborhood Specific Plan, repeal the West Area Community Plan, and Plan Amendment Application No. P22-01352 to adopt the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fresno Planning and Development Department Director has filed Plan Amendment Application P22-01353 to update the Land Use Map (Figure LU-1) and Dual Designation Diagram (Figure LU-2) of the Fresno General Plan; and, WHEREAS, the City of Fresno Planning and Development Department Director has also concurrently filed Rezone Application P22-01353 to rezone approximately 958 acres of property within the West Area Neighborhoods Plan Area, consistent with Plan Amendment
Date Adopted:
Date Approved
Effective Date:
City Attorney Approval: \LL Ordinance No.
Application No. P22-01352 to adopt the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan, and Plan Amendment Application No. P22-01353 to update the Land Use Map (Figure LU-1) Dual Designation Diagram (Figure LU-2) of the Fresno General Plan; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of 15-5809 of the Fresno Municipal Code, the Planning Commission of the City of Fresno held a duly noticed public hearing on October 1, 2025 to consider Rezone Application P22-01353, and the associated Final EIR; and, WHEREAS, the Fresno City Planning Commission took action, as evidenced in Planning Commission Resolutions Nos. 13921 to -25, to recommend approval of the subject applications; and,
WHEREAS, on October 16, 2025, the Fresno City Council held a public hearing to consider Rezone Application No. P22-01353 and reviewed any and all submitted oral testimony and written information; and,
WHEREAS, prior to taking action on this project, Council certified the Final EIR (SCH No. 2017031012) 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, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRESNO DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Council finds in accordance with its own independent judgment that Final Program EIR (SCH No. 2019069117) for the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan, along with the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and Statement of Overriding Considerations, was prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
SECTION 2. The Council finds the requested Rezone application is consistent with the planned land use designation of the Fresno General Plan as expressed in Figure LU-1 as
amended by Plan Amendment Application No. P22-01353.
SECTION 3. The Council hereby rezones 958 acres of property within the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan as shown on the Map in Attachment 1: Proposed Changes to the Zoning Map, with all conditions of zoning remaining in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective and in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the thirty-first day after its passage.
Exhibit U - Attachment 1:
Plan Amendment P22-01353
West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan
Proposed Changes to the Zoning Map
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Brawley
Shields
Grantland
Hayes
M
arks
W
est
Cornelia
Ashlan
Shaw
Bullard
Herndon
Dakota
Gettysburg
Barstow
Sierra
Bryan
Hughes
Polk
Valentine
Blythe
Clinton
Garfield
McKinley
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Proposed Changes to the Zoning Map
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PR
CC
OS
Proposes to rezone 958.4 acres of zoning districts.
Proposed Zoning Changes
RESIDENTIAL
RS-4 - Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
RS-5 - Residential Single-Family, Medium Density
RM-1 - Residential Multi-Family, Medium High Density
RM-2 - Residential Multi-Family, Urban Neighborhood
RM-3 - Residential Multi-Family, High Desnity
COMMERCIAL
CC - Commercial Community
CG - Commercial General
MIXED USE
NMX - Neighborhood Mixed Use
CMX - Corridor/Center Mixed Use
EMPLOYMENT
O - Office
OPEN SPACE
OS - Open Space
PR - Park and Recreation
PUBLIC FACILITY
PI - Public and Institutional
West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan
City LimitsRS-3 - Residential Single-Family, Low Density Sphere of Influence
0 10.5 Miles