Tower District Specific Plan Implementation Committee
TL;DR
The Tower District Specific Plan Implementation Committee met to review and discuss the July Draft of Design Standards and Guidelines for the Tower District. The meeting was held both in-person at City Hall and online via Zoom, with opportunities for public participation and input.
Key Decisions
- Approval of June Meeting Minutes Passed
- Tower District Design Standards Draft Discussed, no final decision
Agenda
- THE COMMITTEE WELCOMES YOU TO CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO, CA 93721 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 Room 2165 located at in City Hall at 2600 Fresno Street, 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.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_vd76-Ro1Tb-qFVjAtgt0aQ 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.
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- Call to Order & Roll Call
- II. Approve AgendaAction: APPROVED Passed
On motion of Board Member Birdsong, seconded by Board Member Lokrantz, the ITEM were APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Approve Meeting Minutes
On motion of Board Member Coble, seconded by Chairperson Johnson, the MINUTES were APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
- III-A June 19, 2025, Tower District Specific Plan Implementation Committee Meeting MinutesAction ItemAction: APPROVED Passed
On motion of Board Member Coble, seconded by Chairperson Johnson, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Council District Updates
- Chair's Report
- Staff Updates
- Continued Matters
- New Matters
- VIII-A Final discussion of the July Draft Tower District Design Standards and GuidelinesDiscussion Item
- Unscheduled Oral Communications
- Adjournment