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City Council - 2026-03-19

Votes on Central Southeast Area Specific Plan Continuation, 4-3 (Perea, Arias, Vang voting no)

8h 52m44,749 words
35 mentionstabledapprovedmotion to approvepublic hearingland usezoningresidentialrezonedeniedFresno, CA
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What happened

The Fresno City Council elected Nelson Esparza as council president and Maxwell as vice president. The council voted unanimously to begin the process of removing Cesar Chavez Boulevard street signs and restoring the original names (Kings Canyon, Ventura, and California Avenue) fo…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Fresno, CA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
March 19, 2026
Decisions
10 zoning decisions
Outcome
Deferred, 4-3 (Perea, Arias, Vang voting no)

Meeting Summary

The Fresno City Council elected Nelson Esparza as council president and Maxwell as vice president. The council voted unanimously to begin the process of removing Cesar Chavez Boulevard street signs and restoring the original names (Kings Canyon, Ventura, and California Avenue) fo…

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Key Decisions (10)

Approved

Election of Council President and Vice President

Vote: 7-0 unanimous
Approved

Resolution to Remove Cesar Chavez Boulevard Signs

Vote: 7-0 unanimousConditions attached
Deferred

Central Southeast Area Specific Plan Continuation

Vote: 4-3 (Perea, Arias, Vang voting no)Conditions attached

Zoning Changes (1)

Office zonesResidential development allowed in office zonesOver 5,000 units of housing capacity created

Development Activity (7)

Clinton Avenue Apartments

Residential

La Hacienda Mobile Estates

Residential

Sierra Crossing

Residential

Market Signals (6)

Housing Demand

In 2025, the city completed planning applications for over 3,000…

Housing Demand

Low and lower income units constructed increased by nearly 50%…

Housing Demand

ADU production more than doubled from prior year with 41…

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