CITY OF FRESNO NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENT AL FINDING

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATIONS have been prepared by the City of Fresno Development and Resource Management Department resulting from Initial Studies and Environmental Assessments (EA) of the projects described below:

Environmental Assessment No. A-16-017/R-16-018/C-17-059 was filed by Giorgio Russo of Ginder Development and pertains to ± 7 .1 acres of property located on the northwest corner of North Blythe and West Herndon Avenues. Plan Amendment Application No. A-16-017 proposes to amend the Fresno General Plan and the Bullard Community Plan from 7 .1 acres of Community Commercial to 4.66 acres of Residential Multi-Family Medium High Density and 2.59 acres to General Commercial. Rezone Application No. R-16-018 proposes to amend the Official Zone Map to reclassify the property from CC (Commercial­Community) to RM-1 (Residential Multi-Family Medium High Density) and CG (Commercial General). Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-17-059 proposes a gated multi-unit residential complex with 80 residential units, a community building, and associated outdoor recreation facilities on the 4.66 acre portion of the subject property and 3 detached commercial pads (one of which includes a drive-through) on the 2.59 acre portion of the subject property.

Environmental Assessment No. A-17-011/R-17-016/D-17-128 was filed by Terra Mortensen of Galloway & Company, Inc. and pertains to ±1.38 acres of property located on the northeast corner of North Glenn and West Nees Avenues. Plan Amendment Application No. A-17-011 proposes to amend the Fresno General Plan and the Bullard Community Plan planned land use from Community Commercial to Business Park. Rezone Application No. R-17-016 proposes to amend the Official Zone Map to reclassify the property from CC/UGM/cz (Community Commercial/Urban Growth ManagemenUconditions of zoning) to BP/UGM (Business Park/Urban Growth Management) zoning. Development Permit Application No. D-17-128 proposes to construct a tire center for AutomobileNehicle Repairs, Major.

EA No. A-17-010/R-17-014: Jeff Roberts of East Shields Development, has filed Plan Amendment Application No. A-17-010 and Rezone Application No. R-17­014. The proposed project pertains to ±13.76 acres of property located on the east side of North Fowler Avenue between East Shields and East Princeton. A­17-010 proposes to amend 8.89 acres of the Fresno General Plan and the Mclane Community Plan from Business Park planned land use to Medium Density Residential planned land use. In addition, 4.87 acres of the subject property is proposed to be redesignated from the Community Commercial and Light Industrial planned land uses to the Urban Neighborhood Residential planned land use. The 8.89 acres of the subject property will be reclassified from

the BP/UGM (Business Park/Urban Growth Management) zone district to the RS­5/UGM (Residential Single-Family, Medium Density/Urban Growth Management) zone district. The remaining 4.87 acres of the subject property will be reclassified from the CC/UGM ( Community Commercial/Urban Growth Management) and IL/UGM (Light Industrial/Urban Growth Management) zone districts to the RM­2/UGM (Residential Multi-Family, Urban Neighborhood/Urban Growth Management) zone district. The proposed zone districts are consistent with the proposed planned land use designations.

Additional information on the proposed projects, including copies of the proposed environmental findings, may be obtained from the City of Fresno Development and Resource Management Department, 2600 Fresno Street, Room 3043, Fresno, CA 93721, or by contacting Margo Lerwill at (559) 621-8153 or by e-mail at Margo.Lerwill@fresno.gov regarding Environmental Assessment No. A-16­017/R-16-018/C-17-059 and Environmental Assessment No. A-17-011/R-17­016/D-17-128 or by contacting Jose Valenzuela at (559) 621-8070 or by e-mail at Jose.Valenzuela@fresno.gov for EA No. A-17-010/R-17-014. Para informacion en espaflol, comuniquense con Jose Valenzuela (al mimero de telefono 559-621-8070).

ANY INTERESTED PERSON may comment on the above proposed environmental finding. Comments must be in writing and must state (1) the commenter's name and address; (2) the commenter's interest in or relationship to the project; (3) the environmental determination being commented upon; and (4) the specific reason(s) why the proposed environmental determination should or should not be made. Any comments for the above noted projects may be submitted at any time between the publication date of this notice and on/or before December 26, 2017. Your comments are welcomed and will be considered in the final decision.

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