Exhibit H - Environmental Assessment & Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Comment Letters, and Response to Comments — Fresno City Council, February 19, 2026 (part 3 of 4)

Report List
Report No. Other IDs Year Author(s) Title Affiliation Resources SSJVIC Record Search 21-410
FR-01742 2001 Archaeological Survey and Record Search for WorldCom Fresno 180 Aerial Project (800-25)
Sutch, Cordelia Pacific Legacy, Inc.

FR-01800 2002 Archaeological Survey and Architectural
Evaluation for the Peach Avenue Widening
Project, Belmont to Butler Avenues, Fresno
County, California
Nettles, Wendy M. and Applied EarthWorks, Inc.

Baloian, Mary Clark
FR-01850 2000 Nextel Communications Wireless
Telecommunications Service Facility, Fresno
County
Submitter - Nextel Billat, Lorna EarthTouch, LLC.

Site No. CA1813A/Chestnut
FR-01979 2003 Historic Property Survey for Fresno Unified School District, Proposed Elementary School
Site D-2 Fresno, California
Livingstone, David M. Applied EarthWorks, Inc. 10-005306, 10-005307, 10-005308, 10-005309, 10-005310, 10-005311,
10-005312, 10-005313, 10-005314,
10-005315, 10-005316, 10-005317,
10-005318, 10-005319, 10-005320,
10-005321, 10-005322, 10-005323,
10-005324, 10-005325, 10-005326,
10-005327, 10-005328, 10-005329,
10-005330, 10-005331, 10-005332,
10-005333, 10-005334, 10-005335,
10-005336
FR-02000 2003 Cultural Resources Survey and Inventory of the USDA Peach Avenue Property in Fresno,
California
Nettles, Wendy M. and Applied EarthWorks, Inc.

Baloian, Randy
10-005305
FR-02002 2000 Cultural Resources Survey Report for Level 3 Long Haul Fiber Optic Project: WS04
Connection to Fresno 3R Facility, in the City
of Fresno, Fresno County, California
Mason, Roger D. and Chambers Group, Inc.

Shepard, Richard S.
10-004513
FR-02073 2004 Environmental Assessment No. PW-2004-08
Acquire and Construct an Intermodal Facility
On the Southeast Corner of East Kings
Canyon and South Alder Avenues
City of Fresno, Public
Works Department
Fraser, Becky
FR-02076 2004 Historic Architecture Survey Report for the "Bungalow" Court Project, Fresno, California
Hattersley-Drayton, City of Fresno
Karana
10-005447, 10-005448, 10-005449,
10-005450, 10-005451, 10-005452,
10-005453, 10-005454
FR-02106 2005 Request for SHPO Review of FCC
Undertaking (FAT-0064 Kings Canyon +
Cedar)
Submitter - FAT- Parker, Lori D. AquAeTer, Inc.
0064 Kings Canyon +
Cedar
FR-02109 2005 Archaeological Survey for a Multi-Family and Single Family Homes Project (APN 472-021-
01), East Kings Canyon Road and South
Adler Avenue, Fresno, California
Brady, Jon L. J&R Environmental Services

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Report List
Report No. Other IDs Year Author(s) Title Affiliation Resources SSJVIC Record Search 21-410
FR-02143 2005 A Cultural and Paleontological Resources
Study for the KB Home Summit Hills Project
Kaptain, Neal and LSA Associates, Inc.

Matzen, Ben
Submitter - LSA
Project No. KBH540
FR-02169 2005 Records Search Results and Site Visit for Cricket Telecommunications Facility
Candidate FAT-040B (Butler/Willow), 5130
East Lane, Fresno, Fresno County, California
Michael Brandman
Associates
Bonner, Wayne H.

FR-02172 2006 New Tower Submission Packet, FCC Form
620 - Cedar-Butler, SC-10132B
Supernowicz, Dana E. EarthTouch, Inc.

FR-02172A 2006 Cultural Resources Study of the Cedar-Butler Project T-Mobile Site No. SC10132B 1530 S.

Pearl Street, Fresno, Fresno County,
California 93721
Historic Resoruce
Associates
Dana E. Supernowicz
FR-02192 2006 New Tower Submission Packet, FCC Form
620 - South Peach, SC-10122A
Billat, Lorna EarthTouch, Inc.

FR-02194 2005 Cultural Resources Assessment - Dedekian
Property (APN 481-060-02S) Parcel at the
Northwest Corner, E. California and S. Willow
Avenues, City of Fresno, Fresno County
Busby, Colin I. Basin Research Associates
FR-02217 2005 National Register of Historic Places
Evaluation of the USDA Horticultural Field
Station on Peach Avenue in Fresno, California
Nettles, Wendy M. and Applied EarthWorks, Inc.

Baloian, Randy
10-005305
FR-02228 2005 New Tower Submission Packet, FCC Form
620 for 5189 East Kings Canyon Road
Archaeological Resources
Technology
Losee, Carolyn
FR-02238 2006 Cultural Resource Records Search and Site Visit Results for Cricket Telecommunications
Facility Candidate FAT-017C
(Chestnut/Belmont), 4765 East Belmont,
Fresno, Fresno County, California
Michael Brandman
Associates
Bonner, Wayne H.

FR-02287 2006 Cultural Resources Final Report of Monitoring and Findings for the Qwest Network
Construction Project, State of California
SWCA Environmental
Consultants
Arrington, Cindy, Bass,
Bryon, Brown, Joan,
Corey, Chris, and Hunt,
Kevin
Submitter - SWCA
Cultural Resources
Report Database No.
06-507;
Submitter - SWCA
Project No. 10715-
180
FR-02332 2008 Records Search and Site Visit Results for TMobile Omnipoint Communications Facility Candidate SC40140 (Marks Kitchen), 4828
East Belmont Avenue, Fresno, Fresno
County, California, 93727
Michael Brandman
Associates
Bonner, Wayne H.

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Report List
Report No. Other IDs Year Author(s) Title Affiliation Resources SSJVIC Record Search 21-410
FR-02496 2009 Historic Resource Survey for the Placement of Verizon Cell Tower at 5339 East Butler
Ave, Fresno, Freso County, California
Hatoff, Brian URS Corporation
FR-02504 2003 Historic Property Survey for the HOME
Project for Self Help on South Willow & East
Jensen Avenues in Fresno, California
J & R Environmental
Services
Brady, Jon and Hobbs,
Kelly
10-004677, 10-006224, 10-006225
FR-02620 2008 Records Search and Site Visit Results for TMobile Omnipoint Communications Facility Candidate SC40140 (Mark's Kitchen), 4828
East Belmont Avenue, Fresno, Fresno
County, California 93727
Michael Brandman
Associates
Bonner, Wayne
FR-02628 2012 Cultural Resources Analysis for E Ventura Ensite #10768 (211849) 4066 East Ventura
Avenue, Fresno, Fresno County, California
Submitter - EBI Way, Michael A. EBI Consulting
Project #61123743
FR-02653 2014 Cultural Resources Survey Big Fresno Fair / CVU0729 1121 South Chance Avenue,
Fresno, Fresno County, California 93702
Submitter - EBI Ocampo, Gabriel EBI Consulting
Project #61136491
FR-02655 2014 Cultural Resources Survey S Winery / Ensite #17717 (263603) 5080 East Tulare Avenue,
Fresno, Fresno County, California 93727
Submitter - EBI Willers, David EBI Consulting
Project #61140608
FR-02722 2015 Fresno Recycled Water Distribution System Project, Phase I Cultural Resources Study,
Fresno County, California
Anderson, Katherine and ESA Cultural Resources
Vader, Michael
IC Record Search 10-004315
Nbr - 13-429; 14-333;

OHP PRN - EPA
2015 0309 001
FR-02722A 2017 Recycled Water Distribution System,
Southwest Quadrant: Phase I Cultural
Resources Study
Anderson, Katherine and ESA
Vader, Michael
FR-02806 2016 Cultural Resources Inventory for the
Proposed Lennar Tract No. 5449 Residential
Development in the City of Fresno, Fresno
County, California
Tibbet, Josh and Baloian, Applied EarthWorks, Inc.

Mary
FR-02896 2012 Fresno Fulton Corridor Specific Plan and
Downtown Neighborhoods Community Plan
Project
Slawson, Dana N. and Greenwood and Associates
Kay, Michael
OHP PRN - 10-006142, 10-006143, 10-006144
EDA_2017_0925_001

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Report List
Report No. Other IDs Year Author(s) Title Affiliation Resources SSJVIC Record Search 21-410
FR-02896A 2015 South Van Ness Industrial District Historic Survey, Fresno, California
Historic Preservation
Project Manager, City of
Fresno and
Hrchitecture+History, San
Francisco In association
with Watson Heritage
Consulting
Hattersley-Drayton,
Karana and Stock Jody
FR-02972 2018 Cultural Resources Records Search and Site Visit Results for AT&T Mobility, LLC
Candidate CL01406_CVU3017 (Fresno
Pacific University), 1890 South Wullow
Avenue, Fresno, Fresno County, California,
CASPR NO 3101A0D73E
Environmental Assessment
Specialists, Inc.

Davis, Shane and Wills,
Carrie D.

OHP PRN -
FCC_2018_0730_003
;
Submitter -
3701A0D73E
FR-02992 2018 Basin Training Center 8 FUDS Project U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
OHP PRN - Highland, Steven
COE_2018_0608_00
2

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Primary No. Trinomial
Resource List
Other IDs Type Age Attribute codes Recorded by Reports
SSJVIC Record Search 21-410
P-10-003930 CA-FRE-003109H Resource Name - Southern
Pacific Railroad
FR-00238, FR01770, FR-01771,
FR-01772, FR02642, FR-02726,
FR-02769, FR02847, FR-02942,
FR-03037
Structure Historic AH07; HP11 1998 (W.L. Norton, Jones & Stokes);
1999 (S. Hooper, S. Flint, Applied
EarthWorks, Inc.);
2002 (Peggy B. Murphy, Three Girls
and a Shovel);
2004 (Bryan Larson, Cindy
Toffelmier, JRP Historical
Consulting);
2009 (Joseph Freeman, Rebecca
Flores, JRP Historical Consulting);
2009 (Joseph Freeman, Rebecca
Flores, JRP Historical Consulting);
2009 (Joseph Freeman, Rebecca
Flores, JRP Historical Consulting);
2010 (Michael Hibma, LSA
Associates);
2013 (Randy Baloian, Applied
Earthworks, Inc.);
2015 (Randy Baloian, Applied
EarthWorks, Inc.);
2015 (Randy Baloian, Applied
Earthworks, Inc.);
2016 (J. Tibbet, Applied
EarthWorks, Inc.);
2018 (Annie McCausland, Applied
EarthWorks, Inc.);
2018 (Jessica Jones, Applied
EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-004248 OHP PRN - 3771-0010-0000;
Resource Name - California
Products Co.

Building Historic HP02 1978 (Unknown)
P-10-004249 OHP PRN - 3771-0011-0000;
Resource Name - The Giffen
Home
Building Historic HP02 (Unknown)
P-10-004253 OHP PRN - 3771-0015-0000;
Resource Name - Shuttera
Residence
Building Historic HP02 1978 (Unknown)
P-10-004274 OHP PRN - 3771-0035-0000;
Resource Name - Sckitchfield
Residence;
Resource Name - Hughes
Residence
Building Historic HP02 (Unknown)

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Primary No. Trinomial
Resource List
Other IDs Type Age Attribute codes Recorded by Reports
SSJVIC Record Search 21-410
P-10-004280 Resource Name - San Joaquin
Grocers Wholesale Warehouse;
OHP PRN - 3771-0041-0000
Building Historic HP06 1978 (Unknown)
P-10-004286 OHP PRN - 3771-0047-0000;
Resource Name - Sun Maid
Raisin Plant
Building,
Structure
Historic HP33; HP95 1978 (Unknown)
P-10-004287 OHP PRN - 3771-0048-0000;
Resource Name - Old Barn
Building Historic HP39 (Unknown)
P-10-004299 OHP PRN - 3771-0059-0000;
Resource Name - Mingle
Transportation and Warehouse
Company;
Resource Name - Fresno Brewery
Building Historic HP06 1978 (Unknown);
1983 (Patrick Supple)
P-10-004310 OHP PRN - 3771-0071-0000;
Resource Name - The Robinson
Home
Building Historic HP02 (Unknown)
P-10-004312 OHP PRN - 3771-0073-0000;
Resource Name - The Euless
Home
Building Historic HP02 (Unknown)
P-10-004349 OHP PRN - 3771-0112-0000;
Resource Name - Van Ness
Entrance Gate
Structure Historic HP46 1978 (Unknown) FR-02951
P-10-004675 Resource Name - Burlington
Northern Santa Fe Railway;
Other - CRM TECH 607-2H
Structure Historic HP19; HP37 2000 (Bai "Tom" Tang, CRM TECH); FR-01699, FR-03029 2019 (Robert Azpitarte, ASM
Affiliates, Inc.)
P-10-004677 CA-FRE-003605H Resource Name - Central Canal; OTIS Resource Number -
552642;
OHP Property Number - 145600
Structure Historic HP20 2000 (Bai "Tom" Tang, CRM Tech); FR-01699, FR-02504 2003 (Kelly Hobbs, J&R
Environmental Services);
2004 (Bryan Larson, Cindy
Toffelmier, JRP Historical
Consulting)
P-10-004762 Resource Name - 133 S. Peach
Avenue
Building Historic HP02; HP04 2001 (W. Nettles, Applied Earth Works, Inc. 5090 N. Fruit Ave. #101
Frenso, CA 93711)
P-10-004763 Resource Name - 144 S. Peach
Avenue
Building Historic HP02; HP04 2001 (W. Nettles, Applied Earth Works, Inc. 5090 N. Fruit Ave. #101
Fresno, CA 93711)
P-10-004764 Resource Name - 145 S. Peach
Avenue
Building Historic HP02 2001 (W. Nettles, Applied Earth
Works, Inc. 5090 N. Fruit Ave. #101
Fresno, CA 93711)

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Primary No. Trinomial
Resource List
Other IDs Type Age Attribute codes Recorded by Reports
SSJVIC Record Search 21-410
P-10-004765 Resource Name - The Steinwand
Home
Building Historic HP02; HP04; HP33 2001 (W. Nettles, Applied Earth Works, Inc. 5090 N. Fruit Ave. #101
Fresno, CA 93711)
P-10-004766 Resource Name - 317 S. Peach
Avenue
Building Historic HP02; HP04 2001 (W. Nettles, Applied Earth Works, Inc. 5090 N. Fruit Ave. #101
Fresno, CA 93711)
P-10-004767 Resource Name - 358 S. Peach
Avenue
Building Historic HP02; HP04 2001 (W. Nettles, Applied Earth Works, Inc. 5090 N. Fruit Ave. #101
Fresno, CA 93711)
P-10-004768 Resource Name - The John M.

Euless Home;
OHP Property Number - 053536
Building Historic HP02; HP04 1994 (William E. Patnaude, Lew & Patnaude, Inc.)
P-10-004769 Resource Name - 270 N. Peach
Avenue
Building Historic HP02 2001 (w. Nettles, Applied Earth
Works, Inc. 5090 N. Fruit Ave. #101
Fresno, CA 93711)
P-10-004770 Resource Name - 284 N. Peach
Avenue
Building Historic HP02; HP04 2001 (W. Nettles, Applied Earth Works, Inc. 5090 N. Fruit Ave. #101
Fresno, CA 93711)
P-10-005120 Resource Name - Martin Dedkian
Residence;
Resource Name - Mardiros S.

Asadoorian Residence
Building Historic HP02 1992 (Linda Dick Bissonnette,
Cultural Resources Consulting)
P-10-005121 Resource Name - Kings CanyonPeach Site; Mosesian & Sons; San Joaquin Winery;
Resource Name - Fresno
Vineyard Company; Fresno
Winery; Easterby Rancho; Banner
Farm
Building Historic HP08 1992 (Linda Dick Bissonnette,
Cultural Resources Consulting)
P-10-005225 Resource Name - The Lindstrom
Residence;
Resource Name - The Olivas
Residence;
OHP Property Number - 125797
Building Historic HP02 1997 (Dolores Mellon, City of
Fresno)

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Resource List
Other IDs Type Age Attribute codes Recorded by Reports
SSJVIC Record Search 21-410
P-10-005305 Resource Name - USDA
Horticultural Field Station;
OHP Property Number - 165364;
OHP Property Number - 165365;
OHP Property Number - 165366;
OHP Property Number - 165367;
OHP Property Number - 165368;
OTIS Resource Number -
532962;
OTIS Resource Number -
532963;
OTIS Resource Number -
532964;
OTIS Resource Number -
532965;
OTIS Resource Number - 532966
Building, FR-02000, FR-02217
District
Historic HP04; HP14; HP30;
HP33; HP35
2003;
2005 (W. Nettles, Applied
EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005306 Resource Name - 4808 E. Balch
Avenue;
Resource Name - All of Lot 9 and
the East 20 feet of Lot 10 in Block
2 of Mitchell Simpson Tract, City
of Fresno;
OHP Property Number - 145661
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005307 Resource Name - 4814 E. Balch
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 8 in Block 2
of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145662
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005308 Resource Name - 4818 E. Balch
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 7 in Block 2
of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145663
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005309 Resource Name - 4826 E. Balch
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 5 in Block 2
of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145664
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005310 Resource Name - 4830 E. Balch
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 4 in Block 2
of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145665
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)

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Other IDs Type Age Attribute codes Recorded by Reports
SSJVIC Record Search 21-410
P-10-005311 Resource Name - 4836 E. Balch
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 3 in Block 2
of Mitchell Simpson Tract, City of
Fresno;
OHP Property Number - 145666
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005312 Resource Name - 4844 E. Balch
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 1 in Block 2
of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145667
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005313 Resource Name - 4845 E. Inyo
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 20 in Block
2 of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145668
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005314 Resource Name - 4841 E. Inyo
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 19 in Block
2 of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145669
Building Historic HP02; HP04 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005315 Resource Name - 4835 E. Inyo
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 18 in Block
2 of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145670
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005316 Resource Name - 4831 E. inyo
Avenue;
OHP Property Number - 145671
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005317 Resource Name - 4827 E. Inyo
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 16 in Block
2 of Mitchell Simpson Tract, in the
City of Fresno;
OHP Property Number - 145672
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005318 Resource Name - 4821 E. Inyo
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 15 in Block
2 of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145673
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)

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Other IDs Type Age Attribute codes Recorded by Reports
SSJVIC Record Search 21-410
P-10-005319 Resource Name - 4817 E. Inyo
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 14 in Block
2 of Mitchell Simpson;
OHP Property Number - 145674
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005320 Resource Name - 4813 E. Inyo
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 13 in Block
2 of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145675
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005321 Resource Name - 4808 E. Inyo
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 9 and the
East 20 feet of Lot 10 in Block 3
of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 081243
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005322 Resource Name - 4812 E. Inyo
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 8 in Block 3
of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145676
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005323 Resource Name - 4816 E. Inyo
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 7 in Block 3
of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145677
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005324 Resource Name - 4822 E. Inyo
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 6 in Block 3
of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145678
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005325 Resource Name - 4826 E. Inyo
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 5 in Block 3
of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145679
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005326 Resource Name - 4830 E. Inyo
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 4 in Block 3
of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145680
Building Protohistoric, FR-01979
Historic
HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied
EarthWorks, Inc.)

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Other IDs Type Age Attribute codes Recorded by Reports
SSJVIC Record Search 21-410
P-10-005327 Resource Name - 4834 E. Inyo
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 3 in Block 3
of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145681
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005328 Resource Name - 4840 E. Inyo
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 2 in Block 3
of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145682
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005329 Resource Name - 4844 E. Inyo
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 1 in Block 3
of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145683
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005330 Resource Name - 4845 E. Mono
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 20 in Block
3 of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145684
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005331 Resource Name - 4841 E. Mono
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 19 in Block
3 of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145712
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005332 Resource Name - 4835 E. Mono
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 18 in Block
3 in Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145713
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005333 Resource Name - 4831 E. Mono
Avenue;
Resource Name - The East 1/2 of
Lot 16 and all of Lot 17 in Block 3
of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145714
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005334 Resource Name - 4817 E. Mono
Avenue;
Resource Name - The West 7
feet of Lot 15 and all of Lot 14 in
Block 3 of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145715
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)

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Other IDs Type Age Attribute codes Recorded by Reports
SSJVIC Record Search 21-410
P-10-005335 Resource Name - 4815 E. Mono
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 13 in Block
3 of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145716
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-005336 Resource Name - 4809 E. Mono
Avenue;
Resource Name - Lot 12 in Block
3 of Mitchell Simpson Tract;
OHP Property Number - 081244
Building Historic HP02 2003 (David Livingstone, Applied FR-01979 EarthWorks, Inc.)
P-10-006224 Resource Name - Berberian
Residence;
Resource Name - Map Reference
No.1;
Resource Name - Portion of Lot
24 of the Newhall Tract;
OHP Property Number - 145597;
OTIS Resource Number - 552639
Building Historic HP02 2003 (Kelly Hobbs, J & R FR-02504 Environmental Services)
P-10-006225 Resource Name - Map Reference
No.2;
Resource Name - Garza
Residence;
OHP Property Number - 145598;
OTIS Resource Number - 552640
Building Historic HP02 2003 (Kelly Hobbs, J & R FR-02504 Environmental Services)
P-10-006594 Resource Name - S-31 Building Historic HP02 1992 (Ronald Reiss, Ana Koval, FR-02284 Architectural Resources Group)
P-10-006595 Resource Name - S-32 Building Historic HP02 1992 (Gordon White, Ana Korval, FR-02284 Architectural Resources Group)
P-10-006596 Resource Name - S-33 Building Historic HP02 1992 (Gordon White, Ana Koval, FR-02284 Architectural Resources Group)
P-10-006599 Resource Name - S-68 Building Historic HP02 1992 (Ronald Reiss, Ana Koval, FR-02284 Architectural Resources Group)
P-10-006600 Resource Name - S-69 Building Historic HP03 1992 (Gordon White, Ana Koval, FR-02284 Architectural Resources Group)
P-10-006601 Resource Name - S-70 Building Historic HP02 1992 (Ronald Reiss, Ana Koval, FR-02284 Architectural Resources Group)
P-10-007094 CA-FRE-003856H Resource Name - APN 478-162- 01 Historical Deposit
Site Historic AH04 2018 (P. Zimmer, ESA -
Environmental Science Associates)

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City of Fresno–Fresno Central Southeast Area Specific Plan Recirculated Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration FirstCarbon Solutions
D.3 - Native American Heritage Commission Request, Response, and Letters

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Local Government Tribal Consultation List Request
Native American Heritage Commission
1550 Harbor Blvd, Suite 100
West Sacramento, CA 95691
916-373-3710
916-373-5471 – Fax
[email protected]
Type of List Requested
☐ CEQA Tribal Consultation List (AB 52) – Per Public Resources Code § 21080.3.1, subs. (b), (d), (e) and 21080.3.2 ☐ General Plan (SB 18) - Per Government Code § 65352.3.

Local Action Type:
___ General Plan ___ General Plan Element ___ General Plan Amendment ___ Specific Plan ___ Specific Plan Amendment ___ Pre-planning Outreach Activity Required Information
Project Title:____________________________________________________________________________ Local Government/Lead Agency: ___________________________________________________________ Contact Person: __________________________________________________________________________ Street Address: ___________________________________________________________________________ City:_____________________________________________________ Zip:__________________________ Phone:____________________________________ Fax:_________________________________________ Email:_____________________________________________
Specific Area Subject to Proposed Action
County:________________________________ City/Community: ___________________________ Project Description:

Additional Request
☐ Sacred Lands File Search - Required Information:

USGS Quadrangle Name(s):____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Township:___________________ Range:___________________ Section(s):___________________ Fresno Central Southeast Area Specific Plan Project City of Fresno Dr. Dana DePietro 1350 Treat Blvd. Ste. 380 Walnut Creek 94597 530.219.1432 [email protected]; [email protected] Fresno Fresno Clovis, Malaga, & Fresno 13S | 13S | 14S | 14S 20E | 21E | 20E | 21E 36 | 31 | 1, 2,11,13,14,23,24 | 5,6,7,8,17,18,19 The Central Southeast Area Specific Plan (CSASP) will focus on low income neighborhoods. This area consists of approximately 2,200 acres. Residential, commercial, and office development in the community has been hampered by the City’s emphasis on new growth in the metropolitan area, by incomplete public facilities, and by negative community perceptions. The purpose of the plan is to clearly identify and address those issues and concerns adversely affecting the community’s growth and vitality, to anticipate the need for and impacts of new public facilities, and to stimulate the development of well-balanced neighborhoods.

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November 14, 2021
Dr. Dana DePietro
FirstCarbon Solutions
Via Email to: [email protected] & [email protected] Re: Native American Tribal Consultation, Pursuant to the Assembly Bill 52 (AB 52), Amendments to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Chapter 532, Statutes of 2014), Public Resources Code Sections 5097.94 (m), 21073, 21074, 21080.3.1, 21080.3.2, 21082.3, 21083.09, 21084.2 and 21084.3, Fresno Central Southeast Area Specific Plan Project, Fresno County Dear Dr. DePietro:

Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.3.1 (c), attached is a consultation list of tribes that are traditionally and culturally affiliated with the geographic area of the above-listed project. Please note that the intent of the AB 52 amendments to CEQA is to avoid and/or mitigate impacts to tribal cultural resources, (Pub. Resources Code §21084.3 (a)) (“Public agencies shall, when feasible, avoid damaging effects to any tribal cultural resource.”) Public Resources Code sections 21080.3.1 and 21084.3(c) require CEQA lead agencies to consult with California Native American tribes that have requested notice from such agencies of proposed projects in the geographic area that are traditionally and culturally affiliated with the tribes on projects for which a Notice of Preparation or Notice of Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration has been filed on or after July 1, 2015. Specifically, Public Resources Code section 21080.3.1 (d) provides:

Within 14 days of determining that an application for a project is complete or a decision by a public agency to undertake a project, the lead agency shall provide formal notification to the designated contact of, or a tribal representative of, traditionally and culturally affiliated California Native American tribes that have requested notice, which shall be accomplished by means of at least one written notification that includes a brief description of the proposed project and its location, the lead agency contact information, and a notification that the California Native American tribe has 30 days to request consultation pursuant to this section.

The AB 52 amendments to CEQA law does not preclude initiating consultation with the tribes that are culturally and traditionally affiliated within your jurisdiction prior to receiving requests for notification of projects in the tribe’s areas of traditional and cultural affiliation. The Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) recommends, but does not require, early consultation as a best practice to ensure that lead agencies receive sufficient information about cultural resources in a project area to avoid damaging effects to tribal cultural resources.

The NAHC also recommends, but does not require that agencies should also include with their notification letters, information regarding any cultural resources assessment that has been completed on the area of potential effect (APE), such as:

1. The results of any record search that may have been conducted at an Information Center of the California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS), including, but not limited to:

CHAIRPERSON
Laura Miranda
Luiseño

VICE CHAIRPERSON
Reginald Pagaling
Chumash

PARLIAMENTARIAN
Russell Attebery
Karuk

COMMISSIONER
William Mungary
Paiute/White Mountain
Apache

COMMISSIONER
Isaac Bojorquez
Ohlone-Costanoan

COMMISSIONER
Sara Dutschke
Miwok

COMMISSIONER
Buffy McQuillen
Yokayo Pomo, Yuki,
Nomlaki

COMMISSIONER
Wayne Nelson
Luiseño

COMMISSIONER
Stanley Rodriguez
Kumeyaay

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Christina Snider
Pomo

NAHC HEADQUARTERS
1550 Harbor Boulevard
Suite 100
West Sacramento,
California 95691
(916) 373-3710
[email protected]
NAHC.ca.gov

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• A listing of any and all known cultural resources that have already been recorded on or adjacent to the APE, such as known archaeological sites;
• Copies of any and all cultural resource records and study reports that may have been provided by the Information Center as part of the records search response; • Whether the records search indicates a low, moderate, or high probability that unrecorded cultural resources are located in the APE; and
• If a survey is recommended by the Information Center to determine whether previously unrecorded cultural resources are present.

2. The results of any archaeological inventory survey that was conducted, including:
• Any report that may contain site forms, site significance, and suggested mitigation measures.

All information regarding site locations, Native American human remains, and associated funerary objects should be in a separate confidential addendum, and not be made available for public disclosure in accordance with Government Code section 6254.10.

3. The result of any Sacred Lands File (SLF) check conducted through the Native American Heritage Commission was negative.

4. Any ethnographic studies conducted for any area including all or part of the APE; and

5. Any geotechnical reports regarding all or part of the APE.

Lead agencies should be aware that records maintained by the NAHC and CHRIS are not exhaustive and a negative response to these searches does not preclude the existence of a tribal cultural resource. A tribe may be the only source of information regarding the existence of a tribal cultural resource.

This information will aid tribes in determining whether to request formal consultation. In the event that they do, having the information beforehand will help to facilitate the consultation process.

If you receive notification of change of addresses and phone numbers from tribes, please notify the NAHC. With your assistance, we can assure that our consultation list remains current.

If you have any questions, please contact me at my email address: [email protected].

Sincerely,
Andrew Green
Cultural Resources Analyst
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Big Sandy Rancheria of
Western Mono Indians
Elizabeth Kipp, Chairperson
P.O. Box 337
Auberry, CA, 93602
Phone: (559) 374 - 0066
Fax: (559) 374-0055
[email protected]
Western Mono
Cold Springs Rancheria of
Mono Indians
Carol Bill, Chairperson
P.O. Box 209
Tollhouse, CA, 93667
Phone: (559) 855 - 5043
Fax: (559) 855-4445
[email protected]
Mono
Dumna Wo-Wah Tribal
Government
Robert Ledger, Chairperson
2191 West Pico Ave.

Fresno, CA, 93705
Phone: (559) 540 - 6346
[email protected]
Foothill Yokut
Mono
Kings River Choinumni Farm
Tribe
Stan Alec,
3515 East Fedora Avenue
Fresno, CA, 93726
Phone: (559) 647 - 3227
Foothill Yokut
North Fork Rancheria of Mono
Indians
Elaine Fink, Chairperson
P.O .Box 929
North Fork, CA, 93643
Phone: (559) 877 - 2461
Fax: (559) 877-2467
[email protected]
Mono
North Valley Yokuts Tribe
Katherine Perez, Chairperson
P.O. Box 717
Linden, CA, 95236
Phone: (209) 887 - 3415
[email protected]
Costanoan
Northern Valley
Yokut
North Valley Yokuts Tribe
Timothy Perez,
P.O. Box 717
Linden, CA, 95236
Phone: (209) 662 - 2788
[email protected]
Costanoan
Northern Valley
Yokut
Picayune Rancheria of
Chukchansi Indians
Claudia Gonzales, Chairwoman
P.O. Box 2226
Oakhurst, CA, 93644
Phone: (599) 412 - 5590
[email protected]
Foothill Yokut
Table Mountain Rancheria
Brenda Lavell, Chairperson
P.O. Box 410
Friant, CA, 93626
Phone: (559) 822 - 2587
Fax: (559) 822-2693
[email protected]
Yokut
Traditional Choinumni Tribe
David Alvarez, Chairperson
2415 E. Houston Avenue
Fresno, CA, 93720
Phone: (559) 217 - 0396
Fax: (559) 292-5057
[email protected]
Foothill Yokut
Tule River Indian Tribe
Neil Peyron, Chairperson
P.O. Box 589
Porterville, CA, 93258
Phone: (559) 781 - 4271
Fax: (559) 781-4610
[email protected]
Yokut
Wuksache Indian Tribe/Eshom
Valley Band
Kenneth Woodrow, Chairperson
1179 Rock Haven Ct.

Salinas, CA, 93906
Phone: (831) 443 - 9702
[email protected]
Foothill Yokut
Mono
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This list is current only as of the date of this document. Distribution of this list does not relieve any person of statutory responsibility as defined in Section 7050.5 of the Health and Safety Code, Section 5097.94 of the Public Resources Code and section 5097.98 of the Public Resources Code.

This list is only applicable for consultation with Native American tribes under Public Resources Code Sections 21080.3.1 for the proposed Fresno Central Southeast Area Specific Plan Project, Fresno County.

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November 15, 2021
Traditional Choinumni Tribe
David Alvarez, Chairperson
2415 E. Houston Avenue
Fresno, CA, 93720
Subject: Proposed Central Southeast Specific Plan Project Dear Chairperson Alvarez:

FirstCarbon Solutions (FCS) is preparing a Cultural Resources analysis for the proposed Central Southeast Specific Plan project on behalf of the City of Fresno. As part of the environmental review process, we are searching for records pertaining to cultural resources in the area surrounding the project site described below. Attached is a Records Search map with a 0.5-mile buffer around the site for your reference.

The Central Southeast Specific Plan will focus on low income neighborhoods. This area consists of approximately 2,200 acres. Residential, commercial, and office development in the community has been hampered by the City’s emphasis on new growth in the metropolitan area, by incomplete public facilities, and by negative community perceptions.

The purpose of the plan is to clearly identify and address those issues and concerns adversely affecting the community’s growth and vitality, to anticipate the need for and impacts of new public facilities, and to stimulate the development of well-balanced neighborhoods.

As part of the cultural resources assessment, FCS conducted a Sacred Lands File (SLF) search and California Historical Resource Information System (CHRIS). The results of the SLF records search was negative. We are still waiting on results from the CHRIS search. The Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) suggested you might be able to provide further information. If you have any additional information regarding potential historic or cultural resources in proximity or relation to the proposed project area, we would greatly appreciate your input.

Please note that this letter is a request for information pertaining to a cultural resources assessment and is not notification of a project under Senate Bill (SB) 18, Assembly Bill (AB) 52 or Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Please feel free to contact me at 530.219.1432 or via email at [email protected] and thank you for your valuable assistance.

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Sincerely,
Dana Douglas DePietro, PhD
Director of Cultural Resources
FirstCarbon Solutions
1350 Treat Boulevard, Suite 380
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Enc: Attachment A: Records Search Maps

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1 Request Letter
November 15, 2021
Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians
Carol Bill, Chairperson
P.O. Box 209
Tollhouse, CA, 93667
Subject: Proposed Central Southeast Specific Plan Project Dear Chairperson Bill:

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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Records Search Map

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UNITED KINGDOM

PORTUGAL
FRANCE
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AUSTRALIA

PHILIPPINES
CHINA

MALAYSIA

SINGAPORE
1 Request Letter
November 15, 2021
North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians
Elaine Fink, Chairperson
P.O .Box 929
North Fork, CA, 93643
Subject: Proposed Central Southeast Specific Plan Project Dear Chairperson Fink:

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NORTH AMERICA I EUROPE I AFRICA I AUSTRALIA I ASIA
FIRSTCARB0NS0LUTI0NS.C0M
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Records Search Map

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50000002 • 10/2021 | 50000002_record_search_map1.mxd CITY OF FRESNO

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PORTUGAL
FRANCE
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AUSTRALIA

PHILIPPINES
CHINA

MALAYSIA

SINGAPORE
1 Request Letter
November 15, 2021
Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians
Claudia Gonzales, Chairwoman
P.O. Box 2226
Oakhurst, CA, 93644
Subject: Proposed Central Southeast Specific Plan Project Dear Chairwoman Gonzales:

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NORTH AMERICA I EUROPE I AFRICA I AUSTRALIA I ASIA
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Records Search Map

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SOLUTIONS
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50000002 • 10/2021 | 50000002_record_search_map1.mxd CITY OF FRESNO

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UNITED KINGDOM

PORTUGAL
FRANCE
KENYA

AUSTRALIA

PHILIPPINES
CHINA

MALAYSIA

SINGAPORE
1 Request Letter
November 15, 2021
Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians
Elizabeth Kipp, Chairperson
P.O. Box 337
Auberry, CA, 93602
Subject: Proposed Central Southeast Specific Plan Project Dear Chairperson Kipp:

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NORTH AMERICA I EUROPE I AFRICA I AUSTRALIA I ASIA
FIRSTCARB0NS0LUTI0NS.C0M
Attachment A:

Records Search Map

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL. INC.

NORTH AMERICA I EUROPE I AFRICA I AUSTRALIA I ASIA
FIRSTCARB0NS0LUTI0NS.C0M
50000002 • 10/2021 | 50000002_record_search_map1.mxd CITY OF FRESNO

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PORTUGAL
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AUSTRALIA

PHILIPPINES
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MALAYSIA

SINGAPORE
1 Request Letter
November 15, 2021
Table Mountain Rancheria
Brenda Lavell, Chairperson
P.O. Box 410
Friant, CA, 93626
Subject: Proposed Central Southeast Specific Plan Project Dear Chairwoman Lavell:

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NORTH AMERICA I EUROPE I AFRICA I AUSTRALIA I ASIA
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SOLUTIONS
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PORTUGAL
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AUSTRALIA

PHILIPPINES
CHINA

MALAYSIA

SINGAPORE
1 Request Letter
November 15, 2021
Dumna Wo-Wah Tribal Government
Robert Ledger, Chairperson
2191 West Pico Ave.

Fresno, CA, 93705
Subject: Proposed Central Southeast Specific Plan Project Dear Chairperson Ledger:

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NORTH AMERICA I EUROPE I AFRICA I AUSTRALIA I ASIA
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AUSTRALIA

PHILIPPINES
CHINA

MALAYSIA

SINGAPORE
1 Request Letter
November 15, 2021
North Valley Yokuts Tribe
Katherine Perez, Chairperson
P.O. Box 717
Linden, CA, 95236
Subject: Proposed Central Southeast Specific Plan Project Dear Chairperson Perez:

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NORTH AMERICA I EUROPE I AFRICA I AUSTRALIA I ASIA
FIRSTCARB0NS0LUTI0NS.C0M
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Records Search Map

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL. INC.

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50000002 • 10/2021 | 50000002_record_search_map1.mxd CITY OF FRESNO

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UNITED KINGDOM

PORTUGAL
FRANCE
KENYA

AUSTRALIA

PHILIPPINES
CHINA

MALAYSIA

SINGAPORE
1 Request Letter
November 15, 2021
Tule River Indian Tribe
Neil Peyron, Chairperson
P.O. Box 589
Porterville, CA, 93258
Subject: Proposed Central Southeast Specific Plan Project Dear Chairperson Peyron:

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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SINGAPORE
1 Request Letter
November 15, 2021
Kings River Choinumni Farm Tribe
Stan Alec
3515 East Fedora Avenue
Fresno, CA, 93726
Subject: Proposed Central Southeast Specific Plan Project Dear Stan Alec:

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NORTH AMERICA I EUROPE I AFRICA I AUSTRALIA I ASIA
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SOLUTIONS
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50000002 • 10/2021 | 50000002_record_search_map1.mxd CITY OF FRESNO

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SINGAPORE
1 Request Letter
November 15, 2021
North Valley Yokuts Tribe
Timothy Perez
P.O. Box 717
Linden, CA, 95236
Subject: Proposed Central Southeast Specific Plan Project Dear Timothy Perez:

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NORTH AMERICA I EUROPE I AFRICA I AUSTRALIA I ASIA
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AUSTRALIA

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MALAYSIA

SINGAPORE
1 Request Letter
November 15, 2021
Wuksache Indian Tribe/Eshom Valley Band
Kenneth Woodrow, Chairperson
1179 Rock Haven Ct.

Salinas, CA, 93906
Subject: Proposed Central Southeast Specific Plan Project Dear Chairperson Woodrow:

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

FIRSTCARBON

SOLUTIONS
FCS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NORTH AMERICA I EUROPE I AFRICA I AUSTRALIA I ASIA
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50000002 • 10/2021 | 50000002_record_search_map1.mxd CITY OF FRESNO

FRESNO CENTRAL SOUTHEAST AREA SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT

City of Fresno–Fresno Central Southeast Area Specific Plan Recirculated Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration FirstCarbon Solutions
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City of Fresno Santa Barbara Office
File: 2064158700 Date: February 15, 2022
Reference: Fresno Central Southeast Area Specific Plan – Final Traffic Study The following Final Traffic Study provides an overview of potential traffic impacts generated by the Central Southeast Area Specific Plan (CSESP) Land Use Plan. The study compares the growth projections developed by Raimi + Associates (December 19, 2019) for the Specific Plan Area to land use assumptions applied in the City of Fresno General Plan Recirculated Public Review Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (March 2021) and evaluates the traffic volume changes for each Traffic Analysis Zone (TAZ) in the Specific Plan Area under General Plan (2035) conditions. A Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) analysis is provided in a separate document. Comments provided by City staff on the Draft Traffic Study (August 23, 2021) are also incorporated in this Final Traffic Study.

EXISTING CONDITIONS
The Central Southeast Area Specific Plan (CSESP) encompasses approximately 14 city blocks in the southeast portion of the City of Fresno. The Specific Plan is bordered by Belmont Avenue to the north, East Avenue to the west, Church Avenue to the south, and Peach Avenue to the east.

The Plan Area is served by a network of arterials, collectors and local streets. Based on information contained in the General Plan PEIR Appendix J – Traffic Impact Analysis (March 2021), the existing 2035 AM and PM peak hour roadway analysis includes 282 roadways located throughout the City of Fresno, of which 18 roadway segments are located in or directly adjacent to the Specific Plan Area. These 18 roadway segments would potentially be affected by peak hour volume changes resulting from the CSESP Land Use Plan and are evaluated in this traffic and circulation study. These segments are listed in Table 1 along with the existing level of service (LOS) designation. A table showing the AM and PM peak hour volumes is attached for reference.

The City has four Traffic Impact Zones (TIZ I through IV) with different LOS thresholds. In addition, TIZ U denotes unincorporated Fresno County. The Specific Plan roadway segments are located in all five zones, for which the peak hour LOS standards are LOS D through F. As shown in Table 1, all roadway segments included in this analysis currently operate at acceptable service levels based on the level of service data contained in the General Plan PEIR and the City’s TIZ LOS standards. () Stantec
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Table 1
Existing AM and PM Peak Hour Roadway Levels of Service
# Roadway Segment

TIZ/LOS
Standard Classification
LOS
No. of
Lanes
AM
Peak Hour
PM
Peak Hour
83 Cedar Ave

Church Ave and Jensen Ave II/LOS E Arterial 4 A A
84 California Ave and Church Ave U/LOS D Arterial 4 A A 85 Belmont Ave and Tulare St I/LOS F Arterial 4 B C
92 Maple Ave Church Ave and Jensen Ave III/LOS D Collector 4 A A 93 Chestnut Ave
Church Ave and Jensen Ave III/LOS D Arterial 4 A A
94 Tulare St and Kings Cyn Rd II/LOS E Arterial 4 A A
95 Belmont Ave to Tulare St II/LOS E Arterial 4 A A
108 Peach Ave Kings Cyn Rd to Butler St II/LOS E Arterial 4 A A 109 Belmont Ave to Tulare St II/LOS E Arterial 4 A A
234 Belmont Ave First St to Cedar Ave I/LOS F Arterial 4 A A 235 Willow Ave to Peach Ave U/LOS D Arterial 4 A A
251 Kings Cyn Rd Maple Ave to Chestnut Ave II/LOS E Arterial 4 A A 252 Chestnut Ave to Willow Ave II/LOS E Arterial 4 A A
257 Butler Ave Hazelwood Blvd to Orange Ave I/LOS F Collector 2 A A 261
Church Ave
Orange Ave to Cedar Ave U/LOS D Collector 4 A A
262 Cedar Ave to Maple Ave III/LOS D Collector 3 A A
267 Jensen Ave
Cedar Ave to Maple Ave IV/LOS E Expressway 4 A A
268 Maple Ave to Chestnut Ave IV/LOS E Expressway 4 A A .

GENERAL PLAN (2035) CONDITIONS
General Plan 2035 traffic volumes contained in the PEIR were developed using the Fresno COG travel demand model (ABM) and are based on socioeconomic data (SED) for the year 2035 as included in the 2050 Fresno County Growth Projections report prepared by Fresno COG. Detailed technical information regarding the development of 2035 volumes is presented in the General Plan PEIR Appendix J – Traffic Impact Analysis and its technical appendices.
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The General Plan (2035) conditions analysis includes implementation of the Circulation Element configuration of the roadway network to reflect the City’s Mobility goals. Based on the General Plan Circulation Element, the following modifications are proposed to be implemented to the roadway segments in the CSESP Plan Area:
 Jensen Avenue will be widened to a six-lane Super Arterial between Orange Avenue and Highland Avenue.
 Church Avenue will be widened to a four-lane Collector from Cedar Avenue to Maple Avenue.  Belmont Avenue will be converted from a four-lane Arterial to a two-lane Collector from First Street to Cedar Street.

Table 2 summarizes the General Plan 2035 roadway segment peak hour volumes and levels of service for the 18 roadway segments the CSESP Plan Area. A table showing the 2035 AM and PM peak hour volumes is attached for reference. Table 2 indicates that the roadway segments included in this study are forecast to operate at acceptable service levels under General Plan 2035 conditions based on the City’s TIZ LOS standards.

Table 2
2035 AM and PM Peak Hour Roadway Levels of Service
General Plan with Circulation Element Roadway Network
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# Roadway Segment

TIZ/LOS
Standard Classification
LOS
No. of
Lanes
AM
Peak Hour
PM
Peak Hour
83 Cedar Ave

Church Ave and Jensen Ave II/LOS E Arterial 4 A A
84 California Ave and Church Ave U/LOS D Arterial 4 A A 85 Belmont Ave and Tulare St I/LOS F Arterial 4 C C
92 Maple Ave Church Ave and Jensen Ave III/LOS D Collector 4 A A 93 Chestnut Ave
Church Ave and Jensen Ave III/LOS D Arterial 4 A A
94 Tulare St and Kings Cyn Rd II/LOS E Arterial 4 A A
95 Belmont Ave to Tulare St II/LOS E Arterial 4 A A
108 Peach Ave Kings Cyn Rd to Butler St II/LOS E Arterial 4 A A 109 Belmont Ave to Tulare St II/LOS E Arterial 4 A A
234 Belmont Ave First St to Cedar Ave I/LOS F Collector 2 B F 235 Willow Ave to Peach Ave U/LOS D Arterial 4 A A
251 Kings Cyn Rd Maple Ave to Chestnut Ave II/LOS E Arterial 4 A A 252 Chestnut Ave to Willow Ave II/LOS E Arterial 4 A A
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257 Butler Ave Hazelwood Blvd to Orange Ave I/LOS F Collector 2 B B 261 Church Ave Orange Ave to Cedar Ave U/LOS D Collector 4 A A 262 Cedar Ave to Maple Ave III/LOS D Collector 3 A A
267 Jensen Ave
Cedar Ave to Maple Ave IV/LOS E Super Arterial 6 A A
268 Maple Ave to Chestnut Ave IV/LOS E Super Arterial 6 A A CSESP 2035 CONDITIONS
CSESP Land Use Assumptions
To determine the traffic volume changes within the Specific Plan resulting from the CSESP Land Use Plan and assumptions, a comparison is provided between the land use assumptions used in the 2014 City of Fresno General Plan and Development Code Update Master Environmental Impact Report (MEIR) with the currently proposed CSESP Land Use Plan. The 2021 General Plan PEIR does not provide specific information regarding housing unit and/or non-residential square foot increases per TAZ for the Year 2035. The socioeconomic data used in the Fresno COG traffic model for the PEIR is derived from housing unit and employment (job) increase projections contained in the previous 2014 General Plan MEIR. Thus, the residential and non-residential data for the Specific Plan contained in the 2014 MEIR are consistent with the data used for the 2021 PEIR.

The CSESP Land Use Plan is based on the growth projections and capacity analysis completed by Raimi + Associates for the Specific Plan Area with a 2035 horizon. The growth projections assume the maximum amount of residential and non-residential development that could occur on each vacant or underutilized parcels. A growth adjustment scenario was provided that assumes 60 percent of the maximum residential growth and 40 percent of the maximum non-residential growth could occur by the 2035 horizon. To provide a traffic comparison that is consistent with the 2021 PEIR, the analysis applies the reasonable growth projection that could occur by 2035.

The General Plan land use growth data in the 2014 MEIR is provided in housing units and employment (jobs).

Jobs were converted into non-residential square feet (SF) in order to develop trip generation estimates, because trip generation rates per SF are more stable than rates per employee (jobs) and are the industry standard. To generate trip estimates for the non-residential land uses included in the MEIR, Stantec converted the job increase per TAZ to square footage based on land use assumptions (Office, Retail, Light Industrial etc.) and the relationship between ITE rate for employees and ITE rate for KSF for each land use.

For example, ITE Land Use #710 - General Office Building has a trip generation rate of 9.74 Average Daily Trips (ADT) per KSF and a rate of 3.28 ADT per employee. Based on this relationship, there are 3 employees per 1,000 SF (9.74 / 3.28). Thus, if the 2014 MEIR projected a growth of 12 jobs under the land use Office, the resulting building square footage would be 4,000 SF.

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Table 3 provides an overview of the proposed land use changes per Specific Plan TAZ. As shown, the proposed CSESP Land Use Plan would result in residential and non-residential development slightly below the growth projected in the General Plan buildout (278 fewer housing units and 128,858 fewer square feet (SF) of nonresidential building space).

Table 3
2035 General Plan and CSESP Land Use Growth Comparison
TAZ
GP
Housing
Units
CSESP
Housing
Units
Change
in
Housing
Units
GP NonResidential SFCSESP NonResidential SFChange in NonResidential SF 1430 2 5 3 4,000 0 -4,000
1431 203 389 186 41,524 23,717 -17,807
1433 282 79 -203 96,595 7,145 -89,540
1445 31 37 6 28,261 3,460 -24,801
1447 13 55 42 0 3,390 3,390
1448 12 0 -12 8,581 0 -8,581
1449 119 281 162 37,453 24,652 -12,081
1450 101 295 194 12,878 17,459 4,581
1451 0 117 117 0 0 0
1452 228 526 298 54,255 36,050 -18,205
1453 293 54 -239 98,439 725 -97,714
1454 86 127 41 0 9,405 9,405
1455 3 3 0 0 0 0
1469 836 0 -836 0 30,334 30,334
1472 0 0 0 22,085 69,333 47,248
1474 0 82 82 285,276 323,860 38,584
1476 196 289 93 0 10,589 10,589
1478 372 160 -212 3,630 0 -3,630
1535 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2,777 2,499 -278 692,977 560,119 -128,858
Trip Generation Estimates
Trip generation estimates were developed for each TAZ in the Specific Plan Area based on the anticipated housing unit and non-residential square-footage growth, and trip generation rates contained in the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual (10th Edition, 2017) for each projected land use.

Detailed trip generation worksheets are attached for reference. The trip generation estimates per TAZ are summarized in Table 4.

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Table 4
2035 General Plan and CSESP Trip Generation Estimates Comparison TAZ
General Plan PEIR CSESP Change

ADT AM PHT PM PHT ADT
AM

PHT PM PHT ADT AM PHT PM PHT
1430 58 6 7 47 4 5 -11 -2 -2
1431 3,250 191 451 3,908 247 443 658 56 -8
1433 5,450 254 688 800 43 108 -4650 -211 -580
1445 968 44 174 378 20 58 -590 -24 -116
1447 95 6 8 505 28 68 410 22 60
1448 488 38 26 0 0 0 -488 -38 -26
1449 2,060 123 283 2,815 147 194 755 24 -89
1450 1,253 73 181 2,555 194 195 1302 121 14
1451 0 0 0 1,104 87 116 1104 87 116
1452 3,437 175 427 5,180 306 556 1743 131 129
1453 5,487 230 661 465 32 53 -5022 -198 -608
1454 812 64 85 1,221 68 150 409 4 65
1455 28 3 3 28 3 3 0 0 0
1469 6,120 384 468 332 49 31 -5788 -335 -437
1472 110 15 14 1,199 149 82 1089 134 68
1474 1,415 200 180 3,720 215 221 2305 15 41
1476 1,850 154 194 2,573 196 223 723 42 29
1478 3,594 287 374 1,290 89 114 -2304 -198 -260
1535 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subtotal 36,474 2,249 4,234 27,591 1,877 2,620 -8,883 -372 -1614 Pass-By
Trips1 -1,098 -29 -643 -308 -8 -209 (-)781 (-)21 (-)434 TOTAL 35,376 2,220 3,591 27,283 1,869 2,411 -8,102 -351 -1,180 ADT = average daily trips.

PHT = peak hour trips.
1 A pass-by rate of 34% (ITE Trip Generation Manual) is applied to commercial land uses to account for vehicles already on the adjacent roadway system that visit the site.

The trip generation data contained in Table 4 indicates that compared to the General Plan, the proposed CSESP land use changes would result in an overall reduction of traffic in the Specific Plan area of 8,102 average daily trips (ADT), a reduction of 351 AM peak hour trips and a reduction of 1,180 PM peak hour trips compared to GP 2035 conditions. Significant peak hour trip reductions are expected in four TAZ’s (1433, 1453, 1469 and Design with community in mind
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1478), while any potential trip increase per TAZ is moderate with a maximum of 134 peak hour trips in TAZ 1472.

Roadway Segment Impact Assessment
The roadway segment analysis contained in the PEIR focusses on 282 roadways located throughout the City of Fresno, of which 18 roadway segments are located in or directly adjacent to the Specific Plan Area. The existing conditions analysis indicates that the 18 roadway segments that could be affected by Specific Plan land use changes currently operate at acceptable service levels based on the City’s TIZ LOS standards. The PEIR also indicates that all 18 roadway segments are forecast to operate at acceptable service levels under General Plan 2035 with Circulation Element conditions based on the City’s TIZ LOS standards.

The Specific Plan area trip generation estimates outlined in this study found that the CSESP Land Use Plan would result in an overall reduction of traffic in the Specific Plan area of 8,102 ADT, a reduction of 351 AM peak hour trips and a reduction of 1,180 PM peak hour trips compared to GP 2035 conditions. With respect to roadway segment operations, the following finding are made:
 4 TAZ’s could expect significant peak hour trip reductions (more than 260 PHT), which would result in increased levels of service on the roadway segments directly adjacent to each TAZ.

 10 TAZ’S could expect slight peak hour trip reductions or increase (-89 PHT to 65 PHT), which would not result in noticeable traffic volume change once distributed onto the study-area roadway network.  4 TAZ’s could expect moderate peak hour trip increases (more than 100 PHT to 150 PHT), which would result in slight increases in traffic volume on the roadway segments directly adjacent to each TAZ.

These slight increases would not have the potential to change the 2035 roadway segment level of service levels contained in the PEIR.

Table 2 indicated that 17 of the 18 roadway segments included in this study are expected to operate at LOS AC under 2035 GP with Circulation Element conditions, well within each roadway’s minimum level of service standard. One segment – Belmont Avenue between First Street and Cedar Avenue - will be reduced from 4 lanes to 2 lanes and is expected to operate in the LOS F range per the General Plan PEIR (see Table 2). Given that Belmont Ave is on the northern boundary of the Specific Plan area and the nearest TAZ (1430) would see a reduction in trips assuming the CSESP Land Use Plan, no changes to the roadway segment’s level of service would occur.

Conclusions
The level of service data and trip generation data provided in this study indicates that the CSESP Land Use Plan would not result in any changes to the roadway segment peak hour levels of service contained in City of Fresno General Plan Recirculated Public Review Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (March 2021).

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Appendix A
Table 5.14-2: Roadway Functional Class and Peak Hour Level-of-Serv.ice Thresholds Peak Hour Level of Service capacity Threshold
Functional Class Median Lanes A B C D E
N/A1 4 2,720 4,460_l_6,630 7,720i ,630
j3+Aux2 2,360 3,860 5,640 6,730 7,530
Freeway 3 2,000 3,270 4,660 5,740 6,430
2+Aux 1,650 2,700 3,85~ 4,760 5,340
2 1,300 2,130 3,050 3,790 4,260
Divided 6 2,410 3,960 5,73~ 7,4507 8,450
State Expressway
~ 4 1,610 2,650~ ,810 4,96H 5,630
2 810 J 1,340 1,890 2,470 2,810
Raised 6 l ,86~ 6,170 6,520
Median 5 1,520 5,110 5,430
City Expressway
4 1,180 4,050 4,340
2 520 1,91t 2,160
Raised 6 4,910 6,240
Super Arteria l Median 5 4,040 5,195
~ 4 3,170 4,150
Raised 8 2,12~ 7,070 7,490
Median 6 l,56~ 5,2707 5,610
5 1,280 4,37R 4,670
4 1,000~ ,470 3,730
Arte ria1I
3 720 2,555 _J__2, 795
2 440 1,640 L l,860
TWLTL3 1 4 940 3,290d 3,550
2 420 1,550 1,760
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Peal<-Hour Level of Service Capacity Threshold
Functional Class Median Lanes A I B C 0 E
Undivided 4 770 2,740 2,980
2 340 1,270 1,480
TWLTL 4 940 3,290 3,550
2 420 1,550 1,760
Collect or
Undivided 4 770 2,740 2,980
2 340 1,270 1,480
Undivided 3 1,960 2,240 2,430 2,610
One-Way 2 1,250 1,490 1,620 1,740
1 550 740 800 870
Rural State Undivided 2 310 570 1,020 1,730 2,470
Highway
Divided 4 1,950 3,530 3,780
Rural Arterial
Undivided 2 570 1,230 1,310
Rural Undivided 2 700 930 1,000
Collector/Local
Notes: J N/A- Not appicable for operational class 2 Aux - Auxiliary Lane ' TWLTL - Two-way Left-turn l ane
- LOS is not achievable because of type of facility.

Source: Fehr & Peers 2012.

Land Use GP GP GP
TAZ Map # Housing Units   Rate In Out Rate In Out Jobs SF Conversion ITE 10th Edition rates applied to GP
employees Rate In Out Rate In Out
1430 6 2 0.74 0 1 0.99 1 1 #210 - Simgle-Family Detached Housing 4,000 12 12/3 = 4,000 Office: 3.0 employees/KSF 1.16 4 1 1.15 1 4 office/limited retail
1431 - 203 0.74 38 113 0.99 127 74 #210 - Simgle-Family Detached Housing 41,524 103 25/3 = 8,333      78/2.35
= 33,191
Office: 3.0 employees/KSF  Retail: 2.35
employees/KSF

1.16 8 2 1.15 2 8
center mixed use (mixed
office/retail)

0.94 19 12 FC 115 125
1433 - 141 0.46 15 50 0.56 50 29 #220 - Multi-Family Housing (Low-Rise) 96,595 240 60/3 = 20,000 180/2.35
= 76,595
Office: 3.0 employees/KSF Retail: 2.35
employees/KSF

1.16 20 3 1.15 4 19
141 0.74 26 78 0.99 88 52 #210 - Simgle-Family Detached Housing center mixed use (mixed
office/retail)

0.94 45 27 FC 214 232
1445 1 31 0.46 3 11 0.56 11 6 #220 - Multi-Family Housing (Low-Rise) 28,261 74 35/3 = 11,666 39/2.35
= 16,595
Office: 3.0 employees/KSF Retail: 2.35
employees/KSF

1.16 12 2 1.15 2 11
commercial & office 0.94 10 6 FC 69 75
1447 1 13 0.46 1 5 0.56 5 3 #220 - Multi-Family Housing (Low-Rise) 0 0 -
1448 - 12 0.74 2 7 0.99 7 4 #210 - Simgle-Family Detached Housing 8,581 26 26/3.03 = 8,581 Govt Office: 3.03 employees/KSF 3.34 21 8 1.71 4 11 public & institutional
1449 2 & 3 89 0.46 9 32 0.56 31 18 #220 - Multi-Family Housing (Low-Rise) 37,453 98 30/3.03 = 9,900         15/3
= 5,000            53/2.35 =
22,553
Govt Office: 3.03 employees/KSF  Office:

3.0 employees/KSF Retail: 2.35
employees/KSF

3.34 25 8 1.71 4 13
30 0.74 6 17 0.99 19 11 #210 - Simgle-Family Detached Housing public & institutional
community commercial

1.16 5 1 1.15 1 5

0.94 13 8 FC 86 94
1450 4 51 0.46 5 18 0.56 18 11 #220 - Multi-Family Housing (Low-Rise) 12,878 32 8/3 = 2,666
24/2.35 = 10,212
Office: 3.0 employees/KSF Retail: 2.35
employees/KSF

1.16 3 0 1.15 0 3
50 0.74 9 28 0.99 31 18 #210 - Simgle-Family Detached Housing community commercial 0.94 6 4 FC 48 52 1451 - 0 0 0
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1452 - 228 0.46 24 81 0.56 80 47 #220 - Multi-Family Housing (Low-Rise) 54,255 134 30/3 = 10,000
104/2.35 = 44,255
Office: 3.0 employees/KSF Retail: 2.35
employees/KSF

1.16 10 2 1.15 2 10
center mixed use (mixed
office/retail)

0.94 42 16 FC 142 155
1453 7 293 0.46 31 104 0.56 103 61 #220 - Multi-Family Housing (Low-Rise) 98,439 240 40/3 = 13,333
200/2.35 = 85,106
Office: 3.0 employees/KSF Retail: 2.35
employees/KSF

1.16 13 2 1.15 2 13
center mixed use (mixed
office/retail)

0.94 50 30 FC 231 251
1454 5 86 0.74 16 48 0.99 54 32 #210 - Simgle-Family Detached Housing 0 0 -
1455 - 3 0.74 1 2 0.99 2 1 #210 - Simgle-Family Detached Housing 0 0 -
1469 - 836 0.46 88 296 0.56 295 173 #220 - Multi-Family Housing (Low-Rise) 0 0 -
1472 11 0 22,085 36 36/1.63 = 22,085 Light Industrial: 1.63 employees/KSF 0.7 13 2 0.63 2 12 Light industrial
1474 10 & 11 0 285,276 465 465/1.63 = 285,276 Light Industrial: 1.63 employees/KSF 0.7 176 24 0.63 23 157 light industrial
1476 9 196 0.74 36 109 0.99 122 72 #210 - Simgle-Family Detached Housing 0 0 1478 8 372 0.74 69 206 0.99 232 136 #210 - Simgle-Family Detached Housing 3,630 11 11/3.03 = 3,630 Govt Office: 3.03 employees/KSF 3.34 9 3 1.71 1 5 civic uses
1535 - 0 0 0
0 -
TOTAL 2,777 381 1,203 1,276 750 692,977 1,471 504 161 953 1,255 Retail Pass-By Rate: 10% AM PHT and 34% PM PHT 19 10 308 335 2035 GP - RESIDENTIAL TRIP GENERATION 2035 GP - NON-RESIDENTIAL TRIP GENERATION TAZ
GP Non-Residential
SF
AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour
Trip Generation Trip Generation
AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour
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Land Use CSESP
CSESP
TAZ Map # Housing Units Rate In Out Rate In Out Jobs Zoning ITE 10th Edition rates applied to
CSESP employees Rate In Out Rate In Out
1430 6 5 0.74 1 3 0.99 3 2 #210 - Simgle-Family Detached Housing 0 0 -
1431 - 233 0.46 25 83 0.56 82 48 #220 - Multi-Family Housing (Low-Rise) 23,717 54

5.930x3 = 12

17.787x2.35 = 42
Office: 3.0 employees/KSF Retail: 2.35
employees/KSF

1.16 6 1 1.15 1 6
156 0.74 29 87 0.99 97 57 #210 - Simgle-Family Detached Housing center mixed use (mixed
office/retail)

0.94 10 7 FC 72 79
1433 - 79 0.46 8 28 0.56 28 16 #220 - Multi-Family Housing (Low-Rise) 7,145 18

1.786x3 = 5

5.359x2.35 = 13
Office: 3.0 employees/KSF Retail: 2.35
employees/KSF

1.16 2 0 1.15 0 2
center mixed use (mixed
office/retail)

0.94 3 2 FC 30 32
1445 1 37 0.46 4 13 0.56 13 8 #220 - Multi-Family Housing (Low-Rise) 3,460 9

0.865x3 = 3

2.595x2.35 = 6
Office: 3.0 employees/KSF Retail: 2.35
employees/KSF

1.16 1 0 1.15 0 1
center mixed use (mixed
office/retail)

0.94 1 1 FC 17 19
1447 1 55 0.46 6 19 0.56 19 11 #220 - Multi-Family Housing (Low-Rise) 3,390 9

0.848/3 = 3

2.542/2.35 = 6
Office: 3.0 employees/KSF Retail: 2.35
employees/KSF

1.16 1 0 1.15 0 1
center mixed use (mixed
office/retail)

0.94 1 1 FC 17 19
1448 - 0 0 0
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1449 2 & 3 281 0.46 30 100 0.56 99 58 #220 - Multi-Family Housing (Low-Rise) 24,652 62

6.136x3 = 18

18.516/2.35 = 44
Office: 3.0 employees/KSF Retail: 2.35
employees/KSF

1.16 1 0 1.15 0 1
center mixed use (mixed
office/retail) community
commercial

0.94 10 7 FC 17 19
1450 4 295 0.46 31 104 0.56 104 61 #220 - Multi-Family Housing (Low-Rise) 17,459 53 17.46x.3.03 = 53 Govt Office: 3.03 employees/KSF 3.34 43 15 1.71 7 23 Urban Neighborhood
1451 - 117 0.74 22 65 0.99 73 43 #210 - Simgle-Family Detached Housing 0 0 -
1452 - 421 0.46 45 149 0.56 149 87 #220 - Multi-Family Housing (Low-Rise) 36,050 91

9.013x3 = 27

27.037/2.35 = 64
Office: 3.0 employees/KSF Retail: 2.35
employees/KSF

1.16 9 1 1.15 1 9
105 0.74 19 58 0.99 65 38 #210 - Simgle-Family Detached Housing center mixed use (mixed
office/retail)

0.94 15 10 FC 99 107
1453 7 34 0.46 4 12 0.56 12 7 #220 - Multi-Family Housing (Low-Rise) 725 2 0.725/2.35 = 2 Retail: 2.35 employees/KSF 0.94 1 1 FC 7 7 20 0.74 4 11 0.99 12 7 #210 - Simgle-Family Detached Housing retail 1454 5 127 0.46 13 45 0.56 45 26 #220 - Multi-Family Housing (Low-Rise) 9,405 24

2.351x3 = 7

7.045/2.35 = 17
Office: 3.0 employees/KSF Retail: 2.35
employees/KSF

1.16 3 0 1.15 0 3
center mixed use (mixed
office/retail)

0.94 4 3 FC 36 40
1455 - 3 0.74 1 2 0.99 2 1 #210 - Simgle-Family Detached Housing 0 0 -
1469 - 0 30,334 64

10.334x3.03 = 31 20.000
x 1.63 = 33
Govt Office: 3.03 employees/KSF 3.34 26 9 1.71 4 14
business park Light Industrial: 1.63 employees/KSF 0.7 12 2 0.63 2 11 1472 11 0 69,333 199

20.000 x 3.03 = 61

40.000x3.08 = 123

9.333x1.63 = 15
Business Park: 3.08 employees/KSF
Govt Office: 3.03 employees/KSF
Light Industrial: 1.63 employees/KSF

0.4 5 3 0.42 3 5
business park 3.34 100 34 1.71 17 51

0.7 6 1 0.63 1 5
1474 10 & 11 53 0.46 6 19 0.56 19 11 #220 - Multi-Family Housing (Low-Rise) 323,860 809 193.860 x 3.08 = 597
130.000x1.63 = 212
Business Park: 3.08 employees/KSF 0.4 47 31 0.42 37 44
29 0.74 5 16 0.99 18 11 #210 - Simgle-Family Detached Housing business park Light Industrial: 1.63 employees/KSF 0.7 80 11 0.63 11 71 1476 9 188 0.46 20 67 0.56 66 39 #220 - Multi-Family Housing (Low-Rise) 10,589 32 10.589x.3.03 = 32 101 0.74 19 56 0.99 63 37 #210 - Simgle-Family Detached Housing Urban Neighborhood Govt Office: 3.03 employees/KSF 3.34 26 9 1.71 4 14 1478 8 104 0.46 11 37 0.56 37 22 #220 - Multi-Family Housing (Low-Rise) 0 0 56 0.74 10 31 0.99 35 21 #210 - Simgle-Family Detached Housing - 1535 - 0 0 0
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TOTAL 2,499 311 1004 1042 612 560,119 1,426 413 149 383 583 Retail Pass-By Rate: 10% AM PHT and 34% PM PHT 5 3 100 109 2035 CSESP - RESIDENTIAL TRIP GENERATION 2035 CSESP - NON-RESIDENTIAL TRIP GENERATION TAZ
CSESP NonResidential SF
Trip Generation
AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour
Trip Generation
AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour
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GP GP
Housing Units
In Out In Out Jobs In Out In Out In Out In Out
1430 2 0 1 1 1 4,000 12 4 1 1 4 4 2 2 5
1431 203 38 113 127 74 41,524 103 8 2 2 8 46 115 129 82 19 12 115 125 19 12 115 125
1433 141 15 50 50 29 96,595 240 20 3 4 19 35 53 54 48
141 26 78 88 52 45 27 214 232 71 105 302 284
1445 31 3 11 11 6 28,261 74 12 2 2 11 15 13 13 17
10 6 69 75 10 6 69 75
1447 13 1 5 5 3 0 0 1 5 5 3
1448 12 2 7 7 4 8,581 26 21 8 4 11 23 15 11 15
1449 89 9 32 31 18 37,453 98 25 8 4 13 34 40 35 31
30 6 17 19 11 5 1 1 5 11 18 20 16
13 8 86 94 13 8 86 94
1450 51 5 18 18 11 12,878 32 3 0 0 3 8 18 18 14
50 9 28 31 18 6 4 48 52 15 32 79 70
1451 0 0 0
1452 228 24 81 80 47 54,255 134 10 2 2 10 34 83 82 57
42 16 142 155 42 16 142 155
1453 293 31 104 103 61 98,439 240 13 2 2 13 44 106 105 74 50 30 231 251 50 30 231 251
1454 86 16 48 54 32 0 0 16 48 54 32
1455 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 1
1469 836 88 296 295 173 0 0 88 296 295 173
1472 0 22,085 36 13 2 2 12 13 2 2 12
1474 0 285,276 465 176 24 23 157 176 24 23 157
1476 196 36 109 122 72 0 0 36 109 122 72
1478 372 69 206 232 136 3,630 11 9 3 1 5 78 209 233 141 1535 0 0 0
TOTAL 2,777 381 1,203 1,276 750 692,977 1,471 504 161 953 1,255 885 1,364 2,229 2,005 Retail Pass-By Rate: 10% AM PHT and 34% PM PHT 19 10 308 335 NET NEW TRIPS 866 1,354 1,922 1,670
AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour
2035 GP - TOTAL TRIP GENERATION 2035 GP - RESIDENTIAL TRIP GENERATION 2035 GP - NON-RESIDENTIAL TRIP GENERATION TAZ
AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour
GP NonResidential SF
AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour
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CSESP CSESP
Housing Units In Out In Out Jobs In Out In Out In Out In Out 1430 5 1 3 3 2 0 0 1 3 3 2
1431 233 25 83 82 48 23,717 54 6 1 1 6 31 84 83 54
156 29 87 97 57 10 7 72 79 39 94 169 136
1433 79 8 28 28 16 7,145 18 2 0 0 2 10 28 28 18
3 2 30 32 3 2 30 32
1445 37 4 13 13 8 3,460 9 1 0 0 1 5 13 13 9
1 1 17 19 1 1 17 19
1447 55 6 19 19 11 3,390 9 1 0 0 1 7 19 19 12
1 1 17 19 1 1 17 19
1448 0 0 0
1449 281 30 100 99 58 24,652 62 1 0 0 1 31 100 99 59
10 7 17 19 10 7 17 19
1450 295 31 104 104 61 17,459 53 43 15 7 23 74 119 111 84 1451 117 22 65 73 43 0 0 22 65 73 43
1452 421 45 149 149 87 36,050 91 9 1 1 9 54 150 150 96
105 19 58 65 38 15 10 99 107 34 68 164 145
1453 34 4 12 12 7 725 2 1 1 7 7 5 13 19 14
20 4 11 12 7 4 11 12 7
1454 127 13 45 45 26 9,405 24 3 0 0 3 16 45 45 29
4 3 36 40 4 3 36 40
1455 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 1
1469 0 30,334 64 26 9 4 14 26 9 4 14
12 2 2 11 12 2 2 11
1472 0 69,333 199 5 3 3 5 5 3 3 5
100 34 17 51 100 34 17 51
6 1 1 5 6 1 1 5
1474 53 6 19 19 11 323,860 809 47 31 37 44 53 50 56 55
29 5 16 18 11 80 11 11 71 85 27 29 82
1476 188 20 67 66 39 10,589 32 20 67 66 39
101 19 56 63 37 26 9 4 14 45 65 67 51
1478 104 11 37 37 22 0 0 11 37 37 22
56 10 31 35 21 10 31 35 21
1535 0 0 0
TOTAL 2,499 311 1,004 1,042 612 560,119 1,426 413 149 383 583 724 1,153 1,425 1,195 Retail Pass-By Rate: 10% AM PHT and 34% PM PHT 5 3 100 109 NET NEW TRIPS 719 1,150 1,325 1,086
2035 CSESP - TOTAL TRIP GENERATION
AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour
2035 CSESP - RESIDENTIAL TRIP GENERATION 2035 CSESP - NON-RESIDENTIAL TRIP GENERATION TAZ AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour CSESP NonResidential SF
AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour
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LOS ANGELES

PALM SPRINGS

POINT RICHMOND

RIVERSIDE

ROSEVILLE

SAN LUIS OBISPO
1500 Iowa Avenue, Suite 200, Riverside, California 92507 951.781.9310 www.lsa.net

MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 16, 2022
TO: Sophia Pagoulatos and Drew Wilson, City of Fresno
FROM: Ambarish Mukherjee, Principal, LSA
SUBJECT: Fresno Central Southeast Area Specific Plan ‐ Vehicle Miles Traveled Analysis LSA has prepared this memorandum documenting the methodology and findings of a Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) analysis for the Fresno Central Southeast Area Specific Plan (CSESP) (project/specific plan) in the City of Fresno (City). Based on our understanding of the project, modifications are currently being proposed for some of the CSESP land uses. As such, these updates within CSESP would require a General Plan Amendment (GPA). Since the project is a specific plan, it qualifies as a land use plan. Therefore, the project’s VMT analysis needs to be prepared using the criteria set forth in the City’s CEQA Guidelines for VMT Thresholds (VMT Guidelines) adopted June 25, 2020 for land use plans. The City’s VMT guidelines require that for land use plans, the project’s VMT per capita and VMT per employee under forecast/cumulative scenario be compared to the corresponding base year VMT per capita/employee to determine whether the project would have a significant VMT impact. Additionally, this memorandum also provides VMT per capita and VMT per employee under the no project cumulative scenario (no changes to the General Plan) for uses within the CSESP area.

Although analysis of this scenario is not required per the City’s guidelines, the findings from this analysis will help develop a narrative regarding whether the proposed project would be beneficial in reducing VMT per capita and VMT per employee under cumulative conditions. The Fresno Council of Governments (Fresno COG) Activity Based Model (ABM) has been used to determine VMT impact of the proposed changes.

INTRODUCTION
On December 28, 2018, the California Office of Administrative Law cleared the revised California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines for use. Among the changes to the guidelines was removal of vehicle delay and level of service from consideration under CEQA. With the adopted guidelines, transportation impacts are to be evaluated based on a project’s/plan’s effect on VMT.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Fresno CSESP is a long‐term, comprehensive planning document which provides the basis for implementation of the City’s General Plan over the 2,200‐acre Plan Area. The CSESP provides policies relating to land use and urban design, transportation, public spaces, and economic development, as well as a range of specific projects that would address these policies in areas considered deficient in their existing condition. The CSESP Public Draft, completed in April 2021, defines the Plan Area, and shows proposed land use changes as shown in Figure 1.

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METHODOLOGY
These updates within CSESP would require a GPA. Since the project is a specific plan, it qualifies as a land use plan. Therefore, the project’s VMT analysis needs to be prepared using the criteria set forth in the City’s VMT Guidelines, 2020, for land use plans.

The VMT Guidelines also provide multiple screening criteria for land use projects. However, given the project is a specific plan with an amendment and would require a GPA, the screening criteria are not applicable and hence a complete VMT analysis was conducted.

The City’s VMT guidelines require that for land use plans, the project’s VMT per capita and VMT per employee under forecast/cumulative scenario be compared to the corresponding base year VMT per capita/employee to determine whether the project would have a significant VMT impact.

The Fresno Council of Governments (Fresno COG) Activity Based Model (ABM) has been used to determine VMT impact of the proposed changes. Total CSESP area comprises of 19 ABM/model Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZs) – 1096, 1115, 1117, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1153, 1154, 1155, 1156, 1157, 1166, 1167, 1168, 1169 and 1170 as shown in Figure 2.

The current amendment is proposing changes in approximately 14 different areas within the specific plan (identified in Figure 1). The 14 different areas fall within 11 ABM TAZs. The proposed land uses within these 14 areas are shown in Figure 3. The city provided the existing and proposed CSESP land uses for these amended areas/parcels.

PROJECT TRAFFIC ANALYSIS ZONES UPDATE
LSA converted the amended parcel land uses into model socioeconomic categories using generic land use to socioeconomic conversion factors. The conversion factors are same as the conversion factors used during the City’s latest General Plan update. Table 1 shows the conversion factors used to convert the CSESP amended land uses into model socioeconomic categories.

Table 1: CSESP Proposed Land Use Conversion Factors
CSESP Proposed Land Use
DUs per
Acre
Employees
per Acre
Business Park 0.0 16.3
Commercial Community 0.0 17.5
Corridor ‐ Center Mixed Use * 9.6 26.2
Residential ‐ Medium Density 8.0 0.0
Residential ‐ Medium High Density 14.0 0.0
Urban Neighborhood 24.0 0.0

DU – Dwelling Units
*: Assumed 75% of area for residential uses and 25% of area for non‐residential uses LSA
8/16/22 (P:\CFO2203_CSESP\Fresno_CSESP_VMT Analysis_Memorandum_08‐16‐2022.docx) Figure 2: Fresno COG Activity‐Based Model Traffic Analysis Zones Legend
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COG TAZ
8/16/22 (P:\CFO2203_CSESP\Fresno_CSESP_VMT Analysis_Memorandum_08‐16‐2022.docx) Table 2 shows the resulting dwelling units and total employment for each project TAZ. LSA understands that the conversion was conducted using maximum densities as specific probable densities are unavailable and use of maximum densities would also present with a conservative scenario.

Table 2: CSESP Proposed Dwelling Units and Employment
Existing Fresno COG TAZ
/ Parent TAZ
New TAZ ID for
VMT Analysis
CSESP Amendment Area
DU
CSESP Amendment
Area Employment
1096 2856 48 ‐ 1136 2857 443 ‐ 1138 2858 50 46 1139 2859 75 ‐ 1153 2860 60 54 1154 2860 43 39 1155 2861 143 861 1167 2862 ‐ 837 1168 2863 356 609 1169 2864 142 ‐ 1170 2865 183 ‐ Total 1,544 2,447 DU – Dwelling Units
The Fresno COG ABM includes ability to split zones/add new zones. As indicated before, the 14 different areas with amendments fall within 11 ABM TAZs. To isolate the effect of the amendments, 10 new TAZs were created for the 11 different areas. Amendments in existing TAZs 1153 and 1154 were combined into one new TAZ, given parcels in both areas contain same land use type and are adjacent to one another.

Given that the proposed project is an amendment to the 2035 General Plan, the amended land uses cannot be directly added to the model but the 2035 growth in the Fresno COG model dataset need to be adjusted appropriately before adding the amendments.

Upon conversion of the amendment land uses to socioeconomic data (SED), the General Plan SED from Fresno COG 2035 was adjusted appropriately and SED for the amendment was added into the new model TAZs. Comparison of SED between CSESP amendments and Fresno COG growth (2035 – 2019) was conducted at a TAZ level.

Table 3 illustrates the existing 2019, 2035 ABM, CSESP amendment SEDs, and the corresponding adjusted SED for the parent/original TAZs. The adjusted SED for the parent/original TAZs was arrived by the following methodology:
 For each TAZ, if proposed CSESP SED is higher than the model growth, then entire growth for the TAZ was removed from Fresno COG 2035 model.

LSA
8/16/22 (P:\CFO2203_CSESP\Fresno_CSESP_VMT Analysis_Memorandum_08‐16‐2022.docx)  If model growth is higher than CSESP SED then, the model growth was adjusted to the difference between model growth and CSESP SED (model growth minus CSESP amendment data).

The corresponding SED for the proposed CSESP was added to the new TAZs as a conservative approach. Same methodology was followed for both households and total employment. The resulting 2035 SED for the parent TAZs is illustrated under the “Adjusted 2035 ABM” columns of Table 3. The 2035 SED for the project TAZs is illustrated in previously referenced Table 2.

MODEL RUNS AND PROJECT VMT ESTIMATION
A horizon year (2035) model run was conducted using the adjusted socioeconomic data for the original zones (Table 3) and amended socioeconomic data for the new TAZs (Table 2). No roadway or transit network modifications were conducted for the model run with the CSESP amendments.

The outputs from this updated model run were used to calculate the VMT per capita and VMT per employee for the proposed amendments.

As indicated before, for land use plans, the City’s guidelines recommend use of VMT per capita to evaluate residential land uses and VMT per employee to evaluate non‐residential land uses. Since the project contains both residential and non‐residential uses, LSA estimated VMT per capita for the amended parcel’s residential land uses and VMT per employee for the non‐residential land uses.

VMT metrics for Fresno COG ABM include two components, internal‐internal (II) and internal‐ external/external‐internal (IXXI) VMT. Both II VMT and IX/XI VMT were included in the estimation of overall project VMT per capita and VMT per employee.

PROJECT VMT ANALYSIS
Table 4 shows the VMT metrics for the amended parcels only. As can be seen from Table 4, the proposed amendments/project does not constitute a significant VMT impact.

Table 4: 2035 CSESP Amended Parcels Only and Regional VMT Metrics 2035 CSESP (Project)
City of Fresno
(Threshold) ***
Significant
Impact
VMT per capita * 8.7 14.0 No
VMT per employee ** 20.0 22.3 No
*: VMT per capita estimate includes internal‐internal (II) and internal‐external (IX) VMT **: VMT per employee estimate includes internal‐internal (primary work tour and sub‐tours) and external‐internal (XI) VMT ***: City thresholds are 13% below the existing county averages LSA
8/16/22 (P:\CFO2203_CSESP\Fresno_CSESP_VMT Analysis_Memorandum_08‐16‐2022.docx) 8 Table 3: Model Socioeconomic data Adjustments for CSESP Amendments 2019 ABM 2035 ABM Growth ABM (2035 ‐ 2019) CSESP Amendment Area Adjusted 2035 ABM ABM
TAZ
Total
Households
Total
Employment
Total
Households
Total
Employment
Total
Households
Total
Employment
Total
Households
Total
Employment
Total
Households
Total
Employment
1096 417 80 418 82 1 2 48 ‐ 417 821115 898 263 931 267 33 5 na na 931 2671117 273 704 391 723 118 19 na na 391 7231135 262 263 280 281 18 18 na na 280 2811136 516 254 520 254 4 (0) 443 ‐ 516 2541137 122 1,201 122 1,201 ‐ (0) na na 122 12011138 884 394 938 394 54 ‐ 50 46 888 3941139 505 1,099 505 1,099 ‐ (0) 75 ‐ 505 10991140 101 4,892 101 4,892 ‐ ‐ na na 101 48921153 437 826 465 825 28 (0) 60 54 437 8261154 549 176 581 176 32 (0) 43 39 549 1761155 655 561 688 575 33 14 143 861 655 5611156 687 63 687 75 ‐ 12 na na 687 751157 623 1,089 638 1,150 15 61 na na 638 11501166 1 216 1 928 ‐ 712 na na 1 9281167 21 387 21 668 ‐ 281 ‐ 837 21 3871168 95 544 95 575 ‐ 31 356 609 95 5441169 486 110 518 110 32 (0) 142 ‐ 486 1101170 436 103 438 103 2 (0) 183 ‐ 436 103 Total 7,968 13,224 8,338 14,377 370 1,153 1,544 2,447 8,156 14,052 LSA
8/16/22 (P:\CFO2203_CSESP\Fresno_CSESP_VMT Analysis_Memorandum_08‐16‐2022.docx) VMT metrics for the entire CSESP area were also estimated with and without the proposed amendments to assess their impact to the entire specific plan area. As can be seen from Tables 5 and 6, (both VMT per capita and VMT per employee) for the entire CSESP area with proposed amendments (project) as the CSESP area without proposed amendments (no project) scenarios would not have a significant VMT impact. Additionally, as can be identified from both tables, the project would have a lower VMT per capita and VMT per employee compared to the no project scenario within the entire CSESP plan area.

Table 5: 2035 CSESP Entire Plan Area and Regional VMT Metrics With Proposed Amendments
2035 CSESP (Project)
City of Fresno
(Threshold) ***
Significant
Impact
VMT per capita * 8.7 14.0 No
VMT per employee ** 20.4 22.3 No

*: VMT per capita estimate includes internal‐internal (II) and internal‐external (IX) VMT **: VMT per employee estimate includes internal‐internal (primary work tour and sub‐tours) and external‐internal (XI) VMT ***: City thresholds are 13% below the existing county averages Table 6: 2035 CSESP Entire Plan Area and Regional VMT Metrics Without Proposed Amendments
2035 CSESP (Project)
City of Fresno
(Threshold) ***
Significant
Impact
VMT per capita * 9.2 14.0 No
VMT per employee ** 20.7 22.3 No

ATTACHMENTS
Appendix A – Detailed VMT Calculation Worksheets
LSA
Appendix A: Central Southeast Specific Plan (CSESP),
City of Fresno VMT Analysis (Amended Parcels Only)
Detailed VMT per capita calculations
Total households 1,544
Total Population (a) 4,403
Total Internal‐Internal (II) household
VMT  (b) * 26,591
II VMT per capita (c=a/b) 6.04
IX VMT per capita (d) ** 2.28
VMT per capita (e=c+d) 8.32
Adjustment factor (new base)(f) 1.05
Adjusted VMT per capita (g=e*f) 8.74
Detailed VMT per employee calculations
Total employment (a) 2,447
Total Internal‐Internal (II) Work VMT
(b) * 27,922
II VMT per employee (c=a/b) 11.41
XI VMT per employee (d) ** 8.13
VMT per employee (e=c+d) 19.54
Adjustment factor (new base)(f) 1.02
Adjusted VMT per capita (g=e*f) 20.01
P:\CFO2203\comparison_csesp.xlsx
LSA
Appendix A: Central Southeast Specific Plan (CSESP), City of Fresno VMT Analysis (Entire CSESP area including CSESP Amendments) Detailed VMT per capita calculations
Total households 10,982
Total Population (a) 33,075
Total Internal‐Internal (II) household
VMT  (b) * 201,778
II VMT per capita (c=a/b) 6.10
IX VMT per capita (d) ** 2.18
VMT per capita (e=c+d) 8.28
Adjustment factor (new base)(f) 1.05
Adjusted VMT per capita (g=e*f) 8.70
Detailed VMT per employee calculations
Total employment (a) 16,498
Total Internal‐Internal (II) Work VMT
(b) * 199,425
II VMT per employee (c=a/b) 12.09
XI VMT per employee (d) ** 7.81
VMT per employee (e=c+d) 19.89
Adjustment factor (new base)(f) 1.02
Adjusted VMT per capita (g=e*f) 20.38
P:\CFO2203\comparison_csesp.xlsx
LSA
Appendix A: No project / 2035 Fresno COG ABM,
City of Fresno VMT Analysis (Entire CSESP area)
Detailed VMT per capita calculations
Total households 9,485
Total Population (a) 27,560
Total Internal‐Internal (II) household VMT
(b) * 181,642
II VMT per capita (c=a/b) 6.59
IX VMT per capita (d) ** 2.18
VMT per capita (e=c+d) 8.77
Adjustment factor (new base)(f) 1.05
Adjusted VMT per capita (g=e*f) 9.22
Detailed VMT per employee calculations
Total employment (a) 14,377
Total Internal‐Internal (II) Work VMT  (b) * 177,625
II VMT per employee (c=a/b) 12.35
XI VMT per employee (d) ** 7.81
VMT per employee (e=c+d) 20.16
Adjustment factor (new base)(f) 1.02
Adjusted VMT per capita (g=e*f) 20.65
P:\CFO2203_CSESP\comparison_csesp.xlsx
LSA
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
for the
Fresno Central Southeast Area Specific Plan
Recirculated Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration City of Fresno, Fresno County, California
Prepared for:

City of Fresno
Planning and Development Department
2600 Fresno Street, Room 3065
Fresno, CA 93721
559.621.2489
Contact: Sophia Pagoulatos, Planning Manager
Prepared by:

FirstCarbon Solutions
7726 N. First Street, #413
Fresno, CA 93721
209.400.5606
Contact: Mary Bean, Project Director
Philip Ault, Project Director
Laura Campion, Project Manager
Report Date: January 13, 2026

City of Fresno
Fresno Central Southeast Area Specific Plan Preface
FirstCarbon Solutions 1 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/ESSite/Shared Documents/ES/Active Projects/3168 City of Fresno/0036 CSE IS Recirculation/DOCUMENTS/01- ISMND/05 - MMRP/31680036 Fresno CSE Specific Plan MMRP.docx

PREFACE
Section 21081.6 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15097 require a Lead Agency to adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) whenever it adopts a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) in conjunction with a project approval.

The purpose of the MMRP is to ensure that compliance with the mitigation measures occurs during implementation of the Fresno Central Southeast Area Specific Plan (proposed project).

The Recirculated Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (Recirculated IS/MND) prepared for the proposed project concluded that project implementation could result in potentially significant effects on the environment, and mitigation measures were incorporated into the proposed project or are required as a condition of project approval that reduce these potential impacts to a less than significant level. This MMRP documents how and when the mitigation measures adopted by the Lead Agency will be implemented and confirms that potential environmental impacts are reduced to less than significant levels as identified in the Recirculated IS/MND.

This document does not discuss those subjects that the environmental analysis demonstrates would result in less than significant impacts and for which no mitigation was proposed or necessary.

City of Fresno
Fresno Central Southeast Area Specific Plan Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program FirstCarbon Solutions 3
https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/ESSite/Shared Documents/ES/Active Projects/3168 City of Fresno/0036 CSE IS Recirculation/DOCUMENTS/01- ISMND/05 - MMRP/31680036 Fresno CSE Specific Plan MMRP.docx Table 1: Fresno Central Southeast Area Specific Plan Project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Mitigation Measures Method of Verification Timing of Verification Responsible for
Verification
Verification of Completion
Date Initial

2.1 Aesthetics, Light, and Glare
MM AES-4a: Lighting for Street and Parking Areas. Lighting systems for street and parking areas shall include shields to direct light to the roadway surfaces and parking areas. Vertical shields on the light fixtures shall also be used to direct light away from adjacent light sensitive land uses such as
residences.

Incorporation into design
and site plans
On-site inspections
Prior to construction
Prior to operation
City of Fresno
Department of
Public Works (DPW)
and/or Planning and
Development
Department
MM AES-4b: Lighting for Public Facilities. Lighting systems for public facilities such as active play areas shall provide adequate illumination for the activity; however, low intensity light fixtures and shields shall be used to minimize spillover light onto adjacent properties.

Incorporation into design
and site plans
On-site inspections
Prior to construction
Prior to operation
City of Fresno DPW
and/or Planning and
Development
Department
MM AES-4c: Lighting for Nonresidential Uses. Lighting
systems for non-residential uses, not including public facilities, shall provide shields on the light fixtures and orient the lighting system away from adjacent properties. Low intensity fixtures shall also be used if excessive spillover light onto adjacent properties will occur.

Incorporation into design
and site plans
On-site inspections
Prior to construction
Prior to operation
City of Fresno
Planning and
Development
Department
MM AES-4d: Signage Lighting. Lighting systems for
freestanding signs shall not exceed 100 footlamberts (ft-L) when adjacent to streets which have an average light intensity of less than 2.0 horizontal foot-candles and shall not exceed 500 ft-L when adjacent to streets which have an average light intensity of 2.0 horizontal foot-candles or greater.

Incorporation into design
and site plans
On-site inspections
Prior to construction
Prior to operation
City of Fresno
Planning and
Development
Department
MM AES-4e: Use of Non-Reflective Materials. Materials used on building façades shall be non reflective.

Incorporation into design
and site plans
On-site inspections
Prior to construction
Prior to operation
City of Fresno
Planning and
Development
Department
City of Fresno
Fresno Central Southeast Area Specific Plan Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program FirstCarbon Solutions 4
https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/ESSite/Shared Documents/ES/Active Projects/3168 City of Fresno/0036 CSE IS Recirculation/DOCUMENTS/01- ISMND/05 - MMRP/31680036 Fresno CSE Specific Plan MMRP.docx Mitigation Measures Method of Verification Timing of Verification Responsible for
Verification
Verification of Completion
Date Initial

2.3 Air Quality
MM AIR-1a: Prior to future discretionary project approval in the Fresno Central Southeast Specific Plan Area (Specific Plan Area), development project applicants shall prepare and submit to the Director of the Planning and Development
Department, or designee, documentation that demonstrates the use of “Super-Compliant” architectural coatings during construction of the proposed project. “Super-Compliant” architectural coatings, also known as low-VOC, are paints which do not exceed 10 grams of reactive organic gas (ROG) per liter of paint.

All architectural coatings shall be applied either by (1) using a high-volume, low pressure spray method operated at an air pressure between 0.1 and 10 pounds per square inch gauge to achieve a 65 percent application efficiency; or (2) manual application using a paintbrush, hand-roller, trowel, spatula, dauber, rag, or sponge to achieve a 100 percent application efficiency. The construction contractor shall also use
precoated/natural colored building materials where feasible.

Submittal of
documentation of
inclusion of “SuperCompliant” architectural
coatings into construction
plans
On-site inspections
Prior to future
discretionary project
approval
During construction
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Planning and
Development
Department Director
MM AIR-1b: Prior to future discretionary project approval in the Fresno Central Southeast Specific Plan Area, development project applicants shall prepare and submit to the Director of the Planning and Development Department, or designee, a technical assessment evaluating potential project construction phase-related air quality impacts. The evaluation shall be prepared in conformance with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (Valley Air District) methodology for assessing construction impacts. If construction-related air pollutants are determined to have the potential to exceed the Valley Air District adopted threshold of significance, project applicants for new development projects shall be required to incorporate mitigation measures into construction plans to Technical assessment
evaluating potential
project air quality impacts
and submittal of
documentation
Conditions of approval
and submittal of
documentation, if
mitigation measures are
required
On-site inspections
During environmental
review of project and
prior to future
discretionary project
approval
Prior to issuance of
grading permit
During construction
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reduce air pollutant emissions during construction activities.

The identified measures shall be included as part of the Project Conditions of Approval. Possible mitigation measures to reduce construction emissions include but are not limited to:
• Use of off-road construction equipment that meets the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 Final off-road engine emissions standards.
• Install temporary construction power supply meters on-site and use these to provide power to electric power tools
whenever feasible. If temporary electric power is available on-site, forbid the use of portable gasoline- or diesel-fueled electric generators.
• Use of diesel oxidation catalysts and/or catalyzed diesel particulate traps on diesel equipment as feasible.
• Maintain equipment according to manufacturers’
specifications.
• Restrict idling of equipment and trucks to a maximum of 5 minutes (per California Air Resources Board [ARB]
regulation).
• Phase grading operations to reduce disturbed areas and times of exposure.
• Avoid excavation and grading during wet weather.
• Limit on-site construction routes and stabilize construction entrance(s).
• Remove existing vegetation only when absolutely
necessary.
• Sweep up spilled dry materials (e.g., cement, mortar, or dirt trackout) immediately. Never attempt to wash them away
with water. Use only minimal water for dust control.

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• Store stockpiled materials and wastes under a temporary roof or secured plastic sheeting or tarp.

MM AIR-1c: Prior to future discretionary project approval in the Fresno Central Southeast Specific Plan Area, development project applicants shall prepare and submit to the Director of the Planning and Development Department, or designee, a technical assessment evaluating potential project operationrelated air quality impacts. The evaluation shall be prepared in conformance with San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (Valley Air District) methodology in assessing air quality impacts. If operation-related air pollutants are determined to have the potential to exceed the Valley Air District adopted thresholds of significance, the project applicants for new development projects shall be required to incorporate mitigation measures to reduce air pollutant emissions during operational activities. The identified measures shall be included as part of the Project Conditions of Approval. Possible mitigation measures to reduce long-term emissions include, but are not limited to:
• For site-specific development that requires refrigerated vehicles, the construction documents shall demonstrate an adequate number of electrical service connections
including the use of electric-powered forklifts and/or other interior vehicles at loading docks for plugging in the
anticipated number of refrigerated trailers to reduce idling time and emissions.
• Applicants for manufacturing and light industrial uses shall consider energy storage (i.e., battery) and combined heat and power (CHP, also known as cogeneration) in
appropriate applications to optimize renewable energy
generation systems and avoid peak energy use.

Technical assessment
evaluating potential
project air quality impacts
and submittal of
documentation
Conditions of approval
and submittal of
documentation, if
mitigation measures are
required
On-site inspections
During environmental
review of project and
prior to approval of
discretionary project
application
Prior to issuance of
building permits
During construction
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• Site-specific developments with truck delivery and loading areas and truck parking spaces shall include signage as a reminder to limit idling of vehicles while parked for
loading/unloading in accordance with ARB Rule 2845 (13
California Code of Regulations [CCR] Chapter 10, § 2485). • Electric vehicle (EV) charging shall be provided as specified in Section A4.106.8.2 (Residential Voluntary Measures) of the California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) Code.
• Bicycle parking shall be provided as specified in Section A4.106.9 (Residential Voluntary Measures) of the CALGreen Code.
• Projects shall be required to implement, at a minimum, an increase in each building’s energy efficiency 15 percent beyond Title 24, and reduce indoor water use by 25
percent.
• Maximize use of solar energy including solar panels;
installing the maximum possible number of solar energy
arrays on building roofs throughout the City to generate solar energy.
• Maximize the planting of trees in landscaping and parking lots.
• Use light-colored paving and roofing materials.
• Require use of electric or alternatively fueled streetsweepers with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters. • Require use of electric lawn mowers and leaf blowers. • Utilize only Energy Star heating, cooling, and lighting devices, and appliances.
• Use of water-based or low volatile organic compound (VOC) cleaning products.
• For buildings with more than 10 tenant-occupants,
changing/shower facilities shall be provided as specified in Section A5.106.4.3 (Nonresidential Voluntary Measures) of the CALGreen Code.

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• Long-term and short-term bicycle parking shall be provided as specified in Section A5.106.4 (Nonresidential Mandatory Measure) of the CALGreen Code.
• Preferential parking for low-emitting, fuel-efficient, and carpool/van vehicles shall be provided as specified in
Section A5.106.5.1 (Nonresidential Voluntary Measures) of the CALGreen Code.

Facilities shall be installed to support future EV charging at each nonresidential building with 30 or more parking spaces.

Installation shall be consistent with Section A5.106.5.3 (Nonresidential Voluntary Measures) of the CALGreen Code.

MM AIR-1d: Prior to future discretionary project approval in the Fresno Central Southeast Specific Plan Area, development project applicants proposing a project with the potential to introduce sources of diesel particulate matter (DPM) and/or toxic air contaminants (TACs) (such as diesel backup
generators or significant truck trips) within 1,000 feet of a sensitive land use (e.g., residential, schools, hospitals, or nursing homes), as measured from the property line of the project to the property line of the nearest sensitive use, shall prepare and submit to the Director of the Planning and
Development Department, or a designee, a Health Risk
Assessment (HRA). The HRA shall be prepared in accordance with policies and procedures of the most current California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) and the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (Valley Air District). If the HRA shows that the incremental health risks exceed their respective thresholds, as established by the SJVAPCD at the time a project is considered, the project applicant will be required to identify and demonstrate that Best Available Control Technologies for Toxics (T BACTs), including appropriate enforcement mechanisms to reduce
Technical assessment
evaluating potential
project air quality impacts
and submittal of
documentation
Conditions of approval
and submittal of
documentation, if
mitigation measures are
required
On-site inspections
During environmental
review of project and
prior to approval of
discretionary project
application
Prior to issuance of
building permits
During construction
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risks to an acceptable level. T-BACTs may include, but are not limited to:
• Restricting idling on-site or electrifying warehousing docks to reduce DPM);
• Requiring use of newer tier equipment and/or vehicles; • Providing charging infrastructure for: electric forklifts, electric yard trucks, local drayage trucks, last mile delivery trucks, electric and fuel-cell heavy duty trucks; and/or • Installing solar panels, zero-emission backup electricity generators, and energy storage to minimize emissions
associated with electricity generation at the project site.

T-BACTs identified in the HRA shall be identified as mitigation measures in the environmental document and/or
incorporated into the site plan.

MM AIR-4: Prior to future discretionary project approval in the Fresno Southeast Development Area Specific Plan Area (Plan Area), development project applicants proposing a project with the potential to generate significant odor impacts as determined through review of San Joaquin Valley Air
Pollution Control District (Valley Air District) odor complaint history for similar facilities and consultation with the Valley Air District, shall prepare an odor impact assessment and shall implement odor control measures recommended by the
Valley Air District or the City as needed to reduce the impact to a level deemed acceptable by the Valley Air District.

Odor impact assessment
and submittal of
documentation
Incorporation of odor
control measures into
project design
specifications
During environmental
review of project and
prior to approval of
discretionary project
application
Prior to issuing a
permit to operate
Valley Air District;
City of Fresno
Planning and
Development
Department

2.4 Biological Resources
MM BIO-1a: Construction of a future discretionary project within the Fresno Central Southeast Area (Specific Plan Area) shall avoid, where possible, vegetation communities that provide suitable habitat for special-status species known to occur within the Specific Plan Area. If construction within Determination of
presence of special-status
species and submittal of
documentation by a
qualified Biologist
During environmental
review of project and
prior to approval of
discretionary project
application
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potentially suitable habitat must occur, the presence/absence of any special-status plant or wildlife species must be determined prior to construction, to determine whether the habitat supports any special-status species. If special-status species are determined to occupy any portion of a project site, avoidance and minimization measures shall be incorporated into the construction phase of a project to avoid direct or incidental take of a listed species to the greatest extent feasible. Specific mitigation measures for direct or incidental impacts to special-status species shall be determined on a case-by-case basis through agency consultation during the review process for discretionary projects and shall be
consistent with survey protocols and mitigations measures recommended by the agency at the time of consultation.

On-site inspections During construction
MM BIO-1b: Direct or incidental take of any State or federally listed species shall be avoided to the greatest extent feasible.

If construction of a future discretionary project within the Fresno Central Southeast Area (Specific Plan Area) will result in the direct or incidental take of a listed species, consultation with the resource agencies and/or additional permitting may be required. Agency consultation through the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) 2081 and United
States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Section 7 or Section 10 permitting processes shall take place prior to any action that may result in the direct or incidental take of a listed species. Specific mitigation measures for direct or incidental impacts to a listed species will be determined on a case-bycase basis through agency consultation during the review process for discretionary projects and shall be consistent with survey protocols and mitigations measures recommended by the agency at the time of consultation.

Agency consultation with
CDFW and submittal of
documentation by a
qualified Biologist
USFWS permit and
submittal of
documentation
During environmental
review of project and
prior to approval of
discretionary project
application.

Environmental review
and consultation shall
be completed prior to
issuance of grading or
construction permits.

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Planning and
Development
Department; CDFW;
USFWS
MM BIO-1c: Development within the Specific Plan Area shall avoid, where possible, special-status natural communities and Compensatory habitatbased mitigation through
During environmental
review of project and
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vegetation communities that provide suitable habitat for special-status species. If a future discretionary project within the Specific Plan Area will result in the loss of a special-status natural community or suitable habitat for special-status species, compensatory habitat-based mitigation is required under CEQA and California Endangered Species Act (CESA).

Mitigation shall consist of preserving on-site habitat, restoring similar habitat or purchasing off-site credits from an approved mitigation bank. Compensatory mitigation shall be
determined through consultation with the City and/or
resource agencies. An appropriate mitigation strategy and ratio shall be agreed upon by the developer and lead agency to reduce project impacts to special-status natural
communities to a less than significant level. Agreed-upon mitigation ratios shall depend on the quality of the habitat and presence/absence of a special-status species. Specific mitigation measures for direct or incidental impacts to specialstatus natural communities and vegetation communities shall be determined on a case-by-case basis through agency
consultation during the review process for discretionary projects and shall be consistent with survey protocols and mitigations measures recommended by the agency at the time of consultation.
preserving on-site
habitat, restoring similar
habitat, or purchasing offsite credits if specialstatus species would be affected
Consultation with the City
and/or resource agencies
and submittal of
documentation by a
qualified Biologist
Incorporation into
construction contracts
On-site inspections
prior to approval of
discretionary project
application.

Environmental review
and consultation shall
be completed prior to
issuance of grading or
construction permits.

Prior to construction.

During construction.

Development
Department
MM BIO-1d: Future discretionary projects within the Fresno Central Southeast Area (Specific Plan Area) should avoid, if possible, construction within the general nesting season of February through August for avian species protected under Fish and Game Code 3500 and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), if it is determined that suitable nesting habitat occurs on a project site. If construction cannot avoid the nesting season, a pre construction clearance survey shall be
conducted by a qualified Biologist to determine whether any nesting birds or nesting activity is observed on or within 500 feet of a project site. If an active nest is observed during the Qualified Biologist’s preconstruction clearance
survey if not possible to
avoid construction within
the general nesting
season
Qualified Biologist’s onstie monitoring if active
nest is encountered
During environmental
review of project and
prior to approval of
discretionary project
application. The City
shall ensure that preconstruction surveys
are conducted within 3
days prior to
construction activities,
or within a timeframe
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survey, a biological monitor shall be on-site to ensure that no project activities would impact the active nest. A suitable buffer shall be established around the active nest until the nestlings have fledged and the nest is no longer active. Project activities may continue in the vicinity of the nest only at the discretion of the biological monitor. Prior to commencement of grading activities and issuance of any building permits, the Director of the City of Fresno Planning and Development Department, or designee, shall verify that all proposed project grading and construction plans include specific documentation regarding the requirements of the MBTA and California Fish and Game Code Section 5303, that pre construction surveys have been completed and the results reviewed by staff, and that the appropriate buffers (if needed) are noted on the plans and established in the field. Specific mitigation measures for direct or incidental impacts to avian species protected under Fish and Game Code 3500 and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) shall be determined on a case-by-case basis
through agency consultation during the review process for discretionary projects and shall be consistent with survey protocols and mitigations measures recommended by the
agency at the time of consultation.

Verification of
documentation by the
Director of the City of
Fresno Planning and
Development
Department
recommended by a
Qualified Biologist and
consistent with
applicable regulatory
requirements and/or
recommendations.

MM BIO-2a: A pre-construction clearance survey, following current California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) protocols, shall be conducted by a qualified Biologist to determine whether a future discretionary project within the Fresno Central Southeast Area (Specific Plan Area) will result in the removal or impact to any riparian habitat and/or a special-status natural community with potential to occur in the Planning Area. Compensatory habitat-based mitigation shall be required to reduce project impacts. Compensatory mitigation must involve the preservation or restoration or the purchase of off-site mitigation credits for impacts to riparian habitat and/or a special status natural community. Mitigation Qualified Biologist’s preconstruction clearance
survey and submittal of
documentation and
findings
On-site inspections
Pre-construction
clearance survey to be
completed during
environmental review
of project and prior to
approval of
discretionary project
application. The City
shall ensure that any
required
compensatory
mitigation is
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must be conducted in-kind or within an approved mitigation bank in the region. The specific mitigation ratio for habitatbased mitigation shall be determined through consultation with the appropriate agency (i.e., CDFW or United States Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS]) on a case-by-case basis. The project applicant/developer for a discretionary project shall develop and implement appropriate mitigation regarding
impacts on their respective jurisdictions.
determined prior to
discretionary project
approval.

MM BIO-2b: A pre-construction clearance survey, following current California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) protocols, shall be conducted by a qualified Biologist to determine whether a future discretionary project within the Fresno Central Southeast Area (Specific Plan Area) will result in significant impacts to streambeds or waterways protected under Section 1600 of Fish and Wildlife Code and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The project
applicant/developer for a discretionary project shall consult with partner agencies such as CDFW and/or United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) to develop and implement appropriate mitigation regarding impacts on their respective jurisdictions, determination of mitigation strategy, and regulatory permitting to reduce impacts, as required for projects that remove riparian habitat and/or alter a
streambed or waterway. The project applicant/developer shall implement mitigation as directed by the agency with
jurisdiction over the particular impact identified.

Qualified Biologist’s preconstruction clearance
survey
Consultation with partner
agencies, like CDFW and
USACE to develop
mitigation
On-site inspections
Pre-construction
clearance survey to be
completed during
environmental review
of project and prior to
approval of
discretionary project
application. The City
shall ensure that
project-specific
mitigation is
incorporated into
project plans prior to
project application
approval.

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Planning and
Development
Department; USACE;
CDFW
MM BIO-2c: Prior to project approval, a pre-construction clearance survey, following current California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) protocols, shall be conducted by a qualified Biologist to determine whether a future
discretionary project within the Fresno Central Southeast Area (Specific Plan Area) would result in project-related impacts to riparian habitat or a special-status natural community or if it Qualified Biologist’s preconstruction clearance
survey and submittal of
documentation and
findings
Agency consultation,
mitigation strategy, or
Pre-construction
clearance survey to be
completed during
environmental review
of project and prior to
approval of
discretionary project
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and Development
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may result in direct or incidental impacts to special-status species associated with riparian or wetland habitats. The project applicant/developer for a discretionary project shall be obligated to address project-specific impacts to special-status species associated with riparian habitat through agency consultation, development of a mitigation strategy, and/or issuing incidental take permits for the specific special-status species, as determined by the CDFW and/or United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
incidental take permits if
special-status species
may be affected
On-site inspections
application. The City
shall ensure that
project-specific
mitigation is
incorporated into
project plans prior to
project application
approval.

MM BIO-3a: If a future discretionary project within the Fresno Central Southeast Area (Specific Plan Area) will result in the significant alteration or fill of a federally protected wetland, a formal wetland delineation conducted according to the United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE)-accepted
methodology is required for each project to determine the extent of wetlands on a project site. The delineation shall be used to determine whether federal permitting and mitigation strategy are required to reduce project impacts. Acquisition of permits from USACE for the fill of wetlands and USACE
approval of a wetland mitigation plan would ensure a “no net loss” of wetland habitat within the Planning Area. Appropriate wetland mitigation/creation shall be implemented at a ratio according to the size of the impacted wetland.

Formal wetland
delineation and submittal
of documentation and
findings by a qualified
Biologist
Wetland delineation to
be completed during
environmental review
of project and prior to
approval of
discretionary project
application. The City
shall ensure that
project-specific
mitigation is
incorporated into
project plans prior to
project application
approval.

USACE; City of
Fresno Planning and
Development
Department
MM BIO-3b: In addition to regulatory agency permitting, Best Management Practices (BMPs) identified from a list provided by the United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) shall be incorporated into the design and construction phase of a future discretionary project within the Fresno Central
Southeast Area (Specific Plan Area) to ensure that no
pollutants or siltation drain into a federally protected wetland.

Project design features such as fencing, appropriate drainage, and incorporation of detention basins shall assist in ensuring Permitting from
regulatory agency
Design-level
incorporation of USACE
BMPs
On-site inspections
Biological Resources
Assessment to be
completed during
environmental review
of project and prior to
approval of
discretionary project
application. The City
shall ensure that
project-specific BMPs
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project-related impacts to wetland habitat are minimized to the greatest extent feasible.
are incorporated into
project plans prior to
issuance of any grading
or construction
permits.

3.5 Cultural Resources and Tribal Cultural Resources
MM CUL-1: Individual development projects which proposed to alter a building or structure greater than 45 years of age at the time an application is submitted would be required to undergo project-specific environmental review, in compliance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5, in order for the City to determine whether the building or structure may be a historic resource and take appropriate action such as requiring
additional site-specific or project-specific measures to reduce any potential impacts. These measures include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Prior to project development that may affect historical resources (i.e., structures 45 years or older), a historical resources assessment shall be performed by an
architectural historian or historian who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professionally Qualified Standards in architectural history or history. This shall include a records search to determine whether any resources that may be
potentially affected by the project have been previously recorded, evaluated, and/ or designated in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR), or a local register. Following the records search, the qualified architectural historian shall conduct a survey in accordance with the California Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) guidelines to identify any previously unrecorded potential historical resources On-site inspections
A historical resources
assessment and submittal
of findings to the City
City notification if
historical or
archaeological materials
encountered
Provision of Section
15064.5 permit(s)
Prior to or during
grading activities
During grounddisturbing activities
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that may be potentially affected by the project. The criteria for determining a historically significant building or
structure shall meet one or more of the following criteria:
o Is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local, regional,
or national history; or
o Is associated with the lives of persons significant in local, regional, or national history; or
o Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a significant architectural style, property type, period, or method
of construction; represent the work of an architect,
designer, engineer, or builder who is locally, regionally, nationally significant, or it is a significant visual feature of the City; possess high artistic values, represent a
significant and distinguishable entity whose
components may lack individual distinction; or
o That have yielded, or may be likely to yield,
information important in prehistory or history.
• Properties identified as historically significant resources, shall contain proper documentation meeting the Historic American Building Survey (HABS) Guidelines that shall be prepared and implemented, as approved by the qualified
Historian meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s
Professional Qualifications Standards. Such documentation shall include drawings, photographs, and written data for each building/structure/element, and provide a detailed mitigation plan, including a monitoring program, recovery, rehabilitation, redesign, relocation, and/or in situ
preservation plan.
• To ensure that projects requiring the relocation,
rehabilitation, or alternation of a historical resource do not impact the resource’s significance, the Secretary of
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Interior’s Standards for the Treatments of Historic
Properties shall be used to the maximum extent possible.

The application of the standards shall be overseen by a qualified Architectural Historian or Historic Architect meeting the Professional Qualified Standards. Prior to any construction activities that may affect the historical
resource, a report identifying and specifying the treatment of character defining features and construction activities shall be provided to the City of Fresno for review and
approval.

If a future discretionary project would result in the demolition or significant alteration of historical resource, such demolition cannot be mitigated to a less than significant level. However, recordation of the resource prior to construction activities will assist in reducing adverse impacts to the resource to the greatest extent possible. Recordation shall take the form of Historic American Buildings Survey, Historic American
Engineering Record, or Historic American Landscape Survey documentation and shall be performed by an Architectural Historian or Historian who meets the Professional Qualified Standards. Documentation shall include an architectural and historical narrative; medium- or large-format black and white photographs, negatives, and prints; and supplementary
information such as building plans and elevations, and/or historical photographs. Documentation shall be reproduced on archival paper and placed in appropriate local, State, or federal institutions. The specific scope and details of documentation are to be developed in coordination with the City of Fresno.

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archaeological resources assessment shall be performed
under the supervision of an Archaeologist that meets the Archaeological resources
assessment submittal of
findings to the City
Cultural resources
study to be completed
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review and prior to
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Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualified Standards for their role. The assessment shall include a California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS) records search at the Southern San Joaquin Valley Information Center (SSJVIC) and a search of the Sacred Lands File (SLF) maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC). The records searches shall determine if the project has been previously surveyed for archaeological resources, identify and characterize the results of previous cultural resource surveys, and disclose any cultural resources that have been recorded and/or evaluated. A Phase I pedestrian survey shall be undertaken in areas that are developed and undeveloped to locate any surface cultural materials.
• If potentially significant archaeological resources are identified through an archaeological resources assessment, and impacts to these resources cannot be avoided, a Phase II Testing and Evaluation investigation shall be performed by an Archaeologist who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards prior to any construction-related grounddisturbing activities to determine significance. If resources determined significant or unique through Phase II testing, and site avoidance is not possible, appropriate site-specific mitigation measures shall be established and undertaken.

These might include a Phase III data recovery program that would be implemented by a qualified Archaeologist and
shall be performed in accordance with the Office of Historic Preservation’s (OHP) Archaeological Resource Management Reports (ARMR). The Archaeologist must prepare an
archaeological data recovery plan to be reviewed and
approved by the Lead Agency prior to the excavation of
resources.

Incorporation of
discovery clause into all
construction contracts
Consultation with
qualified Archaeologist if
resources are discovered
and submittal of
documentation and
findings
Inventory of prehistoric
resources and submittal
to the SSJVIC
On-site monitoring
approval of
discretionary project
application. The City
shall ensure that
project-specific
mitigation is
incorporated into
project plans prior to
project application
approval.

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• If the archaeological assessment did not identify potentially significant archaeological resources within the project area but indicated the area to be highly sensitive for
archaeological resources, this shall be followed by
monitoring of all ground-disturbing construction and preconstruction activities in areas with previously undisturbed soil by a qualified Archaeologist. The Archaeologist shall inform all construction personnel prior to construction activities of the proper procedures in the event of an
archaeological discovery. The training shall be held in conjunction with the project’s initial on-site safety meeting and shall explain the importance and legal basis for the protection of significant archaeological resources. In the event that archaeological resources (artifacts or features) are exposed during ground-disturbing activities,
construction activities within 100 feet of the discovery shall be halted while the resources are evaluated for significance by an Archaeologist who meets the Secretary of the
Interior’s Standards. If the discovery proves to be
significant, the qualified Archaeologist shall make
recommendations to the Lead Agency (City of Fresno) on
the measures that shall be implemented to protect the
discovered resources, including but not limited to
excavation of the finds and evaluation of the finds in
accordance with Section 15064.5 of the CEQA Guidelines. • If the archaeological assessment did not identify potentially significant archaeological resources but indicates the area to be of medium sensitivity for archaeological resources, an Archaeologist who meets the Professional Qualified
Standards shall be retained on an on-call basis. The
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Archaeologist shall inform all construction personnel prior to construction activities about the proper procedures in the event of an archaeological discovery. The training shall be held in conjunction with the project’s initial on-site safety meeting and shall explain the importance and legal basis for the protection of significant archaeological
resources. In the event that archaeological resources
(artifacts or features) are exposed during ground-disturbing activities, construction activities within 100 feet of the discovery shall be halted while the on-call Archaeologist is contacted. If the discovery proves to be significant, the qualified Archaeologist shall make recommendations to the Lead Agency (City of Fresno) on the measures that shall be implemented to protect the discovered resources, including but not limited to excavation of the finds and evaluation of the finds in accordance with Section 15064.5 of the CEQA Guidelines.

Potentially significant cultural resources consist of, but are not limited to, stone, bone, fossils, wood, or shell artifacts or features, including hearths, structural remains, or
historic dumpsites. Any previously undiscovered resources found during construction within the project site should be recorded on appropriate California Department of Parks
and Recreation (DPR) 523 forms and evaluated for
significance in terms of CEQA Guidelines. Appropriate
mitigation measures for significant resources could include avoidance or capping, incorporation of the site in green space, parks, or open space, or data recovery excavations of the finds. No further grading shall occur in the area of the discovery until the Lead Agency (City of Fresno) approves City of Fresno
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the measures to protect these resources. The excavation, study, curation, and/or repatriation of archaeological
artifacts recovered as a result of mitigation shall be
undertaken in close consultation with the lead agency (City of Fresno) and representatives from consulting Native
American Tribes, as appropriate. All Reports and DPR forms shall be submitted to the Lead Agency (City of Fresno), the Southern San Joaquin Valley Information Center (SSJVIC), and the California Office of Historic Preservation (OHP), as required.

MM CUL-3: In the event of the accidental discovery or
recognition of any human remains, CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5; Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5; Public
Resources Code Section 5097.94 and Section 5097.98 must be followed. If during the course of any future development project there is accidental discovery or recognition of any human remains, the following steps shall be taken.

1. There shall be no further excavation or disturbance within 100 feet of the remains until the County Coroner is
contacted to determine whether the remains are Native
American and if an investigation of the cause of death is required. If the Coroner determines the remains to be
Native American, the Coroner shall contact the Native
American Heritage Commission (NAHC) within 24 hours,
and the NAHC shall identify the person or persons it
believes to be the Most Likely Descendant (MLD) of the
deceased Native American. The MLD may make
recommendations to the landowner or the person
responsible for the excavation work within hours, for
appropriate treatment and disposition of, with appropriate dignity, the human remains and any associated grave goods as provided in Public Resources Code Section 5097.98.

Inclusion of discovery
clause in all construction
contracts
County notification if
human remains
encountered
County Coroner contacts
NAHC and submits NAHC
correspondence to
County
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2. Where the following conditions occur, the landowner or his or her authorized representative shall rebury the Native American human remains and associated grave goods with
appropriate dignity either in accordance with the
recommendations of the MLD or on the project site in a
location not subject to further subsurface disturbance:
• The NAHC is unable to identify a MLD or the MLD failed to make a recommendation within 48 hours after being
notified by the commission.
• The descendant identified fails to make a
recommendation.
• The landowner or his authorized representative rejects the recommendation of the descendant, and mediation
by the NAHC fails to provide measures acceptable to the landowner.

Additionally, California Public Resources Code Section 15064.5 requires the following relative to Native American remains:
• When an initial study identifies the existence of, or the probable likelihood of, Native American remains
within a project site, a lead agency shall work with
the appropriate Native Americans as identified by the
NAHC as provided in Public Resources Code Section
5097.98. The applicant may develop a plan for
treating or disposing of, with appropriate dignity, the human remains and any items associated with Native
American burials with the appropriate Native
Americans as identified by the NAHC.

2.7 Geology, Soils, and Seismicity
MM GEO-1a: Subsequent to a preliminary City review of the grading plans for future discretionary projects within the Field survey and literature
search for unique
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review of project
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Specific Plan Area, if there is evidence that a project will include excavation or construction activities within previously undisturbed soils, a field survey and literature search for unique paleontological/geological resources shall be
conducted. The following procedures shall be followed:
• If unique paleontological/geological resources are not found during either the field survey or literature search, excavation and/or construction activities can commence. In the event that unique paleontological/geological resources are discovered during excavation and/or construction
activities, construction shall stop in the immediate vicinity of the find and a qualified Paleontologist shall be consulted to determine whether the resource requires further study.

The qualified Paleontologist shall make recommendations to the City on the measures that shall be implemented to protect the discovered resources, including, but not limited to, excavation of the finds and evaluation of the finds. If the resources are determined to be significant, mitigation
measures shall be identified by the monitor and
recommended to the Lead Agency. Appropriate mitigation
measures for significant resources could include avoidance or capping, incorporation of the site in green space, parks, or open space, or data recovery excavations of the finds. No further grading shall occur in the area of the discovery until the Lead Agency approves the measures to protect these
resources. Any paleontological/geological resources
recovered as a result of mitigation shall be provided to a City-approved institution or person who is capable of
providing long-term preservation to allow future scientific study.
• If unique paleontological/geological resources are found during the field survey or literature review, the resources shall be inventoried and evaluated for significance. If the paleontological or
geological resources and
submittal of findings
Incorporation of
discovery clause into all
construction contracts
City consultation with
qualified Paleontologist if
resources are discovered
and submittal of
documentation and
findings
Inventory of significant
resources and submittal
of documentation and
findings
On-site monitoring
grading plans prior to
ground-disturbing
activities
Prior to grounddisturbing activities
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resources are found to be significant, mitigation measures shall be identified by the qualified Paleontologist. Similar to above, appropriate mitigation measures for significant
resources could include avoidance or capping,
incorporation of the site in green space, parks, or open space, or data recovery excavations of the finds. In addition, appropriate mitigation for excavation and construction
activities in the vicinity of the resources found during the field survey or literature review shall include a
Paleontological Monitor. The monitoring period shall be determined by the qualified Paleontologist. If additional paleontological/geological resources are found during
excavation and/or construction activities, the procedure identified above for the discovery of unknown resources shall be followed.

MM GEO-1b: Prior to issuance of building permits for new construction on any property within the Specific Plan Area, the project applicant shall submit a design-level geotechnical study and building plans to the City of Fresno Planning and Development Department for review and approval. The
building plans shall demonstrate that they incorporate all applicable recommendations of the design-level geotechnical study and comply with all applicable requirements of the most recent version of the California Building Standards Code (CBC).

A licensed Professional Engineer shall prepare the plans, including those that pertain to soil engineering and structural foundations. The approved plans shall be incorporated into the project. All on-site soil engineering activities shall be conducted under the supervision of a licensed Geotechnical Engineer or Certified Engineering Geologist.

Preparation of building
plans by a Professional
Engineer
Submission of designlevel geotechnical study
and building plans to the
City
On-site monitoring of soil
engineering activities by a
licensed Geotechnical
Engineer or Certified
Engineering Geologist
Prior to the issuance of
building permits
Prior to the issuance of
building permits
During construction
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Planning and
Development
Department
MM GEO-6: Prior to approval of any discretionary project that could result in an adverse change to a potential
paleontological resource, the City shall require a site-specific Site-specific evaluation
conducted by a
professional who meets
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of project plans
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evaluation of paleontological resources by a professional who meets the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology qualification standards. The evaluation shall provide recommendations to mitigate potential impacts to paleontological resources and shall be approved by the City of Fresno Planning and
Development Department.

Society of Vertebrate
Paleontology qualification
standards
Incorporation of
recommendations from
site-specific evaluation
into the proposed project
Prior to City approval
of project plans
Development
Department

2.8. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
MM GHG-2a: Prior to the issuance of demolition or grading permits, whichever comes first, by the City of Fresno for development projects subject to CEQA (California
Environmental Quality Act) review (i.e., non-exempt projects), project applicants shall prepare and submit a technical assessment evaluating potential project operational
greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts to the City of Fresno for review and approval. The evaluation shall be prepared to
demonstrate consistency with Table 3 of Appendix D of the 2022 Scoping Plan or the policies contained within the
currently adopted Scoping Plan at the time of the
development application. If operation-related GHGs are
determined to be inconsistent with the applicable California Air Resources Board (ARB) Scoping Plan, the City of Fresno shall require that applicants for new development projects incorporate mitigation measures to reduce GHG impacts
during operational activities. The identified measures shall be included as part of the conditions of approval.

Submission of technical
assessment
Incorporation of
mitigation measures for
operational GHGs as
conditions of approval
(as needed)
Prior to the issuance of
demolition or grading
permits
Prior to the issuance of
demolition or grading
permits
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Planning and
Development
Department
MM GHG-2b: Unbundle parking costs. Require that parking costs be unbundled from costs to rent or own a residential unit in any multi-family residential unit. This measure shall be documented and enforced through project lease agreements, condominium bylaws, or tenant materials. Prior to issuance of Incorporation of
unbundling provisions
into all lease or sales
documents and
marketing materials
Prior to issuance of
final occupancy
permits
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final occupancy permits, the City of Fresno shall verify that unbundling provisions are included in all lease or sales documents and marketing materials.

MM GHG-2c: Restrict use of natural gas in new residential development.

Future design and operation of residential sites within the Specific Plan Area shall be all-electric. Natural gas
infrastructure shall not be included in new residential development unless the applicant demonstrates to the
satisfaction of the City of Fresno’s Planning Director, or designee, that full electrification is infeasible due to specific site constraints or utility limitations. If the application demonstrates and the City agrees that full electrification is infeasible, any use of natural gas must be limited and justified through a project-specific analysis demonstrating that
electrification would result in greater environmental impacts or violate applicable legal requirements.

Submission of project
plans
Submission of projectspecific analysis for
natural gas use if
applicable
During environmental
review of project and
prior to approval of
discretionary project
application.

City of Fresno
Planning and
Development
Department
(Planning Director or
Designee)

3.13 Noise
MM NOI-1a: Construction Activity Hours Restriction.

Construction activity which requires a permit issued by the City of Fresno shall be limited to the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays. Any construction activity outside of these hours must comply with the City’s noise performance standards of Section 15.2506 of the
Municipal Code.

Construction activity
permit
On-site inspection
During environmental
review of project and
prior to approval of
discretionary project
application.

During construction
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Development
Department
MM NOI-1b: Construction Noise Reduction Plan. Prior to the issuance of demolition, grading, and/or construction permits, applicants for individual development projects within 500 feet of noise-sensitive receptors (e.g., residences, hospitals, schools) shall conduct a project-level construction noise analysis to evaluate potential impacts on sensitive receptors.

Project-level construction
noise analysis and
submittal to the City of
Fresno Planning Director
On-site inspections
Prior to issuance of
demolition, grading,
and/or construction
permits.

During construction
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The analysis shall be conducted once the final construction equipment list that will be used for demolition and grading activities is determined.

The project-level noise analysis shall be prepared, reviewed, and approved by the City of Fresno Planning and Development Department Director. If the analysis determines that
demolition and construction activities would result in an impact to identified noise-sensitive receptors, then specific measures to attenuate the noise impact shall be outlined in the analysis and reviewed and approved by the City of Fresno Planning and Development Department Director. Specific
measures may include, but are not limited to, the following Best Management Practices (BMPs):
• Post a construction site notice near the construction site access point or in an area that is clearly visible to the public.

The notice shall include the following: job site address; permit number, name, and phone number of the contractor and owner; dates and duration of construction activities; construction hours allowed; and the City of Fresno Planning and Development Department Director and construction
contractor phone numbers where noise complaints can be
reported and logged.
• Consider the installation of temporary sound barriers for construction activities immediately adjacent to occupied noise-sensitive structures.
• Restrict haul routes and construction-related traffic to the least noise-sensitive times of the day.
• Reduce non–essential idling of construction equipment to no more than 5 minutes.
• Ensure that all construction equipment is monitored and properly maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations to minimize noise.

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• Fit all construction equipment with properly operating mufflers, air intake silencers, and engine shrouds, no less effective than as originally equipped by the manufacturer, to minimize noise emissions.
• If construction equipment is equipped with back–up alarm shut offs, switch off back–up alarms and replace with
human spotters, as feasible.
• Stationary equipment (such as generators and air
compressors) and equipment maintenance and staging
areas shall be located as far from existing noise-sensitive land uses, as feasible.
• To the extent feasible, use acoustic enclosures, shields, or shrouds for stationary equipment such as compressors and pumps.
• Shut off generators when generators are not needed.
• Coordinate deliveries to reduce the potential of trucks waiting to unload and idling for long periods of time.
• Grade surface irregularities on construction sites to prevent potholes from causing vehicular noise.
• Minimize the use of impact devices such as jackhammers, pavement breakers, and hoe rams. Where possible, use
concrete crushers or pavement saws rather than hoe rams for tasks such as concrete or asphalt demolition and
removal.
• The final noise reduction measures to be implemented and their associated details shall be determined by the
construction–level noise analysis. The final noise reduction measures shall be included on all construction and building documents and/or construction management plans and
submitted for verification to the City; implemented by the construction contractor through the duration of the
construction phase; and discussed at the pre-demolition, - grade, and/or construction meetings.

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MM NOI-1c: Stationary Noise Source Noise Reduction
Plan. Prior to issuance of building permits, the property owner/developer shall be responsible for implementing the following measures to limit operational stationary noise source impacts:
• Any proposed development projects that include
unshielded parking areas within 175 feet, or unshielded truck loading docks within 300 feet, or unshielded
mechanical ventilation equipment systems within 35 feet of a noise-sensitive receptor, shall demonstrate compliance with Municipal Code Section 15–2506 by submitting a sitespecific acoustic study. These reports shall demonstrate that the project incorporates sufficient noise attenuation features, if needed, to meet the City of Fresno’s
exterior/interior noise performance standards. The
individual project owner/developer shall submit the
acoustic study to the Planning Director for review and
approval. Upon approval by the City, the proposed
acoustical design features shall be incorporated into the proposed development. Noise reduction design features
may include, but are not limited to, locating stationary noise sources on the site to be shielded by structures
(buildings, enclosures, or sound walls) or by using
equipment that has a quieter rating.

Site-specific acoustical
study and submittal of
documentation and
findings to the Planning
Director
Prior to issuance of
building permits
City of Fresno
Planning and
Development
Director
MM NOI-2: Construction Vibration Reduction Plan
Prior to issuance of grading and/or building permits, a note shall be provided on grading and building plans indicating that during grading and construction the property
owner/developer shall be responsible for requiring
contractors to implement the following measures to limit construction-related vibration impacts:
• For any future development projects that would necessitate the use of pile driving within 200 feet of an off-site
structure, the applicant shall submit a Construction
Incorporation of note on
grading and building
plans
On-site inspections
Prior to issuance of
grading and/or
building permits
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Vibration Reduction Plan that identifies specific techniques, such as the depth and location of temporary trenching, that would reduce potential vibration impacts to less than
significant for the impacted structure.
• For any future development projects that would necessitate the use of large vibratory rollers within 30 feet of an off-site structure, or the use of other heavy construction
equipment within 15 feet of an off-site structure, the
applicant shall submit a Construction Vibration Reduction Plan that identifies specific techniques, such as the depth and location of temporary trenching that would reduce
potential vibration impacts to less than significant for the impacted structure.
• The individual project owner/developer shall submit the Construction Vibration Reduction Plan to the Planning and Development Department Director for review and approval prior to issuance of building permits. Upon approval by the City, the construction vibration reduction measures shall be incorporated into the construction documents.

2.17 Transportation and Traffic
MM TRANS-4: At the time of planning application submittal, the project applicant shall prepare a Construction
Management Plan (CMP) that will specify traffic controls required to maintain adequate circulation and access
throughout the Central Southeast (CSE) Specific Plan Area. At least one lane shall remain open in each direction during construction and access to all existing businesses shall be maintained. This plan shall be subject to approval by the jurisdictional police and fire departments prior to
commencement of construction.

Construction
Management Plan and
submittal of
documentation
At the time of planning
application submittal
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Planning and
Development
Department

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PLANNING
STEVEN E. WHITE, DIRECTOR
DATE: December 24, 2025
8-23-17 Revision (
TO: Juan Lara
FROM: Hector Luna, Senior Planner
Water and Natural Resources
Transportation Planning Unit
SUBJECT: Review of the Central Southeast Specific Plan

PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Department of Public Works and Planning, Water and Natural Resources Division, Transportation Planning Unit has completed our review of the City of Fresno Central Southeast Area Specific Plan proposing the repeal of the Roosevelt Community Plan and the Butler/Willow Specific Plan, amendment of the Fresno General Plan, and the rezoning of approximately 119 acres in the Plan Area. The Specific Plan Area is just east and southeast of Downtown Fresno and is bounded by Belmont Avenue to the north, Fourth Avenue to the west, Church Avenue to the south, and Peach Avenue to the east and encompasses approximately 2,067 acres.

COMMENTS/ MITIGATION:

The Transportation Planning Unit has completed our review and have come up with the following comments:

The Central Southeast Area Specific Plan could significantly affect the county's transportation network. It is critical to align the project with regional mobility objectives, reduce traffic congestion, and improve connectivity between local streets and county roadways. Key considerations should include roadway capacity, traffic flow efficiency, and multimodal options—such as pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities—to accommodate projected growth. Coordination with county transportation agencies will also be essential to evaluate potential impacts on county-maintained infrastructure and to identify opportunities for broader regional improvements. The Transportation Planning Unit therefore requests inclusion in the review process for any future transportation studies associated with the Central Southeast Area Specific Plan.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Hector Luna at [email protected]
HEL:

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Juan Lara
City of Fresno
Planning & Development
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
Project: Recirculated Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Central Southeast Specific Plan (CSSP)
District CEQA Reference No: 20251449
Dear Mr. Lara:

The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (District) has reviewed the Recirculated Mitigated Negative Declaration (RMND) from the City of Fresno (City) for the project mentioned above. Per the RMND, the project consists of future development of 1,751 acres of various land use designations including residential, commercial, office, neighborhood mixed use, corridor center mixed use, open space, parks, and public facilities (Project). The Project is located southeast of downtown Fresno bounded by Belmont Avenue to the north, Fourth Street to the west, Church Avenue to the south and Peach Avenue to the east, in Fresno, CA.

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Figure 1: Boundaries of the South-Central Fresno AB 617 Community and the Central Southeast Area Specific Plan
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The District offers the following comments at this time regarding the CSSP:

Assembly Bill 617
AB 617 requires CARB and air districts to develop and implement Community Emission Reduction Programs (CERPs) in an effort to reduce air pollution exposure in impacted disadvantaged communities, like those in which the Project is located.

The South Central Fresno AB 617 community is one of the statewide communities selected by CARB for development and implementation of a CERP.

Following extensive community engagement and collaboration with the Community Steering Committee, the CERP for the South Central Fresno Community was adopted by the District’s Governing Board in September 2019 and by CARB in February 2020.

During the development of the CERP, the Community Steering Committee expressed concerns regarding the proximity of emission sources to nearby sensitive receptors like schools, homes, day care centers, and hospitals, and the potential future industrial development within the community that may exacerbate the cumulative exposure burden for community residents. The Community Steering Committee also expressed the desire for more meaningful avenues of engagement surrounding the land-use decisions in the area. As these issues can most effectively be addressed through strong partnerships between community members and local land-use agencies. Furthermore, the District recommends the City assess the emission reductions measures and strategies included in the CERP and address them in the RMND, as appropriate, to align the City work with the air pollution and exposure reduction strategies and measures outlined in the CERP.

For more information regarding the CERP approved for South Central Fresno https://community.valleyair.org/selected-communities/south-central-fresno Voluntary Emission Reduction Agreement
Future development projects from the Project could have a significant impact on air quality. The District recommends the RMND include a feasibility discussion on implementing a Voluntary Emission Reduction Agreement (VERA) as a mitigation measure for future development projects that may be approved under implementation of the Project that are determined to exceed the District’s CEQA significance thresholds.

A VERA is a mitigation measure by which the project proponent provides pound-forpound mitigation of emissions increases through a process that develops, funds, and implements emission reduction projects, with the District serving a role of administrator of the emissions reduction projects and verifier of the successful mitigation effort. To implement a VERA, the project proponent and the District enter San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Page 4 of 13 District Reference No: 20251449
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into a contractual agreement in which the project proponent agrees to mitigate project specific emissions by providing funds for the District’s incentives programs.

The funds are disbursed by the District in the form of grants for projects that achieve emission reductions. Thus, project-related impacts on air quality can be mitigated.

Types of emission reduction projects that have been funded in the past include electrification of stationary internal combustion engines (such as agricultural irrigation pumps), replacing old heavy-duty trucks with new, cleaner, more efficient heavy-duty trucks, and replacement of agricultural equipment with the latest generation technologies.

In implementing a VERA, the District verifies the actual emission reductions that have been achieved as a result of completed grant contracts, monitors the emission reduction projects, and ensures the enforceability of achieved reductions. After the project is mitigated, the District certifies to the Lead Agency that the mitigation is completed, providing the Lead Agency with an enforceable mitigation measure demonstrating that project-related emissions have been mitigated. To assist the Lead Agency and project proponent in ensuring that the environmental document is compliant with CEQA, the District recommends the environmental document includes an assessment of the feasibility of implementing a VERA.

Allowed Uses Not Requiring Project-Specific Discretionary Approval In the event that the City determines that a project be approved as an allowed use not requiring a project-specific discretionary approval, the District recommends the RMND include language requiring such projects to prepare a technical assessment, in consultation with the District, to determine if additional analysis and/or mitigation is required.

Industrial/Warehouse Emission Reduction Strategies
The District recommends the City consider the feasibility of incorporating emission reduction strategies that can reduce potential harmful health impacts, such as the examples listed below, for future development projects within the CSSP:
 Require cleanest available heavy-duty trucks and off-road equipment (see comments 5 and 7)
 Require minimization of heavy-duty truck idling (see comment 6)  Require solid screen buffering trees, solid decorative walls, and/or other natural ground landscaping techniques are implemented along the property line of adjacent sensitive receptors
 Orient loading docks away from sensitive receptors unless physically impossible
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 Require loading docks a minimum of 500 feet away from the property line of the nearest truck loading bay opening, unless dock is exclusively used for electric trucks
 Require truck entries be located on streets of a higher commercial classification
 Locate and require truck entry, exit, and internal circulation away from sensitive receptors
 Prohibit Heavy-Duty diesel truck drive aisles from being used on sides of the building that are directly adjacent to a sensitive receptor property line  Require a separate entrance for heavy-duty trucks accessible via a truck route, arterial road, major thoroughfare, or a local road that predominantly serves commercial oriented uses
 Require projects be designed to provide the necessary infrastructure to support use of zero-emissions on-road vehicles and off-road equipment (see comment 11)
 Require all building roofs are solar-ready
 Ensure rooftop solar panels are installed and operated to supply 100% of the power needed to operate all non-refrigerated portions of the development project
 Install solar photovoltaic systems and associated battery storage on the project site
 Incorporate bicycle racks and electric bike plug-ins
 Require the use of low volatile organic compounds (VOC) architectural and industrial maintenance coatings
 Designate an area during construction to charge electric powered construction vehicles and equipment, if temporary power is available  Prohibit the use of non-emergency diesel-powered generators during construction
 Inform the project proponent of the incentive programs (e.g., Carl Moyer Program and Voucher Incentive Program) offered to reduce air emissions from the Project
 Ensure all landscaping be drought tolerant
Cleanest Available Heavy-Duty Trucks
The San Joaquin Valley will not be able to attain stringent health-based federal air quality standards without significant reductions in emissions from HHD trucks, the single largest source of NOx emissions in the San Joaquin Valley. Accordingly, to meet federal air quality attainment standards, the District’s ozone and particulate matter attainment plans rely on a significant and rapid transition of HHD fleets to zero or near-zero emissions technologies.

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Since future development projects within the project area have the potential to generate HHD truck trips. For future development projects, the District recommends that the following measures be considered by the City to reduce Project-related operational emissions:
 Recommended Measure: Fleets associated with operational activities utilize the cleanest available HHD trucks, including zero and near-zero technologies.  Recommended Measure: All on-site service equipment (cargo handling, yard hostlers, forklifts, pallet jacks, etc.) utilize zero-emissions technologies.

Reduce Idling of Heavy-Duty Trucks
The goal of this strategy is to limit the potential for localized PM2.5 and toxic air contaminant impacts associated with the idling of Heavy-Duty trucks. The diesel exhaust from idling has the potential to impose significant adverse health and environmental impacts.

Since future development projects have the potential to generate HHD truck trips, the District recommends the RMND include measures to ensure compliance of the state anti-idling regulation (13 CCR § 2485 and 13 CCR § 2480) and discuss the importance of limiting the amount of idling, especially near sensitive receptors. In addition, the District recommends the City consider the feasibility of implementing a more stringent 3-minute idling restriction and requiring appropriate signage and enforcement of idling restrictions.

Electric On-Site Off-Road and On-Road Equipment
Future development projects may have the potential to result in increased use of offroad equipment (e.g., forklifts) and on-road equipment (e.g., mobile yard trucks with the ability to move materials). The District recommends that the RMND include requirements for project proponents to utilize electric or zero emission off-road and on-road equipment.

Under-fired Charbroilers
Future development projects have the potential to include restaurants with underfired charbroilers. Such charbroilers may pose the potential for immediate health risk, particularly when located in densely populated areas or near sensitive receptors.

Since the cooking of meat can release carcinogenic PM2.5 species, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, controlling emissions from new under-fired charbroilers will have a substantial positive impact on public health. The air quality impacts on neighborhoods near restaurants with under-fired charbroilers can be San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Page 7 of 13 District Reference No: 20251449
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significant on days when meteorological conditions are stable, when dispersion is limited and emissions are trapped near the surface within the surrounding neighborhoods. This potential for neighborhood-level concentration of emissions during evening or multi-day stagnation events raises air quality concerns.

Furthermore, reducing commercial charbroiling emissions is essential to achieving attainment of multiple federal PM2.5 standards. Therefore, the District recommends that the RMND include a measure requiring the assessment and potential installation, as technologically feasible, of particulate matter emission control systems for new large restaurants operating under-fired charbroilers.

The District is available to assist the City and project proponents with this assessment. Additionally, the District is currently offering substantial incentive funding that covers the full cost of purchasing, installing, and maintaining the system during a demonstration period covering two years of operation. Please contact the District at (559) 230-5800 or [email protected] for more information, or visit:
https://ww2.valleyair.org/grants/restaurant-charbroiler-technology-partnership/ Vegetative Barriers and Urban Greening
For future development projects within the Project area, and at strategic locations throughout the Project area in general, the District suggests the City consider incorporating vegetative barriers and urban greening as a measure to further reduce air pollution exposure on sensitive receptors (e.g., residences, schools, healthcare facilities).

While various emission control techniques and programs exist to reduce air quality emissions from mobile and stationary sources, vegetative barriers have been shown to be an additional measure to potentially reduce a population’s exposure to air pollution through the interception of airborne particles and the update of gaseous pollutants. Examples of vegetative barriers include, but are not limited to the following: trees, bushes, shrubs, or a mix of these. Generally, a higher and thicker vegetative barrier with full coverage will result in greater reductions in downwind pollutant concentrations. In the same manner, urban greening is also a way to help improve air quality and public health in addition to enhancing the overall beautification of a community with drought tolerant, low-maintenance greenery.

On-Site Solar Deployment
It is the policy of the State of California that renewable energy resources and zerocarbon resources supply 100% of retail sales of electricity to California end-use customers by December 31, 2045. While various emission control techniques and programs exist to reduce air quality emissions from mobile and stationary sources, the production of solar energy is contributing to improving air quality and public San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Page 8 of 13 District Reference No: 20251449
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health. The District suggests that the City consider incorporating solar power systems as an emission reduction strategy for future development projects that may be approved under implementation of the Project.

Electric Infrastructure
To support and accelerate the installation of electric vehicle charging equipment and development of required infrastructure, the District offers incentives to public agencies, businesses, and property owners of multi-unit dwellings to install electric charging infrastructure (Level 2 and 3 chargers). The purpose of the District’s Charge Up! Incentive program is to promote clean air alternative-fuel technologies and the use of low or zero-emission vehicles. The District recommends that the City and project proponents install electric vehicle chargers at project sites, and at strategic locations.

Please visit https://ww2.valleyair.org/grants/charge-up for more information.

District Rules and Regulations
The District issues permits for many types of air pollution sources, and regulates some activities that do not require permits. A project subject to District rules and regulations would reduce its impacts on air quality through compliance with the District’s regulatory framework. In general, a regulation is a collection of individual rules, each of which deals with a specific topic. As an example, Regulation II (Permits) includes District Rule 2010 (Permits Required), Rule 2201 (New and Modified Stationary Source Review), Rule 2520 (Federally Mandated Operating Permits), and several other rules pertaining to District permitting requirements and processes.

The list of rules below is neither exhaustive nor exclusive. Current District rules can be found online at: https://ww2.valleyair.org/rules-and-planning/current-district-rulesand-regulations. To identify other District rules or regulations that apply to future projects, or to obtain information about District permit requirements, the project proponents are strongly encouraged to contact the District’s Small Business Assistance (SBA) Office at (559) 230-5888.

District Rules 2010 and 2201 - Air Quality Permitting for Stationary Sources
Stationary Source emissions include any building, structure, facility, or installation which emits or may emit any affected pollutant directly or as a fugitive emission. District Rule 2010 (Permits Required) requires operators of emission sources to obtain an Authority to Construct (ATC) and Permit to San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Page 9 of 13 District Reference No: 20251449
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Operate (PTO) from the District. District Rule 2201 (New and Modified Stationary Source Review) requires that new and modified stationary sources of emissions mitigate their emissions using Best Available Control Technology (BACT).

Future development projects may be subject to District Rule 2010 (Permits Required) and Rule 2201 (New and Modified Stationary Source Review) and may require District permits. Prior to construction, project proponents shall obtain an ATC permit from the District for equipment/activities subject to District permitting requirements.

Recommended Mitigation Measure: For projects subject to permitting by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, demonstration of compliance with District Rule 2201 (obtain ATC permit from the District) shall be provided to the City before issuance of the first building permit.

For further information or assistance, project proponents may contact the District’s SBA Office at (559) 230-5888.

District Rule 9510 - Indirect Source Review (ISR)
Accordingly, future development projects within the CSSP may be subject to District Rule 9510 if upon full buildout, the project would equal or exceed any of the following applicability thresholds, depending on the type of development and public agency approval mechanism:

Table 1: ISR Applicability Thresholds
Development
Type
Discretionary
Approval Threshold
Ministerial Approval /
Allowed Use / By Right
Thresholds
Residential 50 dwelling units 250 dwelling units
Commercial 2,000 square feet 10,000 square feet
Light Industrial 25,000 square feet 125,000 square feet Heavy Industrial 100,000 square feet 500,000 square feet Medical Office 20,000 square feet 100,000 square feet
General Office 39,000 square feet 195,000 square feet
Educational Office 9,000 square feet 45,000 square feet Government 10,00 square feet 50,000 square feet
Recreational 20,000 square feet 100,000 square feet
Other 9,000 square feet 45,000 square feet
District Rule 9510 also applies to any transportation or transit development projects where construction exhaust emissions equal or exceed two tons of NOx or two tons of PM.

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The purpose of District Rule 9510 is to reduce the growth in both NOx and PM emissions associated with development and transportation projects from mobile and area sources; specifically, the emissions associated with the construction and subsequent operation of development projects. The Rule requires developers to mitigate their NOx and PM emissions by incorporating clean air design elements into their projects. Should the proposed development project clean air design elements be insufficient to meet the required emission reductions, developers must pay a fee that ultimately funds incentive projects to achieve off-site emissions reductions.

In the case the individual development project is subject to District Rule 9510, per Section 5.0 of the rule, an Air Impact Assessment (AIA) application is required to be submitted no later than applying for project-level approval from a public agency so that proper mitigation and clean air design under ISR can be incorporated into the public agency’s analysis.

Information about how to comply with District Rule 9510 can be found online at:
https://ww2.valleyair.org/permitting/indirect-source-review-rule-overview The AIA application form can be found online at:
https://ww2.valleyair.org/permitting/indirect-source-review-rule-overview/formsand-applications/ District staff is available to provide assistance with determining if future development projects will be subject to Rule 9510, and can be reached by phone at (559) 230-5900 or by email at [email protected].

District Rule 9410 (Employer Based Trip Reduction)
Future development projects may be subject to District Rule 9410 (Employer Based Trip Reduction) if the project would result in employment of 100 or more “eligible” employees. District Rule 9410 requires employers with 100 or more “eligible” employees at a worksite to establish an Employer Trip Reduction Implementation Plan (eTRIP) that encourages employees to reduce singleoccupancy vehicle trips, thus reducing pollutant emissions associated with work commutes. Under an eTRIP plan, employers have the flexibility to select the options that work best for their worksites and their employees.

Information about District Rule 9410 can be found online at:
https://ww2.valleyair.org/compliance/rule-9410-employer-based-trip-reduction/.

For additional information, you can contact the District by phone at 559-230- 6000 or by e-mail at [email protected]
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District Rule 4002 (National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants)
In the event an existing building will be renovated, partially demolished or removed, future development projects may be subject to District Rule 4002.

This rule requires a thorough inspection for asbestos to be conducted before any regulated facility is demolished or renovated. Information on how to comply with District Rule 4002 can be found online at:
https://ww2.valleyair.org/compliance/demolition-renovation/ District Rule 4601 (Architectural Coatings)
Future development projects may be subject to District Rule 4601 since future development projects may utilize architectural coatings. Architectural coatings are paints, varnishes, sealers, or stains that are applied to structures, portable buildings, pavements or curbs. The purpose of this rule is to limit VOC emissions from architectural coatings. In addition, this rule specifies architectural coatings storage, cleanup and labeling requirements. Additional information on how to comply with District Rule 4601 requirements can be found online at: https://ww2.valleyair.org/media/tkgjeusd/rule-4601.pdf District Regulation VIII (Fugitive PM10 Prohibitions)
Future development project proponents may be required to submit a Construction Notification Form or submit and receive approval of a Dust Control Plan prior to commencing any earthmoving activities as described in Regulation VIII, specifically Rule 8021 – Construction, Demolition, Excavation, Extraction, and Other Earthmoving Activities.

Should the project result in at least 1-acre in size, future development project proponents shall provide written notification to the District at least 48 hours prior to the project proponents intent to commence any earthmoving activities pursuant to District Rule 8021 (Construction, Demolition, Excavation, Extraction, and Other Earthmoving Activities). Also, should the project result in the disturbance of 5-acres or more, or will include moving, depositing, or relocating more than 2,500 cubic yards per day of bulk materials, future development project proponents shall submit to the District a Dust Control Plan pursuant to District Rule 8021 (Construction, Demolition, Excavation, Extraction, and Other Earthmoving Activities). For additional information regarding the written notification or Dust Control Plan requirements, please contact District Compliance staff at (559) 230-5950.

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The application for both the Construction Notification and Dust Control Plan can be found online at: https://ww2.valleyair.org/media/fm3jrbsq/dcp-form.docx Information about District Regulation VIII can be found online at:
https://ww2.valleyair.org/dustcontrol
District Rule 4901 - Wood Burning Fireplaces and Heaters The purpose of this rule is to limit emissions of carbon monoxide and particulate matter from wood burning fireplaces, wood burning heaters, and outdoor wood burning devices. This rule establishes limitations on the installation of new wood burning fireplaces and wood burning heaters.

Specifically, at elevations below 3,000 feet in areas with natural gas service, no person shall install a wood burning fireplace, low mass fireplace, masonry heater, or wood burning heater.

Information about District Rule 4901 can be found online at:
https://ww2.valleyair.org/compliance/residential-wood-smoke-reductionprogram/ Other District Rules and Regulations
Future development projects may also be subject to the following District rules:

Rule 4102 (Nuisance) and Rule 4641 (Cutback, Slow Cure, and Emulsified Asphalt, Paving and Maintenance Operations).

Future Projects / Land Use Agency Referral Documents
Future development projects may require an environmental review and air emissions mitigation. A project’s referral documents and environmental review documents provided to the District for review should include a project summary, the land use designation, project size, air emissions quantifications and impacts, and proximity to sensitive receptors and existing emission sources, and air emissions mitigation measures. For reference and guidance, more information can be found in the District’s Guidance for Assessing and Mitigating Air Quality Impacts at:
https://ww2.valleyair.org/media/g4nl3p0g/gamaqi.pdf
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If you have any questions or require further information, please contact Eric McLaughlin by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at (559) 230-5808.

Sincerely,
Mark Montelongo
Director of Policy and Government Affairs
Daniel Martinez
Program Manager

Sunnyside Property Owners Association
P. O. Box 8096, Fresno, California 93747
January 15, 2026
Mr. Juan Lara, City of Fresno
Planning and Development Department
2600 Fresno Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3043
Fresno, CA 93721-3604
RE: Central Southeast Specific Plan and Related Environmental Assessment including Plan Amendment, Rezone Application and Mitigated Negative Declaration Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on the Recirculated Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the Central Southeast Specific Plan (CSESP) including the repeal of a portion of the Roosevelt Community Plan (RCP) and the Butler/Willow Specific Plan (BWSP).

Whereas the environmental assessment for the CSESP identifies the cultural resources within and adjacent to the proposed Plan recorded in the current inventories of the NRHP, the CRHR, the California Historical Landmarks list, the COHI list, and the BERD for Fresno County, it does not include a review of the Fresno County Historical Landmarks and Records Advisory Commission Inventory of Historic Landmarks or potential historic resources in the environmental document completed for the Roosevelt Community Plan (RCP).

The Fresno County Fairgrounds, WWII Japanese Internment Camp (Fresno Assembly Center), Frank Chance Field, the Senior Citizens Village, and others, that are all within the proposed Plan area should have been included in the initial study. And because the County’s List of Historic Places was never inventoried, the historic designation of the treescape on Butler Avenue from Peach to Clovis (Site #203) and its relevance to the stand of olive trees west of Peach was never studied.

Thirty (30) olive trees are located on both sides of Butler Avenue west of Peach. These trees are of the same age, spacing, and species as the olive trees on the east side of Peach extending to Clovis Avenue and Minnewawa Avenue from the California alignment to Kings Canyon Road attributed to M. Theo Kearney and the Colony System of Development in the 1880s. The initial study does list the Scenic Corridors (Peach, Minnewawa, and Butler) adjacent to the proposed Plan and restate mitigation in the City General Plan that protects them, but in failing to address the historic significance of the same stand of trees east and west of Peach and eliminating the protections in the Butler Willow Specific Plan, mitigation for their protection and preservation is lost.

We object to the reclassification of Butler Avenue to a collector from 660 feet west of Peach, repealing the language that required the diverter at Peach and Butler, and removing protection for the olive trees within the Butler Willow Specific Plan area as these omissions and changes portend potential street widening with the resulting loss of a historic stand of trees over 100 years old, with great impact to the area’s aesthetics, health, safety, road capacity, and place in history.

Because several of the most important policies and protections from the BWSP have been omitted in the proposed Plan and the initial study did not include any mitigation for potential historic resources, we request the designation of Heritage Tree be applied to the stand of olive trees on Butler west of Peach per Section 15-2308 of the General Plan. And, until a specific plan is adopted for the area east of Peach (the BWSP’s eastern boundary was Villa, not Peach), the language in the BWSP requiring a diverter at Peach and Butler should be retained and included in the Central Southeast Specific Plan.

Respectfully,
Sue Williams, for the Board of Directors of the Sunnyside Property Owners Association cc: Brandon Vang, Council Member District 5
Jennifer K. Clark, Director Planning & Development
Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District Capturing Stormwater since 1956 k:\letters\rezone letters\fresno\2026\recirculated initial study-mitig neg decla(central southeast spec plan)(dw).docx 5469 E. Olive Avenue • Fresno, CA 93727 • (559) 456-3292 • FAX (559) 456-3194 www.fresnofloodcontrol.org
File 310. “A”, “BF”, “GG”,
“II2”, “PP”, “Y”, “Z”
420.216
January 16, 2026
Sophia Pagoulatos, Panning Manager, Planning and Development Department c/o Juan Lara, Planner III, Planning and Development Department City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street, Room 3065
Fresno, CA 93721
Dear Juan,
Recirculated Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Central Southeast Specific Plan
Drainage Areas “A”, “BF”, “GG”, “II2”, “PP”, “Y”, “Z”
Drainage fees shall be collected pursuant to the Drainage Fee Ordinance prior to approval of final maps and/or issuance of building permits at the rates in effect at the time of such approval. Instances when the proposed density is reduced and the District’s Master Plan facilities have been constructed will be subject to the higher rate anticipated to be collected when the facilities were installed. Should land use densities of existing areas be increased, the property would be subject to drainage fee commensurate to the higher density and paid to offset the effects of the increased land use. Please contact the District for a final fee obligation prior to issuance of any construction permits.

The Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District (District) has no additional comments regarding the Recirculated Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Central Southeast Specific Plan (Plan). The District’s previous comments on the Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Central Southeast Area Specific Plan, dated March 6, 2023, have been fully addressed in the Plan. A copy of the referenced correspondence is enclosed for your reference.

Thank you for the opportunity to comment. If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me at (559) 456-3292.

Sincerely,
Denise Wade
Master Plan and Special Projects Manager
DW/lrl
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Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District Capturing Stormwater since 1956 k:\letters\rezone letters\fresno\2023\23-02413(central southeast gpa-rezone)(dw).docx 5469 E. Olive Avenue • Fresno, CA 93727 • (559) 456-3292 • FAX (559) 456-3194 www.fresnofloodcontrol.org
File 310. “A”, “BF”, “GG”,
“II2”, “PP”, “Y”, “Z”
420.216
March 6, 2023
Jennifer Clark, Director, Planning and Development Department c/o Drew Wilson, Supervising Planner, Planning and Development Department City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street, Room 3065
Fresno, CA 93721
Dear Drew,
Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration General Plan Amendment and Rezone P23-02413 for the
Central Southeast Area Specific Plan
Drainage Areas “A”, “BF”, “GG”, “II2”, “PP”, “Y”, “Z”
The Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District (FMFCD) has adopted storm drainage Master Plan systems for the areas located within the Central Southeast Specific Plan (Plan Area).

These Master Plan systems are based on the previously adopted General and Specific Plan land uses.

For areas that have existing drainage facilities and propose changes to land uses that generate more runoff than originally planned, some type of mitigation to accommodate the increased flow such as parallel pipes and/or on-site retention may be required. FMFCD has identified properties within the Plan Area that may require some form of mitigation (see attached Page 5, Exhibit 5 of the Plan Area).

The properties may either make improvements to the existing pipeline system to provide additional capacity or may use some type of permanent peak reducing facility in order to eliminate adverse impacts on the existing system. Implementation of the mitigation measures may be deferred until the time of development. Should the properties choose to construct a permanent peak reducing facility, this system would be required to reduce runoff from a ten-year storm produced by the increased land use and release a two-year discharge which would be produced by FMFCD’s existing system design. The developer will be required to submit improvement plans to the District for review and approval showing the proposed method of mitigation prior to implementation.

City of Fresno Planning & Development Department
Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration General Plan Amendment and Rezone P23-02413 for the
Central Southeast Area Specific Plan
Drainage Areas “A”, “BF”, “GG”, “II2”, “PP”, “Y”, “Z”
March 6, 2023

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k:\letters\rezone letters\fresno\2023\23-02413(central southeast gpa-rezone)(dw).docx FMFCD offers the following comments specific to the review of the Plan Area (the individual pages are included and the section or sentence has been highlighted for your reference):

1. Page 120, (iii): Revise first paragraph sentence [Therefore, runoff from the proposed project has already been anticipated by the General Plan and would not exceed the capacity of the storm drainage system.] to [Should runoff from the proposed project not previously anticipated by the General Plan exceed the capacity of the storm drainage system some form of mitigation will be required.]

2. Page 120, (iii): Revise second paragraph to remove “would” and “Maple” to “includes future” and “Chestnut”.

No encroachments into the easement will be permitted including, but not limited to, foundations, roof overhangs, swimming pools, and trees.”

3. Page 168, Stormwater: Revise paragraph to remove “Maple” and include “Chestnut” and “future”.

Add sentence: “A twenty-five foot (25’) wide storm drain easement shall be dedicated by APN’s 480-080-03 and 05 (along California Avenue west of Chestnut Avenue to FMFCD Basin) at such time development occurs for a future 36” storm drain pipeline. No encroachments into the easement will be permitted including, but not limited to, foundations, roof overhangs, swimming pools, and trees.” The City of Fresno, FMFCD, the County of Fresno, the City of Clovis, and the California State University, Fresno are currently covered as Co-Permittees for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) discharges through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Order No. R5-2016-0040 and NPDES Permit No. CAS0085324 (Storm Water Permit) effective May 17, 2018. The previous Storm Water Permit adopted on May 31, 2013 required the adoption of Stormwater Quality Management Program (SWQMP) that describes the Storm Water Permit implementation actions and Co-Permittee responsibilities. That SWQMP was approved by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board on April 17, 2015 and is effective until adoption of a new SWQMP, which is anticipated within the next two years.

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k:\letters\rezone letters\fresno\2023\23-02413(central southeast gpa-rezone)(dw).docx The Storm Water Permit requires that Co-Permittees update their CEQA process to incorporate procedures for considering potential stormwater quality impacts when preparing and reviewing CEQA documents. This requirement is found on Provision D.14 of the 2013 Storm Water Permit and in Section 7: Planning and Land Development Program – PLD 3 – Update CEQA Process.

The District has created a guidance document that will meet this Storm Water Permit requirement entitled Guidance for Addressing Stormwater Quality for CEQA Review, which has been attached.

In an effort to streamline future CEQA processing and maintain compliance with the Storm Water Permit, FMFCD recommends that all future CEQA review within the City of Fresno utilize the attached guidance document Exhibit “A”.

Thank you for the opportunity to comment. If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me at (559) 456-3292.

Sincerely,
Denise Wade
Master Plan and Special Projects Manager
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RAIMI AND ASSOCIATES

FRESNO CENTRAL SOUTHEAST AREA SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT

ADDENDUM
Source: City of Fresno Central Southeast Area Specific Plan, April 2021.

Environmental Checklist and City of Fresno–Fresno Central Southeast Area Specific Plan Environmental Evaluation Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration 120 FirstCarbon Solutions Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/5000/50000002/SMND/50000002 Fresno Central Southeast Area SP Subsequent MND (1).docx Regulatory mechanisms in place that would reduce the impacts of construction activities on drainage patterns that could result in flooding on or off the construction site include compliance with the City’s grading plan check process, the Storm Drainage and Flood Control Master Plan, and the NPDES Construction General Permit. Discussion of these regulatory processes is included in the previous section’s discussion of erosion and siltation. Compliance with these required regulations would reduce the project construction impacts on drainage patterns and flooding on and off the construction site to less than significant levels.

Operationally, future development under the proposed project has the potential to increase the amount of paved, impervious surfaces within the Specific Plan Area. However, development proposed in the Specific Plan is less than what was contemplated by the General Plan and is therefore consistent with the stormwater rates and volumes anticipated in the General Plan.

Objective NS-3 and Policies NS-3-a, NS-3-b, NS-3-e, NS-3-h, NS-3-i of the approved General Plan were designed to reduce flooding impacts. Implementation of the grading plan check process, and compliance with General Plan policies would ensure that surface runoff and long-term project flooding impacts associated with alteration of grading patterns are less than significant. (iii) create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff; or
Less than significant impact. Continued implementation of the General Plan is projected to increase the impervious surface area within the City and its SOI. The proposed project would redevelop a number of vacant parcels to other uses. While the proposed project has the potential to increase impervious surface and as such, increase the amount of stormwater runoff, development consistent with the proposed project would reduce the total amount of development in the Specific Plan Area compared to what was contemplated by the General Plan. Therefore, runoff from the proposed project has already been anticipated by the General Plan and would not exceed the capacity of the storm drainage system.

Additionally, the proposed project would include storm drain improvements in California Avenue between Cedar and Maple Avenues and the detention basin to the south of the Specific Plan Area.

Participation in the NPDES Permit process would reduce impacts to surface waters to acceptable levels, and long-term project impacts to surface or groundwater quality would not exceed acceptable levels. Continued implementation of the approved General Plan policies NS-3-a, NS-3-b, NS-3-e, NS-3-h, NS-3-I and POSS-6-b, along with preparation, implementation, and participation in the NPDES Permit process would reduce project-specific impacts on water quality associated with the significant increase in stormwater runoff. Additionally, Chapter 6, Article 7, Urban Storm Water Quality Management and Discharge Control, of the Fresno Municipal Code establishes provisions regarding stormwater discharges to ensure the health, safety, and general welfare of citizens and protect the water quality of watercourses and water bodies by reducing pollutants in urban stormwater discharges to the maximum extent practicable and by effectively prohibiting non- Environmental Checklist and City of Fresno–Fresno Central Southeast Area Specific Plan Environmental Evaluation Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration 168 FirstCarbon Solutions Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/5000/50000002/SMND/50000002 Fresno Central Southeast Area SP Subsequent MND (1).docx Wastewater
As discussed above, the City’s WMD provides wastewater collection and treatment services to the City, including the Specific Plan Area. The WMD manages and maintains approximately 1,600 miles of gravity sewer lines up to 84-inches in diameter, 15 active lift stations, and associated force mains.

Nearly all of the wastewater generated within the sewer service area is conveyed to the City’s RWRF for treatment. The City’s 2015 Wastewater Collection System Master Plan (CSMP) Update identified 2015 wastewater flows and projected wastewater flows at General Plan buildout. In general, wastewater consists of Base Wastewater Flow (BWF) and Wet Weather Flow (WWF). BWF is flow generated by routine water usage in the residential, commercial, business and industrial sectors of the collection system. WWF includes stormwater inflow, trench infiltration, and wet weather ground water infiltration. Peak Wet Weather Flow (PWWF) is the highest observed hourly flow that occurs following the design storm event. The City’s BWF is projected to roughly double from 64.1 million gallons per day (mgd) to 129.9 mgd by buildout, whereas the PWWF is projected to increase from 123.9 mgd to about 202.4 mgd by buildout (an increase of approximately 63 percent). Therefore, the City’s PWWF to BWF peaking factor is projected to decrease from roughly 1.93 to 1.56, which is relatively low for sanitary sewer collection systems.93 The CSMP Update concluded that, in general, the City’s existing collection system has sufficient capacity to convey current PWWFs without exceeding the established flow depth criterion. However, there are a few areas where capacity restrictions lead to flow depths that exceed allowable levels.

The 2015 CSMP Update identified improvements to address current and future deficiencies in the sewer collection system. The majority of improvements are driven by future development, which consist of new sewers that serve future growth or improvements to existing facilities that are needed to serve future growth. When fully implemented, the capital projects will allow the conveyance of PWWFs to the RWRF during buildout conditions The primary impact identified within the Plan Area was the Orange Avenue trunk sewer main. The needed capacity improvements consist of replacing approximately 6,050 feet of 36-inch diameter pipeline with a new 42-inch diameter sewer on segments of 8th Street, Woodward Avenue, and Orange Avenue in the Plan Area. No major sewer pipeline structural deficiencies were identified within the Specific Plan Area.

The approved General Plan includes several policies to address wastewater generation and reduction of wastewater flows including PU-7-a, PU-7-b and PU-7-f. In addition, continual update of the Sewer System Management Plan and CSMP and capital improvement projects would serve to ensure that wastewater flows would be accommodated.
94 The impact of future development on wastewater
infrastructure would be assessed on an individual basis for specific projects. Additionally, because the proposed project contains less development than anticipated in the General Plan, the proposed project would not require the construction of additional wastewater facilities.

Stormwater
As previously discussed, the Specific Plan Area is within the FMFCD. According to the Specific Plan, California Avenue between Cedar and Maple Avenues and the detention basin to the south of the Plan Area have been identified for storm drain improvements. The FMFCD approved the 2016 93 City of Fresno. 2015. Wastewater Collection System Master Plan Update. September. 94 City of Fresno. 2020. City of Fresno General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report. March. j:\environmental\swqmp implementation\7 planning and land development program\pld3 update to ceqa process\ceqa review guidance.docx

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Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District
Guidance for Addressing Stormwater Quality for CEQA Review Stormwater Checklist for CEQA Review
a. Potential impact of project construction on stormwater runoff.

Stormwater runoff from construction activities can have a significant impact on water quality. To build on sites with over one acre of disturbed land, property owners must obtain coverage under the California Construction General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater (CGP). The CGP is issued by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). The CGP requires sites that do not qualify for an erosivity waiver to create a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).

The SWPPP is a site-specific plan that is designed to control the discharge of pollutants from the construction site to local storm drains and waterways.
b. Potential impact of project post-construction activity on stormwater runoff.

FMFCD operates the Regional Stormwater Mitigation System, which consists of facilities to handle stormwater runoff and non-stormwater discharges in the FMFCD service area. However, river discharging drainage areas and drainage areas without basin service are subject to FMFCD Policy: Providing for Compliance with Post-Development and Industrial Storm Water Pollution Control Requirements (Policy).

Development and redevelopment projects can result in discharge of pollutants to receiving waters. Pollutants of concern for a project site depend on the following factors:
• Project location;
• Land use and activities that have occurred on the project site in the past; • Land use and activities that are likely to occur in the future; and • Receiving water impairments.

As land use activities and site design practices evolve, particularly with increased incorporation of stormwater quality BMPs, characteristic stormwater runoff concentrations and pollutants of concern from various land use types are also likely to change.

Typical Pollutants of Concern and Sources for Post-Development Areas Pollutant Potential Sources
Sediment (total suspended
solids and turbidity), trash and
debris (gross solids and
floatables)
Streets, landscaped areas, driveways, roads, construction activities, atmospheric deposition, soil erosion (channels and slopes)
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Pesticides and herbicides Residential lawns and gardens, roadsides, utility right-ofways, commercial and industrial landscaped areas, soil wash-off
Organic materials/oxygen
demanding substances
Residential laws and gardens, commercial landscaping,
animal waste
Metals Automobiles, bridges, atmospheric deposition, industrial areas, soil erosion, metal surfaces, combustion processes Oil and grease, organics
associated with petroleum
Roads, driveways, parking lots, vehicle maintenance areas, gas stations, illicit dumping to storm drains, automobile emissions, and fats, oils, and grease from restaurants
Bacteria and viruses Lawns, roads, leaking sanitary sewer lines, sanitary sewer cross-connections, animal waste (domestic and wild),
septic systems, homeless encampments,
sediments/biofilms in storm drain system
Nutrients Landscape fertilizers, atmospheric deposition, automobile exhaust, soil erosion, animal waste, detergents
Source: Adapted from USEPA, 1999 (Preliminary Data Summary of Urban Storm Water BMPs) FMFCD’s Post-Development Standards Technical Manual provides guidance for implementing stormwater quality Best Management Practices (BMPs) for drainage areas subject to the Policy, with the intention of improving water quality and mitigating potential water quality impacts from stormwater and non-stormwater discharges. The Post-Development Standards Technical Manual addresses the following objectives and goals:
• Minimize impervious surfaces and directly connect impervious surfaces in areas of new development and redevelopment, and where feasible, to maximize on-site infiltration of stormwater runoff;
• Implement pollution prevention methods supplemented by pollutant source controls and treatment, and where practical, use strategies that control the sources of pollutants or constituents (i.e., where water initially meets the ground) to minimize the transport of runoff and pollutants offsite and into MS4s;
• Preserve, and where possible create or restore, areas that provide important water quality benefits, such as riparian corridors, wetlands, or buffer zones • Limit disturbances of natural water bodies and natural drainage systems by development, including roads, highways, and bridges;
• Identify and avoid development in areas that are particularly susceptible to erosion and sediment loss or establish guidance that protects areas from erosion and sediment loss; • Implement source and structural controls as necessary and appropriate to protect downstream receiving water quality from increased pollutant loadings and flows (hydromodification concepts) from new development and significant redevelopment; j:\environmental\swqmp implementation\7 planning and land development program\pld3 update to ceqa process\ceqa review guidance.docx

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• Control the post-development peak stormwater runoff discharge rates and velocities to maintain or reduce pre-development downstream erosion and to protect downstream habitat; and
• Consider integration of Low Impact Development (LID) principles into project design.

The Post-Development Standards Technical Manual describes the stormwater management requirements for Priority Projects, which are identified as meeting one or more of the following and discharge to the San Joaquin River or do not have basin service:
• Home subdivisions of 10 housing units or more;
• Commercial developments greater than 100,000 square feet; • Automotive repair shops;
• Restaurants;
• Parking lots 5,000 square feet or greater with 25 or more parking spaces and potentially exposed to urban runoff;
• Streets and roads;
• Retail gasoline outlets (RGOs); and
• Significant redevelopment projects, which are developments that result in creation or addition of at least 5,000 square feet of impervious surface on an already developed site.

Significant redevelopment includes, but is not limited to, expansion of a building footprint or addition or replacement of a structure, structural developing including an increase in gross floor area and/or exterior construction or remodeling, replacement of impervious surface that is not part of a routine maintenance activity, and land disturbing activities related with structural or impervious surfaces. Where significant redevelopment results in an increase of less than 50 percent of the impervious surfaces of a previously existing development and the existing development was not subject to Post-Construction Standards, only the proposed alteration must meet the requirements of the PostDevelopment Standards Technical Manual.

All Priority Projects must mitigate the Stormwater Quality Design Volume (SWQDV) or Stormwater Quality Design Flow (SWQDF) through LID- or treatment-based stormwater quality BMPs or a combination thereof.

For new development or significant redevelopment projects for restaurants with less than 5,000 square feet, the project applicant must meet all the requirements of the Post-Development Standards Technical Manual except for mitigating the SWQDV or SWQDF and implementing stormwater quality BMPs.

The Post-Development Standards Technical Manual can be found on FMFCD’s website here:
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c. Potential for discharge of stormwater from areas from material storage, vehicle or equipment maintenance (including washing), waste handling, hazardous materials handling or storage, delivery areas or loading docks, or other outdoor work areas.

Development projects may create potential impacts to stormwater from non-stormwater discharge from areas with material storage, vehicle or equipment fueling, vehicle or equipment maintenance (including washing), waste handling, hazardous materials handling or storage, delivery areas or loading docks, or other outdoor work area.

Some materials, such as those containing heavy metals or toxic compounds, are of more concern than other materials. Toxic and hazardous materials must be prevented from coming in contact with stormwater runoff. Non-toxic or non-hazardous materials, such as debris and sediment, can also have significant impacts on receiving waters. Contact between non-toxic or non-hazardous materials and stormwater runoff should be limited, and such materials prevented from being discharged with stormwater runoff. To help mitigate these potential impacts, BMPs should be included to prevent discharges from leaving the property.

Refer to FMFCD Post-Development Standards Technical Manual for more information or go to http://water.epa.gov/polwaste/nps/urban.cfm.
d. Potential for discharge of stormwater to impact the beneficial uses of the receiving waters or areas that provide water quality benefits.

Identify receiving waters and describe activities that may impact the beneficial uses of the receiving waters or that project water quality benefits. Project that can impact beneficial uses or receiving waters may be mitigated by implementation of the FMFCD Post-Development Standards Technical Manual.
e. Potential for the discharge of stormwater to cause significant harm on the biological integrity of the water ways and water bodies.

Conservation of natural areas, soils, and vegetation helps to retain numerous functions of predevelopment hydrology, including rainfall interception, infiltration, and evapotranspiration. Each project site possesses unique topographic, hydrologic, and vegetative features, some of which are more suitable for development than others. Sensitive areas, such as streams and their buffers, floodplains, wetlands, steep slopes, and highly-permeable soils, should be protected and/or restored. Slopes can be a major source of sediment and should be properly protected and stabilized. Locating development in less sensitive areas of a project site and conserving naturally vegetated areas can minimize environmental impacts from stormwater runoff.

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f. Potential for significant changes in the flow velocity or volume of stormwater runoff that can cause environmental harm.

The evaluation of a project’s effect on drainage patterns should refer to the FMFCD’s Storm Drainage and Flood Control Master Plan and have their project reviewed by FMFCD to assess the significance of altering existing drainage patterns and to develop any mitigation measures in addition to our stormwater mitigation system. The evaluation should also consider any potential for streambed or bank erosion downstream from the project. g. Potential for significant increases in erosion of the project site or surrounding areas.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND CAPITAL PROJECTS DIVISION
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PLANNING
STEVEN E. WHITE, DIRECTOR
January 20, 2026
Juan Lara, Planner III
Planning and Development Department
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
[email protected]
SUBJECT: NOI MND CSASP – County of Fresno Comments
Dear Juan Lara:

The County of Fresno appreciates the opportunity to review and comment on the subject project being reviewed by the City of Fresno. Staff’s understanding is that the Central Southeast Area Specific Plan proposal consists of repealing the Roosevelt Community Plan and the Butler/Willow Specific Plan, amending the City of Fresno General Plan, and rezoning of approximately 119-acres.

I am providing the following comments provided by our County of Fresno divisions, as it relates to proposed project.

Fresno County, Road Maintenance and Operations Division:

Fresno County requests to be included in any traffic impact studies performed as part of this project.

This concludes the County of Fresno comments on your project.

If you have any questions regarding the information described in this letter, please contact me at [email protected] or (559) 600-4245.

Sincerely,
Arianna Brown
Arianna Brown, Planner
Development Services and Capital Projects Division
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RE: Response to Comments Received on the Recirculated Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Fresno Central Southeast Area Specific Plan
To Mr. Lara:

Although not required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City of Fresno (City) has directed FirstCarbon Solutions (FCS) to prepare the following responses to significant environmental comments received on the Fresno Central Southeast Area Specific Plan’s (proposed project’s) Recirculated Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (Recirculated Draft IS/MND). All public comments regarding the Recirculated Draft IS/MND are included for consideration by the City. Copies of the letters are included herein as Attachment A.

County of Fresno
The County of Fresno, Department of Public Works and Planning, provided two letters on December 24, 2025, and January 20, 2026. The letters state that the proposed project could significantly affect the County of Fresno’s (County’s) transportation network and that coordination with County Transportation agencies will be essential to evaluate potential impacts and identify opportunities for regional improvements. The Transportation Planning Unit and the Road Maintenance and Operations Division requested inclusion in the review process for future transportation studies associated with the proposed project.

The Recirculated IS/MND evaluates transportation impacts consistent with CEQA, Senate Bill (SB) 743, and the City’s adopted Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) thresholds. As detailed in Section 2.17 (Transportation) of the Recirculated Draft IS/MND, the Specific Plan would reduce overall development intensity compared to the General Plan buildout assumptions, resulting in a lower potential for vehicle trips and associated roadway impacts.

Additionally, the Specific Plan includes policies that prioritize Complete Streets, improved transit access, bicycle and pedestrian connectivity, and enhanced safety, particularly along key corridors that interface with County roadways.

As a policy-level document, the proposed project does not approve any specific development, road improvements, or circulation modifications; therefore, no direct physical transportation impacts would occur at •• • FCS
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NORTH AMERICA I EUROPE I SOUTH AMERICA I AFRICA I AUSTRALIA I ASIA this stage. Consistent with CEQA and City practice, transportation impacts would be evaluated at the project level when individual development proposals are submitted within the Specific Plan Area.

The County’s request to be included in the review process for future transportation studies associated with the proposed project is noted and has been passed to the City’s decision-makers for their review and consideration.

San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (Valley Air District) provided a letter on January 5, 2026, which provides various comments related to the air quality analysis of the Recirculated Draft IS/MND. The following responses address each of the Valley Air District’s comments and confirm how the City would incorporate Valley Air District guidance, statutory requirements, and applicable mitigation into future project-level review under the proposed project.

As a policy-level Specific Plan that does not authorize or approve any development, the Recirculated Draft IS/MND appropriately provides program-level analysis. Project-specific emissions, health risk, and regulatory compliance requirements would be evaluated as individual development applications are submitted.

Assembly Bill 617
The City acknowledges that the Specific Plan Area lies partly within the South-Central Fresno Assembly Bill (AB) 617 community. The Recirculated Draft IS/MND already incorporates Community Emission Reduction Program (CERP) consistent measures through Specific Plan policies addressing land use compatibility, truck routing, complete streets, transit, urban greening, pedestrian improvements, and infill design standards.

Mitigation Measure (MM) AIR-1a through MM AIR-1d would require future development projects within the Specific Plan Area to comply with design features that would reduce construction and operational emissions.

These mitigation measures are consistent with the goals of the CERP to reduce criteria air pollutants and toxic air contaminants (TAC) emissions generated by the proposed project in impacted disadvantaged communities.

During project-level review, the City would:
 evaluate each proposal for consistency with the South-Central Fresno CERP,  consult with the Valley Air District to determine the feasibility of additional CERP-recommended measures, and
 apply site-specific mitigation as needed to minimize exposure of sensitive receptors.

Because the Specific Plan itself does not authorize any specific development, CERP implementation would appropriately occur at the time individual projects are submitted. •• • FCS

NORTH AMERICA I EUROPE I SOUTH AMERICA I AFRICA I AUSTRALIA I ASIA Voluntary Emission Reduction Agreements
As noted above, the proposed project is evaluated at a programmatic level, and future development projects associated with the implementation of the Specific Plan would be required to undergo project-specific review.

MM AIR-1b and MM AIR-1c require development project applicants to prepare and submit a technical assessment evaluating potential project operation-related and construction-related air quality impacts prior to discretionary project approval in conformance with Valley Air District methodology. If operation- or constructionrelated emissions are determined to have the potential to exceed the Valley Air District-adopted thresholds of significance, applicants would be required to incorporate mitigation measures to reduce air pollutant emissions during construction and operation, which can include the option of preparing a Voluntary Emission Reduction Agreement (VERA). Therefore, entering into a VERA is one of several feasible mitigation options that is available to be implemented on a site-specific project-by-project basis.

Allowed Uses Not Requiring Project-specific Discretionary Approval MM AIR-1b and MM AIR-1c require development project applicants to prepare and submit a technical assessment evaluating potential project operation-related and construction-related air quality impacts prior to discretionary project approval in conformance with Valley Air District methodology. It is not anticipated that any large development projects with potential significant air quality impacts would be approved without discretionary review and approval. Ministerial projects that are not subject to environmental review under CEQA must still comply with the Fresno Municipal Code and other applicable rules, regulations, and environmental programs.

Accordingly, the City can reasonably rely on these mandatory regulations and policies to reduce potential environmental impacts.

Industrial/Warehouse Emission Reduction Strategies
MM AIR-1c requires future development project applicants to prepare and submit a technical evaluation of project operation-related air quality impacts in conformance with Valley Air District methodology. Applicants would be required to incorporate mitigation measures to reduce air pollutant emissions during operational activities. Project-specific mitigation measures consistent with the performance standards established by the Recirculated Draft IS/MND mitigation measures would be implemented and made enforceable as applicable on a project-by-project basis during the discretionary review process. All potential measures would be considered, consistent with Valley Air District guidance
Cleanest Available Heavy-duty Trucks
All future development projects proposed within the Specific Plan Area would comply with the State’s requirements regarding electrification of heavy heavy-duty (HHD) fleets. The California Air Resources Board (ARB) regulates emissions from HHD vehicles at the State level to meet the State’s emission goals. Trucks used for operations would be required to meet United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and ARB regulatory requirements that will put more alternative-fueled and clean trucks onto the road. The trucks that •• • FCS

NORTH AMERICA I EUROPE I SOUTH AMERICA I AFRICA I AUSTRALIA I ASIA meet the new ARB Heavy-Duty Low Nitrogen Oxide (NOX) Omnibus Regulation and new federal Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards will have significantly decreased particulate emissions from today’s diesel trucks.

Likewise, all on-site service equipment would meet applicable Statewide regulations.

Reduce Idling of Heavy-duty Trucks
All HHD trucks would be subject to the State anti-idling regulation (13 California Code of Regulations [CCR] § 2485 and 13 CCR § 2480), which, including but not limited to, restricts truck idling to less than five consecutive minutes. Limiting idling to no greater than three minutes would not clearly lessen any significant environmental impacts to below the significance thresholds because the suggested mitigation is not considerably different compared to compliance with State anti-idling regulation 13 California Code of Regulations Section 2485 and 13 California Code of Regulations Section 2480.

Further, all future development within the Specific Plan Area would be subject to MM AIR-1d, as applicable, which requires a Health Risk Assessment (HRA) be prepared and mitigation measures to reduce potential health risks to an acceptable level. As discussed in MM AIR-1d, one Best Available Control Technology for Toxics (T-BACT) measure includes restricting idling on-site or electrifying warehouse docks to reduce diesel particular matter (DPM). Therefore, MM AIR-1d would satisfy this request.

Electric On-site Off-road and On-road Equipment
MM AIR-1b requires project applicants for future development projects within the Specific Plan Area to prepare a technical assessment evaluating potential project construction-related air quality impacts and incorporate mitigation measures to reduce air pollutant emissions. While MM AIR-1b does not specifically list the use of electric or zero-emission equipment, it does identify that it does not include an exhaustive list of measures and other mitigation measures could be identified, in addition to those it has specifically included. Therefore, future projects could choose to utilize electric or zero-emission equipment as a mitigation measure to reduce air quality impacts.

Under-fired Charbroilers
The Recirculated Draft IS/MND includes MM AIR-1b and MM AIR-1c, which require that future development project applicants prepare and submit a technical assessment evaluating potential project operation-related and construction-related air quality impacts prior to discretionary project approval in conformance with Valley Air District methodology. Additionally, MM AIR-1d requires that new development proposals with the potential to introduce sources of DPM and/or TACs (such as diesel backup generators or significant truck trips) within 1,000 feet of a sensitive land use (e.g., residential, schools, hospitals, or nursing homes), as measured from the property line of the project to the property line of the nearest sensitive use, shall prepare and submit to the Director of the Planning and Development Department, or a designee, a HRA. The HRA shall be prepared in accordance with policies and procedures of the most current California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) and Valley Air District.
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NORTH AMERICA I EUROPE I SOUTH AMERICA I AFRICA I AUSTRALIA I ASIA Therefore, individual developments that would include char broilers would be required to assess TACs associated with char broilers, as applicable. In addition, development projects within the Specific Plan would be required to comply with all applicable Valley Air District rules and regulations, including demonstrating consistency with Valley Air District Rule 4692 for commercial charbroiling and an associated HRA.

Vegetative Barriers and Urban Greening
All development projects within the Specific Plan Area would be required to meet the City’s landscaping requirements, which will be enforced through Conditions of Approvals. The City requires urban greening to be incorporated into projects and requires appropriate landscaping and setbacks (Fresno Municipal Code Chapter 15 Article 23). Therefore, the City’s design standards that will be enforced through Conditions of Approvals and the analysis contained in the Recirculated Draft IS/MND already address the concerns raised in the comment.

On-site Solar Deployment
The California Building Standards Code (CBC) requires that nonresidential projects construct their roofs to be solar-ready to accommodate the future installation of solar panels. The proposed project would be required to comply with the foregoing, thereby contributing to improved air quality and making progress toward reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through the facilitation of the future production of solar energy. Further, as discussed in the Recirculated Draft IS/MND, the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is the private utility that would supply the proposed project’s electricity.

Electric Infrastructure
All future development projects within the Specific Plan Area, including ministerial and discretionary projects, are required to comply with the California Green Building Code, which contains electric vehicle (EV) charging requirements. Specifically, warehouses are required to provide EV supply and distribution equipment, such as spare raceway(s) or busway(s), and adequate capacity for transformer(s), service panel(s), or subpanel(s) shall be installed at the time of construction to accommodate future medium- and heavy-duty EVs. Therefore, the proposed project would provide the EV charging infrastructure that would support future use of electric trucks.

District Rules and Regulations
All future projects proposed within the Specific Plan Area would be required to comply with all applicable rules and regulations.

Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District
The Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District (FMFCD) provided a letter on January 16, 2026. The FMFCD states that drainage fees shall be collected pursuant to the Drainage Fee Ordinances for future development •• • FCS

NORTH AMERICA I EUROPE I SOUTH AMERICA I AFRICA I AUSTRALIA I ASIA projects associated with the implementation of the Specific Plan and that the FMFCD has no further comments related to the Recirculated Draft IS/MND. As noted in the Recirculated Draft IS/MND, future development projects would be required to comply with all applicable requirements of the General Plan and FMFCD, including the payment of applicable fees.

Sunnyside Property Owners Association
The Sunnyside Property Owners Association provided a comment letter on January 15, 2026, which outlined various concerns related to cultural and historic resources within the Specific Plan Area that could be impacted by the implementation of the proposed project.

The Recirculated Draft IS/MND provides a program-level evaluation of potential cultural resource impacts associated with implementation of the Specific Plan. While tthe Fresno County Historical Landmarks and Records Advisory Commission Inventory or the Roosevelt Community Plan (RCP) were not specifically reviewed as part of this programmatic Recirculated Draft IS/MND, future development projects would be subject to project-level environmental review under CEQA. This includes compliance with the City’s Historic Preservation Ordinance and General Plan policies such as Policy HCR-2-g, which requires review of demolition permits to determine eligibility for listing on the Local Register of Historic Resources.

In addition, MM CUL-1, MM CUL-2, and MM CUL-3 would apply to all future discretionary projects. These measures require a qualified architectural historian to conduct a historical resources assessment prior to any project that may affect historical resources, including a records search of the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR), and local registers, including, but not limited to, the Fresno County Historical Landmarks and Records Advisory Commission Inventory of Historic Landmarks. If resources such as the Fresno Assembly Center, Fairgrounds, or the historic olive tree stand along Butler Avenue are determined to be significant during the project-level analysis, appropriate measures—such as documentation, preservation in place, or relocation—would be implemented. The mitigation measures also require compliance with California Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) guidelines and preparation of documentation meeting Historic American Building Survey standards. These requirements, combined with existing City policies and ordinances, would ensure that cultural and historic resources are appropriately identified and protected during implementation of the Specific Plan.

Fresno Irrigation District
The Fresno Irrigation District (FID) provided a comment letter on January 21, 2026, which outlined various concerns related to FID facilities within the Specific Plan Area and water supply for the proposed project.

Impacted Facilities
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NORTH AMERICA I EUROPE I SOUTH AMERICA I AFRICA I AUSTRALIA I ASIA grading plan review process for future individual projects in the Specific Plan Area would identify any plan to alter the course of any creek, stream, or irrigation canal, and in compliance with existing local, State, and federal regulations, the City would require additional other reviews, permits, and agreements with agencies including, but not limited to, FID. Possible permits and agreements include the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 and 403 permits, Endangered Species or Habitat Plan, Section 1603 Streambed Alteration Agreement, and Irrigation Canal Encroachment permit. Future development would be required to make any required agreements prior to the issuance of grading permits.

Future development under the proposed project that would impact small or medium canal crossings in the Specific Plan Area would be required to meet FID’sapplicable standards in effect at the time the project is proposed, including the requirements specified in FID’s comment letter and including, but not limited to, the Master Trails Agreement recently executed between the City and FID, if it is in place at the time of site-specific project approval.

Water Supply Impact
Section 2.10, Hydrology and Water Quality, of the Recirculated Draft IS/MND, found that the North Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) could reach sustainability by 2040 if groundwater flows from within the North Kings GSA to neighboring GSAs and basins are reduced and projects are developed to mitigate present and future projected impacts. Additional projects identified by member agencies and those included in the North Kings Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) may be implemented in the future depending on cost.

The proposed project would not conflict with or obstruct implementation of projects and management actions included in the North Kings GSP. Therefore, the Recirculated Draft IS/MND determined that impacts related to the implementation of a water quality control plan or sustainable groundwater management plan would be less than significant.

The commenter then states that, “A large portion of the planned area is currently being used for agricultural purposes.” However, as described in Section 1.3, Environmental Setting, of the Recirculated Draft IS/MND, the Specific Plan Area is characterized by housing developments, industrial facilities, public facilities, vacant land, and commercial areas. Underutilized land includes parcels that are partially vacant, comprised primarily of surface parking lots, have vacant buildings, or where existing buildings are aging and/or lower density than what is allowed on the site. Presently, the Specific Plan Area does not contain any land designated for agricultural uses. The California Department of Conservation’s (DOC’s) Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program (FMMP) identifies the vast majority of the Specific Plan Area as Urban and Built-Up Land, with small portions designated as Farmland of Local Importance (approximately 4.7 acres), Farmland of Statewide Importance (approximately 4.4 acres), and Prime Farmland (approximately 13 acres).

Furthermore, as discussed in the Recirculated Draft IS/MND, implementation of the proposed project would result in the use of less groundwater than anticipated by the General Plan because the Specific Plan would include less development than what was contemplated for the Specific Plan Area by the General Plan as described in the Project Description. Therefore, the groundwater demand of new development in the Specific Plan Area has been accounted for by the General Plan.
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NORTH AMERICA I EUROPE I SOUTH AMERICA I AFRICA I AUSTRALIA I ASIA Additionally, the proposed project would implement General Plan Objective RC-6, Policies RC-6-a through RC6-e and RC-6-I, Objective RC-7, Policies RC- 7-a through RC-7-h, Policy PU-7-d, Policy PU7-d, Objective PU-8, and Policies PU-8-a and PU-8-g, which would reduce the potential for groundwater overdraft impacts. Impacts related to groundwater demand would be less than significant.

Conclusion
In closing, all comments received during the public review period have been thoughtfully considered and addressed in this memorandum. The proposed project and subsequent development within the Specific Plan Area would adhere to all relevant local, State, and federal requirements. With the implementation of established policies and mitigation measures, the proposed project would facilitate responsible growth while ensuring the protection of community values and important resources.

Should you have any questions regarding this memorandum, please contact me at [email protected].

Sincerely,
Laura Campion, Project Manager
FirstCarbon Solutions
Enclosure: Attachment A: Public Comments Received
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Public Comments Received
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COMMENTS/ MITIGATION:

The Transportation Planning Unit has completed our review and have come up with the following comments:

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Hector Luna at [email protected]
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I am providing the following comments provided by our County of Fresno divisions, as it relates to proposed project.

Fresno County, Road Maintenance and Operations Division:

Fresno County requests to be included in any traffic impact studies performed as part of this project.

This concludes the County of Fresno comments on your project.

If you have any questions regarding the information described in this letter, please contact me at [email protected] or (559) 600-4245.

Much of the Specific Plan area is within one of the communities in the state selected by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for investment of additional air quality resources and attention under Assembly Bill (AB) 617 (Garcia) in an effort to reduce air pollution exposure in impacted disadvantaged communities. See Figure 1 below. ■ San Joaquin Valley - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT
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The District offers the following comments at this time regarding the CSSP:

The South Central Fresno AB 617 community is one of the statewide communities selected by CARB for development and implementation of a CERP.

A VERA is a mitigation measure by which the project proponent provides pound-forpound mitigation of emissions increases through a process that develops, funds, and implements emission reduction projects, with the District serving a role of administrator of the emissions reduction projects and verifier of the successful mitigation effort. To implement a VERA, the project proponent and the District enter 1) -----
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into a contractual agreement in which the project proponent agrees to mitigate project specific emissions by providing funds for the District’s incentives programs.

The funds are disbursed by the District in the form of grants for projects that achieve emission reductions. Thus, project-related impacts on air quality can be mitigated.

Industrial/Warehouse Emission Reduction Strategies
The District recommends the City consider the feasibility of incorporating emission reduction strategies that can reduce potential harmful health impacts, such as the examples listed below, for future development projects within the CSSP:
Require cleanest available heavy-duty trucks and off-road equipment (see comments 5 and 7)
Require minimization of heavy-duty truck idling (see comment 6) Require solid screen buffering trees, solid decorative walls, and/or other natural ground landscaping techniques are implemented along the property line of adjacent sensitive receptors
Orient loading docks away from sensitive receptors unless physically impossible
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Require loading docks a minimum of 500 feet away from the property line of the nearest truck loading bay opening, unless dock is exclusively used for electric trucks
Require truck entries be located on streets of a higher commercial classification
Locate and require truck entry, exit, and internal circulation away from sensitive receptors
Prohibit Heavy-Duty diesel truck drive aisles from being used on sides of the building that are directly adjacent to a sensitive receptor property line Require a separate entrance for heavy-duty trucks accessible via a truck route, arterial road, major thoroughfare, or a local road that predominantly serves commercial oriented uses
Require projects be designed to provide the necessary infrastructure to support use of zero-emissions on-road vehicles and off-road equipment (see comment 11)
Require all building roofs are solar-ready
Ensure rooftop solar panels are installed and operated to supply 100% of the power needed to operate all non-refrigerated portions of the development project
Install solar photovoltaic systems and associated battery storage on the project site
Incorporate bicycle racks and electric bike plug-ins
Require the use of low volatile organic compounds (VOC) architectural and industrial maintenance coatings
Designate an area during construction to charge electric powered construction vehicles and equipment, if temporary power is available Prohibit the use of non-emergency diesel-powered generators during construction
Inform the project proponent of the incentive programs (e.g., Carl Moyer Program and Voucher Incentive Program) offered to reduce air emissions from the Project
Ensure all landscaping be drought tolerant
Cleanest Available Heavy-Duty Trucks
The San Joaquin Valley will not be able to attain stringent health-based federal air quality standards without significant reductions in emissions from HHD trucks, the single largest source of NOx emissions in the San Joaquin Valley. Accordingly, to meet federal air quality attainment standards, the District’s ozone and particulate matter attainment plans rely on a significant and rapid transition of HHD fleets to zero or near-zero emissions technologies.
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Since future development projects within the project area have the potential to generate HHD truck trips. For future development projects, the District recommends that the following measures be considered by the City to reduce Project-related operational emissions:
Recommended Measure: Fleets associated with operational activities utilize the cleanest available HHD trucks, including zero and near-zero technologies. Recommended Measure: All on-site service equipment (cargo handling, yard hostlers, forklifts, pallet jacks, etc.) utilize zero-emissions technologies.

Since the cooking of meat can release carcinogenic PM2.5 species, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, controlling emissions from new under-fired charbroilers will have a substantial positive impact on public health. The air quality impacts on neighborhoods near restaurants with under-fired charbroilers can be 6) ----------
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On-Site Solar Deployment
It is the policy of the State of California that renewable energy resources and zerocarbon resources supply 100% of retail sales of electricity to California end-use customers by December 31, 2045. While various emission control techniques and programs exist to reduce air quality emissions from mobile and stationary sources, the production of solar energy is contributing to improving air quality and public 9) -----------
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Please visit https://ww2.valleyair.org/grants/charge-up for more information.

District Rules 2010 and 2201 - Air Quality Permitting for Stationary Sources
Stationary Source emissions include any building, structure, facility, or installation which emits or may emit any affected pollutant directly or as a fugitive emission. District Rule 2010 (Permits Required) requires operators of emission sources to obtain an Authority to Construct (ATC) and Permit to 11) _____ _
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For further information or assistance, project proponents may contact the District’s SBA Office at (559) 230-5888.

Information about District Rule 9410 can be found online at:
https://ww2.valleyair.org/compliance/rule-9410-employer-based-trip-reduction/.

For additional information, you can contact the District by phone at 559-230- 6000 or by e-mail at [email protected]
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Specifically, at elevations below 3,000 feet in areas with natural gas service, no person shall install a wood burning fireplace, low mass fireplace, masonry heater, or wood burning heater.

Rule 4102 (Nuisance) and Rule 4641 (Cutback, Slow Cure, and Emulsified Asphalt, Paving and Maintenance Operations).

Future Projects / Land Use Agency Referral Documents
Future development projects may require an environmental review and air emissions mitigation. A project’s referral documents and environmental review documents provided to the District for review should include a project summary, the land use designation, project size, air emissions quantifications and impacts, and proximity to sensitive receptors and existing emission sources, and air emissions mitigation measures. For reference and guidance, more information can be found in the District’s Guidance for Assessing and Mitigating Air Quality Impacts at:
https://ww2.valleyair.org/media/g4nl3p0g/gamaqi.pdf
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If you have any questions or require further information, please contact Eric McLaughlin by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at (559) 230-5808.

Sincerely,
Mark Montelongo
Director of Policy and Government Affairs
Daniel Martinez
Program Manager
Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District
Capturing Stormwater since 1956
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Sophia Pagoulatos, Panning Manager, Planning and Development Department c/o Juan Lara, Planner III, Planning and Development Department City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street, Room 3065
Fresno, CA 93721
Dear Juan,
Recirculated Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Central Southeast Specific Plan
Drainage Areas “A”, “BF”, “GG”, “II2”, “PP”, “Y”, “Z”
Drainage fees shall be collected pursuant to the Drainage Fee Ordinance prior to approval of final maps and/or issuance of building permits at the rates in effect at the time of such approval. Instances when the proposed density is reduced and the District’s Master Plan facilities have been constructed will be subject to the higher rate anticipated to be collected when the facilities were installed. Should land use densities of existing areas be increased, the property would be subject to drainage fee commensurate to the higher density and paid to offset the effects of the increased land use. Please contact the District for a final fee obligation prior to issuance of any construction permits.

Thank you for the opportunity to comment. If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me at (559) 456-3292.

Sincerely,
Denise Wade
Master Plan and Special Projects Manager
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Jennifer Clark, Director, Planning and Development Department c/o Drew Wilson, Supervising Planner, Planning and Development Department City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street, Room 3065
Fresno, CA 93721
Dear Drew,
Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration General Plan Amendment and Rezone P23-02413 for the
Central Southeast Area Specific Plan
Drainage Areas “A”, “BF”, “GG”, “II2”, “PP”, “Y”, “Z”
The Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District (FMFCD) has adopted storm drainage Master Plan systems for the areas located within the Central Southeast Specific Plan (Plan Area).

These Master Plan systems are based on the previously adopted General and Specific Plan land uses.

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