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26-5 Exhibit L - Planning Commission Resolution No. 13934 (Annexation Application No. P24-02150)

Fresno City Council
January 15, 2026

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26-5 Exhibit L - Planning Commission Resolution No. 13934 (Annexation Application No. P24-02150)
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Exhibit L

FRESNO CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 13934

The Fresno City Planning Commission, at its regular meeting on November 19, 2025, adopted the following resolution relating to Annexation Application No. P24-02150.

WHEREAS, Annexation Application No. P24-02150 has been filed with the City of Fresno by Luke Risner of Precision Civil Engineering, Inc., on behalf of Jeff Roberts of Namak Properties, LLC , pertaining to approximately 1.89 acres of property located on the south side of West San Jose Avenue between North Maroa and North College Avenues; and,

WHEREAS, Annexation Application No. P24-02150 proposes to initiate annexation proceedings to request a change of organization (“San Jose -Maroa No. 2 Reorganization”) resulting in an annexation to the City of Fresno and detachment from the Kings River Conservation District and the North Central Fire Protection District , of certain prope rty consisting of approximately 1.89 acres and hereinafter called the “subject territory;” and,

WHEREAS, LAFCO requires that the subject territory be pre -zoned consistent with the City of Fresno General Plan ("General Plan") prior to the initiation of annexation proceeding; and,

WHEREAS, on June 28, 2018, the Fresno City Council approved Rezone Application No. R -17- 020 which pre-zoned the subject territory from the Fresno County R-1 (Single Family Residential) zone district to the City of Fresno RS -5/UGM (Single-Unit Residential, Medium Density/Urban Growth Management) zone district, which is consistent with the existing City of Fresno General Plan land use designation; and,

WHEREAS, the annexation will be made pursuant to Part 3 of the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 contained in Division 3 of Title 5 commencing with Section 56000 of the California Government Code; and,

WHEREAS, on February 18, 2025, the Council District 4 Project Review Committee recommended approval of the project with no additional recommendations for the project; and,

WHEREAS, a description of the boundaries of the subject territory is set forth in Exhibit A; and,

WHEREAS, this proposal is within the established sphere of influence of the City of Fresno; and,

WHEREAS, the proposed reorganization is uninhabited under the definition of Section 56079.5 of the California Government Code; and,

WHEREAS, municipal services for the subject territory will be provided in a manner described in the Service Delivery Plan pursuant to the requirements set forth in Government Code Section 56653; and,

WHEREAS, this proposed reorganization will result in logical growth, the provision of municipal services, and the application of appropriate development standards and controls within the City of Fresno, and implements the Council’s policy to unify the metropolitan area; and, PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION No. 13934
Annexation Application No. P24-02150
November 19, 2025

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WHEREAS, on November 19, 2025, the Fresno City Planning Commission conducted a public hearing to review the proposed Annexation Application No. P 24-02150 and considered the associated Addendum to Environmental Assessment No. R -17-020 prepared for Environmental Assessment No. P24-02150 dated November 19 , 2025 , for the proposed project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, received public testimony and considered the Planning and Development Department’s report recommending approval of the proposed annexation application and environmental assessment; and,

WHEREAS, the Fresno City Planning Commission has reviewed the environmental assessment prepared for the proposed project, Environmental Assessment No. P24-02150 dated November 19, 2025 , for the proposed project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, and is satisfied that the appropriate measures of development will adequately reduce or alleviate any potential adverse impacts either generated from the proposal, or impacting the proposal from an off-site source, and hereby concurs with the issuance of an Addendum; and,

WHEREAS, the Fresno City Planning Commission reviewed the subject annexation application in accordance with the land use policies of the Fresno General Plan and Bullard Community Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Fresno City Planning Commission hereby finds and determines in accordance with its own independent judgment that there is no substantial evidence in the record to indicate that A nnexation Application No. P24-02150 may have a significant effect on the environment as identified by, and evaluated within, the Addendum to Environmental Assessment No. R -17-020 prepared for Environmental Assessment No. P24- 02150 dated November 19, 2025 for the proposed project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Fresno City Planning Commission hereby recommends to the City Council that Annexation Application No. P24-02150, which proposes to initiate annexation proceedings to request a change of organization (“ San Jose -Maroa No. 2 Reorganization”) resulting in an annexation to the City of Fresno and detachment from the Kings River Conservation District and the North Central Fire Protection District of the “subject territory;” as depicted by the attached Exhibit “A” and described within staff report to the Planning Commission dated November 19, 2025, be approved.

The foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Fresno City Planning Commission upon a motion by Commissioner Bray, seconded by Commissioner Criner.

VOTING: Ayes - Bray (Vice Chair) , Criner, Calandra, Diaz, Lyday, Shergill, Vang (Chair)
Noes - None
Not Voting - None
Absent - None

PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION No. 13934
Annexation Application No. P24-02150
November 19, 2025

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DATED: November 19, 2025 __________________________________ JENNIFER K. CLARK, Secretary
Fresno City Planning Commission

Resolution No. 13934
Annexation Application No. P24-02150
Filed by Luke Risner of Precision Civil
Engineering, Inc., on behalf of Jeff Roberts of
Namak Properties, LLC
Action: Recommend Approval to the City Council

Attachment: Exhibit A

PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION No. 13934
Annexation Application No. P24-02150
November 19, 2025

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Exhibit A

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