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Commissioners recommend council approve 48‑unit Chestnut multifamily project with added screening for nearby daycare
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended City Council approve a plan amendment, rezone and development permit to build a 48‑unit multifamily development on Chestnut Avenue, adding a condition for dense screening between the new complex and a neighboring daycare.
The Fresno Planning Commission on June 18 recommended the City Council approve a plan amendment, rezone and development permit to convert a roughly 3.78‑acre site on Chestnut Avenue from employment‑office to medium‑high‑density residential (RM‑1) and to build a 48‑unit multifamily development, subject to added screening conditions requested by commissioners.
Staff presented the proposal, saying the project would yield 12.7 dwelling units per acre (48 units on 3.78 acres), include six two‑story buildings, provide 81 parking spaces (48 covered) and meet or exceed open‑space requirements. Rob Holt, supervising planner, said the project complies with RM‑1 density ranges (12–16 du/acre), that maximum…
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