REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION January 20, 2016 FROM: Daniel Zack, AICP, Assistant Director Development and Resource Management Department BY: Sophia Pagoulatos, Planning Manager Development and Resource Management Department SUBJECT ..Title Consider Plan Amendment Application No. A-15-007, Rezone Application No. R-15-016 and related environmental finding filed by the Development and Resource Management Department Director pertaining to the following: 1. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Environmental Assessment No. A-15-007, R-15-016, an Addendum to Final Master Environmental Impact Report SCH No. 2012111015 (MEIR) certified by the Fresno City Council on December 18, 2014 for the Fresno General Plan and Development Code, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164. 2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Plan Amendment Application No. A-15-007 to amend the Fresno General Plan (Figure LU-1: Land Use and Circulation Map, and Figure LU-2: Dual Designation Diagram), the Bullard, Fresno High, McLane, Roosevelt, West Area, and Woodward Park Community Plans, the Tower District Specific Plan, the Fresno Yosemite Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan and the Sierra Sky Park Land Use Policy Plan, as described in Exhibit A. 3. RECOMMEND APPROVAL (to the City Council) of Rezone Application No. R-15-016 to update the Zoning Map of the City of Fresno by adopting the Proposed Zoning Map and Overlay District Map consistent with the City of Fresno General Plan Land Use and Circulation Map adopted on December 18, 2014, and as subsequently amended, as described in Exhibit B. All conditions of zoning will remain in effect. -Citywide Application -Staff Recommendation: Approve -Will be considered by the City Council ..Body