REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL March 26, 2015 FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director Development and Resource Management Department BY: MIKE SANCHEZ, Assistant Director Development and Resource Management Department SUBJECT ..Title BILL - (for introduction and adoption) - To cancel the Artisan Square Development Agreement ..Body RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the City Council take the following action: Adopt the attached ordinance bill terminating the Artisan Square Development Agreement by and between the City of Fresno and Ashlan/Hayes No. 1 LP (McCaffrey Group). EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On December 16, 2008, the City Council, through Ordinance Bill 2008-78, adopted a Development Agreement between the City of Fresno and Ashlan/Hayes No. 1 LP (McCaffrey Group). The proposed project involved authorizing the subdivision and planned development of approximately 122.93 net acres (126.89 gross acres) of property located between West Ashlan Avenue and the West Gettysburg Avenue Alignment; and, between North Bryan and North Hayes Avenues. A recent change in ownership has prompted the owners of record, Granville Homes, to terminate the recorded Development Agreement and pursue other development options pursuant to the City's recently updated General Plan. Termination of the Development Agreement will provide a clean slate for a new development plan. BACKGROUND On December 16, 2008, the City Council, through Ordinance Bill 2008-78, adopted a Development Agreement between the City of Fresno and Ashlan/Hayes No. 1 LP (McCaffrey Group). The proposed project involved authorizing the subdivision and planned development of approximately 122.93 net acres (126.89 gross acres) of property located between West Ashlan Avenue and the West Gettysburg Avenue Alignment; and, between North Bryan and North Hayes Avenues. The previously approved entitlements proposed vide for a 738-lot, single family residential (648 dwelling units) subdivision and neighborhood commercial shopping center (4 lots) with 86 Outlots proposed to be dedicated for various open space, private street and parking purposes. It is the intent of the new property owner to terminate the recorded Development Agreement and pursue other development options pursuant to the City's recently updated General Plan. Termination of the Development Agreement will provide a clean slate for a new development plan. The Fresno City Planning Commission considered this item at its meeting of March 18, 2015 and recommended approval of the request to terminate the Development Agreement by a vote of 6 to 0. Staff is also supportive of this termination request. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS The proposed action is not considered a project under CEQA. Subsequent entitlements will undergo environmental review. LOCAL PREFERENCE N/A FISCAL IMPACT N/A Attachments: 1. Ordinance Bill No. 2008-78 2. Vicinity Map 3. Planning Commission Resolution No. 13319 4. Ordinance Bill