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-6352/P21-05405 (EA): Patricia Rawlings has filed Vesting Tentative Tract No. 6352 and Plan Amendment-Rezone Application No. P21-05405 (Project) was filed pertaining to approximately 2.15 acres of property located at 5524 East Laurite Avenue, requesting authorization to subdivide the subject property into a 17-lot single-unit residential development and changing the planned land use from Medium Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential with a corresponding zone change from RS-4 to RS-5. Additional information on the proposed Project, 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 by e-mail at John.George@fresno.gov, for the EA. Please contact the Planner listed above and below to schedule an appointment to view documents at City Hall. Para información en español, comuníquense con Valeria Ramirez (al número de teléfono (559) 621-8046). 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 September 11, 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 October 7, 2026. IPL0367504 Aug 21 2026