Public hearing to consider the adoption of the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan and related Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), State Clearinghouse (SCH No. 2019069117). The following applications have been filed and pertain to approximately 7,077 acres in the Development Area - 1 North Development Area: 1. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council), of the findings set forth in the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR SCH No. 2019069117) (see Exhibits H, I, and J). a. RECOMMEND ADOPTION (to the City Council) of an appropriate Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) as required by Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15097; and, b. RECOMMEND ADOPTION (to the City Council) of findings based upon testimony presented by Staff that there are significant, unavoidable, environmental impacts which have not been mitigated to a level below significant. Therefore, the City Council should adopt the findings of fact and consider an appropriate statement of overriding considerations. 2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Plan Amendment Application P22-01351 which proposes to repeal the West Area Community Plan, pertaining to approximately 12,341 acres located in the Development Area - 1 North Development Area, and the portion of the Highway City Neighborhood Specific Plan that overlaps the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan Boundary, approximately 455 acres (see Exhibit B). 3. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Plan Amendment Application P22-01352, which proposes to adopt the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan and accompanying Planned Land Use Map (see Exhibits C and F). 4. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Plan Amendment Application P22-01353, which proposes to update the Planned Land Use Map (Figure LU-1) and Dual Designation Map (LU-2) of the Fresno General Plan to incorporate the land use changes proposed in the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan (see Exhibit D). 5. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Rezone Application P22-01353 which proposes to rezone approximately 958 acres of property within the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan area to be consistent with the planned land uses proposed in the Plan (see Exhibit E).

Committee

Pending Approval

Requested by

Planning and Development Department

Introduced

September 4, 2025

On agenda

October 1, 2025

Where it was heard

Planning Commission Oct 1, 2025 RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL Pass