FRESNO CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 19961
The Fresno City Planning Commission, at its regular meeting on June 3, 2026 adopted the following Resolution relating to Text Amendment No. P26-01326 to maintain compliance with the City of Fresno 2023-2031 6th Cycle Housing Element and State Housing Element Law to permit ministerial approval of qualifying housing projects on certain sites in the Housing Element Sites Inventory.
WHEREAS, in December 2024, the Fresno City Council adopted the 2023-2031 6th Cycle Housing Element, which contains 37 Programs the City is required to implement over the eight-year planning period; and
WHEREAS, in January 2025, the State of California Housing and Community Investment Department certified the 2023-2031 6th Cycle Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Text Amendment is identified as Program 9 of the 2023-2031 6th Cycle Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, on May 13, 2026, the Director of Planning and Development initiated a Text Amendment to Fresno Municipal Code Sections 15-1002, 15-1102, 15-1502, 15- 5102 and 15-6802 to comply with California Government Code Sections 65580- 65589.11; and
WHEREAS, City staff drafted a revision to the Fresno Municipal Code to permit housing developments with at least 20 percent of units affordable to lower-income households without discretionary action on any nonvacant site identified in a prior Housing Element and a vacant site included in two or more consecutive Housing Elements; and,
WHEREAS, City staff presented the proposed Text Amendment to all extant Council District Project Review Committees; and,
WHEREAS, on June 3, 2026, the Fresno City Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the Text Amendment, receive public comment, and consider the Planning and Development Department’s report recommending adoption of the proposed Text Amendment; and,
WHEREAS, the Fresno City Planning Commission took action to recommend the subject application; and,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Fresno City Planning Commission, based upon the testimony and information presented at the hearing and upon review and consideration of the environmental documentation provided, as follows:
1. The Commission finds in accordance with its own judgement that the Environmental Assessment is appropriate, a determination that Text Amendment Planning Commission Resolution No. 19961
Text Amendment No. P26-01326
June 3, 2026
is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it falls under CEQA guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the “common sense” exemption that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment. Further, it does not commit the City to any specific project or development on any site.
2. The Commission finds in accordance with its own judgement that the adoption of Text Amendment No. P26-01326 is in the best interest of the City. Additionally, the Planning Commission finds that Text Amendment No. P26-01326 is consistent with the goals and policies of the Fresno General Plan and the provisions of the Fresno Municipal Code.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Fresno City Planning Commission hereby recommends to the City Council that Text Amendment No. P26-01326, pertaining to a Text Amendment to Fresno Municipal Code Sections 15-1002, 15-1102, 15-1502, 15- 5102 and 15-6802 to maintain compliance with the City of Fresno 2023-2031 6th Cycle Housing Element and State Housing Element Law to permit streamlining of housing projects on certain sites in the Housing Element inventory, be adopted.
The foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Fresno City Planning Commission upon a motion by Commissioner Calandra, seconded by Commissioner Bray.
VOTING: Ayes - Chair Vang, Bray, Diaz, Calandra, Shergill Noes -
Not Voting -
Absent - Lyday, Criner
DATED: June 3, 2026 ___________________________
JENNIFER K. CLARK, Secretary
Fresno City Planning Commission
Resolution No. 19961
Text Amendment No. P26-01326
Action: Recommend adoption (to the City
Council)