City of Fresno Development Code Text Amendment Application No. P24-00794

The City of Fresno Planning and Development Department has proposed Development Code Text Amendment No. P24-00794 to amend the Fresno Municipal Code. This amendment seeks to allow ministerial approval for several residential development initiatives across various zoning districts. Key provisions include allowing office-to-dwelling conversions in the O zone district, permitting multi-unit residential development in RM-1, RM-2, and RM-3 zones for parcels within a half-mile of bus stops, and authorizing multi-unit residential uses in NMX, CMX, RMX, CMS, and CR zones within the City's Infill Priority Area. Additionally, the amendment would allow for new standalone multi-unit residential developments in the O zone district. While the amendment changes the code to facilitate these uses, no specific development projects are currently proposed under this application. The project area encompasses approximately 13,560 parcels totaling roughly 6,440 acres within the jurisdiction of Fresno, California. An environmental assessment was conducted, resulting in a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which determined that the amendment will not have significant environmental impacts provided that specific mitigation measures are met. Administrative filing fees totaling $3,018.75, consisting of a $2,968.75 recording fee and a $50.00 county documentary handling fee, were paid to facilitate the Notice of Determination. Sophia Pagoulatos, the Planning Manager, serves as the primary point of contact for the lead agency.