Exhibit R - City Council Hearing PowerPoint Presentation CONSIDERATION OF:
ANNEXATION APPLICATION NO. P23-0446,
PRE-ZONE APPLICATION NO. P23-00449,
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION NO. P23-00702;
AND
THE RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL FINDING FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. P23-00446/P23-
00449/P23-00702
PRESENTATION BY: THOMAS VEATCH, PLANNER III
CITY COUNCIL HEARING | DECEMBER 18, 2025ID 25-1577
VICININTY/AERIAL MAP
Annexation Boundary
Development Area
N Willow Ave
W Nees Ave
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City of Clovis
(East of Willow)
Fresno/Clovis
Boundary Line
City of Fresno
(West of Willow)Pre-Zone Area
PROJECT SUMMARY & BACKGROUND
• ANNEXATION
• Detachment from the Kings River Conservation District and Fresno County Fire Protection District; and
• Annexation to the City of Fresno of approximately 10.55 acres. • PRE-ZONE
• Amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fresno to pre-zone approximately
5.88 acres of the subject properties from the Fresno County AL20 (Limited Agriculture) zone district to the City of Fresno CC/ANX (Community Commercial/Annexed Rural Residential Transitional Overlay) zone district; • 3.30 acres of the subject properties from the Fresno County AL20 (Limited Agriculture) zone district to the City of Fresno CC (Community Commercial) zone district.
• DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
• Develop two (2) ±11,160 square-foot buildings and one (1) ±11,780 square- foot building to be utilized for medical, dental, and/or professional offices.
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PROJECT SUMMARY & BACKGROUND
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SITE PLAN LAYOUT
3 Medical/Professional Office Buildings
On and off-site features include:
• Class 1 Trail
• Landscaping
• 161 parking stalls
• 6-foot concrete masonry wall
• One drive approach for vehicular ingress
and egress along Willow
• Secondary drive approach through the
adjacent private drive
• Medical and Dental Offices and Business
and Professional Offices are permitted in
the CC zone district.
±11,160 SF
±11,160 SF
±11,780 SF
PUBLIC NOTICE & INPUT
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Neighborhood Meeting
On July 22, 2021, a neighborhood meeting was conducted prior to submittal of the application. No members of the public attended.
Council District 6 Project Review Committee
On May 8, 2024, the Council District 6 Project Review Committee was provided opportunity to review the project. No meeting due to lack of quorum.
Notice of Public Hearings
On November 13, 2025, a hearing notice was mailed to neighboring properties. • Opposition letter received from the property owner of two parcels within the Annexation boundary (APNs: 404-550-27S, 29S).
• Opposed due to concerns with potential financial implications of future connection to city utility services, insurance, and property taxes. • Concerned with how the Annexation will affect the existing use of the properties as rural residential homes.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (TO CITY COUNCIL)
RECOMMEND ADOPTION (to the City Council) of the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment No. P23-00446/P23-00449/P23-00702 dated October 31, 2025 for the proposed project pursuant to Section 15074 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Annexation Application No. P23-00446 (for the Nees-Willow No. 3B Reorganization) proposing detachment from the Kings River Conservation District and Fresno County Fire Protection District and annexation to the City of Fresno. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Pre-zone Application No. P23-00449 proposing to pre-zone approximately 5.88 acres of the subject properties from the Fresno County AL20 (Limited Agriculture) zone district to the City of Fresno CC/ANX (Community Commercial/Annexed Rural Residential Transitional Overlay) zone district; and, ±3.30 acres of the subject properties from the Fresno County AL20 (Limited Agriculture) zone district to the City of Fresno CC (Community Commercial) zone district.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Development Permit No. P23-00702 which proposes development of two (2) ±11,160 square-foot buildings and one (1) ±11,780 square-foot building to be utilized for medical, dental, and/or professional offices.
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December 18, 2025| ID 25-1577