The Fresno County Planning Commission makes decisions that impact local and area planning. The commission reviews and approves applications for land subdivisions, variances and conditional use permits, as well as making recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on issues concerning zoning and the county’s general plan.
Meetings usually occur on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at the Fresno County Hall of Records at 2281 Tulare Street.
Who are the Fresno County Planning Commissioners:
Ken Abrahamian, Chairperson, District 1
Glenda Hill, Vice Chair, At large
Austin Ewell, District 2 Commissioner
Esther Carver, District 3 Commissioner
Kuldip Chatha, District 4 Commissioner
John Arabian, District 5 Commissioner
Lisa Woolf, At large Commissioner
Blake Zante, At large Commissioner
Vacant, At large Commissioner
(As of Dec. 2023)
Meeting Notes
As Fresno Planning Commission re-approves northwest Costco, major critic eyes $40 million developer fee exemption for relocation
In a unanimous vote Wednesday night, the Fresno Planning Commission recommended to approve the relocation of Costco farther north near El Paseo – and exempt Costco from paying roughly $40 million in city developer fees — money the city could have used to fund bus routes and bike and pedestrian trails. The new Costco on…
‘Brand new toy’: How Fresno Mayor Dyer resurrected controversial southeast mega-development
The Dyer administration has orchestrated a December showdown over the Southeast Development Area, pushing the 9,000-acre mega-project toward final approval despite a $3 billion infrastructure shortfall that has residents preparing for political war. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer now has a potential majority at the Fresno City Council to approve the Clovis-sized mega-project, known colloquially as…
Fresno County Planning Commission Feb. 8 meeting
The Fresno County Planning Commission denied a family’s request to create separate parcels so three siblings could build houses on their land, while allowing another property owner to create a new parcel from his land to sell to his sister.
Fresno County Planning Commission Jan. 25 meeting
Full notes from the Jan. 25 Fresno County Planning Commission meeting.
Fresno County Planning Commission (12/14/23)
Full notes from the Dec. 14 Fresno County Planning Commission meeting.
Fresno County Planning Commission (11/16/23)
Full notes from the Nov. 16 Fresno County Planning Commission meeting.
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