CITY OF FRESNO PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE SOUTHEAST
DEVELOPMENT AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AND RELATED FINAL
PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
(SCH NO. 2022020486)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fresno City Planning Commission, in accordance with Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) Section 15-5007, California Government Code Section 65854, and in accordance with the procedures of Article 50, Chapter 15, of the Fresno Municipal Code, will conduct a public hearing to consider the draft Southeast Development Area Specific Plan and related Final Program Environmental Impact Report (FPEIR), State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2022020486. At the hearing, the following will be considered:
Project Description: The proposed project is the adoption of the Southeast Development Area (SEDA) Specific Plan which entails amendment of the Fresno General Plan, certification of an Environmental Impact Report, and future updates to the City of Fresno Zoning Code. The SEDA Planning Area includes approximately 9,000 acres and is generally bounded on the west by Minnewawa, Temperance and Locan Avenues, on the east by McCall, Highland and Temperance Avenues, on the north by the Gould Canal,
and on the south by North and Jensen Avenues.
1. Plan Amendment Application P23-03090: Proposes to adopt the Southeast Development Area Specific Plan.
2. Plan Amendment Application P23-03091: Proposes to update the Planned Land Use Map (Figure LU-1), the Dual Designation Map (Figure LU-2) and text of the Fresno General Plan to incorporate the land use changes proposed in the Southeast Development Area Specific Plan.
3. Program Environmental Impact Report Sch No. 2022020486: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) was prepared by the City to consider potential impacts associated with implementation of the project, and to provide mitigation measures that would reduce impacts to less than significant levels. The Draft PEIR was released for a 45-day public review period from February 7, 2025 to March 24, 2025.
FRESNO CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., or thereafter
Place: City Hall Council Chamber, Second Floor, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno CA 93721; or,
Watch the live broadcast via the Zoom link located on the Planning Commission agenda found here: https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
Any interested person may also watch the meeting electronically during the public hearing through instructions provided on the Planning Commission Agenda, and present written testimony - in advance of the Planning Commission agenda item being heard, via e-comment or by email to PublicCommentsPlanning@fresno.gov (cc: Adrienne.Asadoorian@fresno.gov). All documents to be submitted to the Planning Commission for its consideration prior to or at the hearing shall be submitted to the
Planning Commission by 4:00 p.m. the day prior to the Commission agenda item being heard pursuant to the Planning Commission rules and procedures.
If you challenge the above applications in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues, you, or someone else, raised at the public hearings described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Development Services Division of the Planning and Development Department and/or Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. The Planning Commission's action on the proposed Plan Amendment and Environmental Assessment is a recommendation to the City Council.
This published notice is provided in lieu of mailed notices to affected property owners pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 15-5007-d. To view available documents, please visit the webpage at www.fresno.gov/SEDA.
For additional information, contact Adrienne Asadoorian-Gilbert, Supervising Planner, by telephone at 559-621-8339 or via e-mail at Adrienne.Asadoorian@fresno.gov. Si necesita información en Español, comuníquese con al teléfono (559) 621-8046 or email Valeria.Ramirez@fresno.gov.
Jennifer K. Clark, AICP, Director & Secretary
Planning and Development Department
DATED: July 29, 2026
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Jul 29 2026