Fresno Zoning Decisions: February 2026

In February 2026, Fresno held 6 public meetings covering zoning matters. 6 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 6 approved (100% approval rate). Activity was up 258% compared to January (69 activity items across 4 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Central Southeast Area Specific Plan Adoption

Approved.

Planning Commission recommended approval of the Central Southeast Area Specific Plan covering 2,067 acres bounded by Belmont Avenue (north), 4th Avenue (west), Church Avenue (south), and Peach Avenue (east). The plan proposes land use changes on 119 acres to increase housing capacity by 2,938 dwelling units, including rezoning along Butler Avenue, Cesar Chavez Boulevard, Cedar Avenue, and Orange Avenue corridors. Five property owners requested to retain current zoning designations (Exhibit M), which was accommodated in the motion pending environmental assessment completion.

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Disposition and Development Agreement - Park At South Stadium Project

Approved.

Approved amended and restated DDA between City of Fresno, City as housing successor, and Park Partners LLC for 174-unit multifamily housing at 815 Fulton Street. $82M total investment with $8M revolving loan fund (5-year term at 4.81% variable rate) and $3,727,000 city housing funds. 70 units affordable (50-80% AMI) with 55-year covenant, 104 market rate units. Eight-story building overlooking stadium.

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Development Permit Appeal - West North Avenue Truck Repair Facility

Approved.

Council denied appeal and approved development permit P23-3606 for a 4,900 sq ft truck repair facility with commercial truck parking on 2.23 acres on South Side of West North Avenue between South Clara and South Elm Avenues. Applicant: Mandeep Kashal via Central Valley Engineering. Modified to allow 12 trucks (up from 9) and 12 passenger vehicles (up from 6).

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Uptown Apartments Revolving Loan Fund - 1510 Van Ness Avenue

Approved.

Approved $8M revolving loan fund for Uptown LP for 48-unit market-rate rental housing development at 1510 Van Ness Avenue in Downtown Fresno.

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Rezone at 4949 N Blackstone Ave (P25-01778)

Approved.

Rezone application in Council District 4 for an office use facility serving vulnerable populations. The project requires 50 parking spaces and provides 66 spaces.

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Conditional Use Permit for 6-Unit Apartment Complex at West Lemon and South Thorne Avenues

Approved.

Approved conditional use permit P24-04502 for a 6-unit apartment complex (three buildings with six 3-bedroom units) on 0.51 acres at the Northwest Corner of West Lemon and South Thorne Avenues in West Fresno. Property is zoned residential medium density (RS-5) and located in the neighborhood revitalization overlay district. Project includes 9 covered parking spaces and 4 visitor spaces. Conditioned to provide Type 1 landscape buffers with 4 trees along northern property line and 6 trees along western property line, plus drought tolerant trees 20-30 feet tall at maturity for screening near Building 3.

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Zoning Changes

• Business Park (with residential use) → Business Park (commercial only), 2.23 acres at South Side of West North Avenue between South Clara and South Elm Avenues (Mandeep Kashal via Central Valley Engineering)
• Various including Butler Willow specific plan and Roosevelt community plan designations → Central Southeast Area Specific Plan designations, 119 acres proposed for change out of 2,067 total at Central Southeast Area (2,067 acres between Downtown Fresno and Sunnyside) (City of Fresno)
• Not specified → Office use with conditions at 4949 N Blackstone Ave (Not specified)
• Community Commercial/Urban Neighborhood → Corridor Center Mixed Use (CMX) requested, 6.6 acres at Northeast Corner of Maple and Butler Avenues (6.6 acres) (Property owner represented by Precision Civil Engineering (Bonique Emerson))
• Current density designation → Urban Neighborhood (16-30 units per acre), 9.5 acres at Northwest Corner of Florida and Chestnut (Gandulia LaPoppolo family property) (Gandulia LaPoppolo family represented by Dirk Puschel)
• Community Commercial, General Commercial, Office → Corridor Center Mixed Use (CMX) at Orange Avenue corridor (west side of plan area) (City of Fresno)
• Community Commercial → Corridor Center Mixed Use and Urban Neighborhood at Butler And Cedar (former Hanoian site) (City of Fresno)
• Office → Residential Medium High at Cedar And California (City of Fresno)

Top Keywords This Month

• land use: 57 instances
• residential: 24 instances
• commercial: 22 instances
• mixed use: 20 instances
• density: 13 instances

What to Watch

• Land use mentions were up 714% from January.
• Residential is new this month with 24 mentions, not present in January.
• Commercial is new this month with 22 mentions, not present in January.
• Mixed use is new this month with 20 mentions, not present in January.
• Density is new this month with 13 mentions, not present in January.

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