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Fresno planners split with staff — commission recommends against ministerial approval for broad housing conversions
Summary
Planning staff proposed a citywide text amendment to allow ministerial approval for office-to-dwelling conversions and other ministerial housing approvals; after extended public comment and debate, the Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council not adopt the ministerial provisions.
Planning staff presented a citywide text amendment (P24-00794) that would permit ministerial (streamlined) approval of several housing types: office-to-dwelling conversions in office zones, multifamily near bus stops in RM zones, multifamily in mixed-use infill areas, and standalone multifamily in office zones. Adrian Asadorian Gilbert, supervising planner, said the amendment follows the 1 Fresno housing strategy and the city's pro-housing designation from the state and is intended to provide more capacity for housing in high- and relatively high-resource areas.
"This designation makes the city eligible to receive grant funding for a variety of housing projects and initiatives," Asadorian Gilbert said,…
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