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 project described below: EA No. T-6419/P24-00449/P24-00452: Giannetta Engineering, on behalf of Gary McDonald Homes, has filed Plan Amendment-Rezone Application No. P24-00452, Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6419, and Planned Development Permit Application No. P24-00449 (Project) pertaining to ±8.47 acres of property located on the east side of North Portofino Drive, between East Copper Avenue and North Alicante Drive. The Project proposes to subdivide the property into a 53-lot single-unit residential development. The Project proposes to change the planned land use of the property from Commercial Community to Medium Density Residential and the corresponding zone district from CC to RS-5. The Project proposes to modify the RS-5 development standards to reduce minimum front yard, interior side yard, rear yard, street side yard, and garage to façade setbacks, a reduction in lot width and size, and an increase in maximum lot coverage. Additional information on the proposed project, including copies of the proposed environmental finding, may be obtained from the City of Fresno Planning and Development Department, City Hall, 2600 Fresno Street, Room 3043, Fresno, California, 93721, or by contacting John George at (559) 621-8073 or John.George@fresno.gov, for the above EA. Para información en español, comuníquense con Juan Lara (al número de teléfono (559) 621-8039). ANY INTERESTED PERSON may comment on the proposed environmental finding. 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 March 20, 2026. Please direct comments to John George, City of Fresno Planning and Development, 2600 Fresno Street, Room 3043, Fresno, CA, 93721; or by email to John.George@fresno.gov or PublicCommentsPlanning@fresno.gov. The anticipated Planning Commission Hearing date is April 1, 2026. IPL0317406 Feb 27 2026