Tower District Specific Plan Implementation Committee

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 · 5:30 PM AM · Ted C Wills, 770 N San Pablo Ave., Fresno, CA 93728

TL;DR

The Tower District Specific Plan Implementation Committee met to review ongoing policy updates and draft plan recommendations for the district. While no major final decisions were made, the committee continued discussions on potential neighborhood development strategies and heard staff updates on public comments.

Key Decisions

  • Meeting Agenda Approved
  • Staff Policy Analysis Update Approved
  • Draft Plan Update Continued (Postponed)
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. THE COMMITTEE WELCOMES YOU TO THE TED C WILLS, LOCATED AT 770 N SAN PABLO AVENUE, FRESNO, CA 93728 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Any interested person may appear at the public hearing and present written testimony or speak in favor or against the matters scheduled on the agenda. Public participation during Tower District Specific Plan Implementation Committee meetings is always encouraged and can occur by attending a meeting in Ted C Wills located at 770 N San Pablo Avenue, Fresno, CA 93728. When called to speak during a meeting, you may approach the speaker podium upon the Chair's call for any additional public comment. Unless otherwise announced, all public speakers will have up to 3 minutes to address the Committee. SUBMIT DOCUMENTS / WRITTEN COMMENTS – Email – Agenda related documents and comments can be emailed to the Long Range Planning Division. Unless otherwise required by law to be accepted by the City at or prior to a Committee meeting, no documents shall be accepted for Committee review unless they are submitted to the Long Range Planning Division at least 24 hours prior to the commencement of the meeting at which the associated agenda item is to be heard. a. Email comments to LongRangePlanning@fresno.gov b. Emails should include the agenda date and item number you wish to speak on in the subject line of your email. Include your name and address, for the record, at the top of the body of your email. c. Emails will be a maximum of 450 words. VIEWING MEETINGS (non-participatory) – For your convenience, there are ways to view Tower District Specific Plan Implementation Committee meetings live: 1. Community Media Access Collaborative website: https://cmac.tv/ 2. Cable Television: Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T channel 99 3. Zoom: https://fresno-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_taAP1qgNRGGeXj2cB5mzQQ Webinar ID: 951 8694 8275 a) Register in advance for this webinar: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. b) If you do not wish for your name to appear on the screen, then use the drop down menu and click on “rename” to rename yourself. Should any of these viewing methods listed above experience technical difficulties, the Committee meeting will continue uninterrupted. Committee meetings will only be paused to address verifiable technical difficulties for all users participating in Zoom or in person. The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Anyone requiring reasonable ADA accommodations, including sign language interpreters, or other reasonable accommodation such as language translation, should contact the Planning Department, 559 621 8277 within 48 hours of the meeting.
  2. PAGE BREAK
  3. Call to Order & Roll Call
  4. II. Approve Agenda
    Action: APPROVED Passed

    On motion of Board Member Birdsong, seconded by Board Member Catania,the above AGENDA was APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  5. Approve Meeting Minutes
  6. Council District Updates
  7. Staff Updates
  8. Continued Matters
  9. New Matters
  10. VII-A Staff update on policy analysis and public comments.
    Discussion Item
    Action: APPROVED Passed

    On motion of Board Member Birdsong, seconded by Board Member Catania, that the above Discussion Item be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  11. VII-B Review and consider Draft Plan update and additional Committee recommendations.
    Action Item
    Action: CONTINUED Passed

    On motion of Chairperson Johnson, seconded by Board Member Birdsong, that the above Action Item be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  12. Unscheduled Oral Communications
  13. Adjournment