Environmental Assessment No. P23-03993/P23-03982/P23-03990
Summary
SCH Number
2025040475
Lead Agency
City of Fresno
Document Title
Environmental Assessment No. P23-03993/P23-03982/P23-03990
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Zoning: O/EA/UGM/cz (Office/Expressway Area Overlay/Urban Growth Management/conditions of zoning) and RM-2/EA/UGM (Multi-Family Residential, Urban Neighborhood/Expressway Area Overlay/Urban Growth Management) | Planned Land Use: Employment - Office and Urban Neighborhood Residential
Document Description
Development Permit Application No. P23-03993 requests authorization to construct the following:
1) (APNs: 504-092-15, 504-092-16; approximately 2.20 acres) A proposed commercial complex including new construction of one (1) approximately 12,750 square-foot retail shell building, one (1) approximately 5,000 square-foot commercial pad for a future commercial building (Pad 1), and one (1) approximately 4,916 square-foot commercial pad for a future commercial building (Pad 2). Additional new on-site and off-site improvements include, but are not limited to, a paved parking lot, landscaping, two (2) solid waste enclosures, two (2) outdoor patios, curb, gutter, and sidewalks. Direct access to the subject properties are proposed via two (2) driveway approaches on North Hayes Avenue. The proposed drive-thru for Pad 1 is considered separately under Conditional Use Permit Application No. P23-03982.
2) (APNs: 504-092-09, 504-092-10ST; approximately 16.53 acres) A proposed private multi-family residential apartment complex consisting of 33 three-story multi-family residential buildings encompassing a total of 396 multi-family residential dwelling units. The dwelling units would be comprised of 120 one-bedroom units, 192 two-bedroom units, and 84 three-bedroom units. These are categorized 10 Type 1 Buildings (one-bedroom units), 16 Type 2 Buildings (two-bedroom units), and 7 Type 3 Buildings (three-bedroom units) for a total of 33 residential buildings. Additionally, on-site and off-site improvements include, but shall not be limited to, a parking lot including covered (garages and carports) and uncovered parking spaces, landscaping, open space areas including barbeque areas, a tot lot area, swimming pool, basketball half-court, gazebo areas, dog park, and curb, gutter and sidewalks. Direct access is proposed via two (2) private gated entrances on North Hayes Avenue.
Conditional Use Permit Application No. P23-03982 requests authorization to construct a drive-thru use for Commercial Pad 1 (as described above).
Planned Development Permit Application No. P23-03990 requests authorization to modify the development standards for a reduction in minimum drive-thru separation requirements from Residential districts, reduction in width of the separation requirement of the EA (Expressway Area Overlay) zone district from the center line of the nearest travel lane to the nearest proposed building, a reduction in the minimum front yard and interior side yard setback requirements of the RM-2 zone district, and a reduction in the minimum front yard and Type 2 landscape setback requirements for the O zone district.
Contact Information
Name
Robert Holt
Agency Name
City of Fresno
Job Title
Supervising Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Armen Basmajian
Agency Name
Bella Vita, Inc.
Job Title
President
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
David Duda
Agency Name
4Creeks
Job Title
Director of Planning
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Fresno
Counties
Fresno
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
West Herndon Avenue and North Hayes Avenue
Zip
93722
Total Acres
18.73
Jobs
70
Parcel #
504-092-09, 504-092-10ST, 504-092-15, 504-092-16
State Highways
State Route 99
Railways
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe
Airports
Sierra Sky Airport
Schools
River Bluff Elementary, Rio Vista Middle
Waterways
San Joaquin River
Township
13S
Range
19E
Section
4
Base
Mt Diabl
Notice of Completion
Development Types
Residential (Multi-Family)(Units 396, Acres 16.53), Commercial (Sq. Ft. 22666, Acres 2.20, Employees 70)
Local Actions
Planned Unit Development, Site Plan, Use Permit
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology/Soils, Noise, Tribal Cultural Resources
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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