Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Good evening, everyone. Six zero one, we'll go ahead and, start tonight's meeting. Let's first take a row.

Commissioner Leide. Here. Commissioner Calandra? Commissioner Diaz? Here. Commissioner Kreiner? Commissioner Schergill?

Present.

Vice Chair Bray? Here. Chair Vang?

Here. Thank you. Next, what we'll do is we'll do the Pledge of Allegiance. Everyone, please stand. Next, for everyone's convenience, I'll go ahead and read the procedures for tonight's meeting.

This meeting is being conducted in person and electronically. For each matter considered by the commission, there will first be a staff presentation followed by a presentation from the project applicant. Testimony from supports of the project would then be taken, followed by testimony from those in opposition. The applicant will have the right to a final rebuttal presentation prior to closing the public hearing. In accordance with section 13 of article two of the Planning Commission rules and regulations governing the length of public debate, all public testimony from those in support and in opposition of the project will be limited to three minutes per person.

The three lights on the podium next to the microphone will indicate the amount of time remaining for the speaker. Green light will be turned on when the speaker begins. The yellow light will come on, but the soft bell ring when one minute is remaining. The speaker should be completing the testimony by the time the right light comes on, with the final bill indicating time has expired. All in person public testimony must be presented to the commission at the podium.

Any testimony that references race, religion, ethnicity, economic status, national origin, or any other classification protected under state or federal law in a derogatory manner should be deemed irrelevant and would not be considered by the commission in making its land use determinations. If you challenge these land use matters in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you case. I case. Case. Israel Trejo with the Planning and Development Department.

There are no changes to the agenda. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Do we have, any commissioners with comments, changes, or motions to approve the agenda? Motion to approve. Alright. We have a motion by commissioner Day. I'll second that. So all in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed say no. Agenda is approved. We'll move to reports from commissioners. Do we have any reports from the commissioners? Go ahead, sir.

So this Monday, we actually celebrated Doctor. King's legacy. And I was actually very impressed to read an article how doctor King rallied in Fresno for housing equality and equity in 1964. I think being on the commission, we do have a huge I mean, we we do a lot of readings, lot of a lot of we pass a lot of things, we question a lot of things. So, think that's very important. So, housing is very very important. So, I think the work the city is doing, our mayor Dyer is doing, council, and this body is doing is is great. So thank you. And I just wanna also thank all the community for celebrating Doctor. King's legacy.

Thanks so much.

Thank you, sir. Do we have any other reports from the commissioners? Alright. I see none. We'll go ahead and move forward to new matters. Item ID 2677. This is for consideration of rezone application number P2501778.

Alright. Good evening chair and members of the planning commission. My name is Valerie Ramirez with planning and development. And tonight, staff brings forth consideration of free zone application number P25Dash01778 and development permit application number P25Dash01774 which was submitted by Galloway and I'd like to note to staff that or to the commissioners that the project applicant, the property owner, and the representative present here tonight. And prior to beginning my presentation, would staff would just like to note that exhibit g of the staff report, which is the conditions of approval, Did not include the department and agency comments and conditions, however these have been included into the conditions and have been provided to you on the dais.

Staff would also just like to note that this does not change the conditions of approval. So here is an aerial photograph of the project site. It is on the Southeast Corner Of North Cedar Avenue and East Hampton Way. The project size is approximately 3.96 acres. It is a partially developed site with two buildings and a parking lot.