Environmental Assessment No. P23-03606

Environmental Assessment No. P23-03606, issued by the City of Fresno Planning and Development Department, authorizes the development of approximately 2.23 acres at 121 and 135 West North Avenue, Fresno, California. The project, filed by Brenda Ramirez of Central Valley Engineering and Surveying, Inc., involves the construction of a 4,900 square-foot metal building to serve as a commercial truck repair shop featuring an interior truck dock. The site is zoned as a Business Park and is categorically exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 for in-fill development. The scope of work includes a parking lot with three standard spaces, two ADA spaces, and nine commercial truck spaces, along with a trash enclosure, lighting, and landscaping. Infrastructure improvements consist of a 7-foot-high CMU perimeter wall, a wrought iron sliding gate, bike racks, and reconstructed commercial and residential driveways. Technical requirements include the installation of a new Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District pipeline and easement, a temporary ponding basin, and a 15-foot-wide storm drain easement along the western boundary. The project must adhere to strict pollutant control standards, requiring sweeping instead of washing for outdoor areas, and the destruction of any abandoned on-site water wells or septic systems per California and local standards. Coordination is required with the City of Fresno Public Works, Public Utilities, and Fire Departments, as well as the Fresno County Environmental Health Division.