Previous Events

In this first Community Advisory Committee Meeting, the consultant will outline the planning process that lies ahead, describe some of its initial findings, and give the Committee and the public a chance to share thoughts regarding priorities, issues, and concerns for the Downtown Neighborhoods Community Plan area.

The Discovery Workshop is a session in which the consultant team presents the results of its pre-Charrette analysis, including the preliminary results of the site analysis, a summary of the input received in departmental and stakeholder interviews, and a description of emerging opportunities, constraints and themes.  Topics to be covered include the public realm (streets and open spaces), transportation, historic resources, economic development, and form-based coding.

During this meeting of the Downtown Neighborhoods Community Advisory Committee (FCSPCAC), the work that was generated at the weeklong Fulton Corridor Design Workshop will be presented.  In addition the next steps in the Community Plan process will be outlined. 

The Planning Commission will convene to discuss the Public Draft Downtown Development Code, a new set of zoning regulations designed to make good projects easier to build in downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods.  This meeting is intended to update the Planning Commission on the progress of the Code – no action by the Planning Commission will be taken at this meeting.  During the meeting the consultant team will briefly describe the elements and structure of the Code, followed by a demonstration of how the Code is used to layout a conceptual project.    

This workshop is part of a regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting.  The agenda will be posted at the first floor main entrance of Fresno City Hall, located at 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA.

The City of Fresno will hold a public workshop to unveil the draft Downtown Neighborhoods Community Plan.  The Downtown Neighborhoods Community Plan is the community’s tool for guiding the successful regeneration of Downtown Fresno and its surrounding neighborhoods (click here to see map of Plan Area) .  It is a visionary document that lays out the community’s long-term goals for the Plan Area and provides detailed policies concerning a wide range of topics, including land use and development, transportation, the public realm of streets and parks, infrastructure, historic resources, and health and wellness.
 
This meeting, held in accordance with Section 12-608 of the Fresno Municipal Code, is the first of four meetings conducted by the Downtown Neighborhoods Community Advisory Committee (DNCAC), a committee appointed by the Mayor and City Council. It is anticipated that the DNCAC will make the recommendation to initiate the formal plan adoption process at one of these meetings.

Click here to see the agenda and here to see answers to frequently asked questions.  

Upcoming 2011 Downtown Neighborhoods Community Plan meetings:

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 – 5:30 pm 
Edison High School Cafeteria
540 E. California Ave., Fresno, CA 93706

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 – 5:30 pm
Tehipite Middle School Cafeteria
630 N. Augusta St., Fresno, CA 93701

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 – 5:30 pm
City Council Chambers
2600 Fresno St., Fresno, CA 93721

During this meeting, the public review of the Fulton Corridor Specific Plan and the accompanying Downtown Development Code continues.  This meeting is led by the Fulton Corridor Specific Plan Community Advisory Committee (FCSPCAC), a committee appointed by the Mayor and City Council. 

Click here to view and download the agenda.