MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION has been prepared by the City of Fresno Planning and Development Department resulting from an Initial Study and Environmental Assessment (EA) of the projects described below: EA No. T-6440/P21-05770: Alan Mok Engineering on behalf of Hi-Tech Home Builders LLC has filed Tentative Tract Map No. 6440 ("Project") pertaining to ±8.79 acres of property located on the west side of North Hayes Avenue between West Shaw and West Barstow Avenues (APN: 512-032-15). The Project proposes to subdivide the property into a 45 single-unit residential development. EA Nos. P23-00446/P23-00449/P23-00702: Annexation Application No. P23-00446 filed by Devin Tienken of Legacy Construction on behalf of Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics requests authorization to initiate annexation proceedings for the Nees-Willow No. 3 Reorganization for incorporation of ±10.55 acres within the City of Fresno and detachment from the Kings River Conservation District and Fresno County Fire Protection District. The annexation territory consists of five separate parcels and street right-of-way and located at the southwest corner of North Willow and East Nees Avenues. Pre-zone Application No. P23-00449 is to pre-zone; ±5.30 acres of the subject parcels at 2895 and 2991 East Nees Ave (APNs 404-550-27S, 28S) and 7853 North Willow Ave (APN 404-550-29S) from the Fresno County AL20 (Limited Agriculture) zone district to the City of Fresno CC/ANX (Community Commercial/Annexed Rural Residential Transitional Overlay) zone district; ±3.30 acres of the subject parcels at 7819 and 7835 North Willow Ave (APNs 404-481-19S, 20S) from the Fresno County AL20 (Limited Agriculture) zone district to the City of Fresno CC (Community Commercial) zone district. Development Permit Application No. P23-00702 filed by iT Architecture Inc pertains to the ±3.30 acres at 7819 and 7835 North Willow Ave for development of medical, dental, and/or professional office use. Additional information on the proposed projects may be obtained from the City of Fresno Planning and Development Department, City Hall, 2600 Fresno Street, Room 3043, Fresno, California, 93721. For EA No. T-6440/P21-05770, contact John George, Planner III, at (559) 621-8073, or John.George@fresno.gov. For EA Nos. P23-00446/P23-00449/P23-00702, contact Thomas Veatch, Planner III, at (559) 621-8076, or thomas.veatch@fresno.gov. You may also email PublicCommentsPlanning@fresno.gov. Para información en español, comuníquense con Valeria Ramirez (al número de teléfono (559) 621-8046). ANY INTERESTED PERSON may comment on the proposed environmental findings. Comments must be in writing and state (1) the commentor's name and address; (2) the commentor'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 may be submitted at any time between the publication date of this notice and 5:00 p.m. on November 21, 2025 for EA No. T-6440/P21-05770 and direct comments to John George. Any comments may be submitted at any time between the publication date of this notice and by 5:00 p.m. on December 1, 2025 for EA Nos. P23-00446/P23-00449/P23-00702 and direct comments to Thomas Veatch. See each Planner's contact information above. IPL0286061 Oct 31 2025