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Subject: Central Southeast Specific Plan, City Council ID 26-86; P23-00400 Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 1:26:45 PM
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Sue Williams
SUNNYSIDE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, est. 1945
February 17, 2026
Councilmember Brandon Vang
Fresno City Council, District 5
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
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City Council ID 26-86; P23-00400
Thank you for the opportunity to comment and express our objection to the repeal of both the Butler Willow Specific Plan and the Roosevelt Community Plan, as proposed in Plan Amendment P23-00400, which adopts the Central Southeast Specific Plan (CSESP).
The CSESP covers approximately 2,067 acres, bounded to the north by Belmont and to the east by Peach. This is notably smaller than the Roosevelt Community Plan it replaces, covering 15,721 acres and extending north to McKinley and east to Temperance and the Butler Willow Specific Plan extension to Villa.
While language in the Plan proposal alludes to relevant policies from the Butler Willow Specific Plan as carried forward, we have found none of substantive significance.
Despite attention to these deficiencies, the environmental document prepared for the CSESP defaults to future evaluation as a protection for the historic trees and resources within the new Plan area. The upgrading of Butler’s street classification, the deletion of the tree retention and replacement plan and the street calming device at Peach and Butler forewarn the loss of the historic stand of trees over 120 years old planted by Theo M. Kearney, with great impact to the area’s history, aesthetics, traffic, noise, health, and safety.
We do not support the deletion of either the Butler Willow Specific Plan or the Roosevelt Community Plan. These plans should remain in place until a new specific plan for the area north and east of the CSESP is adopted. We look forward to working with the City to develop a plan that incorporates policies and objectives that both protect and preserve Fresno’s history and quality of life for residents of the city and county.
Respectfully,
Sue Williams, SPOA Corresponding Secretary
Representing 250 City and County Property Owners