Exhibit V
An Ordinance of the City of Fresno, California, to
approve Rezone Application No. P25-03202 to amend
the Official Zoning Map to rezone approximately 138
acres of property within the Tower District Specific Plan Area to be consistent with the adopted Specific Plan
Planned Land Use Map and expand the Apartment
House Overlay District
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Application No. P22-03200 to update the Planned Land Use Map (Figure LU-1) 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 November 5, 2025, to consider Rezone Application P25-03202, and the associated EIR; and, WHEREAS, the Fresno City Planning Commission took action, as evidenced in Planning Commission Resolutions Nos. 13927 to 13932, to recommend approval of the subject applications; and,
WHEREAS, on November 20, 2025, the Fresno City Council held a public hearing to consider Rezone Application No. P25-03202 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. 2025050309) for the Tower District 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. 2025050309) for the Tower District 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
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amended by Plan Amendment Application No. P25-03200.
SECTION 3. The Council hereby rezones 138 acres of property within the Tower District Specific Plan area 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.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, TODD STERMER, City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing ordinance was adopted by the Council of the City of Fresno, at a regular meeting held on the day of 2025.
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT :
ABSTAIN :
TODD STERMER, CMC
City Clerk
By:
Deputy Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
BY:
Kristi M. Costa Date
Supervising Deputy City Attorney
Attachment:
Attachment 1: Proposed Changes to the Zoning Map
Exhibit V - Attachment 1
Rezone P25-03202
Tower District Specific Plan Proposed
Changes to the Zoning Map
MCKINLEY
SHIELDS VAN NESSWISHONMAROAFRUIT
BLACKSTONE
WEBER
VAN NESS
PALM
BELMONT
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
Roeding Park
HIGH SPEED RAIL
DIVISADERO
PALM
CLINTON
OLIVE
TOWER DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE ZONING MAP [
Tower District Specific Plan
Source: City of Fresno GIS Data
Prepared by the Planning and Development Department 0 0.25 0.5 Miles
UV41
UV180
UV99
Legend
Zoning Districts
RS-4 - Residential Single-Family, Medium Low Density
RM-1 - Residential Multi-Family, Medium High Density
RM-2 - Residential Multi-Family, Urban Neighborhood
NMX - Neighborhood Mixed Use
CMX - Corridor/Center Mixed Use
CMS - Commercial Main Street
OS - Open Space
PI - Public and Institutional
Apartment House
Overlay District
Existing
Proposed
Existing Railroad
High Speed Rail Unofficial Alignment
Tower District Specific Plan Boundary
9/25/2025
Notes:
1. Proposed zone district rezone of 427 parcels (118 acres)
2. Proposed Apartment House Overlay District rezone of 93 parcels (19.73 acres)