REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION March 30, 2016 FROM: DANIEL ZACK, AICP, Assistant Director Development and Resource Management Department BY: SOPHIA PAGOULATOS, Planning Manager Development and Resource Management Department SUBJECT ..Title 1. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Environmental Assessment No. A-16-001, a Finding of Conformity to the Fresno General Plan Master Environmental Impact Report SCH No. 2012111015 (MEIR) certified by the Fresno City Council on December 18, 2014 pursuant to Section 21157.1 of the California Public Resource Code (California Environmental Quality Act) and an Addendum to the Finding of Conformity pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 and 15164; 2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Plan Amendment Application No. A-16-001 to amend the text of Chapter 11 of the Fresno General Plan, the Housing Element Consistency Chapter, with an updated Housing Element that would be valid until 2023. The Housing Element is the City's policy document for meeting its housing needs, including housing affordable to low- and moderate-income households and special needs groups. Plan Amendment A-16-001 also includes amendments to the text of Fresno General Plan Chapter 3, Urban Form, Land Use, and Design, to incorporate an analysis of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities within or adjacent to the Sphere of Influence and minor amendments to Chapter 9, the Noise and Safety Element, to comply with Government Code requirements related to the Housing Element. - Citywide Application - Staff Recommendation: Recommend Approval - Staff Member: Sophia Pagoulatos - Will be considered by the City Council ..Body RECOMMENDATION [If more than one recommendation pluralize] EXECUTIVE SUMMARY [Brief, 1-2 paragraphs; information stated here must be expanded in Background section; clear and concise so anyone understands action being requested] BACKGROUND [Include: Any prior history; "City Attorney has reviewed and approved to form," if applicable; source of funding; appropriate regulation summary information] ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS [Include CEQA findings or state N/A] LOCAL PREFERENCE [N/A due to State and Federal money; N/A because it is more than 1/2 of 1%; or yes, state why] FISCAL IMPACT [Funding source, clarify whether General Fund is or is not impacted; appropriation authority already approved or an AAR is attached; if appropriate explain impact on other projects or timing of funding from other agencies; future obligations] Attachment: [If more than one, pluralize]